Reece Walsh has illuminated the renewal of Ashes rugby league after a 22-year absence with a glorious two-try tour de force as the Kangaroos powered to a 26-6 victory over outclassed England in the first Test at Wembley.

It felt fitting the Broncos fullback, who lit up the grand final a fortnight earlier back home, should now announce himself as the premier star in the international game too.

His electric running, not to mention two try-saving interventions, lit up England’s national stadium in London on Saturday.

“He’s one of the best we’ve seen,” as his admiring teammate Nathan Cleary put it.

“It’s been a pretty surreal couple of weeks,” beamed Walsh, who scored a quite superb first try in the 22nd minute which provided the springboard for Kevin Walters’ world champions to increasing

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