Summary

  • England face France in second Group B-C match - use the 'Listen live' icon at the top of the page for BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary (UK only)

  • Samoa beat Papua New Guinea 64-6 to leave England needing huge win to maintain any chance of reaching semi-finals

  • Group B-C is a combined six-team pool - England, in Group B, face the three Group C teams: Tonga, France and Papua New Guinea

  • All results are combined into one six-team table, with the top two reaching the semi-finals

  • England's women face Australia, also in Perth, at 10:05 BST

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  1. 'Welsby and Lewis having an immediate impact'published at 09:18 BST

    England 64-0 France

    Paul Rowley
    Castleford Tigers head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England have got loads of points to play for, and they've got all their attackers on the field. All the substitutes are contributing - Jack Welsby and Mikey Lewis having an immediate impact. I'm expecting England to get 80 points - they're more than capable. But why do France keep kicking short?

    Jack WelsbyImage source, Getty Images
  2. try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 64-0 Francepublished at 64 mins

    Dom Young

    Dom Young scores from a France kick-off. Wow.

    What are Laurent Frayssinous' team doing with this short kick-off tactic? It caused them all sorts of bother last week as well.

  3. try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 58-0 Francepublished at 63 mins

    Mikey Lewis

    AJ Brimson is destroying this France defence. He bursts through again and has Jack Welsby in support. The St Helens man looks like he's going to be caught and offloads to Mikey Lewis.

  4. Postpublished at 61 mins

    England 52-0 France

    Mikey Lewis and Jack Welsby are now both on the pitch for England.

    France go for one of those short kick-offs that served them so well against Samoa and erm concede territory immediately.

  5. 'The short ball is the answer'published at 09:11 BST

    England 52-0 France

    Paul Rowley
    Castleford Tigers head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The short ball is the answer. England have got no value out of anything long. AJ Brimson has gone around the middles, the easiest looking try in the world, but that's what you've got to do. The worst thing to do would have been to pass again. England need to go up another gear - and bringing on Mikey Lewis will help that.

  6. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 52-0 Francepublished at 60 mins

    Jez Litten

    AJ Brimson puts on the footwork. How France must be sick of the sight of him running through the middle.

    This time he pops off a pass to Jez Litten and the Hull KR man cruises over for England's ninth try.

    Easy for Hugo Savala to add the extra two points from there.

  7. Postpublished at 59 mins

    England 46-0 France

    The situtation England find themselves in means they go for another short goal-line drop out. France's attack and kickin on the last is poor and England escape without conceding.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:06 BST

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    Before anyone gets carried away, let's just remember we are playing against a very poor French team. It's the equivalent of a top Super League team playing against an average Championship club.

    Robert, Leeds

  9. Postpublished at 57 mins

    England 46-0 France

    Kai Pearce-Paul's offload is intercepted on the France line. Jez Litten now gives away a penalty, to relieve the pressure on Laurent Frayssinous' side.

  10. Postpublished at 54 mins

    England 46-0 France

    George Williams tries to get Dom Young in again but France cover that move well. Meanwhile, there is movement on the England bench and Mikey Lewis looks like he could be coming on.

  11. Postpublished at 52 mins

    England 46-0 France

    A high France kick is not collected on the full and it'll be a goal-line drop out. That's an area England need to tidy up, they can't afford to ship any points.

  12. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY - England 46-0 Francepublished at 49 mins

    Victor Radley

    England go over again. Jez Litten and George Williams cut through a tiring France defence and Victor Radley scores unopposed.

    Victor RadleyImage source, Getty Images
  13. 'Really well-worked England try'published at 08:57 BST

    England 40-0 France

    Paul Rowley
    Castleford Tigers head coach on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Great work from England - smashed them up the middle with the outside-backs. Great vision from George Williams, and Dom Young was just waiting for that ball to bounce into his hands. Really well-worked England try, and ominous signs for France.

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    TRY - England 40-0 Francepublished at 46 mins

    Dom Young

    Dom Young scoots over in the right corner but that's all down to a superb kick from George Williams, who puts that try on a plate.

    A collector's item as Hugo Savala's kick flashes across the front of the posts and not through them.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 08:54 BST

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    Paul from London, you don’t understand Pacific rivalries if you think Samoa and Tonga will do anything other than go 100% at each other.

    Jim, Nottingham

  16. Postpublished at 45 mins

    England 36-0 France

    France's Mathieu Cozza felt that tackle from Victor Radley.

  17. Postpublished at 44 mins

    England 36-0 France

    A high Harry Smith kick is knocked on by Junior Nsemba with Herbie Farnworth ready to pounce.

  18. Postpublished at 41 mins

    England 36-0 France

    A few shots of the Australia and England women's players on the side. Jasmin Strange, who will be a big miss for England later is on crutches but still looks in decent spirits after picking up a tournament-ending knee injury.

  19. Kick-offpublished at 08:48 BST

    England 36-0 France

    Away we go again.

    England fansImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 08:48 BST

    HT: England 36-0 France

    England head coach BrIan McDermott speaking on Premier Sports: "We had to be patient. I really liked our attitude after that first 20 minutes where we looked a bit anxious. Once we got through it we put some points on the board."