He’s Betfred Super League’s top try-scorer and plays for stylish leaders Catalans but something still nags away at Tom Johnstone.
The prolific winger is in career best form - but it’s still not enough to please England boss Shaun Wane. Johnstone was surprisingly overlooked for April’s international against France. It means he remains on just one Test appearance, his memorable 2018 debut when the then Wakefield wideman scored a hat-trick against France.
And Johnstone has revealed why that fact is now annoying him so much. He explained: "I was told once by a very well-respected England player that until you’ve played 10 England games you’re not a proper England player. I did take that personally. He didn't say it in a bad way. But it sat with me.
