Great Britain coach Wayne Bennett fears centre Oliver Gildart and prop Luke Thompson have suffered tour-ending injuries in their opening 14-6 defeat to Tonga in New Zealand but he insists there is no panic.

Thompson, who was man of the mach in St Helens' Super League grand final triumph, went off against a Tongan Invitational XIII after only 12 minutes with a rib injury while Gildart dislocated a shoulder on 59 minutes.

"I don't think they'll play again in this series," Bennett said at the post-match press conference.

"One's got a rib issue and other a dislocated shoulder."