Cronulla Sharks star Blayke Brailey has officially confirmed he wants to represent his mother\u2019s heritage and play for England: admitting it would be a \u2018dream come true\u2019 to be in the mix for the Ashes.<\/p>\n
Brailey has been one of the stars of the NRL season in 2025, excelling for the Sharks and earning rave reviews from a number of pundits over his exceptional form.<\/p>\n
That has led to speculation about an international call-up for the Kangaroos \u2013 but Brailey is also eligible to play for England due to the fact his mother was born in Liverpool.<\/p>\n
And the hooker admitted he would take an England call-up this year \u2018with both hands\u2019 in what must surely be a major boost for head coach Shaun Wane going into the Ashes.<\/p>\n
Wane has the likes of Brad O\u2019Neill and Daryl Clark as hooking options but Brailey would represent a major acquisition for the national side if Wane opted to call him him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something I\u2019ve definitely thought about and I\u2019ve had conversations about\u2026 it\u2019s obviously great that I have that side in me,\u201d he told reporters in Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mum is full English, she was born in Liverpool in England, so I do have a close tie there where I could represent both nations. I\u2019d definitely love to one day represent my mum\u2019s side of the family and also my dad\u2019s side, who is Australian.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor my name to be around that conversation, it\u2019s obviously a dream come true.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully I can continue my form and the selectors and the coaches see that.. if that phone call comes, I\u2019ll be over the moon and I\u2019ll take it with both hands.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brailey would be the latest big name to commit to England from the NRL in recent years. Victor Radley has been part of the national team set-up for a number of years now, while others including Gold Coast\u2019s AJ Brimson and Sydney Roosters centre Billy Smith have also indicated they would be willing to represent their English heritage.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen how many heritage players Wane opts for in his final squad, though.<\/p>\n
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