PERTH - BBC News reported that Australia scored 15 tries as they beat England 78-0 at the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Perth. The BBC News summary gave the final margin and the number of Australian tries but did not describe how the match unfolded.
The Guardian's live blog, written by Megan Maurice, carried updates as the Jillaroos and England met at HBF Park in Perth. In its live updates, The Guardian listed kick-off in Perth at 5.05pm local time, which it gave as 8.05pm AEDT and 10.05am BST. The summary of that live page did not include a score.
The two reports differ in scope. According to The Guardian's summary, its entry was a running live blog, while BBC News reported the final result. Neither summary names a player who scored, and neither says how long the match lasted.
Both sources place the match in Perth as part of the Women's Rugby League World Cup. The BBC News summary refers to the 2026 tournament, and The Guardian's summary names the venue, HBF Park, where the Jillaroos and England met. The Guardian uses the nickname Jillaroos for the Australian women's team.
Because the two sources differ in timing and purpose, this report relies only on their summaries. The Guardian's entry describes the match as it was being covered, while the BBC News report gives the result. Beyond the venue, the final score, and the Australian try total, the sources used here do not report other details.
Neither BBC News nor The Guardian, in the summaries used for this story, described the crowd, the weather, or comments from either team.
Sources: The Guardian: Australia v England: women’s Rugby League World Cup - live; BBC News: England thrashed 78-0 in World Cup defeat by Australia.