Tonga stuns third-ranked England in Rugby League World Cup
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 16:32 · Archive
Tonga defeated England 30-12 in a Rugby League World Cup group-stage match in Perth.
Tonga defeated England 30-12 in a group-stage match at the Rugby League World Cup on Saturday in Perth. The result was another shock loss for the English against a Pacific island nation, following their semifinal defeat by Samoa on home soil in 2022.
The loss immediately jeopardizes England's progress to the semifinals, with games still to come against France and Papua New Guinea. Only two of the six teams in the group advance to the last four. Tonga, ranked fifth in the world, has other group games against Lebanon and Samoa. This was the first occasion Tonga had beaten England.
The semifinals are scheduled for 7 and 8 November, with the final at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on 15 November.
How it is being reported
- Tonga stuns England in Rugby League World CupTonga has pulled off a stunner at the Rugby League World Cup by beating England 30-12.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 13:01
- Tonga stuns England in Rugby League World CupTonga has pulled off a stunner at the Rugby League World Cup by beating England 30-12.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 13:01
In this story: England · Tonga · Perth · France · Papua New Guinea · Samoa · Lebanon · Brisbane
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