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England exit Rugby League World Cup as Australia, Tonga and Samoa reach semi-finals

England’s men and women are eliminated from the tournament while Australia, Tonga and Samoa advance to the knockout stages.

3 publishers · 43 articles · first seen 24 Oct 2026 · updated 3d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 43 articles since 24 Oct 2026. SkySports published first, on 24 October at 06:22 UTC; BBC Sport followed 2h 23m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Sport, appeared on 4 November at 10:36 UTC.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. SkySportsEngland target big win over France at Rugby League World Cup LIVE!
  2. BBC SportEngland thrash France to keep alive World Cup hopes
  3. The Guardian SportEngland crush France by 82 points to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive
  4. SkySportsEngland crush France to remain in hunt for World Cup semi-final spot
  5. The Guardian SportAustralia crush England in women’s Rugby League World Cup statement win
  6. BBC SportPoor England suffer another Australia humiliation
  7. SkySportsEngland suffer 15-try defeat against rampant Australia
  8. SkySportsWhat do England need to avoid historic early World Cup exit?
  9. BBC Sport68-point swing and a Tonga win - how England avoid World Cup exit
  10. BBC Sport'We had to change after Vegas' - but England suffer another humbling
  11. Show 33 later sources
    1. BBC SportEngland crush France 82-0 to stay in World Cup contention
    2. BBC SportEngland thrashed 78-0 in World Cup defeat to Australia
    3. BBC SportAustralia reach World Cup semis & New Zealand get back on track
    4. SkySports'People don't want to go home' - England ready for must-win Samoa clash
    5. SkySportsCarney: 'England have it all to do to avoid Rugby League World Cup exit'
    6. BBC SportEngland face 'do or die' World Cup game with Samoa
    7. SkySportsHow England’s underdog spirit can fuel RL World Cup semi-final hopes
    8. The Guardian SportEngland urged to hold nerve as Rugby League World Cup hopes hang by a thread
    9. SkySportsEngland crash out of World Cup as Ropati leads Samoa to victory
    10. BBC SportSpirited England exit World Cup after Samoa loss
    11. SkySportsEngland on brink of historic World Cup exit despite win over PNG
    12. BBC SportEngland edge towards World Cup exit despite PNG win
    13. The Guardian SportEngland need miracle to stay in World Cup after failing to crush Papua New Guinea
    14. BBC SportEngland thrash Wales in Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup
    15. BBC SportEngland thrash Wales to begin World Cup defence
    16. BBC SportSet up to fail? Where England's World Cup campaign went wrong
    17. BBC SportEngland out of World Cup after loss to Samoa
    18. BBC SportEngland beat Papua New Guinea but World Cup hopes in doubt
    19. BBC SportNew Zealand into semis with statement win over Fiji
    20. The Guardian SportMerciless Jillaroos destroy Wales at Rugby League World Cup, piling on all-time record score
    21. BBC SportWales hit by Australia century in World Cup record defeat
    22. The Guardian SportTonga’s gripping win over Samoa a victory for Pasifika pride at Rugby League World Cup
    23. SkySportsEngland out of World Cup after Tonga edge out Samoa
    24. BBC SportWales thrashed as Australia score record 21 tries
    25. BBC SportHow England's rugby league bosses plan to avoid repeat of World Cup pain
    26. The Guardian SportAdversaries gather at Australia’s gate but main Rugby League World Cup threat comes from within | Jack Snape
    27. BBC SportThe England team who can still win the Rugby League World Cup
    28. The Guardian SportEngland’s exit from Rugby League World Cup was a disaster years in the making | Aaron Bower
    29. BBC SportEngland beat USA 134-0 to reach World Cup semi-finals
    30. BBC SportEngland thrash USA to secure place in World Cup semi-finals
    31. SkySportsCan Tonga and Samoa create World Cup history with semi-final wins?
    32. BBC SportWhy rugby league needs Tonga-Samoa World Cup final
    33. The Guardian SportThe long goodbye: England taking their time to leave Rugby League World Cup

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. The long goodbye: England taking their time to leave Rugby League World Cup The Guardian Sport ·
  2. England’s exit from Rugby League World Cup was a disaster years in the making | Aaron Bower The Guardian Sport ·
  3. Adversaries gather at Australia’s gate but main Rugby League World Cup threat comes from within | Jack Snape The Guardian Sport ·
  4. Tonga’s gripping win over Samoa a victory for Pasifika pride at Rugby League World Cup The Guardian Sport ·
  5. Merciless Jillaroos destroy Wales at Rugby League World Cup, piling on all-time record score The Guardian Sport ·
  6. England need miracle to stay in World Cup after failing to crush Papua New Guinea The Guardian Sport ·
Show 37 more sources
  1. England urged to hold nerve as Rugby League World Cup hopes hang by a thread The Guardian Sport ·
  2. Australia crush England in women’s Rugby League World Cup statement win The Guardian Sport ·
  3. England crush France by 82 points to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive The Guardian Sport ·
  4. Why rugby league needs Tonga-Samoa World Cup final BBC Sport
  5. Can Tonga and Samoa create World Cup history with semi-final wins? SkySports
  6. England thrash USA to secure place in World Cup semi-finals BBC Sport
  7. England beat USA 134-0 to reach World Cup semi-finals BBC Sport
  8. The England team who can still win the Rugby League World Cup BBC Sport
  9. How England's rugby league bosses plan to avoid repeat of World Cup pain BBC Sport
  10. Wales thrashed as Australia score record 21 tries BBC Sport
  11. England out of World Cup after Tonga edge out Samoa SkySports
  12. Wales hit by Australia century in World Cup record defeat BBC Sport
  13. New Zealand into semis with statement win over Fiji BBC Sport
  14. England beat Papua New Guinea but World Cup hopes in doubt BBC Sport
  15. England out of World Cup after loss to Samoa BBC Sport
  16. Set up to fail? Where England's World Cup campaign went wrong BBC Sport
  17. England thrash Wales to begin World Cup defence BBC Sport
  18. England thrash Wales in Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup BBC Sport
  19. England edge towards World Cup exit despite PNG win BBC Sport
  20. England on brink of historic World Cup exit despite win over PNG SkySports
  21. Spirited England exit World Cup after Samoa loss BBC Sport
  22. England crash out of World Cup as Ropati leads Samoa to victory SkySports
  23. How England’s underdog spirit can fuel RL World Cup semi-final hopes SkySports
  24. England face 'do or die' World Cup game with Samoa BBC Sport
  25. Carney: 'England have it all to do to avoid Rugby League World Cup exit' SkySports
  26. 'People don't want to go home' - England ready for must-win Samoa clash SkySports
  27. Australia reach World Cup semis & New Zealand get back on track BBC Sport
  28. England thrashed 78-0 in World Cup defeat to Australia BBC Sport
  29. England crush France 82-0 to stay in World Cup contention BBC Sport
  30. 'We had to change after Vegas' - but England suffer another humbling BBC Sport
  31. 68-point swing and a Tonga win - how England avoid World Cup exit BBC Sport
  32. What do England need to avoid historic early World Cup exit? SkySports
  33. England suffer 15-try defeat against rampant Australia SkySports
  34. Poor England suffer another Australia humiliation BBC Sport
  35. England crush France to remain in hunt for World Cup semi-final spot SkySports
  36. England thrash France to keep alive World Cup hopes BBC Sport
  37. England target big win over France at Rugby League World Cup LIVE! SkySports

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  • Tonga
  • Samoa
  • Jillaroos
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