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England crush France by 82 points to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive

England’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Rugby League World Cup remain just about alive after Brian McDermott’s side racked up 82 points against France to keep themselves in a difficult equation heading into the final round of group…

By Aaron Bower · The Guardian

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 8:54 AM

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England defeated France 82-0 in Perth to keep their Rugby League World Cup semi-final hopes alive.
Herbie Farnworth and Dom Young both scored hat-tricks in England's 14-try victory.
England erased a significant portion of their points differential deficit after scoring 82 unanswered points.

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England kept their Rugby League World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a dominant 82-0 victory over France in Perth on Saturday. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Brian McDermott's side ran in 14 tries across the final 55 minutes, highlighted by hat-tricks from Herbie Farnworth and Dom Young.

Matty Ashton, George Williams, Jez Litten, Victor Radley, Jack Welsby, AJ Brimson, and Mikey Lewis also scored. England now need a convincing win against Papua New Guinea and a Tonga victory over Samoa to reach the knockout stages.

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