| England (18) 42 |
| Tries: Hall 2, Thompson, Whitehead, Radley, Young 2 Goals: Sneyd 7 |
| France (12) 18 |
| Tries: Mourgue, Pelissier, Romano Goals: Mourgue 3 |
England all but secured their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a comfortable 42-18 victory over France in Bolton.
Shaun Wane’s side have two wins from two games after thrashing Samoa in their opening match and have a points difference of +78 at the top of Group A.
They will aim to complete a flawless passage to the knockout stages when they face debutants Greece in their final group game in Sheffield next Saturday.
Winger Ryan Hall extended his try-scoring record for England with two in the opening 11 minutes, finishing off swift team moves into the corner, and Luke Thompson added a third try.
After their poor start, France hit back. Arthur Mourgue reacted quickest to a ricochet from his own grubber kick and Eloi Pelissier burrowed over from close range for an 18-12 half-time deficit.
But Elliott Whitehead and Victor Radley…
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