Bookmakers make England underdogs for World Cup opener with Samoa

South Africa are 3/1 favourites for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after winning their first two matches of the tournament The bookies make holders South Africa favourites for the 2023 Rugby World Cup at 3/1 ahead of Saturday's pivotal Pool B match against Ireland. Jacques Nienaber's team beat Scotland 18-3 in their opening match before completing a…

Shaun Wane's England can justify favouritism against Samoa Free rugby league tips, best bets and analysis for England v Samoa in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup semi-final. BBC One, 2.30pm Saturday England -8 2pts Evs Coral, Ladbrokes England thumped Samoa 60-6 in the opening fixture of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup just under a month ago but…

Over a month of incredible action is closing in on its culmination as this weekend sees the 2021 Rugby League World Cup reach the semi-final stage. The rescheduled tournament has seen the hosts storm through to the last four with wins over the likes of Papua New Guinea, France and Greece. Their semi-final will see them once again face Samoa, who…

England are now second favourites to win the Rugby League World Cup according to bookmakers. Ranked at 20/1 fifth favourites prior to the tournament, Shaun Wane's side have been almost faultless up to the semi-final stage and now have the tag of second favourites with sponsors Betfred. England will face Samoa in the semi-final, a team they hammered…

Shaun Wane's side have looked like genuine World Cup contenders in every sense of the word - but they have yet to run into archnemesis Australia. Can this group shrug off the mental baggage to outmuscle, outthink and outperform the Kangaroos on the biggest stage of all? That is the million-dollar question. It is one thing swatting aside Papua New…

Here are your Rugby League World Cup evening headlines for Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Let us take you through the big stories of today as we continue our coverage of the tournament leading up to the quarter-finals this weekend. Papua New Guinea coach Stanley Tepend says beating England isn't unthinkable but understands the magnitude of the…

England have moved into third favourites to win the Rugby League World Cup with the bookmakers following an impressive group stage campaign. Betfred had made England a 16/1 outsider pre-tournament behind Australia, New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. The Samoans were rated as third-favourites at 9/1 before a ball had been kicked, with Tonga 11/1.…

The Rugby League World Cup group stage is now done and dusted with the knockout stage of the tournament beginning on Friday night. Four fascinating quarter-finals will take place, before the semi-finals and final. For the majority, the group stage played out as expected with blowout scores a common theme, but there was one big shock and few saw it…

DOM YOUNG made the biggest noise as England got their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start - with Jack Welsby a decent enough support act. They did a better job of getting the atmosphere going than Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson in a calamitous opening ceremony. A technical failure meant the PA system fell silent halfway through a…

Australia go into the tournament fourth in the latest world rankings but that owes much to their international inactivity, with the holders - who have won 11 of the 15 World Cups - well fancied to retain their title. New Zealand, who won the title in 2008, top the rankings and will be out to put a miserable 2017 behind them after they failed to…

Twelve months later than planned, England kick off the Rugby League World Cup at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon. The host nation are as big as 16/1 to win the tournament with Betfred, who are going top price on Shaun Wane's men - they are as short as 9/1 elsewhere. Despite having not played a competitive game since 2019, Australia are red-hot…

After a one-year delay, the 2021 Rugby League World Cup finally gets underway this weekend with all eyes on the heavyweight contest between England and Samoa which gets the tournament off and running in Newcastle on Saturday. But that's not the only fascinating contest, with plenty more to keep an eye on between now and Wednesday. ENGLAND v SAMOA…

England are competing in the Rugby League World Cup, T20 cricket World Cup and football World Cup 14:00, 12 Oct 2022 It's going to be a busy couple of months in the world of sport with three men's World Cups on the horizon this winter in football, rugby league and T20 cricket. England have teams in action in all of them and for those wishing to…

Saturday's men's Rugby League World Cup opener between England and Samoa could hardly be more crucial. While no group fixture is win or bust, Shaun Wane's side have the closest thing lying in wait at St James' Park this weekend. Because while they have been handed a favourable draw in this year's event, avoiding both Australia and New Zealand in…

We examine the key talking points surrounding what organisers say will be the biggest and best tournament yet. Twelve months later than planned, the 16th World Cup gets under way with the first of 61 matches across all three formats in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. Here, the PA news agency examines the key talking points surrounding what…

Here are your Rugby League World Cup evening headlines for Tuesday October 11, 2022. With nations beginning to name their squads, let us take you through the big stories of today as we start the countdown to this year's tournament which begins on Saturday with England taking on Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle. Jason Taumalolo has lifted the…

Bookies make holders Australia favourites to retain their crown and win the 2021 Rugby League World Cup - and have written off England's hopes of success by making them 16/1 outsiders. Kangaroos boss Mal Meninga and captain James Tedesco spoke with an air of confidence at the tournament's launch on Monday in Manchester. The Aussies memorably…

The Rugby League World Cup is now just days away and with all the squads named and the launch event done and dusted, everyone is now making their predictions on who will win the tournament at Old Trafford on November 19. This competition is very different to previous ones, with at least five teams capable of reaching the final following the…

England are rated as underdogs by the bookies for next Saturday's Rugby League World Cup opener against Samoa. Shaun Wane's men kick off their bid for glory at Newcastle United's iconic St James' Park but bookmakers rate the Samoans as favourites to win the Group A clash. Matt Parish's side are 8/11 odds-on with Ladbrokes to take the victory, with…

The start of the Rugby League World Cup is almost upon us, with hosts England welcoming Samoa to St James' Park in Newcastle to kick off the tournament. This year's competition is all set to be the toughest one yet, with around six teams in contention to lift the coveted trophy at Old Trafford on November 19th. With only Cook Islands yet to…

Martin Offiah is tipping England to go all the way in the Rugby League World Cup and help right the wrongs of 1995. The record-breaking former Wigan winger, one of rugby league's all-time greats, was in the England team that lost 16-8 in the final to Australia at Wembley 27 years ago but remains adamant Phil Larder's team were robbed. England were…

Australia are red hot favourites to retain the Rugby League World Cup and will meet England in next week's final. With the 2017 tournament culminating in the 2 December showpiece in Brisbane, can England stop the Kangaroos winning on home soil? We look at the predictions, betting odds, results and fixtures. Pundit predictions NRL.com: the National…