READ MORE:<\/strong> Win or bust: the massive stakes in Seibold play<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Kimmorley gets new opportunity in NRLW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Cameron Munster partners Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves with Nathan Cleary left out, while Jake Trbojevic and \ufeffTino Fa'asuamaleaui will start either side of Hunt in the front row.<\/p>\n Angus Crichton and Jeremiah Nanai are on the edges with Cam Murray preferred to Isaah Yeo at lock – Jack Wighton, Patrick Carrigan and Rueben Cotter join Grant on the bench.<\/p>\n Meninga said every player will have a chance to prove themselves in the group stage before he settles on his best 17 in the knockouts. \ufeff<\/p>\n There are sixteen teams, divided into four groups.<\/p>\n Group A:<\/strong> \ufeffEngland, Samoa, Greece, and France<\/p>\n Group B:<\/strong> Australia, Fiji, Italy, and Scotland<\/p>\n Group C:<\/strong> New Zealand, Ireland, Lebanon, and Jamaica<\/p>\n Group D:<\/strong> Tonga, Cook Islands, PNG, and Wales\ufeff<\/p>\n You can view the full list of squads here: Rugby League World Cup men's squads<\/a><\/p>\n The tournament begins on Sunday, October 16th (AEDT)\ufeff.<\/p>\n Of course, the times aren't particularly palatable for Australian audiences. The opening fixture tonight between England and Samoa begins at 12.30am (AEDT), with Australia playing Fiji afterwards at 5.30am.\ufeff<\/p>\n The rest of the \ufeffgames are broadcast across three timeslots: 12.30am, 3am, and 5.30am.<\/p>\n The Kangaroos' other two group stage will also be at 5.30am, on October 22 against Scotland and \ufeffOctober 30 against Italy.<\/p>\n Daylight savings \ufeffin the UK actually ends during the tournament so for the knockout stages the games will be at 1.30 and 6.30am instead.<\/p>\n The final will be on November 20 at 3am. \ufeff<\/p>\n The games will be on Fox Sports and Kayo. \ufeff<\/p>\n Australia \ufeffare firm favourites to lift the trophy at $1.53 on Sportsbet, ahead of New Zealand at $4.20, Samoa at $9.50, hosts England at $13 and Tonga at $15.<\/p>\n Every other team is in triple digits.\ufeff<\/p>\n The Kangaroos won the last tournament in 2017, as well as the one before that in 2013. New Zealand won their only World Cup back in 2008, while France won the inaugural tournament in 1954, as well as the 1960 and 1972 iterations.\ufeff<\/p>\n They are the only three nations to win the World Cup. \ufeff<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
Who is playing in the Rugby League World Cup?<\/h3>\n
When does the Rugby League World Cup start?<\/h2>\n
What time are the games on?<\/h2>\n
How can I watch the Rugby League World Cup?<\/h2>\n
Who is going to win?<\/h2>\n
Who won the last Rugby League World Cup?<\/h2>\n