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Strange inclusion as England, Wales reveal RLWC squads
Annabelle Banfield, AAP •  September 29th, 2026 4:18 pm
The Sydney Roosters' Jasmin Strange will represent England at the Rugby League World Cup | Photo: Mark Evans/AAP
Sydney Roosters second-rower Jasmin Strange has been named in England's Rugby League World Cup squad.
Strange, who will contest the NRLW grand final under the guidance of her father John Strange, qualifies for England through her mother.
Australian-born Strange is also eligible to represent New Zealand through her father, and has represented the Maori All Stars on four occasions.
John Strange has coached the Sydney Roosters into the NRLW grand final | Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP
It comes after her brother, Canberra five-eighth Ethan Strange, rejected a call to play for England, holding out hopes of being selected for the Kangaroos.
Canterbury prop Hope Millard is another potential debutant named in Stuart Barrow's 23-player squad, born in England while her father was a player there.
Millard and Strange are the first heritage-eligible players ever selected for an English squad.
Other NRLW stars included are Newcastle's Georgia Roche, North Queensland's Fran Goldthorp, and Canberra's Hollie-Mae Dodd.
Wales have also named their squad to contest the tournament held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Bulldogs captain Tayla Preston and Cowboys rookie Sian Williams will both don the red jersey.
Canterbury skipper Tayla Preston has been selected to play for Wales at the World Cup | Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP
Former Parramatta Eels forward Paige Travis has announced a switch of allegiance from England to the Welsh.
Relaxed international laws allow players the chance to represent multiple tier-one nations - Australia, New Zealand and England - throughout their career.
Athletes can also take part in State of Origin while representing any nation on the international stage, as long as they meet the other Origin eligibility criteria.
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