Rugby League World Cup

England and Samoa will get the Rugby League World Cup off to a cracking start in what could be one of the most important games of the group stage.

[Josh Papalii](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/josh-papalii/) 9. [Thomas Burgess](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/thomas-burgess/) 9. [England](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/england/) [George Williams](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/george-williams/) 8. [Jack Welsby](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jack-welsby/) 7. [Dominic Young](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/dominic-young/) 6. [Tommy Makinson](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/tommy-makinson/) 3. [Samoa](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/samoa/). [England](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/england/) to kick us off. [England](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/england/) are in again! [Tommy Makinson](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/tommy-makinson/) converts. [Samoa](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/samoa/) now on the attack.

ENGLAND's Rugby League World Cup campaign is UNDERWAY.Jack Welsby and Dom Young have sent St James' Park into raptures with two first-half tries.The b.

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Newcastle will host the biggest tournament in Rugby League with events taking place in the city centre alongside the opening game.

Rugby League fans will be treated to a big Newcastle United welcome as the first game of the World Cup kicks off at St James' Park. The opening game will see England take on Samoa to kick off the sport’s World Cup tournament from the heart of Newcastle. The Rugby League World Cup has provided us with this guide. A Fan Village has been set up on the “It’s England’s Rugby League World Cup opener and is at the sporting cathedral that is St James’ Park. Newcastle Thunder head coach and proud Geordie Chris Thorman admits he cannot wait to see England open their World Cup campaign at his beloved St James’ Park tomorrow. It’s an event that should be supported by the locals and is looking like it will be. [St James’ Park](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/st-james-park) hosting the opening game which will see England take on Samoa. [St James’ Park](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/st-james-park) for the opening ceremony and first match. Newcastle will be centre stage for the biggest tournament in the Rugby League, with Newcastle will be centre stage for the biggest tournament in Rugby League, with The Rugby League World Cup kicks off this weekend with thousands of fans making their way to

It may not be the national sport in Wales, but Welsh rugby league will take to the biggest stage over the next couple of weeks. Wales are in action on Wednesday ...

You can live stream the game on BBC iPlayer, but you will need a TV licence and BBC login. Wales are in action on Wednesday, October 19, at 7.30PM at Leigh Sports Village against Cook Islands. England v Samoa will be broadcast live on BBC One. What TV channel is England v Samoa on? What time is England v Samoa kick-off? England v Samoa kicks off at 2.30pm local time on Saturday, October 15.

Minute-by-minute report: Will England start off their Rugby League World Cup campaign with a win? Join Daniel Gallan to find out.

Samoa get a fresh set of six and have crept inside the England 22. The PA system has failed and now we’ll get a delayed start to the match. But is he in control of the ball? He gets a great pass from Welsby, and it was poor defence from Samoa who seemed to switch off, but that is the score of a star in the making. They don’t seem to have a plan and it’s all first phase rugby at the minute. Tomkins collects well under the high ball and sets off on a counter. Williams gets the pass against the grain and burst through a challenge. Samoa keep the ball and stab a kick through. They kick away the ball when they have to but Samoa are right against their own line. He drops the ball though and England go back. I was on the same page but England have kept it tight and have actually been the more threatening in the wide areas. A forced turnover from England to get the ball back.

Kallum Watkins helped England run riot in the second half, as fellow centre Herbie Farnworth, Elliott Whitehead - twice - Tommy Makinson, George Williams and ...

Samoa head coach Matt Parish said: "England had momentum and we couldn't swing it back. "We knew they were going to come out firing and they did. "Samoa were a bit off today but our defence put them off. They had close calls before converting their opener courtesy of Jack Welsby running through. "I just wanted to win the game and we did it in such a good manner but we will face tougher tests." But England shook off any fears of a losing start to the tournament by dominating the contest and running in 10 tries in their toughest group game.

KAISER CHIEFS frontman Ricky Wilson was forced to keep the crowd entertained at the Rugby League World Cup opening ceremony.That's after the public.

Singer Wilson took to sprinting up and down the touchline to raise spirits as the pre-tournament show ended abruptly. You can say it's funny but it's not." [curtain-raiser between England and Samoa which the hosts won 60-6.](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/9554985/england-samoa-rugby-league-world-cup-live-stream-free/)

The opening match of the Rugby League World Cup was delayed after a big problem during the opening ceremony at St James' Park in Newcastle.

In a statement, the Rugby League World Cup said: "RLWC2021 would like to sincerely apologise for the disrupted tournament welcome, which was severely affected by technical failure. The technical difficulties meant Kaiser Chiefs, who had just started performing a set, were left standing on stage waiting for an update amid the silence. You can say it's funny but it's not."

St James' Park was hit by technical difficulties ahead of the World Cup kick off with spectators and welcome party guests were left bemused.

All because the PA system at St James’ Park is knackered. Currently watching the BBC panel trying to fill time as Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs runs up and down the touchline. Mark Whitelegge tweeted his surprise saying: "What on earth is happening at St James' Park? Plenty of concerned looks amongst tournament bosses as the St James’ Park PA system crashes at the worst possible moment George commented on the 'concerned looks' on the faces of tournament directors present at St James' Park, saying: "Plenty of concerned looks amongst tournament bosses as the St James’ Park PA system crashes at the worst possible moment." The world's watching and the PA system packs up…Typical."

Dom Young was the star of the show as England pummelled Samoa at St James' Park to open the Rugby League World Cup in emphatic style, with England running ...

Attendance at St James' Park was 43,119. The Canberra second-row then quickly got his second when Makinson raced away down the left flank. Samoa will get better and boast some dazzling talent which will light up the tournament. Still, England’s defence, with Michael McIlorum and Victor Radley bring such steel, never flinched. After a Samoa fumble allowed England to force more pressure, Welsby darted down the short side on the last tackle to pick out another perfect pass for Young’s second. It never came and tournament organisers “sincerely” apologised at half-time for the disrupted tournament welcome.