18 Nov 2022
Match in Pictures: England 28-24 France
After two consecutive final defeats, England beat France to claim world title in Manchester
By Paul Martin at Manchester Central
Tom Halliwell produced another show-stopping display as England served up revenge to arch-rivals France to win the wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in Manchester.
After losing the finals in the last two editions, the pressure was on the hosts in front of a world record crowd of 4,526 at Manchester Central.
And in a narrow game, in which advantage see-sawed between two evenly matched sides, England edged the win in dramatic style in a match with Halliwell and Jack Brown the try scoring heroes.
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The Rugby League World Cup promises to be the biggest, best and most inclusive event in the sport’s 127-year history with men’s, women’s and wheelchair teams competing in 61 games across 21 venues throughout England. Tickets are available via rlwc2021.com/tickets
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