England begin their Rugby League World Cup campaign with a tough encounter with Samoa.
Delayed by a year due to the pandemic, the tournament will be held in England across the next two months, with the men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions running in parallel for the first time.
England face a hugely dangerous Samoa side when they begin their Rugby League World Cup campaign at St James' Park on Saturday.
Despite Samoa having only played once since 2019, changes to eligibility rules in recent years mean that several spectacular talents from the NRL have chosen to represent them rather than Australia or New Zealand.
What time is England vs. Samoa?
England play host to Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle, England. It kicks off at 2.30 p.m. BST on Saturday, October 15.
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Saturday, October 15 | Saturday, October 15 | Saturday, October 15 | Sunday, October 16 |
| Time | 14:30 BST | 09:30 ET | 09:30 ET | 00:30 AEDT |
How to watch England vs. Samoa
| UK | Australia | New Zealand | |
| TV channel | BBC One, BBC Two | — | |
| Streaming | BBC iPlayer | Foxtel, Kayo Sports | Spark Sport |
UK: Every English, Scottish and Welsh game will be on BBC One or BBC Two, as well as on the BBC iPlayer.
Australia: Fox League will broadcast all of the games, with live streaming also available through Kayo.
New Zealand: Spark Sport is the place to stream every game.
When is England vs Samoa on and what time does it start? England vs Samoa will take place on Saturday 15th October, 2022 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is England vs Samoa taking place? England vs Samoa will take place at St James’ Park in Newcastle, England
What channel is England vs Samoa on in the UK? England vs Samoa will be televised live on BBC in the UK
Where can I stream England vs Samoa in the UK? England vs Samoa can be streamed live on BBC iPlayer in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
ENGLAND
19-man squad: 1 Sam Tomkins, 2 Tommy Makinson, 3 Kallum Watkins, 4 Herbie Farnworth, 6 Jack Welsby, 7 George Williams 8 Tom Burgess, 9 Michael McIlorum, 10 Luke Thompson, 11 Elliott Whitehead, 13 Victor Radley, 14 Dom Young, 15 Morgan Knowles, 16 Matty Lees, 17 Mike Cooper, 18 Chris Hill, 20 Mike McMeeken, 21 Marc Sneyd, 24 Kai Pearce-Paul
England vs. Samoa squads
England: Sam Tomkins, Tommy Makinson, Kallum Watkins, Herbie Farnworth, Jack Welsby, George Williams, Tom Burgess, Micky McIlorum, Luke Thompson, Elliott Whitehead, Victor Radley, Dom Young, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees, Mike Cooper, Chris Hill, Mike McMeeken, Marc Sneyd, Kai Pearce-Paul
Samoa: Joseph Suaalii, Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Anthony Milford, Josh Papalii, Danny Levi, Junior Paulo, Jayden Su’a, Josh Aloiai, Tyrone May, Spencer Leniu, Martin Taupa’u, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Kelma Tuilagi, Oregon Kaufusi, Braden Hamlin-Uele
THE PREDICTION
England and Samoa will get the Rugby League World Cup underway in what could be a blockbuster affair at Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park. Hosts England earned a big win over Fiji in their only warm-up game last week as they ran out 50-0 winners in what was an impressive showing but this will be a much tougher assignment against the dark horses of the tournament. Samoa have been boosted by the defection of a host of players, namely from Australia, whom have chosen to represent their country of heritage. The likes of Jarome Luai, Joseph Suaalii and Josh Papalii will pose a formidable threat for the English side that have been hit by plenty of injuries in the build-up to the competition but still boast plenty of talent. However, this could be a war of attrition to kick things off and in a game that could go either way, it could pay to side with a low-scoring encounter with under 42.5 points the pick.
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