Rugby League World Cup Today: Previewing England, Scotland and Australia

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Rugby League World Cup Today: Previewing England, Scotland and Australia

England are expected to finish off their Rugby League World Cup group stage with another big win on Saturday. Australia and Fiji should also advance on a busy day of matches.

England won against Samoa 60-6 and France 42-18 in Rugby League World Cup.

Shaun Wane has named a matchday 19 for Greece's match against Samoa. Sam Tomkins is not included in the team. George Williams will lead the side. Kallum Watkins, Herbie Farnworth, Michael McIlorum and Elliott Whitehead are missing. Jack Welsby is a candidate to start at full-back in Tomkin's place. Kai Pearce-Paul should make his competitive debut. Tommy Makinson, Ryan Hall and Dom Young are all named. Greece lost to France 12-34 and to Samoa 4-72.

England have won their last two matches against teams they haven't previously met. They beat Lebanon at the 2017 World Cup and Scotland in the 2016 Four Nations tournament. Their previous such clash was a 15-14 defeat to Italy in Salford ahead of the 2013 World cup.

England is 1/500, Greece 33/1, draw 66/1000 and Australia is 66-1.

The Rugby League World Cup is taking place today. Fiji beat Italy.

Rugby League World Cup is taking place. England, Scotland and Australia are preparing for the tournament.

Fiji lost to Australia 8-42 and beat Italy 60-4 in rugby league World Cup so far.

Scotland lost to Italy 4-28 and Australia 0-84 in the Rugby League World Cup. Fiji are playing their final group match. They have named a strong squad and are expected to reach the quarter-finals.

Fiji have won eight and lost six of their World Cup matches since 2008. Scotland have only won two of 10 RLWC matches and conceded 400 points.

Rugby League World Cup is taking place today. England, Scotland and Australia are previewing the matches.

Rugby League World Cup is taking place. Australia's so far won against Fiji 42-8 and Scotland 84-0.

Italy's World Cup so far: Beat Scotland 28-4, Lost to Samoa 4-60, and could still qualify. Australia's defence of the World cup didn't get off to the best start, but they have since won all their games.

Australia and Italy have only ever met twice in history. The first time Australia beat Italy 37-15 on January 23 in Padua and 67-0 the next day in Treviso. Ken Irvine scored six of the tourists' 15 tries in Game 2.

Rugby League World Cup is taking place today. Australia is the favourite to win.


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