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Leeds Rhinos player ratings as England duo justify their selection

Richie Myler - 6: Did his duties well when Leeds did plenty of defending in the opening quarter of the game.

Nene Macdonald - 7: Another solid performance. Some decent carries to help his side create ruck speed. Beautiful kick to set up Handley's try after being put away down the wing.

Harry Newman - 5: You always expect him to do something special but it jiust wasn't his night. Not helped by the fact he had to go on the wing. Did play a part in the try down the right edge in fairness.

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Rhyse Martin - 7: Great contact on his defence and was lively when he got the ball. Got a try from close range and his kicking boots much sharper.

Ash Handley - 8: Fantastic performance. Won all his aerial duels against Darnell McIntosh and did superbly not to be trapped in the in-goal from one of them. Then moved to fullback and scored a try with great support play, then got a second that he finished well.

Blake Austin - 7: A slightly shaky start but came good. Beautiful work to create the first try for James McDonnell.

Aidan Sezer - 5: Went off with a HIA and despite returning, didn't come back for the second half, so barely played.

Mikolaj Oledzki - 7: Another step in the right direction as he gets up to full speed after shoulder surgery. Scored, though the defence left a lot to be desired.

Jarrod O'Connor - 7: Watch him closely and his dummy runs are really effective. it's because he picks the right times to do it and gets productive metres. Superb player.

Sam Lisone - 8: Showed some real progress in recent weeks and this was another strong performance. Explosive carries and his hit on Danny Houghton was thunderous. Started his second stint with a rampant run.

James McDonnell - 7: There were questions asked of this signing given the strength already in the back-row. The question now is different. How can you possibly not play him?

Zane Tetevano - 7: Still think he plays better as a back-rower. That said, there's so much quality in the position you can see why he isn't played there regularly.

Cameron Smith - 7: Not his sort of night with the conditions and Leeds broke them open so easily that his guile wasn't really needed. But produced a beautiful flick pass for Tom Holroyd's try.

Tom Holroyd - 8: Might become chairman of his fan club. For me, Leeds' player of the season and deserves his England spot. Took his try well.

Justin Sangare - 6: A few blockbusting runs but don't think he quite brings as much to the part as some of his colleagues.

Corey Johnson - 6: Lovely short pass to creat Mikolaj Oledzki's try. Nice to see him get a longer stint on the field.

Liam Tindall - 6: Steady and consistent. Did what he needed to do.

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