• Debutant winger Johnstone scores hat-trick before NZ series
It was not so much a Test, more a walk in the park for England as Wayne Bennett’s side sauntered through an understrength France team in their only warm-up game before the three‑match series against New Zealand.
With only four of the side who played in the World Cup final last year featuring here because of injuries, retirements and the unavailability of the players who appeared in the Super League Grand Final last week, this was very much a glimpse of the future on the path to the 2021 World Cup.
Written by Aaron Bower at Leigh Sports Village
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/17/england-france-rugby-league-international-match-report under the title “Tom Johnstone puts marker down for Test series in England stroll past France”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
