ABK International Series double header Venue: AMT Headingley, Leeds Date: Saturday, 2 November Women: England v Wales: Kick-off: 12:00 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, text commentary on BBC Sport website and app Men: England v Samoa: Kick-off: 14:30 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, live radio and text commentary on BBC Sport website and app England men's football captain Harry Kane has 101 caps. His cricket counterpart Ben Stokes has played 107 Tests. Rugby union skipper Jamie George has worn the red rose 93 times.
It is little wonder England rugby league captain George Williams feels slightly short-changed - last Sunday, against Samoa, he made only his 18th international appearance, nine years after his debut. While other sports have a schedule geared towards year-round competition on an international scale, with breaks set in the calendar in some cases, rugby league does not have that luxury. "Personally I'd love to play a lot more - I love playing for England," Williams told BBC Sport.
"If you look at rugby union, I'm not sure how many exactly they play in a year but it's a lot more than us." This year's Test series with Samoa has highlighted the quality within the England ranks. With a decent turn out for the impressive 34-18 win at Wigan in game one and a bumper gate expected for the second meeting in Leeds this Saturday, there is genuine cause for optimism.
Yet there is the perennial frustration i.