Australia picked up their eleventh World Cup crown after edging past a spirited England 6-0.
Wayne Bennett's heroic side came agonisingly close to upsetting the Green and Gold, but a stunning defensive effort containing plenty of scramble defence saw Boyd Cordner's first-half try be the difference by the end.
England, despite falling to the sHeroic England suffer gut-wrenching defeat in World Cup Final
Australia picked up their eleventh World Cup crown after edging past a spirited England 6-0.
Wayne Bennett's heroic side came agonisingly close to upsetting the Green and Gold, but a stunning defensive effort containing plenty of scramble defence saw Boyd Cordner's first-half try be the difference by the end.
England, despite falling to the s
