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25th June 2018, 7:11 am == JAKE ‘The Snake’ is back on America’s sporting landscape – the job now is keeping him there. His first impact certainly answered a few snakes at the NRL, as well as a couple of flamin’ golars! RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE Jake Connor (right) and Tommy Makinson both scored tries on their England debut Jake Connor can declare himself a member of the Mile High club after a dazzling debut as England eventually dominated at the home of NFL giants Denver Broncos. The Hull man, known as The Snake, and Elliott Whitehead stole the show, the former making two tries and scoring one, the latter the opposite way around. But the start of rugby league’s American dream was about more than what happened on the pitch and the governing body Down Under will fight future clashes. Showing the sport to a new audience was the aim and 19,320 – 9,000 MORE than England’s World Cup games in Sydney and Melbourne last year – attended. It is also more than MLS side Colorado Rapids’ average and ...

20th June 2018, 11:00 am == JAKE Connor and Tommy Makinson will make their England debut in Saturday’s Test against New Zealand. But St Helens’ Luke Thompson is the unlucky man to miss out as coach Wayne Bennett trimmed his squad from 18 to 17. HULL FC Hull FC star Jake Connor will make his England debut against New Zealand Hull star Connor and St Helens ace Makinson have both made the cut for the game in Denver, Colorado. However, it is not yet known where either will play as that will not be confirmed until later in the week. Bennett believes both have played their way into selection with a string of impressive Super League performances. MAGIPIX St Helens star Tommy Makinson has also made the cut He said: “We’re trying to build on last year’s game against Samoa and the World Cup but it’s good to see a couple of new faces and see what they can do. “They’ve performed well in the UK and that’s half the battle, playing well at the right time of year and they are playing well. “It will...

16th June 2018, 6:42 am == JAKE Connor already has his fighting talk lined up ahead of his England bow – and one of his soon-to-be team-mates is his target. But this is not a declaration of war, or a repeat of his on-field reputation as a wind-up merchant when it comes to Gareth Widdop. HULL FC Hull FC star Jake Connor found himself battling with new England colleague Gareth Widdop's former club in Halifax It is literally talk of fighting, mainly whenever Siddal battled King Cross Park in a battle of Halifax. Whenever they came up against King Cross, where NRL star Widdop first played before emigrating to Australia, it was feisty to say the least. And you can be sure stories from both sides of the divide in the West Yorkshire town may dominate when Connor and Widdop meet up ahead of next Saturday’s clash against New Zealand in Denver. “When Siddal and King Cross played each other, it was like State of Origin, there were scraps everywhere,” recalled Connor, who at 23-years-old is ...

12th June 2018, 5:43 am == JAKE Connor admits having his Sunday morning disturbed left him in a rare stunned silence - because it meant he learned he was called up by England. And the Hull star has revealed he feared his reputation as a wind-up merchant could cost him. HULL FC Hull FC star Jake Connor admits he was left silent after being told he had made the England squad Three Burgess brothers will be reunited for England for the first time in two years after George was recalled to the national squad. George, a spectator when twin Thomas scored a try against Lebanon in last year’s World Cup, will line up alongside him and brother Sam against New Zealand in Denver on June 23. He will also have Connor working with him after he was called up to the squad for the first time. And the star, who was promoted from the England Knights' party after a fine Super League season, revealed his rush after getting the call and his fears he would get it in the first place. George Burgess will l...