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England Thrash France 82-0 to Keep Rugby League World Cup Hopes Alive
- On Saturday, England defeated France 82-0 in Perth, scoring 14 tries to keep their Rugby League World Cup semi-final hopes alive.
- Following a damaging 30-12 opening loss to Tonga, England coach Brian McDermott's side required a significant margin of victory to remain competitive.
- Captain George Williams sparked the scoring in the 23rd minute, with Dominic Young and Herbie Farnworth each securing hat-tricks during the clinical 14-try rout.
- Despite the 82-0 win, England trails Samoa by 150 in points difference, a metric that will determine semi-final qualification if both teams finish level on points.
- On October 30, England faces Papua New Guinea in Wollongong in a do-or-die clash to challenge for a final four spot.
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Sweeped by the Samoans in the opening game, Team France to XIII again took a correction against England this Saturday (82-0) during its second World Cup game. They are already eliminated from the competition.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right1Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution72% Center
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- 72% of the sources are Center
72% Center
L 21%
C 72%
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