Matty Ashton made the most of his return to the England team with two first-half tries to help them to victory in the second Test against Tonga; Harry Smith kicked two conversions and a penalty, while Tolutau Koula got Tonga’s try; win seals series win for England with one Test remaining
Last Updated: 28/10/23 4:26pm
Matty Ashton celebrates a try in England’s win over Tonga in the second Test
Matty Ashton’s two tries on his return to the England team helped them to a series-clinching 14-4 win over Tonga at Huddersfield’s John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday.
Ashton, recalled to the side in place of the injured Tommy Makinson for the second Test of the three-match series, made the most of his opportunity as he grabbed two tries to help England to a half-time lead.
Harry Smith landed one conversion and a penalty as well to make it 12-0 to the hosts at the break, with Tonga counting the cost of handling errors and giving away set restarts for ruck infringements.
Smith added a second penalty to extend England’s lead early in the second half before the tourists hit back with an unconverted try from Toultau Koula, but Shaun Wane’s side held firm to secure the win and the overall series victory with one game remaining.
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