James Tedesco has said he wants to be considered for next year's Rugby League World Cup, despite pulling out of the Ashes to be best man at his brother's wedding.

One year after being dropped from the Test team, the former Kangaroos captain was set to earn a recall following a preliminary meeting of Australia's selectors on Sunday.

But the star Sydney Roosters fullback called Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys on Monday to inform him he could not head to England at season's end for the three-Test tour.

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