Men's Rugby League World Cup
England's rugby league team secured a dominant 82-0 victory over France to keep their World Cup semi-final hopes alive. The team now faces a must-win match against Papua New Guinea to progress.
Why it matters
The result is a significant turning point for England's campaign in a major international sporting tournament.
Figure caption, England crush France 82-0 to stay in World Cup contention
Tries : Farnworth 3, Young 3, Lewis 2, Ashton, Williams, Radley, Litten, Welsby, Brimson Goals : Savala 13
After losing their opener, then watching Tonga and Samoa rack up huge victories, England knew only a massive win over France in Perth would keep alive their World Cup dreams.
Mission accomplished: 82-0. But they still require a lot of work and a pinch of luck to reach the semi-finals.
England needed this margin of victory following their 30-12 defeat by Tonga last Saturday.
They must do the same against Papua New Guinea in Wollongong on Friday - then hope Tonga beat Samoa next Sunday.
After a nervy opening quarter, in which England looked weighed down by expectations and permutations, they finally got going with three tries in four first-half minutes.
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