England seal series win over Tonga with game to spare

England (12) 14
Tries: Ashton (2) Goals: Smith (1) Penalty: Smith (1)
Tonga (0) 4
Tries: Koula

England clinched a series win over Tonga with a game to spare by winning a rain-soaked second Test.

Matty Ashton scored two first-half tries on his second England start as Shaun Wane’s dominated early on to lead 12-0 at the break.

Tolutau Koula’s second-half try in the left corner briefly raised hopes of a Tonga fightback.

However, England held firm to triumph in another bruising encounter at John Smith’s Stadium in Huddersfield.

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Source: BBC