Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Ryan Hall ran in a first-half hat-trick as England got their Rugby League World Cup campaign up and running with a 42-0 thumping of Ireland in their Group A clash on Saturday. Leeds Rhinos winger Hall barged over for three scores in the left corner to bring up his treble inside the first half hour as England blitzed Ireland from the off. Steve McNamara's side, who lost the tournament opener to Australia last Saturday, were 30-0 up at the break in Huddersfield as Tom Briscoe went over twice while Brett Ferres also touched down. More...