LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
The news from roosters.com.au is buzzing with excitement as Roosters bruiser Victor Radley, who thought he was out for the count with a shoulder injury in round 26, has made it into Shaun Wane's England squad.
This squad, packed with seven NRL stars, will be facing off against Samoa in tests held in Wigan and Leeds.
Ben Gardiner's Toa Samoa is set to touchdown at Heathrow, ready to take on a wounded opponent still smarting from their dramatic defeat at the hands of the Pacific nation in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Wane had to trim his squad down to 24 players, with injuries ruling out Wigan's Jake Wardle and veteran Tommy Makinson absent due to personal reasons.
Radley's return to the field after fracturing his left scapula in Round 26 has been nothing short of a sporting miracle.
Joining Radley in the England squad are his club-mate Dominic Young, Newcastle's Kai Pearce-Paul, Dolphins' Herbie Farnworth, Canberra's Morgan Smithies, and two players making moves this off-season - Tom Burgess and John Bateman.
Burgess is heading back to Huddersfield in Super League after a dozen seasons with South Sydney, while Bateman is off to rejoin Wests Tigers after a stint with Warrington.
The stage is set for some epic clashes as these players bring their A-game to the field.