England men thrash France 82-0 but women lose 78-0 to Australia
England's men kept their Rugby League World Cup hopes alive with an 82-0 win over France in Perth, while England's women were beaten 78-0 by world champions Australia.
How it was covered
- BBC One was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, Channel 4, GB News, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
- BBC News: covered online, not found on air.
The Full Story
A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story. Facts only one channel reported are attributed to it.
England's men kept their Rugby League World Cup semi-final hopes alive with an 82-0 win over France in Perth, but the women's team suffered a 78-0 defeat by hosts and world champions Australia.
The men knew only a heavy win would help them stay in the tournament after their opening defeat to Tonga. Points difference could be crucial in the battle for the semi-finals, so every try mattered. It took 23 minutes for Dom Young to open the scoring against France, but England then scored three times in four minutes. By half-time Herbie Farnworth had a hat-trick and England led 36-0.
Young finished with three tries and England scored 14 in total. The 82-0 result keeps their campaign alive, and they will need another big performance against Papua New Guinea next week.
For the women, the task was very different. They faced Australia in Perth, and the Jillaroos have lost only one game in a decade. Australia have a fully professional league and are favourites to win the World Cup again, so there was no prospect of an upset. England's real test will be against Samoa on Friday, with Australia still a distant prospect.
Key Claims
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| Claim |  |
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| Only on one channel | |
| Australia women's rugby league team are hosts and world champions and had lost only one game in a decade. | |
| England men's rugby league team defeated France 82-0 in Perth to keep their World Cup hopes alive. | |
| England women's rugby league team lost 78-0 to Australia. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
The BBC led with the men's must-win 82-0 rout of France and then explained the women's 78-0 defeat by hosts and world champions Australia. The tone was factual, with context about England's opening loss to Tonga and the importance of points difference. It also underlined the gulf between England and a fully professional Australia side, while noting England's next women's test against Samoa.
- “England's men have thrashed France 82-0 in Perth to keep their hopes alive in the Rugby League World Cup, but England's women were beaten 78-0 by Australia”
- “Go big or go home, England chose the former.”
- “The Jillaroos, as they're known, have lost one game in a decade”
Broadcast Timeline
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