FIVE Warrington Wolves players helped England Knights secure victory on their debut outing against France at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday.

Vice captain Richie Myler impressed at stand off, scoring the opening try and featuring in several others as a French team dominated by Catalan Dragons players was put to the sword by England’s new second-tier side.

England elite squadman Ben Westwood figured in the second row to gain match practice ahead of the Gillette Four Nations and he had company from clubmate pack stars Ben Harrison in the front row and Mike Cooper on the bench.

And Stefan Ratchford, signed from Salford City Reds for 2012, was another try scorer from the full back position.

The Knights got away to the best possible start when Myler scampered 20 metres to touch down after first initiating a break with Westwood down the left.

Although the ball then broke loose, quick thinking from Salford pair Jodie Broughton and Ratchford saw the ball played back inside and the pace of Myler did the rest. Wigan's Josh Charnley tagged on the first of four goals to make it 6-0.

The scores looked likely to remain at 6-0 at half-time before an improvised Myler kick was taken out of play by the French defence.

St Helens’ Paul Clough pushed within a couple of metres of the try line before busy hooker Danny Houghton dummied left and dashed right. The Hull player had built up enough momentum to cross the line and Charnley goaled to make it 12-0.

Just before the interval France made a spell of pressure tell and the industrious Gregory Mounis plunged over for Thomas Bosc to goal.

Then deep into first-half stoppage time, a flash of brilliance from Myler turned the game as he half dummied a defender, scurried round another and hit overdrive before Broughton finished his final pass. Charnley maintained his good start with the boot to open an 18-6 advantage.

The game was as good as over inside the first 12 minutes of the second half as Knights cut loose.

First Josh Charnley climbed higher than Cyril Stacul to claim Matty Smith's hanging kick to the corner and dash inside.

The youngster showed his try-poaching ability again just a couple of minutes later when Smith went for a 40-20 and debutant French fullback Dane Chisholm did his best to keep the ball in play before inadvertedly palming the ball to the onrushing Charnley who quickly claimed his second try.

England looked capable of scoring with every possession and Kris Welham almost cut down the middle from a scrum before Smith and Myler combined for Ratchford to ghost across the defence and then scyth through. Westwood slotted the extras for a 32-6 lead.

The introduction of Eloi Pellisier sparked the French attack near the end and when he darted in from dummy half and Thomas Bosc tagged on the extras, there were hopes of a fight back.

Some magic hands from David Ferriol released Stacul and he claimed a brilliant individual try.

But as the clock ticked down, England further confirmed their superiority when Harlequins’ Luke Gale sold a dummy and motored through to the posts for Charnley to complete a 16-point haul.

ENGLAND KNIGHTS: Stefan Ratchford (Salford City Reds); Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors), Joe Arundel (Castleford Tigers), Kris Welham (Hull Kingston Rovers), Jodie Broughton (Salford City Reds); Richie Myler (Warrington Wolves), Matty Smith (Salford City Reds); Ben Harrison (Warrington Wolves), Danny Houghton (Hull), Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors), Joe Westerman (Hull), Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves), Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors). Subs: Luke Gale (Harlequins), Paul Clough (St Helens), Mike Cooper (Warrington Wolves), Liam Watts (Hull Kingston Rovers).

Tries: Myler (5mins), Houghton (30), Broughton (40), Charnley (45, 47), Ratchford (52), Gale (76).

Goals: Charnley 4/6, Westwood 1/1.

FRANCE: Dane Chisholm (Melbourne Storm); Vincent Duport (Catalan Dragons), Jean Philippe-Baile (Catalan Dragons), Sebastien Raguin (Catalan Dragons), Cyril Stacul (Catalan Dragons); Thomas Bosc (Catalan Dragons), Maxime Greseque (Pia Donkeys); David Ferriol (Catalan Dragons), Gregory Mounis (Catalan Dragons), Remi Casty (Catalan Dragons), Olivier Elima (Bradford Bulls), Cyrille Gossard (Catalan Dragons), Jason Baitieri (Catalan Dragons).Subs: Eloi Pelissier (Catalan Dragons), Jamal Fakir (Catalan Dragons), Mickael Simon (Catalan Dragons), Kane Bentley (Leizignan).

Tries: Mounis (38mins), Pelissier (60), Stacul (71).

Goals: Bosc 3/3.

Referee: Thierry Alibert.

Attendance: 2,071.