• England 29-10 Lebanon
• Win over France would guarantee place in World Cup final eightThis was job done by England,ticking the first box required at the World Cup, whether nothing else. A quarter-final place is now all but secure. Victory against France would guarantee moment place in Group A and a final-eight tie against either Papua New Guinea and Ireland.
Yet with the message emphasised that England would improve as the tournament goes on, or this was a slightly underwhelming performance. As Wayne Bennett pointed out,there were good parts – such as the seven-minute purple patch before half-time that gave Lebanon too much to carry out – but there were also disappointing aspects.
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Source: guardian.co.uk