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Australia lead England 48-0 in Women’s Rugby League World Cup
Australia led England 48-0 early in the second half of their Women’s Rugby League World Cup match in Perth.
The Jillaroos scored 12 tries by the 41st minute, with Kelleher adding several goals.
The match was still underway, so the score was not final.
Australia had also beaten Samoa 40-0 in its opening game, while England began with a 70-6 win over Wales.
England’s last meeting with Australia ended in a 90-4 defeat in Las Vegas in 2025, a result that exposed the gap between the teams.
England’s World Cup squad has since been reshaped, with only six players from that match selected, but Australia remains a leading international side.
The second half continued with England needing to respond to Australia’s commanding lead.
Australia lead England 48-0 in their Women’s Rugby League World Cup match.
The live report records the score at the 41st minute.
Australia scored 12 tries, with Kelleher adding points through goal kicks.
England had not scored by the time of the latest update.
The match is being played at HBF Park in Perth.
- Who
- Australia and England’s women’s rugby league teams.
- What
- Australia lead England 48-0 in a Women’s Rugby League World Cup match.
- When
- The live report lists the score at the 41st minute.
- Where
- HBF Park in Perth.
- Why
- They are playing in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup.
Australia
England
Match outlook
Australia
Australia entered the match after a 40-0 win over Samoa.
England
England came into the match after a 70-6 win over Wales.
Expectations
Australia
Tamika Upton said Australia did not expect the match to repeat its 90-4 win over England.
England
Stuart Barrow said England’s young players believed they could do better than in the previous meeting and were excited to face Australia.
Australia beat England 90-4 in a match in Las Vegas.
Australia opened their campaign with a 40-0 win over Samoa, while England beat Wales 70-6.
The live report recorded Australia leading England 48-0.
- Score in live report
- Australia 48-0 England
- Match venue
- HBF Park, Perth
- Australia’s opening match
- 40-0 win over Samoa
- England’s opening match
- 70-6 win over Wales
- Previous Australia-England meeting
- Australia won 90-4 in Las Vegas in March 2025
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What people are saying
We're definitely not expecting the same result
(Winning a World Cup) would be everything
The youngsters coming in think that they can do better than what we did last time and I fully back that and believe them as well.
We learned a lot from it