{"id":464937,"date":"2025-10-01T05:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T05:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/464937\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T05:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T05:19:13","slug":"jez-littens-ultimate-honour-relies-on-crucial-hull-kr-outcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/464937\/","title":{"rendered":"Jez Litten&#8217;s ultimate honour relies on crucial Hull KR outcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jez Litten is aiming high and knows how big the next two weeks are.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_AMZ_2269.jpg\" alt=\"Hull KR hooker Jez Litten was named in this year's Super League Dream Team.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Hull KR hooker Jez Litten was named in this year&#8217;s Super League Dream Team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">Star hooker Jez Litten is fully focused on helping Hull KR secure their first-ever Super League title and complete a historic treble &#8211; but he also knows the next two weeks could be pivotal in earning an Ashes call-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">Litten is gearing up to face St Helens this weekend, with just 80 minutes separating <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hulldailymail.co.uk\/all-about\/hull-kr\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hull KR<\/a> from a return to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">Having already claimed the League Leaders\u2019 Shield and the Challenge Cup &#8211; with Litten playing a crucial role in both triumphs &#8211; the Robins are targeting a clean sweep of trophies. The winner of Saturday\u2019s clash at Sewell Group Craven Park will meet either Wigan Warriors or Leigh Leopards in Manchester on October 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">Litten, who made his England debut in a 64-0 rout of France in 2023, was <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk\/news\/england-name-six-uncapped-players-1235773\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">named in Shaun Wane\u2019s extended squad earlier this year<\/a> and is a leading contender for the international number nine shirt to face reigning world champions Australia this autumn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">But the 27-year-old knows the importance of the next fortnight both for club and for country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">\u201cI hope I\u2019m in the conversation for the Ashes,\u201d Litten said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of other great hookers in the league, but my full focus is on semi-finals and I\u2019ve got a job to do at Hull KR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">\u201cHopefully if I can [be successful], I can put myself in the conversations for the Ashes at the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">Litten was named in this year\u2019s Super League Dream Team alongside <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk\/news\/dean-hadley-declares-england-ambition-1405036\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">fellow England hopeful Dean Hadley<\/a>, who was a surprise omission from Wane\u2019s original squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella, reigning Man of Steel Mikey Lewis and industrious back-rower James Batchelor were also included in the international train-on squad in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">Australia are set to tour for the first Ashes series in 22 years, with the three-match series kicking off at Wembley on October 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">\u201cI think there\u2019s a few in our team that have put themselves in the conversation,\u201d Litten added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"hulldailymail\">\u201cWe\u2019ve had a consistent year, so hopefully a few of our boys can get selected.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jez Litten is aiming high and knows how big the next two weeks are.Hull KR hooker Jez 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