England vs France Rugby League World Cup Betting Tips & Prediction - England to Win Big
England face France in the Rugby League World Cup with predictions favoring a dominant English win. France recently conceded 14 tries in a poor display against Samoa, and England's defense may keep France scoreless, as seen in previous encounters. Despite England’s struggles against elite nations, they historically overpower France, as shown by 23 straight victories. The article tips England to win by 40+ points, with value placed on Dom Young to score multiple tries, and suggests England will comfortably cover a -40.5 line with a game total under 59.5 points.
- England vs France top betting tips for Saturday's Rugby League World Cup game
- France winless vs England since 1981; coming off huge loss vs Samoa
- England kept France scoreless in their second-most recent meeting in 2023
- The game is scheduled for kick off at 5.35pm AEDT on Saturday October 24
England vs France Rugby League World Cup Expert Tips
England are backed to record a convincing victory over France in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup on Saturday, October 24, with a 40-point winning margin and a potential shutout among the betting selections.
- England vs France Rugby League World Cup Expert Tips
- England vs France Stats & Trends
- England vs France Head To Head
- England Form Analysis
- France Form Analysis
- England vs France Team News
England suffered a 30-12 defeat to Tonga in their opening game, while France were thrashed 78-4 by Samoa.
With England needing to improve their points difference to keep their tournament hopes alive, a dominant performance is expected in Perth.
England vs France Stats & Trends
- England have won their last 23 meetings with France, dating back to 1981.
- France have scored no more than one try in eight of their last 11 matches against England.
- Five of the last seven meetings have produced fewer than 59.5 points.
- Dom Young scored 23 tries during the 2026 NRL season, including six doubles.
- Young has scored 10 tries in nine international appearances for England.
England vs France Head To Head
As mentioned, England have won the last 23 encounters between the two nations spanning across five decades.
Last Five H2H Meetings
| Year | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England | 40–8 | Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| 2023 | England | 64–0 | Halliwell Jones Stadium |
| 2022 | England | 42–18 | University of Bolton Stadium |
| 2021 | England | 30–10 | Stade Gilbert Brutus |
| 2018 | England | 44–6 | Leigh Sports Village |
England Form Analysis
England had their chances against Tonga, especially in the first half, but they couldn't take advantage of some good field position and ultimately faded in the second half, going down 30-12.
Attack and creativity in the halves is England's downfall against the elite Rugby League nations - they've also been limited to single-digit scores in their last five games against Australia, while they failed to score in their most-recent clash with New Zealand.
The Three Lions were also poor with their ball control, completing just 29/41 sets. Young and AJ Brimson crossed for their two tries.
France Form Analysis
It was a nightmare opening game for France as they leaked 78 points and managed just the one try against Samoa, who didn't even need to play that well to rack up a cricket score.
Obviously France are the whipping boys of this Rugby League World Cup and it won't be a case of if they lose to England, but by how much.
The French qualified for this World Cup by beating Ukraine, Wales, Morocco and Jamaica, but lack the class to compete with the elite nations.
England vs France Team News
England have named an unchanged side following their defeat to Tonga.
George Williams and Harry Smith continue in the halves, with Dom Young, Herbie Farnworth and AJ Brimson providing the attacking threat out wide.
France have made several adjustments after their heavy defeat to Samoa. Thomas Lacans moves to five-eighth, while Romeo Tropis and Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet enter the starting backline. Captain Benjamin Garcia shifts to lock, with Amir Bourouh taking over at hooker.
| England | Position | France |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Brimson | 1 – Fullback | Arthur Mourgue |
| Dominic Young | 2 – Winger | Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet |
| Hugo Savala | 3 – Centre | Latrell Siegwalt |
| Herbie Farnworth | 4 – Centre | Romeo Tropis |
| Zach Eckersley | 5 – Winger | Benjamin Laguerre |
| George Williams (C) | 6 – Five-Eighth | Thomas Lacans |
| Harry Smith | 7 – Halfback | Theo Fages |
| Max King | 8 – Prop | Romain Navarrete |
| Brad O'Neill | 9 – Hooker | Amir Bourouh |
| Luke Thompson | 10 – Prop | Julian Bousquet |
| Junior Nsemba | 11 – Second Row | Arthur Romano |
| Kai Pearce-Paul | 12 – Second Row | Mathieu Jussaume |
| Victor Radley | 13 – Lock | Benjamin Garcia (C) |
| Jez Litten | 14 – Interchange | Cesar Rouge |
| Ben Currie | 15 – Interchange | Lambert Belmas |
| Ethan Havard | 16 – Interchange | Mathieu Cozza |
| Sam Walters | 17 – Interchange | Louis Grossemy |
| Jack Welsby | 18 – Interchange | Jordan Dezaria |
| Matty Ashton | 19 – Interchange | Fouad Yaha |
| Kallum Watkins | 20 – Reserve | Jowasa Drodrolagi |
| Mikey Lewis | 21 – Reserve | Tiaki Chan |
| Ben Talty | 22 – Reserve | Alrix Da Costa |
Verdict
England should cruise to a dominant victory and might just keep the French scoreless again.
England -40.5
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