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England prevail 50-38 over France in Wollongong final
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Joe Coyd scores four tries to set England up for glory
England successfully completed their defence of the wheelchair Rugby League World Cup after edging old foes France in a thrilling final in Wollongong.
The two best sides in the wheelchair discipline were perhaps always destined to meet in the final given the superiority they possess over the other nations. England defeated the French by only four points in Manchester four years ago in front of 5,000 fans and Tom Coyd’s side were victorious once again, this time on Australian soil.
Aaron Bower’s full report to follow
