SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS playmaker Jamie Humphreys is trying to prove his England eligibility ahead of the World Cup this autumn.
According to Australia’s Daily Telegraph, Humphreys has started the process of finding out if he is eligible to represent Brian McDermott’s side Down Under.
The Souths star grew up in Australia but lived in London as a teenager when his father moved for work.
As a result, Humphreys played amateur rugby league for Elmbridge Eagles and then joined the academy of London Broncos, alongside current England international and Wests Tigers star Kai Pearce-Paul.
Pearce-Paul and Humphreys were both used in the London Broncos’ social media posts to promote their Talent Pathway Programme.
Humphreys returned to Australia to join Manly Sea Eagles and then the Rabbitohs, where he currently plays.
Now 24 years old, he has made 33 appearances in two seasons with South Sydney, scoring three tries and kicking 17 goals plus a field-goal.
After being appointed to the England head coach job in April, McDermott declared his willingness to pick players who only qualify for the nation through heritage.
As well as existing internationals in Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley and Gold Coast Titans livewire AJ Brimson, McDermott selected four fresh players born in the southern hemisphere when naming a 38-man performance squad in June.
They were Canberra Raiders hooker Jayden Brailey, Sydney Roosters centre Billy Smith, Brisbane Broncos prop Ben Talty, and Caleb Hamlin-Uele, the front-rower who currently plays in England for Wakefield Trinity.