# England thrash France by 82 points to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive

England defeated France by 82 points in the Rugby League World Cup, keeping their tournament hopes alive. The lopsided result boosts England's chances of advancing and highlights the gap between the two sides.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/24/england-france-rugby-league-world-cup-match-report) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:54:00 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/24/australia-england-womens-rugby-league-world-cup-match-report) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:59:10 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/videos/c6vg0r05ypyeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:19:54 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/25/australia-vs-fiji-mens-rugby-league-world-cup-live-updates) — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:48:20 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/29/england-rugby-league-world-cup-papua-new-guinea) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:07:17 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/29/rugby-league-world-cup-sydney-tonga-samoa-pasifika-pride) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:46 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c6ly0pnr19jzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:08:02 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/30/england-rugby-league-world-cup-hopes-papua-new-guinea) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:32:49 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/videos/cmx281j2n8r4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:00:50 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/videos/c3kgqpeez9ppo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:06:29 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/oct/31/australia-vs-cook-islands-mens-rugby-league-world-cup-live-updates) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:34:29 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/31/australia-kangaroos-cook-islands-mens-rugby-league-world-cup-match-report) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:18:48 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/01/australia-jillaroos-wales-womens-rugby-league-world-cup-match-report) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:46:13 GMT