England’s Rugby League World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after a crushing 30-12 defeat by Tonga in their opening match of the competition in Perth.
Brian McDermott’s men were undone by the brilliance of Dolphins half-back Isaiya Katoa who masterminded his side’s stunning win and contributed a crucial 14 points with the boot.
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It means England realistically now need Tonga to beat Samoa in a fortnight’s time to stand the slimmest chance of progressing to the semi-final stage.
England failed to capitalise on some serious first-half momentum and the
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