HE'S still only 20 and a young pup as a prop-but England rookie George Delaney is ready for the jump to international level.
The St Helens forward hopes to debut against France in Toulouse on Saturday.
It will cap a remarkable rise for an impressive talent who was playing on loan at part-timers Swinton barely 12 months ago.
The rangy front-row has made giant strides for Saints, putting in some towering Super League performances, and has earned admiring glances from NRL outfit South Sydney.
But Delaney, who linked up with England for the first time yesterday, admitted: "I couldn't believe it when I got the call from Shaun Wane.
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