Summary

  • England 64-0 France: Hosts win men's international emphatically - with three tries each for for Ash Handley and George Williams

  • Six England tries in first half - two for Handley, and one each for Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Jack Wardle and Williams

  • Captain Williams gets two more after half-time, with Handley and Kai Pearce-Paul also scoring, before Danny Walker rounds off victory

  • England's women earlier beat France 64-0 in double-header - with Leah Burke scoring four tries, two in each half

  • Further first-half scores for Shona Hoyle, Tamzin Renouf, debutant Eboni Partington and Tara-Jane Stanley

  • Hollie-Mae Dodd added two for England in the second half, and Sinead Peach and Amy Hardcastle one each

Live Reporting

Ben Collins

  1. England's hopes of first final dashed by the Kiwi Ferns

    England 6-20 New Zealand

    Women's Rugby League World Cup: England's hopes are ruined by NZ's dominant display

    There were hopes of England's men and women reaching their respective finals and playing in a double-header at Old Trafford on 19 November.

    However, on the previous Saturday, England's men were narrowly beaten by Samoa, and two days later New Zealand proved too strong for England's women.

    So instead it was Australia celebrating in Manchester as they beat both Samoa and NZ to lift the World Cup trophies.

  2. Welcome back

    Samoa make it to first World Cup final with golden-point victory

    Just over five months after three thrilling World Cup tournaments were held in England, international rugby league is back.

    Although the hosts managed to win the wheelchair tournament, they were knocked out of the semi-finals in the men's and women's events, with the men suffering an agonising golden-point defeat by Samoa.

    But today, England's men and women are back in action for the first time since, with thoughts already turning towards the 2025 Rugby League World Cup, which will be hosted by today's opponents France.