Australia 6-0 EnglandBoyd Cordner’s first-half try proves decisiveEngland’s rugby league World Cup dream has ended in heartbreak on a warm Brisbane night as Australia edged to a tense 6-0 victory in the closest final the sport has seen in decades.
England had reached the decider at Suncorp Stadium,ending a 22-year wait to glean another tournament final, but it was in the Queensland capital where the hopes of a nation were finally dashed by the slimmest of slim margins.
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Source: guardian.co.uk