# England beat Ireland to top Wheelchair World Cup group

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/england-beat-ireland-to-top-wheelchair-world-cup-group/
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:23:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T11:50:49+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cj62yy5qnweeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- England beat Ireland 68-32 to top Pool A.
- They will face co-hosts Australia in the semi-finals.
- Ireland led early before England scored 40 unanswered points.

## Summary

England beat Ireland 68-32 to finish top of Pool A at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, securing a semi-final against co-hosts Australia. The reigning champions recovered from a difficult start to win, though captain Lewis King said the performance fell short of the team’s standards.

Ireland led 14-0 and later 20-4 in the first half, but England went into the break 22-20 ahead and scored 40 unanswered points after half-time before Ireland added a late try. Joe Coyd scored four tries and Rob Hawkins three, as England maintained a perfect group record after earlier wins over Wales and the USA. Elsewhere, France beat Australia 69-34, Scotland earned their first World Cup victory by defeating New Zealand 62-18, and Wales beat the USA 92-18.

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