Six NRL players have been named in the England rugby league squad for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia, but there was no room for the most consistent player of the Super League season.

England's 24-man squad was announced on Monday, but did not feature Leeds Rhinos halfback Jake Connor.

The Rhinos half won Super League's Man of Steel award, the competition's individual honour for the season's most consistent performer, after leading his side to a top-four finish in 2025.

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New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters was part of an era where the green and gold jersey was the highest honour rugby league could offer and ahead of the return of the Ashes it's a legacy he's desperate to pass down to his players.

Connor has not played Test rug

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