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Canberra Raiders 2015 recruit Josh Hodgson has been selected to make his Test debut for England after Coach Steve McNamara selected the 24 year old as the side's starting hooker.

Hodgson has previously represented the England Knights on two occaisions, scoring one try. The Knights are England's second string side.

Hodgson is one of four debutants for the opening match of the 2014 Four Nations against Samoa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday October 25 (kick off 4.00pm local) alongside Wigan’s Matty Smith, Hull FC’s Joe Westerman and Castleford Tigers Daryl Clark.

Unfortunately, England Captain Sean O’Loughlin will miss the opening match of the series after he strained his quad sustained in the First Utility Super League Grand Final 11 days ago and has been unable to recover in time for the match in Queensland.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs prop James Graham will take over the captaincy  – a role he did during England’s 2010 Four Nations campaign in the southern hemisphere, when he replaced the injured Adrian Morley for the duration of that tournament.

O’Loughlin is making good recovery and is expected to figure in England’s second match against Australia in Melbourne on November 2.

The England side to face Samoa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday October 25, kick off 4.00pm (local) is as follows (professional club and community club in brackets):

1.      Sam Tomkins (New Zealand Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

2.      Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

3.      Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)

4.      Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton)

5.      Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)

6.      Gareth Widdop (St George Illawarra Dragons, King Cross)

7.      Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors, Blackbrook)

8.      George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

9.      Josh Hodgson (Hull KR, East Hull)

10.   James Graham (captain) (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Blackbrook)

11.   Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

12.   Joel Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

13.   Joe Westerman (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)

14.   Daryl Clark (Castleford Tigers, Fryston Warriors)

15.   Brett Ferres (Huddersfield Giants, Smawthorne Panthers)

16.   Tom Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor

17.   Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Spring Lions)

Acknowledgement of Country

Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.