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Georgie Dagger has returned to the England set-up by being named in a 31-player training camp for March's international against Australia in Las Vegas.
The 2024 Woman of Steel, formerly known as Georgie Hetherington, missed England's 82-0 win against Wales on 2 November, as it was the day she married her partner Will Dagger, who plays in the men's Championship for York Knights.
Dagger, 27, helped York Valkyrie beat St Helens in the Women's Super League Grand Final in October.
Georgia Roche also returns to the international stage after missing the Wales Test because of club commitments in Australia with Newcastle Knights.
"Everyone in this squad has a chance to earn themselves a spot on the plane to Vegas and that is a testament to the quality we have within the group," said England head coach Stuart Barrow.
England will play Australia on 1 March (02:00 GMT 2 March) as part of a programme of four rugby league matches being staged at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in March.
There will also be a men's Super League match between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves and two NRL fixtures - Canberra Raiders facing New Zealand Warriors and Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Barrow will hold his first training session on Saturday, 7 December and is set to trim his squad down to 20 in February.
England training squad: Savannah Andrade (York Valkyrie), Jas Bell (York Valkyrie), Keara Bennett (Leeds Rhinos), Amelia Brown (Huddersfield Giants), Caitlin Casey (St Helens), Mary Coleman (Wigan Warriors), Evie Cousins (Leeds Rhinos), Jodie Cunningham (St Helens), Georgie Dagger (York Valkyrie), Anna Davies (Wigan Warriors), Hollie-Mae Dodd (Canberra Raiders), Jenna Foubister (Wigan Warriors), Amy Hardcastle (St Helens), Zoe Harris (St Helens), Phoebe Hook (St Helens), Shona Hoyle (St Helens), Eva Hunter (Wigan Warriors), Molly Jones (Wigan Warriors), Katie Mottershead (St Helens), Izzy Northrop (Leeds Rhinos), Lacey Owen (York Valkyrie), Eboni Partington (York Valkyrie), Tamzin Renouf (York Valkyrie), Georgia Roche (Newcastle Knights), Isabel Rowe (Wigan Warriors), Emily Rudge (St Helens), Erin Stott (St Helens), Bella Sykes (Leeds Rhinos), Paige Travis (Parramatta Eels), Vicky Whitfield (St Helens), Liv Wood (York Valkyrie)
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas: All times GMT
Super League: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves (21:30, 1 March)
NRL: Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors (00:00, 2 March)
Test Match: Australia v England (02:00, 2 March)
NRL: Penrith Panthers v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (04:30, 2 March)
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