England men’s Wheelchair Rugby League side have won the World Cup for a record third time after defeating France 50-38 in Wollongong, Australia.
The Three Lions made the showpiece for the fifth consecutive time, winning their first final appearance in 2008, before coming runners up in the 2013 and 2017 editions, but two wins in the last two sum up their complete dominance in the sport.
The 12-point victory was by far their closest winning margin, as they romped to four wins prior on route to the final.
England made their initial group look easy, thrashing Wales 98-18, USA 134-0 and Ireland 68-32, before seeing off Australia with ease 86-18 to seal their place in the final.
Joe Coyd played a starring role in the final, scoring a hat-trick in the first half to set up England on their way to a comfortable victory, unsurprisingly winning player of the match.
Jack Brown, a now three-time World Cup winner displayed his pride in his side in a post-match interview via BBC.
He said: “That was an incredible display, so much fun. Everyone was looking after each other. We said we had to play lifeguard for each other.
“When someone dropped, someone would go in and save them and that’s what got us through today.
“We have to say a massive thank you to all the people who support us.
“It’s not just 10 lads in the squad lifting the trophy, it’s every member of staff and every person in the corner making more noise than the rest of the crowd. It’s their World Cup, not just ours.”
This victory now seems like it is just the cherry on top of what has been a dominant last 18 years of Wheelchair rugby for England.
Image: England celebrating with the World Cup trophy.
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