Arabic version: إنجلترا تحرز لقبها الثالث في كأس العالم لدوري الرغبي على الكراسي المتحركة
According to ABC News, England won its third Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup title after defeating France 50-38 in a fiery final in Wollongong. Jack Brown’s spectacular try on the stroke of half-time was pivotal as England held its advantage through most of the second half before pulling clear late.
England had opened a 10-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes, but France responded quickly. Leo Hivernat scored a try and delivered a no-look pass to set up Damien Dore. Tensions also rose when England’s Mason Billington shoved Hivernat to the ground, leading to a mid-court confrontation between the teams.
After France scored a flurry of points, England regained its composure. Rob Hawkins levelled the match in the right corner, then produced a perfectly weighted kick for Brown, who rolled half the length of the pitch to collect it and score before half-time. France’s Dany Denuwelaere completed a second-half hat-trick, but Brown scored twice more to finish with three tries, while Joe Coyd scored four.
Australia’s Wheelaroos secured third place by beating Ireland 70-24 in the play-off. Cory Cannane crossed within a minute and Toby Popple scored a quick double as the hosts moved 16-0 ahead after seven minutes. Captain Bayley McKenna, initially left out of the starting five, returned to score his ninth try of the tournament and later completed a hat-trick. Daniel Anstey also scored three tries as Australia recorded its equal second-best finish in tournament history.
