Australian Michael Withers and loose forward Mike Forshaw were the surprising inclusions among seven Bradford Bulls players named today in the Great Britain squad to face France in Agen a week tomorrow.

Full back Withers qualifies through his Irish grandparents, while Forshaw has come out of internatioal retirement.

The other Bulls players in a squad of 24 are props Paul Anderson and Stuart Fielden, scrum half Paul Deacon, second row Jamie Peacock and centre Leon Pryce.

Also included is former Leeds Rhinos and now Sydney City Roosters second row Adrian Morley, subject to medical clearance.

Squad: Paul Anderson (Bradford Bulls), Lee Briers (Warrington Wolves), Gary Connolly (Wigan Warriors), Paul Deacon (Bradford Bulls), Andy Farrell (Wigan Warriors), Stuart Fielden (Bradford Bulls), Mike Forshaw (Bradford Bulls), Richard Horne (Hull), David Hodgson (Wigan Warriors), Paul Johnson (Wigan Warriors), Chris Joynt (St Helens), Paul King (Hull), Barrie McDermott (Leeds Rhinos), Adrian Morley (Sydney City), Terry Newton (Wigan Warriors), Terry O'Connor (Wigan Warriors), Jamie Peacock (Bradford Bulls), Leon Pryce (Bradford Bulls), Kris Radlinski (Wigan Warriors), Keith Senior (Leeds Rhinos), Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos), Paul Sculthorpe (St Helens), Paul Wellens (St Helens), Michael Withers (Bradford Bulls).