Huddersfield Giants international forward Brett Ferres is not about to give up his England shirt without a fight.

The 29-year-old back rower made his full England debut against the Exiles in June 2013 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and is determined to remain a part of national head coach Steve McNarama’s set up.

Having made a rapid return from an ankle ligament injury that threatened to sideline him for up to three months, Ferres is eager to make an impact and has returned with strong displays in the 48-16 Challenge Cup defeat at Leeds Rhinos and the 24-16 Super League win over his hometown team Castleford Tigers.

“I want to keep pushing on for an England call-up again,” said Ferres, who was moved to the loose forward slot at The Jungle.

“I have to get back to playing well and play well for the Giants and try and put myself back in the frame again.”

The fact that Ferres has the chance to make an impact he says is down to the hard work of Giants physio Dave O’Sullivan and his team.

“I was pretty lucky with the injury and that I didn’t need surgery,” said Ferres.

“So far there have been no repercussions or hiccups and it is just a case of trying to stay as fit as possible.

“The team at the club have been great and it is down to them that I managed to come back sooner than the initial prognosis.

“But I am not one of those players who would want to be seen as soft, playing is my job and I want to be out there on the field alongside my teammates.

“I have just got to knuckle down and I feel all right, you have to know your body and get on with it.”

Ferres certainly seemed to be back at his best as the Giants claimed a fifth game unbeaten in Super League and a third consecutive away win at The Jungle on Thursday night.

Both teams went into the game on the back of Challenge Cup humblings – the Tigers 40-14 at the hands of Hull FC and the Giants 48-16 at Leeds – and Ferres admitted it was a contest where winning was the major priority.

“There was a touch of desperation as the cup-ties had put a dent in the confidence of both sides,” said Ferres.

“Castleford is a tough place to play, but we were looking forward to it and we gave it a go.

“They are a good side with quality players all over the park, but we stuck to our game and put the effort in for the full 80 minutes, so we have to be pleased with the win.

“It wasn’t a pretty game but we went into the match wanting two points, we fought hard and we came out on top.”

England RL have reached an agreement with the Football Association to base their preparations for this autumn’s international programme at the prestigious St George’s Park training facility.

The £105m world-class facility will provide a unique setting for the England players and coaching staff as they get ready for upcoming games against France and New Zealand.

England coach Steve McNamara said: “Moving to St George’s Park is the next step in England’s performance plan as we prepare to beat the world’s number one team, New Zealand in November.

“I’ve visited the training facilities a couple of times now with players and staff and on each occasion we’ve been really impressed with what’s on offer.

“I can already see how we’ll be getting the best out of St George’s Park when the squad comes together in October.

“In the last meeting we had we asked the players to start finding those marginal gains that can turn a good performance into victories.

“Moving to a place like St George’s Park will give the England squad as a whole that extra push in the international series to perform at a higher level.”

England’s international schedule kicks off at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday, October 24 (2pm), with a match against France.

The three-game series against New Zealand starts at the KC Stadium, Hull, on Sunday, November 1 (5pm), moving on to The Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on Saturday, November 7 (2.30pm).

The series concludes at the DW Stadium, Wigan, on Saturday, November 14 (1pm).