SAINTS' versatile back row James Bentley has been named in Ireland's train-on squad for this autumn’s final European qualifiers for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

The Wolfhounds are in pool A with Italy and Spain, the top two nations going through.

Ireland train-on squad: Lee Walsh (Athboy), Fiach Millward, Sam Cullen, Shane Kelly (Barrow Cudas, Carlow), Michael Ward (Batley), Joe Keyes (Bradford), Euan Tierein (Coventry Bears), Martyn Reilly (Dewsbury), Matthew Towey (Galway Tribesmen), Oliver Roberts, Ronan Michael (Huddersfield), Ethan Ryan (Hull KR), Gregg McNally (Leigh), Ben McKiernan, Graham OKeefe, James Mulvaney, Kevin Varga, Matt Connolly, Matthew Coade (Longhorns RL), Roland Podesta (Manly), Danny Bridge (Oldham), Api Pewhairangi (NZ Warriors), Tyrone McCarthy (Salford), James Bentley (St Helens), Frankie Halton (Swinton), Anthony Mullally, Bob Beswick, Liam Kay (Toronto), Jack Mackin (Tweed Head Seagulls), Jack O’Sullivan (University of Gloucestershire), George King (Wakefield), Keenan Brand, Pat Moran, Riley Dean (Warrington), Callum O'Neill, (Widnes), Liam Byrne (Wigan), Dec ODonnell (Workington)

Ireland's Pool A fixtures will see them play Spain in Valencia, on 26 October and Italy in Dublin on 9 November.