Summary

  • FT: England 86-18 Australia

  • England: Tries: Mason Billington 3, Rob Hawkins 5, Joe Coyd 2, Jack Brown 2, Nathan Collins, Chris Haynes, Lewis King Goals: Rob Hawkins 5, Nathan Collins 8

  • Australia: Tries: Diab Karim 2, Dan Anstey Goals: Bayley McKenna 3

  • England face France in Friday's World Cup final in Wollongong, Australia (08:45 GMT)

  • First semi-final: FT: France 82-26 Ireland

  • France: Tries: Leo Hivernat, Jonathan Hivernat, Damien Dore 5, Nicolas Clausells, Dany Denuwelaere 6, Gilles Clausells Goals: Leo Hivernat 3, Nicolas Clausells 8

  • Ireland: Tries: Peter Johnston, Cian Horgan 2, Jack Mangan, Joe Calcott Goals: Oran Spain 3

  • Ireland into third-place play-off against Australia on Friday (06:15 GMT)

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Emma Smith

  1. England 30-6 Australia

    England have gone to their bench, bringing on two of their most experienced campaigners in Nathan Collins and Jack Brown.

  2. England 30-6 Australia

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on Premier Sports

    That is the kind of finish that can change the whole mood of a semi-final.

  3. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 30-6 Australia

    Diab Karim (29 mins)

    Australia are on the board.

    From the penalty conceded by Boyd, Diab Karim drives in to score in the right corner. Captain Bayley McKenna adds the conversion.

  4. England 30-0 Australia

    Australia, to their credit, have not given up here.

    But each attack is being met by a massed wall of five English white shirts.

    The referee steps in to tell off Joe Coyd for grabbing an Australian shirt rather than the tag.

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    This is my first ever game to watch (passionate sports mad Aussie here). Loving England’s attitude, from how they sung before the game to what they bring in the game, hard core stuff, wow. Yes I will now follow this sport.

    Brendan, Tasmania

  6. England 30-0 Australia

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on Premier Sports

    Joe Coyd there just showing that he belongs on this stage. He is a world class player and that was a world-class carry.

  7. England 28-0 Australia

    Brad Grove
    Former Australia captain on Premier Sports

    Australia just need to go back to basics and do some quick play of the ball.

  8. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 30-0 Australia

    Joe Coyd (24 mins)

    Too good.

    Joe Coyd shrugs off Zac Schumacher and outpaces two more Australian players to score England's fifth try, again converted by Hawkins.

  9. England 24-0 Australia

    Joe Coyd has gone in so hard for a tackle on Adam Tannock, their chairs have ended up locked together. The referees set them free.

    It was a try-saving tackle from Coyd, denying Tannock right under the posts.

  10. England 24-0 Australia

    England are so pumped up. A defensive tackle is celebrated like a try.

    This is why they are the best team in the world.

  11. England 24-0 Australia

    For those new to this sport, Australia are ranked fourth in the world and are no slouches at all.

    They are just being made to look entirely second best by a brilliant England showing so far.

  12. England 24-0 Australia

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on Premier Sports

    That was three direct carries in and around the same place and Australia could get back on time.

  13. England 22-0 Australia

    Brad Grove
    Former Australia captain on Premier Sports

    These are the mistakes that Australia doesn't want to be handing over to England in this position.

  14. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 24-0 Australia

    Joe Coyd (19 mins)

    This is magnificent from England.

    Joe Coyd spots the tiniest gap between Aussie players, but it is enough for him to lean his chair through and touch down.

    Four from four from Rob Hawkins off the tee.

    Joe CoydSWPix

  15. England 18-0 Australia

    Australia are getting desperate under the endless England pressure. Dan Anstey with a big knock on as he desperately tries to intercept a pass.

  16. England 18-0 Australia

    The Australian team nickname, by the way, is the Wheelaroos. Love it.

    They need to score next to make a game of this.

  17. England 18-0 Australia

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on Premier Sports

    Rob Hawkins is such a good finisher and you just know he is going to get over. It was a slight hip moment that meant he could swerve the tag and put it down.

  18. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 18-0 Australia

    Rob Hawkins (14 mins)

    The Rob Hawkins SPOTY campaign starts here.

    Hawkins again evades his marker then throws himself full length to the floor to get the ball down. Brilliant again.

    He remains perfect from the tee too.

    Rob HawkinsSWPix

  19. England 12-0 Australia

    This is exactly the start England wanted, early scores to quell the Australian energy.

    Still a long way to go though.

  20. England 12-0 Australia

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on Premier Sports

    Rob Hawkins is clinical. You can see why he is regarded as one of the best players in the world.