WARRINGTON star George Williams wants to be the next England captain - but knows he faces a battle for the job.
With Sam Tomkins retiring at the end of this season, national boss Shaun Wane is on the lookout for a new skipper.
And after an injury-wrecked start to the campaign, the Catalans full-back wasn't included in his 40-man squad preparing to play France in Warrington on Saturday week.
Stand-off Williams filled in for Tomkins in the friendly against Fiji last autumn and in the World Cup group game against Greece.
He would be the obvious choice but Wigan captain Liam Farrell and St Helens star Jonny Lomax could also be contenders.
Asked if he'd like the job, Williams said: "It'd be more than an honour.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 18, 2023 من Daily Star.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 18, 2023 من Daily Star.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
BOSS MEN
Coaches ready to follow Hurzeler's route to top
GUNNER BE OKAY
Gilberto can still see a Silva lining for Arteta
ICE AND EASY
Cullen at double as Bellamy roars on
SLO BLOW
Raducanu shines as Britain slump
7 years lost washing_up and cooking
BRITS' KITCHEN NIGHTMARE
HELLZ BELLZ
Gen Zers too scared to pick up blower miss out at work
WHO ARE BREW
Rock legend Pete's tea and biccies to beat depression
£200 noisy cockerel fine
COCK-A-DOODLE-DON’T FOR NEIGHBOURS
My fat belly won't let me lose weight
BODY ‘REMEMBERS’ DIETS & ZAPS THEM
AI BOFFS WAR
Will psycho bots turn on human haters? AI firms urged to prepare
