Record breaker Sam Tomkins fires England past France The Wigan full-back marked his return from injury with two first-half tries in Saturday's 44-6 win over France to take his tally for England to 14 in as many appearances, breaking the record set by former Wigan and St Helens winger Alf Ellaby in 1935. The 23-year-old newly-crowned Man of Steel played just over an hour of the match at Craven Park, Hull, before being substituted by coach Steve McNamara but is expecting to play a full role in the final, which is also against France, at the City of Salford Stadium. "It was good to get that game back under my belt," said Tomkins, who missed last week's 80-12 win over Wales as well as the end of the Super League season with Wigan with a knee injury. The knee is fine, I didn't feel it once in the game. I got brought off before the end because I'd not played for six weeks and so was short of a bit of match fitness. France must be dreading facing a fully-fit Tomkins, who scored four tries against them in a Four Nations match at Leigh two years ago. He has some way to go before matching the legendary status of another Wigan winger, Mick Sullivan, who scored 41 tries in 46 Great Britain appearances from 1954-63, but, at 23, Tomkins could have a decade of international rugby league in front of him. "I'm over the moon with that," Tomkins said of the England record. Fingers crossed I'll have a few more tries for England in the future. Leeds" Zak Hardaker, the 2012 Super League young player of the year, was the man to make way for Tomkins" return, despite scoring two tries on an impressive Test debut in Wrexham. "Zak is a quality player - he showed that last week," said Tomkins. It's great that there's competition for places in every position. Zak is pushing me all the way. Tomkins" tryscoring feat was overshadowed by 21-year-old centre Kallum Watkins, who scored a hat-trick on his second appearance for England, while winger Tom Briscoe also touched down twice on his recall and captain Kevin Sinfield contributed a try and six goals to take his points tally to 40 from two matches as captain. Hooker Kane Bentley scored a late try to ensure France were not whitewashed. England could be without second rower Gareth Ellis for the final after he was put on report by New Zealand referee Shane Rehm for a tackle that left France full-back Cyril Stacul with concussion. An international match-review panel will decide whether the former Leeds and Wests Tigers player, who is joining Hull for 2013, is to face a disciplinary hearing.