John Bateman insists he is still in the dark about whether he will get the chance to fulfil his childhood dream of captaining England this weekend.
England head to Perpignan this weekend for their one and only autumn international of 2021, as they take on Laurent Frayssinous' France on Saturday afternoon.
Catalans fullback Sam Tomkins captained the side for the mid-season clash with the Combined Nations All Stars, but he is unavailable this weekend due to a knee injury.
That has left the door ajar for Shaun Wane to name a new captain, with Bateman among the leading contenders alongside the likes of St Helens half-back Jonny Lomax.
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