NRL Watch: How England's World Cup hopefuls fared in round three

The 2022 NRL season is in full swing with Penrith Panthers once again the team to beat.

A whole host of Englishmen are plying their trade Down Under and they have been looking to catch Shaun Wane's eye in the early stages of the campaign.

Here, Rugby League Live takes a look at how the World Cup hopefuls fared in round three.

Three games in and the centre is still waiting for his first NRL win after the Tigers suffered a 16-12 home defeat to New Zealand Warriors. Gildart could hold his head high after making a team-high 201 metres as well as two line breaks.

Souths claimed their first victory of the new season, against Sydney Roosters no less. Burgess came off the bench and played 27 minutes, making 55 metres from six carries in addition to 14 tackles in a relatively quiet outing.

The former Huddersfield Giants youngster will be well and truly on Wane's radar after a strong start to the season, maintaining his record of scoring in every game so far with another try in 12-man Newcastle's 38-20 defeat to Penrith.

The young full-back is still sidelined after suffering a fractured elbow in a trial game.

The Broncos lost for the first time this year at the hands of North Queensland Cowboys but Farnworth caught the eye once again. The centre scored both of Brisbane's tries to take his 2022 tally to four and also finished with a remarkable 10 tackle busts.

The Raiders skipper led his side to a remarkable win over Gold Coast Titans. Trailing 22-0 just before half-time, Canberra came storming back to claim a memorable 24-22 victory, with Whitehead contributing 98 metres from 10 carries and 33 tackles during his 60 minutes on the field.

The experienced hooker sustained a season-ending ACL injury in round one which appears to have