Leeds Rhinos' Kruise Leeming and Mikolaj Oledzki called into England training squad

Rhinos forwards Kruise Leeming and Mikolaj Oledzki have been called into the England squad which is training in Leeds on Tuesday.
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Neither was named in a 35-man group announced last week, but Rhinos coach Richard Agar said both have been invited to join the session at Leeds Beckett University.

Clubmates Harry Newman, Ash Handley and Luke Gale were all included in the training squad, but are injured and will not attend.

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Leeming and Oledzki have both featured for the second-string England Knights, but this will be their first involvement at senior level.

Kruise Leeming watches on as Mik Oledzki is tackled by Castleford's Nathan Massey. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.Kruise Leeming watches on as Mik Oledzki is tackled by Castleford's Nathan Massey. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.
Kruise Leeming watches on as Mik Oledzki is tackled by Castleford's Nathan Massey. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Polish-born Oledzki, also a former England academy player, began playing rugby in his teens, but has made rapid progress to now be an established first-choice prop for Rhinos.

Leeming, a 25-year-old hooker who was born in Swaziland - now known as Eswatini - joined Rhinos from Huddersfield Giants ahead of last season.

“They are training with England, they have been called up,” Agar said.

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