How Yorkshire v Lancashire could line up with big Hull KR presence possible

England head coach Shaun Wane's endorsement of a Yorkshire versus Lancashire War of the Roses mid-season clash for next year has sparked debate over who could feature. With strong competition in various areas of the field, here is a look at how the two teams could line up:

YORKSHIRE

Jake Connor
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Ash Handley
Won the Rob Burrow CBE Player of the Year at Leeds Rhinos after finishing as their top try scorer.

Harry Newman
Leeds centre built on his England impact last year to perform well in first Test against Samoa.

Jake Wardle
Being named in Dream Team was reward for his key role, creativity and defence, in Wigan's 2024 clean sweep.

Tom Johnstone
Injury issues have troubled him but the skilful finisher has a recent impressive try-scoring ratio.

Jake Trueman
If he gets fully fit and firing, the former Hull FC man has the tools to be in the mix come the mid-season.

Mikey Lewis
Man of Steel is a serious threat in the halves, and showed versatility when coming on at hooker for England.

Alex Walmsley
Suffered an injury-hit 2024 but long-serving St Helens powerhouse prop retains high impact and is serial winner.

Daryl Clark
First Test showing against Samoa showed the damage he can still do, having had a decent season with Saints.

Tom Burgess
Took on the Samoans with the needed physicality, giving a taste of what Super League can look forward to in 2025.

Dean Hadley
Wholehearted displays, in which he is prepared to do the dirty work, make him popular among Hull KR followers.

James Batchelor
Hard worker whose career has gone from strength to strength as a Hull KR player, including being a stand-in skipper.

Elliot Minchella
Captained Hull KR to their first-ever Super League Grand Final and won club's Player of the Year award again.

Subs
Kruise Leeming
Helped shut down Man of Steel Mikey Lewis in the Grand Final after a year in which he showed his Wigan switch was right.

Robbie Mulhern
Busy prop, formerly of Hull KR, showed that his 2023 success with Leigh was no flash in the pan, maintaining consistency.

Tyler Dupree
Dupree has mentioned that what Shaun Wane wants from a player is in his mind, when he plays - and it shows.

Mike McMeeken
Returning to Yorkshire this season with Wakefield, has Castleford background, and selection criteria needs flexibility to help make this a meaningful contest.

LANCASHIRE
Jack Welsby
Scored late try as England cruised to second Test win against Samoa, after his testing season in which he learned lessons.

Matty Ashton
Capable of doing a job on the right hand side, meriting selection after a prolific try-scoring campaign for Warrington.

Mark Percival
One of St Helens' most consistent players, a game like this would give him a real opportunity to showcase his talents at a time when Herbie Farnworth appears to have a centre spot locked in.

Oliver Gildart
Injury-affected campaign for the Hull KR centre, not showing best form, but he remains a dangerous runner on his day.

Tommy Makinson
There's plenty of options on the wing but before withdrawing from the current series, Makinson has been a regular for England under Shaun Wane, so gets the nod over Liam Marshall.

George Williams
Captain showed what a class act he is in both Tests against Samoa after another eye-catching season for Warrington.

Harry Smith
His kicking game was a problem for Hull KR in the Grand Final and he showed more crucial control with the boot against Samoa.

Matty Lees
Backed up his Dream Team form for St Helens this year, having been a stand-in captain, by producing more drive against Samoa.

Danny Walker
NRL interest was to be expected for Warrington hooker, having been named in Super League Dream Team for first time.

Luke Thompson
England head coach Shaun Wane saying 'I love him to pieces' about Thompson reflects the qualities of this hard-running battler.

Junior Nsemba
Super League's Young Player of the Year has made a stunning impact on the competition this year and an England debut followed.

Liam Farrell
Became first man to captain a club to a calendar-year clean sweep, adding to his already huge medal collection earned with Wigan.

Ben Currie
Long-serving Warrington player showed his admirable adaptability again with his performances at loose forward.

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Brad O'Neill
Easy to forget how young he is, considering how much he has won at 22, he can be defensively important with his tackling.

Ethan Havard
The value Wane places on him was shown by him starting both England Tests against Samoa and he did not disappoint.

Morgan Knowles
St Helens player should benefit from selection criteria flexibility, despite being Cumbria-born, having been singled out by Wane for bench impact for England at Headingley.

Oliver Partington
Move to Catalans Dragons reflects impressive showings for Salford Red Devils after joining there from hometown club Wigan.