Giants duo Danny Brough and Joe Wardle have been named in the Scotland squad for this autumn’s European Championship campaign.
They are part of an initial 26-man, which head coach Steve McCormack will reduce to 20 ahead of the opening game against Wales at Workington’s Derwent Park on Friday, October 17.
Giants half-back Brough is again expected to be named Scotland skipper – a role he fulfilled superbly in helping his country reach the quarter-finals of last season’s World Cup – with Huddersfield Player of the Year Wardle guaranteed to take one of the centre spots after an outstanding 2014.
Wardle missed Scotland’s World Cup campaign to undergo shoulder and knee surgery, with his inclusion this time around providing McCormack with a major boost.
Also in the squad are former Giants Sam Barlow, Iain Morrison and Adam Walker, with Scotland following their opening fixture against Wales with a clash against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, October 25 and home game against France at Galashiels on Friday, October 31.
Scotland: Danny Addy (Bradford Bulls), Josh Barlow (Swinton Lions), Sam Barlow (Leigh Centurions), Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants), Harvey Burnett (London Broncos), Brett Carter (Workington Town), Sonny Esslemont (Hull KR), Richard Harris (Warrington Wolves), Ben Hellewell (Featherstone Rovers), Alex Hurst (Tweed Heads Seagulls), Ben Kavanagh (Widnes Vikings), Corbyn Kilday (Wakefield Trinity), Nathan Massey (Canterbury Bulldogs), Joe McLean (Gloucestershire All Golds), Iain Morrison (York City Knights), Lee Paterson (York City Knights), Brett Phillips (Workington Town), Callum Phillips (Workington Town), David Scott (Doncaster), Jack Stewart (Hull KR), Oscar Thomas (London Broncos), Shane Toal (Barrow Raiders), Adam Walker (Hull KR), Alex Walker (London Broncos), Jonathan Walker (Leigh Centurions), Joe Wardle (Huddersfield Giants).
