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Noble calls up uncapped octet

03/05/2006

Great Britain coach Brian Noble has called up eight uncapped players, including Super League's top try-scorer Kirk Yeaman, to his latest 36-man training squad.

The prolific Hull centre scored his 17th try of the season during Sunday's hammering of Noble's Wigan and is widely tipped to win his first cap against New Zealand on June 27th at St Helens' Knowsley Road.

The other new faces joining Yeaman in the squad include James Graham, Gareth Hock, Andy Lynch, James Roby and Jon Wilkin.

Ade Gardner and Jamie Langley, who were both included in last year's mid-season Great Britain squad which took part in a training camp at the University of Bath, are also reintroduced to the camp.

The Lions training squad will be put through two training days in May and early June prior to the match with the Kiwis.

Neither Brian Carney nor Adrian Morley will be available for the training days but will be considered for selection for the Test against New Zealand, the RFL has confirmed.

<b>Full Great Britain training squad:</b>

Rob Burrow, Gareth Ellis, Danny McGuire, Jamie Peacock (vice-captain), Keith Senior, Kevin Sinfield, Chev Walker (all Leeds Rhinos), Brian Carney (Newcastle Knights), Paul Sculthorpe (captain), Keiron Cunningham, Ade Gardner, Lee Gilmour, James Graham, Sean Long, Leon Pryce, James Roby, Paul Wellens, Jon Wilkin (all St Helens), Paul Deacon, Stuart Fielden, Iestyn Harris, Paul Johnson, Jamie Langley, Andy Lynch, Terry Newton (all Bradford Bulls), Martin Gleeson, Paul Wood (Warrington Wolves), Michael Higham, Gareth Hock, Sean O'Loughlin (Wigan Warriors), Richard Horne, Paul King, Gareth Raynor, Kirk Yeaman (Hull FC), Adrian Morley (Sydney Roosters), Stephen Wild (Huddersfield Giants).

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