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England beat France 50-38 in the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final in Wollongong, Australia, on Friday, to win the trophy for a record third time. Coach Tom Coyd's aggressive approach, which the team framed as hunting rather than defending their title, shaped the campaign. BBC Sport reported that England had a ladder in their team room and marked each win by spray painting a rung gold. England were 10-0 down early and France led 22-10 at one point, but tries from Rob Hawkins and Jack Brown restored control before half-time. Joe Coyd scored four tries, and Jack Brown finished with a hat-trick. Coyd said the team had wanted to come in with an attacking mindset, adding that the players were outstanding. England, who had been world number one since November 2022, had scored 386 points across the group stage and semi-finals while conceding just 68.