# Sharks, ladders and a four-year plan - how England won World Cup

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 13, 2026, 9:12 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sharks-ladders-four-plan-england-151238877.html>

England's triumph at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was built on an aggressive approach by head coach Tom Coyd - which included encouraging his players to see themselves like sharks.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 2:53 AM: [How 'lifeguards and sharks' helped England win the Wheelchair World Cup](<https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/13611825/how-a-lifeguards-and-sharks-philosophy-helped-england-win-the-wheelchair-rugby-league-world-cup>) — Sky Sports (Sports, United Kingdom)
  England's wheelchair rugby league team claimed back-to-back World Cup glory with a 50-38 victory over France in Australia, and an intriguing philosophy is what helped them over the line.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:09 AM: [Sharks, ladders and a four-year plan - how England won World Cup](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/crly54evvvv4o>) — BBC Sport (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  England's triumph at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was built on an aggressive approach by head coach Tom Coyd - which included encouraging his players to see themselves like sharks.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:12 AM: [Sharks, ladders and a four-year plan - how England won World Cup](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sharks-ladders-four-plan-england-151238877.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  England's triumph at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was built on an aggressive approach by head coach Tom Coyd - which included encouraging his players to see themselves like sharks.
