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Walmsley's out to make most of recall
Liverpool Echo
|October 24, 2025
SAINTS VETERAN LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING PART OF ENGLAND'S BID FOR ASHES GLORY
ALEX WALMSLEY is determined to make the most of his unlikely England recall and play a part in an historic Ashes series win over Australia, starting at Wembley on Saturday.
Having not played international rugby since 2021, the 35-year-old St Helens forward thought his chance had gone before a surprise chat with England head coach Shaun Wane led to his inclusion in the squad for the eagerly-awaited three-match series.
Walmsley made the cut for Wane's final squad of 19 on Thursday, with the head coach having made another big call in axing Wigan halfback Harry Smith - who has started every England match since the 2022 World Cup - in favour of Hull KR’s hero of the moment, Mikey Lewis.
This story is from the October 24, 2025 edition of Liverpool Echo.
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