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Wigan Warriors winger Mark Calderwood has been added to England’s train-on squad for the World Cup, despite having earlier been called up by Scotland.

The 26-year-old qualifies for Scotland through a grandparent but played for England in the 2006 Federation Shield and could get his World Cup chance because of an injury to Hull FC winger Gareth Raynor.

Scotland must now wait to see if he makes England coach Tony Smith’s final cut on October 7 before they have second call on one of engeg Super League’s most prolific try scorers.

Calderwood scored 88 tries from 126 appearances in five seasons for Leeds Rhinos before joining Wigan two years ago, and also demonstrated his defensive qualities in the Warriors’ 18-14 season-ending defeat at Leeds on Friday.

Calderwood, who is joining Hull next season, is one of four Wigan players added to Smith’s squad.

There is a widely-expected recall for prop Stuart Fielden, a previous Great Britain regular whose form dipped so badly that he was left out of the squad for last year’s Test series against New Zealand.

Second rower Gareth Hock and hooker Mickey Higham are the other players added to the squad, which will be supplemented by players from Grand Finalists St Helens and Leeds on Tuesday week.

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