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With George Williams failing to get his ban lifted, Elliott Whitehead would make an excellent replacement as England captain.
They're the thoughts of Canberra Raiders recruitment boss Joel Carbone following the announcement of the England squad on Tuesday night.
While Whitehead indicated last year the World Cup was probably the end of his international career, the Canberra Raiders co-captain was part of England coach Shaun Wane's 24-man squad.
The Cook Islands Moana are gearing up to face off against the Papua New Guinea Orchids in a highly-anticipated match.
The Moana will have a strong lineup, with several returning World Cup stars and former New Zealand representatives.
Chantay Kiria-Ratu, a rising star who had an impressive season on the Gold Coast, will be back on the international stage.
She will be joined by Sharks star Kiana Takairangi and Raiders prop Kerehitina Matua, adding even more firepower to the Moana's attack.
NRL stars Dom Young, Victor Radley, Elliott Whitehead, Tom Burgess, and John Bateman have been selected as part of a 24-man England squad for the upcoming Test series against Tonga.
The news was reported by weststigers.com.au, highlighting Bateman as one of the five NRL stars named for the team.
Unfortunately, Broncos centre Herbie Farnworth will not be able to participate due to injury, joining several other players in the same situation.
Additionally, former Raiders halfback George Williams, who is the captain of the England team, will be unavailable as he is serving a two-match suspension for a shoulder charge during Warrington's finals loss to St Helens.