Wigan prop Stuart Fielden is the big omission as Langley (Bradford) and fellow forward Rob Purdham (Harlequins) get the nod instead.

Leeds utility back Lee Smith played his way into the squad with his match-winning Grand Final performance.

The Rhinos and fellow finalists St Helens provide 15 of the 24 players to make the cut and the side will be led by Leeds prop Jamie Peacock.

Former Leeds winger Mark Calderwood, who has left Wigan for Hull, also makes the squad despite missing out earlier in the year.
Calderwood displaces Hull KR winger Peter Fox, who is the solitary player dropped from the side that beat France 56-8 in June.

England squad for the World Cup: Keith Senior, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Jamie Peacock (captain), Gareth Ellis, Kevin Sinfield, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Lee Smith (all Leeds), Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Leon Pryce, James Graham, James Roby, Maurie Fa'asavalu, Jon Wilkin (all St Helens), Rob Purdham (Harlequins), Mark Calderwood, Mickey Higham, Gareth Hock (all Wigan), Martin Gleeson, Adrian Morley, Ben Westwood (all Warrington), Jamie Langley, Paul Sykes (both Bradford).

Full story in Wednesday's Yorkshire Post.