France head coach Cyril Torres, speaking at the trophy presentation: "Difficult tonight but well done England. You are an incredible team and all the time, it is a pleasure to play against you. Tonight, the result is for you.

"I'm very proud of my team, all of my staff, because it's two years we work to come more near England. I will be sure we will continue to work to come in front of you boys.

"Congratulations especially to Jack [Brown]. You make another story - three-time world champions You are an inspiration for the French team. Congratulations to Tom Coyd, you are a big coach.

"Finally, all of my thoughts go to one legend in the French [team] - Gilles Clausells. My friend, maybe the most difficult night I have passed with you during 20 years but I promise you, come back. The French wheelchair team needs you."

Florian Guttadoro, trying to evade the tag, wraps up an England defender's wrist, conceding the penalty.

Nathan Collins wallops the ball into touch.

And another penalty against France. Inviting pressure.

Phew. Well, that was quite something.

England raced into a 10-0 lead inside 10 minutes before losing their way as France hit back with four unanswered tries.

Trailing 22-10, Joe Coyd completed his hat-trick in the 32nd minute to stop the rot before quick scores from Rob Hawkins and Jack Brown restored England's advantage at the break.

It's been coming.

Jeremy Bourson attracts white shirts like a magnet, creating space for Leo Hivernat on the right wing. Capturing the floated pass, he races clear and just beats the back-tracking English defender to score in the corner.

England have lost their way since that bit of argy-bargy earlier on.

The conversion hits the post.

Tom Coyd has been England's head coach since 2020. His younger brother Joe has been an England player since 2013. As the two of them acknowledged when speaking to BBC Sport on Wednesday, it makes for an interesting dynamic.

"It's taught me loads about how to be a good brother and loads about how to be a good coach," said Tom,

"I think there's a reason it doesn't happen very often because it can be really difficult. But in our quirky ways, Joe and I find a way to make it function."

Joe added: "When we don't get it right, it's just because we care, and we've probably got that familiarity with each other, where sometimes we're probably a bit shorter with each other.

"We might say things differently to how I might say them to one of the team-mates or another member of staff because I've grown up alongside Tom. But it's great. It's so cool to do it."