St Helens’ rising star Jonny Lomax is in contention to make his England debut in the Four Nations Series after being called into coach Steve McNamara’s elite training squad.

Danny Brough has turned his back on Scotland for a second time in a bid to achieve his dream of playing for England against Australia.

Former Wigan forward Mick Cassidy, who played for England in the 1995 World Cup, will bridge a 13-year gap when he represents Ireland in this year’s Rugby League tournament in Australia.

Head coach Andy Kelly says Ireland will leave no stone unturned to ensure his team are competitive at the 2008 World Cup in Australia.

Ireland will be boosted by the presence of past and present Wigan players for their crunch World Cup qualifier against Lebanon in Dewsbury next Friday.