Cooper Johns will make his international debut after being named in the Italian World Cup squad.
Johns joins 13 Melbourne Storm players in journeying to Leeds to represent their heritage in the rugby league tournament.
2022 saw the 24-year-old record four first-grade appearances, filling in key playmaking roles, alongside a solid season within Storm feeder club, the Sunshine Coast Falcons.
Italy will begin their World Cup run against Scotland on Monday 17 October at Kingston Park, England.
2022 World Cup squad - Italy
Giordano Arena (Catania Bulls)
Daniel Atkinson (Sunshine Coast Falcons)
Simone Boscolo (RC Salon XIII)
Nathan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
Jack Campagnolo (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Gieolo Celerino (Racing Saint Gaudens)
Jack Colovatti (Parramatta Eels)
Luke Hodge (Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles)
Anton Iaria (Barrow Raiders)
Cooper Johns (Melbourne Storm)
Ryan King (Whitehaven)
Richard Lepori (Swinton Lions)
Jake Maizen (Sunshine Coast Falcons)
Luca Moretti (Parramatta Eels)
Ethan Natoli (Newtown Jets)
Ippolito Occhialini (Lignano Sharks)
Rinaldo Palumbo (London Broncos)
Dean Parata (London Broncos)
Kyle Pickering (Cronulla Sharks)
Luke Polselli (Sunshine Coast Falcons)
Alex Rojatto (Lignano Sharks)
Brendan Santi (Keighley Cougars)
Alec Susino (Penrith Panthers)
Nicholas Tilburg (Wentworthville)
Joseph Tramontana (Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles)
