Joseph in squad

PHIL Joseph has been named in the Wales train-on squad for the forthcoming Rugbyleague.com European Cup.

The currently injured loose forward links up with former Roughyeds team mate Robert Roberts, now at Championship grand finalists Barrow, in a squad which will be overseen by Oldham-born Iestyn Harris, who was named yesterday as the successor to John Dixon.

Dixon’s former employers Celtic Crusaders make up the majority of the Wales squad for the tournament next month, with numbers to be trimmed at the start of October.

Wales train-on squad — Bateman (Celtic), Beasley (Celtic), Blackwood (Celtic), Bracek (Barrow), Budworth (Celtic), Davies (Celtic), Dean (Carcassonne), Divorty (Featherstone), Dudson (Celtic), B Evans (Warrington), J Evans (Castleford), R Evans (Warrington), Flower (Celtic), Griffiths (Warrington), J James (Celtic), M James (Harlequins), Joseph (Oldham), Kear (Celtic), Kopzcak (Bradford), D Mills (Hull KR), L Mills (Celtic), Morrison (Bradford), Penkywicz (Halifax), Powell (Dewsbury), Roberts (Halifax), Roberts (Barrow), Roets (Bridgend Blue Bulls), Watson (Swinton), Webster (Central Coast), White (Celtic), Williams (Warrington).