Summary

  • England 50-38 France: Full-time: Wheelchair RL World Cup final in Wollongong, Australia

  • England become first team to win Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup thre times

  • England: Tries: Joe Coyd 4, Rob Hawkins 2, Jack Brown 3 Goals: Rob Hawkins, Nathan Collins 6

  • France: Tries: Jeremy Bourson, Leo Hivernat, Damien Dore, Florian Guttadoro, Dany Denuwelaere 3 Goals: Leo Hivernat 3, Nicolas Clausells 2

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Live Reporting

Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. England 10-16 France

    Joe Coyd is having some running repairs to his chair.

    France have made an interchange, with the powerhouse Dany Denuwelaere coming onto the field. England don't want to see him right now.

  2. England 10-16 France

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on BBC iPlayer

    The French machine is in full flow. I was worried when England started so well. I knew the French would have their moment and get some momentum. And they've just gone three tries back to back.

  3. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 10-16 France

    Damien Dore (con Leo Hivernat)

    One way traffic. Off the back of the penalty, France get a three v two and Jonathan Hivernet feeds Damien Dore.

    Three tries for France.

    Leo Hivernat extends their lead to six points.

  4. England 10-10 France

    Leo Hivernat's kick causes Joe Coyd all sorts of bother. France will have another set within sniffing distance of the line.

  5. try

    TRY - England 10-10 France

    Leo Hivernat (con missed)

    It's been coming.

    Jeremy Bourson attracts white shirts like a magnet, creating space for Leo Hivernat on the right wing. Capturing the floated pass, he races clear and just beats the back-tracking English defender to score in the corner.

    England have lost their way since that bit of argy-bargy earlier on.

    The conversion hits the post.

  6. England 10-6 France

    That will give England confidence. Huge carry from Mason Billington, gliding up the middle of the park.

    Joe Coyd punts for the left corner but even the talismanic Rob Hawkins doesn't have the super-speed to get on the end of it.

  7. England 10-6 France

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on BBC iPlayer

    The momentum has certainly swung back towards the blue of the French.

  8. England 10-6 France

    Huge let-off for England.

    Leo Hivernat thinks he's levelled the game for France but his celebrations are cut short by the referee. Forward pass.

    Joe Coyd was caught in two minds there as the Frenchman snuck in at the posts.

  9. England 10-6 France

    HUGE TACKLE! Rob Hawkins with a try-saving tag as Jeremy Bourson careered towards the left corner.

  10. England 10-6 France

    End to end.

    France's Leo Hivernat puts in a big drive up the middle of the pitch on the last tackle, searching over his shoulder for big Jeremy Bourson, but is crowded out by England

    England are quickly up the other end, Tristan Norfolk getting on the end of a punt from Joe Coyd, but he's forced into touch. France roar. "Allez les Bleus" rings around Wollongong.

  11. England 10-6 France

    Brad Grove
    Former Australia captain on BBC iPlayer

    It's not often we get players of Bourson's size on the wing. That's why he's able to push through and score those tries.

  12. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 10-6 France

    Jeremy Bourson (Leo Hivernat)

    Fast hands from France, switching play from right to left. Jonathan Hivernat is provider, chest-passing for Jeremy Bourson to push through in the corner.

    Huge fist pump from the France player. That all came from the penalty.

    Leo Hivernat adds the extras.

  13. England 10-0 France

    Brad Grove
    Former Australia captain on BBC iPlayer

    That's well handled by Rebecca Whiteley. She took the sting out of it - calm and collected refereeing.

  14. England 10-0 France

    France have a penalty and some welcome field position.

    Referee Rebecca Whiteley gives both captains a stern talking to.

  15. England 10-0 France

    Wow. Huge hit from Tristan Norfolk on Leo Hivernat, the Frenchman tumbling over, and suddenly, it's an all-out brawl.

  16. England 10-0 France

    This is relentless from England. Joe Coyd kicks for the corner and Jonathan Hivernat is swarmed by white shirts as he cleans up.

    France concede the drop-out.

  17. England 10-0 France

    Kyle Amor
    Former St Helens prop on BBC iPlayer

    Joe Coyd just slices through like a hot knife through butter. It's weak defending from the French, though. But I'm not sure I'm liking this - it's almost too much of a good start, isn't it?

  18. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 10-0 France

    Joe Coyd (con Rob Hawkins)

    JOE COYD! Two tries in quick succession for England!

    He bisects two French defenders, holding the ball above his head as he steers with one hand, and races clear to extend England's lead.

    Poor from France.

    This time, Rob Hawkins makes no mistake from the tee.

  19. England 4-0 France

    Big kick-chase from France, penning England back on their own tryline from kick-off, but they soon give away another penalty - this time for offside.

    England will start their set from the halfway line. Pressure on the French.

  20. try

    TRY - England 4-0 France

    Joe Coyd (con missed)

    Special from Joe Coyd, tumbling over Florian Guttadoro to dot down in the left corner! England have the first try of this final.

    Rob Hawkins misses the conversion.