Decent start to his England captaincy, his superb pass for Tom Johnstone's first try was the play of the game 7Decent start to his England captaincy, his superb pass for Tom Johnstone's first try was the play of the game 7
Decent start to his England captaincy, his superb pass for Tom Johnstone's first try was the play of the game 7

England player ratings: how Leeds Rhinos' Harry Newman and teammates fared in 22-18 Test win v Tonga

Leeds Rhinos’ Harry Newman made his international debut as England held off Tonga 22-18 in the first Test at St Helens on Sunday.

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.