Pool B + C: England 12-30 Tonga England Women thump Wales 70-6 The Rugby League World Cup began with a sense of mission improbable for England, but after one game, it already represents something more like mission impossible. The talk pre-tournament from Brian McDermott had been about being diff...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/17/england-tonga-rugby-league-world-cup-match-report)