The centre saw little of the ball on attack, but defended well in an encouraging and long-awaited first appearance for his country. It was a promising team performance by England who hit back strongly after trailing for a brief spell in the first half.
Hull KR stand-off Mikey Lewis, also making his Test debut, was the official man of the match. Here’s how the England player rated.
7. Scrum-half: Harry Smith
Kicked well, landed some important goals 6. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
8. Prop: Tom Burgess
Strong first stint and did well when he returned 7 Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
9. Hooker: Daryl Clark
Nothing spectacular, but worked hard and was error-free 6. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
10. Sub: Matty Lees
Fronted up and held his own against big opponents 6. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
11. Second-row: John Bateman
A quiet game, didn't make a big impact 5. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
12. Second-row: Elliott Whitehead
NRL experience showed, big contribution up front, particularly defensively 7. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com