England vs Tonga prediction: England can seal series whitewash

England will look to make it a perfect three wins from three against Tonga when the two teams meet at Headingley for the third and final Test on Saturday.

Tries from Toby King and Mikey Lewis and a brace from Tom Johnstone helped England win the opening Test 22-18 last month.

They secured the series win last weekend, beating Tonga 14-4 thanks to a first-half brace from Matty Ashton.

England coach Shaun Wane has made several changes ahead of Saturday's final contest, but he claims his team are "obsessed" with securing a series win.

Team news

England captain George Williams returns for the final Test after serving a two-match suspension.

Williams replaces Warrington half-back Lewis, who was named player of the match in the first Test. Fellow Wire player Ben Currie is set to make his first appearances of the series, while prop Tyler Dupree also comes into the 19-man squad.

Robbie Mulhern should make his first appearance for England since 2018, but injuries have ruled out Victor Radley, Toby King and Tommy Makinson.

Forward Elliott Whitehead has also confirmed Saturday's match will be his last for England as he plans to retire from international rugby this month.

Match Odds

After winning the first two Tests, it comes as no surprise to see England listed as 4/9 favourites for Saturday's match in Leeds.

Tonga may have lost three matches in a row but they will not want to go down without a fight, and are 9/5 to get back to winning ways, while those who expect the closest of  encounters can back the draw at 16/1.

Kristian Woolf's side have been tough to break down in both Tests, and they are 20/21 to cover the +6 handicap, with England 10/11 favourites in that market.

Over -36.5 points is 10/11, while England are available at 7/4 to win by 13+ points.

England -6 handicap @ 10/11

There should be plenty of desire from the England squad to secure a series whitewash, and it would be a big statement, especially after Tonga's performances at the last World Cup.

Wane is trying to fine-tune his squad ahead of the next international tournament, and seeing out this series will go a long way to doing that.

Wane may have made several changes to his squad, but the addition of Williams only strengthens the group. Whitehead's final game will be an emotional affair, and England's players will want to give him the perfect send off.

England 1-12 points @ 7/4

A passionate home crowd awaits England's players at Headingley, and the hosts will be hoping that can spur them on against a tough outfit.

The Tonga squad is made up of NRL stars, and they are a proud nation that will not be giving up throughout the match.

While conditions have improved ahead of kick-off, Saturday's forecast suggests the players will have to contend with plenty of rain. That should make Saturday's battle an arm wrestle in the middle of the park, and it would be a surprise to see England run out convincing winners.

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