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

The Guardian

Pool B + C: England 82-0 France Herbie Farnworth and Dom Young grab hat-tricks England will only really know next weekend whether this record-breaking result means anything, but when not only a win but a convincing one would keep their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals alive, this was a case of job done for Brian McDermott and his side. With the shortened and controversial group stage format meaning just one defeat is near-ruinous, even the head coach broke ranks this week and admitted England’s chances of qualification are slim at best after the 30-12 loss to Tonga on the opening…