Harry Newman and Joe Burgess included in England squad for final Ashes Test

England Squad for Final Ashes Test Includes Newman and Burgess

Harry Newman and Joe Burgess have been added to Shaun Wane’s 19-man squad for the third and final rugby league Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley.

Significance for Leeds Players

Newman's inclusion allows three Leeds players to potentially represent England at Headingley, including Kallum Watkins and Mikolaj Oledzki, who retained their spots from last week’s game at Everton.

Player Replacements and Injuries

England's Motivation and Coach's Perspective

Despite the match being effectively meaningless for the series result, head coach Shaun Wane aims to avoid a repeat of England’s 3-0 series defeat in 2003. Wane emphasized the importance of ending with a victory, despite the disappointment of not challenging for the series win.

Wane remarked: “Of course we are disappointed not to be going into this final game with the opportunity to win the Ashes, but the goal now is to come away from the series with a victory. We did a lot of good things last week but ultimately, we need to be even better if we want to get a win this weekend. It will be great to see Joe Burgess and Harry Newman in action this weekend. Joe has had a great season with Hull KR and Harry has been a consistent performer for me in an England jersey.”

Summary: Newman and Burgess join England's squad for the final Ashes Test, with the aim to end the series with a win despite the dead rubber status, emphasizing improvement and player performance.

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