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Former England captain Jamie Peacock has run the rule over the opening game against Samoa, and is expecting fireworks when the Rugby League World Cup kicks off in Newcastle England's World Cup opener against Samoa should be a cracker It's here at last. But, for England to have the easier route to the Rugby League World Cup final and hopefully…

Chris Hill brings us his round-up of the news from the bloodstock scene following a good weekend for Willie Mullins. With the Cheltenham Festival just over six weeks away, Willie Mullins' domination of the 2015-16 British and Irish jumps season showed no sign of relenting last week with the eight-time Irish champion trainer saddling all three…

England have been arguably the team of the tournament so far in the Men's Rugby League World Cup and Shaun Wane's men have seen their price crash for outright glory from 16/1 pre-tournament into as short as 7/2 in places at the time of writing. They began their campaign with a message to the rugby league world in thumping Samoa 60-6 at St James'…

Get ready for a gut-churning, nerve-racking Saturday afternoon. Whether you are backing England or Samoa, their World Cup semi-final at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium is going to be one hell of a game. And one thing is for sure - this time, it will not be 60-6 like when England thrashed Samoa in the opening game of the World Cup. Semi-finals can be the…

England's journey to RLWC glory steps into sudden death territory on Saturday with a quarter final clash in Wigan against Papua New Guinea. A nation fanatical about its rugby league, and one famous for calling the thirteen aside code its national game, expect wonderful shots of Papua New Guineans crowded round television sets like the one pictured…

England face Samoa at St James' Park on Saturday in the opening game of the Rugby League World Cup. The tournament will begin this weekend a year after it was postponed due to the Covid pandemic. Shaun Wane's side were beaten in the final of the last World Cup in 2017 by Australia and will be aiming to go a step further this time around on home…

With the World Cup fast approaching, NRL.com takes a look at how each Group shapes up and who are the key men who have to stand up if their nation is to progress to the knockout stages... It is arguably the tournament's toughest group to pick a winner from, with host nation England set to battle it out with a star-studded Samoa side which includes…

The Rugby League World Cup kicks off on Saturday 15 October as England face Samoa at Newcastle's St James' Park. The biggest and hopefully best tournament in history, sixteen nations will compete across four groups, with Australia looking to make it three World Cup wins in a row. It's getting real now and with that in mind, here's the first of…

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…

Daryl Powell takes charge of Warrington for the first time when the Wolves visit his former club Leeds Free rugby league tips, best bets and analysis for Leeds v Warrington and Toulouse v Huddersfield in the Betfred Super League on Saturday. Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves Channel Four, 12.30pm Toulouse Olympique v Huddersfield Giants Sky Sports…