LEIGH Centurions have welcomed back the club's international stars who have been taking part in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Bob Beswick, Simon Finnegan and Stuart Littler all represented Ireland, while Oliver Wilkes and Sam Barlow represented Wales.

The boys were given an extra two weeks off to spend some quality time with their families after being in camp with their respective squads.

Head coach Paul Rowley said: "It's great to have the boys back, not only to boost numbers in training but to enable us to introduce more shape and structure within the content of the sessions.

"Each player will have picked up some positive experiences and I look forward to their input into our training."

Also returning to the squad is Sean Penkywicz, who was given some time off to get married.