England v New Zealand Test series

FIRST TEST: ENGLAND 18, NEW ZEALAND 16 Gildart the hero in tense opener JUST hours before he was officially unveiled as Wests Tigers coach, Michael Maguire’s first trip to the UK as New Zealand mentor ended in heartbreak as England rallied late to clinch a gritty 18-16 win. Having knocked off the Kangaroos a fortnight earlier, much was expected of the new-look Kiwis against an English side without inspirational lock Sam Burgess, as well as several other stars missing through injury. It took less than three minutes for England to show the sort of form that took them to the 2017 World Cup Final as Sam Tomkins finished off a spectacular try that started with a freakish catch-and-pass from Tommy Makinson, before hot potato footy ended in the hands of Tomkins to touch down…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2018

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