New faces in England frame

Leeds winger Ryan Hall, Wigan half-back Sam Tomkins and Huddersfield hooker Scott Moore, who is on a season-long loan from St Helens, are set to make their debuts at Stade Jean Bouin on Saturday week.

Hall is currently Super League's joint top try-scorer with 13, while Tomkins has made a big impact in his first season of Super League since forcing his way into the Wigan side.

Moore is joined in the squad by his Huddersfield team-mate Eorl Crabtree, whose nine previous international appearances were for a second-string England side.

As expected, Smith has made sweeping changes following England's dismal World Cup performances, with just six survivors from last November's 32-22 semi-final defeat by New Zealand in Brisbane.

They are James Graham, Danny McGuire, Adrian Morley, Jamie Peacock, James Roby and Ben Westwood while Sam Burgess and Sean O'Loughlin return to the international fold after missing the World Cup through injury.

Of the rest, Keith Senior has retired, Ade Gardner is injured and Gareth Ellis, who is now playing in Australia for Wests Tigers, was not considered.

Martin Gleeson, Paul Wellens, Leon Pryce, Rob Burrow, Mark Calderwood, Rob Purdham, Mickey Higham and Jon Wilkin have all been overlooked but will be hoping to press their claims for the end-of-season Four Nations tournament.

Smith said: "This is a squad featuring a lot of new and exciting faces as well as seasoned campaigners and gives a good blend of youth and experience. It's a big team that is full of speed and skill and people who can score tries."

The squad, which will again be captained by Leeds forward Jamie Peacock, features players from 11 different clubs and contains 12 players aged 25 or under.