4 newcomers – Bradley Ho, Kieran Rush, AJ Wallace, and Alex Younger – are included in Jamaica’s 24-man squad, because the Reggae Warriors put together to make their debut within the Rugby League World Cup.
Fourteen of these chosen have been a part of the squad that certified for the event when successful the 2018 Americas Championship, Jamaica thereby turning into the first-ever Caribbean nation to be included within the competitors correct.
The squad is headlined by Betfred Tremendous League stars Michael Lawrence and Ashton Golding from Huddersfield Giants.
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Six gamers from the home sport are included, 5 are from Duhaney Park Purple Sharks who lately received the Nationwide Membership Championship Grand Ultimate for the eighth time in 16 seasons, together with former Excelsior Neighborhood Faculty speedster Abevia McDonald, who now performs at London Skolars.
Additionally chosen are brothers Aaron and Ben Jones-Bishop, the previous turning into Cornwall RLFC’s first worldwide consultant.
Jamaica head coach, Romeo Monteith, stated: “We’re excited to combine it with the perfect gamers on the earth and everybody is able to give their all. We encourage everybody to get behind this staff and be a part of us on what ought to be a terrific in addition to historic journey. We first made our worldwide debut in 2009, and to have certified for a World Cup lower than 10 years later speaks to our dedication and tenacity. We’re in a really powerful group, however our goal is to offer a very good account of ourselves. The World Cup is the head of the sport, and we hope this would be the first of many appearances.”
The Reggae Warriors are drawn in Group C and can face Eire at Headingley, Leeds (October 16), 2008 World Cup winners New Zealand on the MKM Stadium, Hull (October 22) and Lebanon at Leigh Sports activities Village (October 30).
Two groups from every group is not going to solely advance to the quarter finals however will even guide their ticket to the 2025 Rugby League World Cup to be staged in France.
The native contingent will depart the island on Saturday, October 1, and, in a warm-up match, the Jamaicans will face Cumbria on October 7 in Workington.
Jamaica 24-man squad: Greg Johnson (Batley Bulldogs), AJ Wallace (Bradford Bulls), Aaron Jones-Bishop (Cornwall RLFC), Ross Peltier, Keenen Tomlinson (Dewsbury Rams), Chevaughn Bailey, Khamisi Mckain, Andrew Simpson, Marvin Thompson, Renaldo Wade (Duhaney Park Purple Sharks), James Woodburn-Corridor (Halifax Panthers), Ashton Golding, Michael Lawrence, Kieran Rush (Huddersfield Giants), Bradley Ho, Mo Agoro, (Keighley Cougars), Abevia McDonald (London Skolars), Joel Farrell, Ben Jones-Bishop (Sheffield Eagles), Joe Brown, Alex Younger (Workington City), Jacob Ogden (York Metropolis Knights), Jordan Andrade, Jy-Mel Coleman (Unattached).