England\u2019s World Cup is all but over after PNG mounted a stunning second half comeback in Wollongong.<\/p>\n
Watch Australia\u2019s Tour of South Africa Live & Exclusive on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo Sports | Don\u2019t miss the Summer of the Century. Get 50% off Kayo Premium for 6 months. Min cost $23 for 1 month. New & returning customers only. Offer ends 31 Oct 2026. Sign up today.<\/a><\/p>\n Going into the match, England not only needed to win to have a chance of making the semi finals but they needed to score by a big margin.<\/p>\n WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n They headed into the game with a points differential 68 points worse than Samoa.<\/p>\n England needed to rack up a score against PNG to put pressure on Samoa who could then be eliminated from the tournament with a loss to Tonga on Sunday.<\/p>\n But Samoan players will be relaxed now after England blew a golden chance on Friday night.<\/p>\n Things were going to plan early for the English when they ran in four tries in the opening quarter of the game to lead by 22 points.<\/p>\n At that point Roosters coach Trent Robinson was saying in commentary that England could win the World Cup.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s five teams that can win this World Cup, but unfortunately we\u2019ve only got four spots (semis),\u201d Robinson said. <\/p>\n But after being up 22-0 after 20 minutes, things went sour and they could only go into halftime 24-0 up.<\/p>\n \u201cEngland have left a couple of tries out there,\u201d James Graham said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve looked to force the issue. It\u2019s a fine balance that they had to get right if they are to apply the pressure on Samoa come Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cThey need to score 40 points in the second half otherwise they can book the flight home the next day.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first 20 minutes couldn\u2019t have gone better for England but since then they\u2019ve been shaky.\u201d<\/p>\n Robbo speaks out about Walker drama | 00:44<\/p>\n SECOND HALF SHOCKER<\/p>\n England were on track to rack up the 50-plus points they needed to keep their World Cup alive, but they went 20 minutes and only completed two sets.<\/p>\n To make matters worse, England second rower Junior Nsemba was put on report for a lifting tackle early in the second half. <\/p>\n England could only win 34-12 which looks like it won\u2019t be enough to progress.<\/p>\n Ryan Papenhuyzen said the game fell apart, mentally as well as physically, for England.<\/p>\n \u201cI know they need to win by a big margin but it looks like they\u2019ve given up,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n Graham felt England went out in the second half \u201cthinking it was going to come easily\u201d.<\/p>\n England finished the game with a pathetic completion rate of just 60 per cent. <\/p>\n The English can certainly book their plane tickets home because they will only make it through to the semis if Tonga beats Samoa by more than 46 points on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cThe wheels fell off, too many errors,\u201d captain George Williams said. <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re feeling pretty rubbish. We\u2019re relying on Tonga to do something pretty big.\u201d<\/p>\n Adam Elliot retires from the NRL | 00:34<\/p>\n KUMULS JUST WANTED IT MORE<\/p>\n PNG simply ran harder and tackled harder than England in the second period and ended England\u2019s Cup hopes in a six-minute period shortly after halftime when Dudley Dotoi and Gairo Voro scored to stun the crowd.<\/p>\n Voro has been linked to Jarome Luia and the four-time premiership winner would have been proud of the try the young man put on England.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looks like we\u2019re going home after one loss in the tournament,\u201d Herbie Farnworth said. <\/p>\n \u201cWe lost paitence with the ball. Scoreboard pressure got us a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n MATCH CENTRE: England v Papua New Guinea, live blog, results<\/a><\/p>\n LIVE BLOG<\/p>\n