Three Huddersfield Giants have been selected in the England squad for the autumn Internatonal Series.

The Giants' wing man Jermaine McGillvary got the nod after his 27-try season which left him top of the try-scoring pile.

Also in the 24-man squad to take on France and New Zealand is Giants centre Leroy Cudjoe and versatile Brett Ferres.

As well as McGillvary, there are six other uncapped players named including Castleford half-back Luke Gale, Mike Cooper, Warrington forward Ben Currie and Wigan trio John Bateman, Joe Burgess and George Williams.

The squad will be captained by Sean O'Loughlin.

Watch Steve McNamara talk about his squad selection below.

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George Burgess, Alex Walmsley, Stevie Ward, Jack Reed, Stefan Ratchford and Joel Tomkins are all due to undergo close-season surgery and were not considered.

Coach Steve McNamara said: "There is a tremendous challenge in front of us against the best Rugby League nation in the world. New Zealand will be formidable opponents.

"There is a strong core of players that have come through the England system over recent years and have the desire, appetite and quality to do English Rugby League proud in this tournament."

Full squad: J Bateman (Wigan), J Burgess (Wigan), T Burgess (South Sydney), M Cooper (St George Illawarra), L Cudjoe (Huddersfield), B Currie (Warrington), L Farrell (Wigan), B Ferres (Huddersfield), L Gale (Castleford), J Graham (Canterbury Bulldogs), R Hall (Leeds), Z Hardaker (Leeds), C Hill (Warrington), J Hodgson (Canberra), J McGillvary (Huddersfield), S O'Loughlin (Wigan, capt), J Roby (St Helens), M Smith (Wigan), S Tomkins (New Zealand Warriors), K Watkins (Leeds), B Westwood (Warrington), E Whitehead (Catalans), G Widdop (St George Illawarra), G Williams (Wigan).