Danny Brough gave England coach Steve McNamara another nudge with a superb display just days before the national squad to face the Exiles is revealed as Huddersfield won 34-20 at Hull.
The Giants scrum-half kicked brilliantly, scored the decisive try and dictated play as his side kept up with Warrington at the top of the engage Super League.
Huddersfield boss Nathan Brown said: 'On form, Danny should be in the England team. He's earned his chance because he's playing consistently well.'
David Hodgson's hat-trick ensured the Giants led for most of the afternoon. Even when the hosts did threaten an upset, having clawed their way back to within two points late on, Jordan Turner fumbled Sam Obst's pass and Brough went over for the match-winning try.
Tries from Michael Lawrence and Hodgson had sandwiched Ewan Dowes' first-half effort for Hull.
Hodgson got his second soon after the interval. Then Mark O'Meley and Willie Manu crossed for the hosts, before Hodgson's third, Brough's interception and Lee Gilmour's try completed the scoring.
Stand-off Ben Jeffries scored three of Bradford's five tries in their 28-14 win over Salford.
Catalan Dragons returned to winning ways with a 42-22 win at Wakefield.
Castleford revived their play-off challenge by ending a four-match run of defeats with a 56-24 win over Harlequins.
