England on brink of Rugby League World Cup exit after failing to notch big enough win over PNG
Summary
England beat Papua New Guinea 34-12 but are likely to miss the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals after failing to make up enough of their points deficit to Samoa. England can advance only if Tonga beat Samoa by more than 46 points.Key Facts
- England led Papua New Guinea 22-0 after 22 minutes.
- Matty Ashton, AJ Brimson, Dominic Young, Harry Smith, Morgan Knowles and Mikey Lewis scored England’s tries.
- Dudley Dotoi and Gairo Voro scored Papua New Guinea’s tries.
- England made 21 errors and completed 57% of their sets.
- England had beaten France 82-0 in their previous group game.
- England’s bid to reach the semi-finals depended on winning their remaining group games by large margins after losing their opener to Tonga.
- Tonga must beat Samoa by more than 46 points for England to reach the last four.
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