England became the first nation to lift the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup on three occasions with a 50-38 victory over France in Wollongong, Australia, according to Yahoo Sports.
Tom Coyd’s wheelchair side delivered a triumph to offset the disappointment felt earlier by the men’s and women’s teams, the outlets reported.
Joe Coyd scored four tries, including the opening two of the match, while Jack Brown finished with a hat-trick in the thrilling final encounter.
Hawkins, who recently became the first player in any form of rugby league to win three successive Golden Boots, added two tries for England.
France pushed hard with tries from Jeremy Bourson, Damien Dore, Leo Hivernat, Florian Guttadoro, and three from Dany Denuwelaere.
However, England maintained their composure during a thunderous encounter punctuated by bruising collisions and heavy chair smashes.
Hawkins acrobatically grounded the ball in the right corner during the second half to restore a crucial six-point advantage for his side.
England never looked back from that point on as they secured a historic third World Cup victory in dominant fashion.