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Oct 24, 2015 at 2pm UK
 
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Sam Tomkins misses out on England squad, four debutants named

England coach Steve McNamara confirms that Sam Tomkins will play no part in Saturday's Test match against France due to a knee injury.

Sam Tomkins has been ruled out of England's Test match against France this coming weekend.

The Wigan Warriors full-back has been nursing a knee injury for the past two months, but was given an outside chance of making the squad.

England coach Steve McNamara has now confirmed that Tomkins will sit out the match, while four uncapped players - Mike Cooper, John Bateman, Joe Burgess and George Williams - could play a part.

"Sam's really close, but we don't want to push him," he is quoted as saying by BBC Sport. "We want a fully-fit Sam Tomkins to push himself into contention for next week."

England follow up their meeting with France by taking on New Zealand.

England squad: Sean O'Loughlin (captain, Wigan Warriors), John Bateman (Wigan Warriors), Joe Burgess (Wigan Warriors), Thomas Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Mike Cooper (St George Illawarra Dragons), Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants), Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors), Brett Ferres (Huddersfield Giants), James Graham (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs), Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos), Zak Hardaker (Leeds Rhinos), Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves), Josh Hodgson (Canberra Raiders), James Roby (St Helens), Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos), Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves), Elliott Whitehead (Catalans Dragons), Gareth Widdop (St George Illawarra Dragons), George Williams (Wigan Warriors)

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