England crowned Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup champions
England Wheelchair have been crowned Rugby League World Cup champions with a 50-38 victory over France in Wollongong, Australia.
England are back-to-back Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup champions with victory over France in Australia; There has been five Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup finals with England and France contesting all five; England have now won three
England Wheelchair have been crowned Rugby League World Cup champions with a 50-38 victory over France in Wollongong, Australia.
It means England are the back-to-back world champions following their 2022 victory on home soil.
Of the five Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup finals that have taken place, England have now won three, with France winning it in 2013 and 2017.
The Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final was brilliantly poised at 28-22 to England at half-time after a quick start and impressive end to the first 40 that saw Joe Coyd claim his hat-trick and Rob Hawkins and Jack Brown go over.
A strong middle spell from France meant they added four tries through Jeremy Bourson, Leo Hivernat, Damien Dore, and Florian Guttadoro but had a six-point deficit to make up.
While Dany Denuwelaere went over for a second half hat-trick for France, a fourth try for Coyd, Hawkins' second, and two more for Brown cemented England as the three-time champions of the world.
As the final whistle blew, the ecstasy was clear as cheers erupted and tears of joy were clear to see.
