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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...

15th June 2018, 6:09 am == TOMMY Makinson insists there will be no Colorado dreaming – he has other important business to attend to no matter what others may say. The St Helens winger flies out to Denver after being called up to the England squad for the first time for next week’s Test with New Zealand. MAGIPIX St Helens star Tommy Makinson insists club comes before country for the time being But there will be no letting his mind wander to the other side of the Atlantic until tonight’s clash with Leeds is out of the way, even though some already have. “There will be nothing,” said Makinson, who admits he has a ‘massive job’ to depose Ryan Hall or Jermaine McGillvary in Wayne Bennett’s team. “I was speaking to the missus and people are saying, ‘Congrats, congrats,’ and I’m like, ‘I’ve got a game first, let’s get that out of the way.’ “Something in my game that our coach Justin Holbrook has helped with is preparation. England is England but I can speak about that on Sunday when I’m fly...