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- England beat USA 134-0 with 23 tries from eight different scorers and secured a place in the semi-finals.
- Mason Billington rated England seven out of 10 against USA, compared with Rob Hawkins' five-out-of-10 assessment after their 98-18 opening win over Wales, and said the players had stuck to their principles.
- Finlay O'Neill was player of the match after recording 38 points with two tries and 15 conversions; he called it a team effort and said there were still areas to work on.
- Luis Domingos scored four tries on his first tournament appearance after switching from Portugal basketball to wheelchair rugby league; he now plays for Sheffield Eagles and England, while Chris Haynes and Billington also scored four apiece.
- Ireland beat Wales 68-28 to qualify alongside England and will face England in the final Pool A game on Friday in Wollongong at 06:00 GMT.
- Australia beat Scotland 104-24 after France thrashed New Zealand 120-10; their Friday group meeting will determine the pool winners and which side England meets in the semi-finals.
Why it matters: After Rob Hawkins rated England five out of 10 following the Wales opener, captain Mason Billington rated the United States performance seven out of 10, while O'Neill still identified areas to improve. England faces Ireland in its final Pool A fixture at 06:00 GMT Friday, while France and Australia play each other to determine England's semi-final opponent.
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