Wildcat winger gets England elite training squad call

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Tuesday 5 March 2013 at 7:00am

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' Ben Cockayne celebrates victory Credit: Joe Giddens/EMPICS Sport

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats winger Ben Cockayne has been rewarded for his fine start to the Super League season with a call-up to the England elite training squad.

The 29 year old, who signed from Hull KR in the winter, has scored 6 tries in his opening 5 games for new club Wakefield.

Cockayne will join up with his international teammates for a training camp at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire over the weekend of 16 March.

Of the 30 players selected, 15 of them play at clubs in our region.