Rugby League World Cup 2017 is just four days away and captains and coaches of all 14 nations gathered in Brisbane yesterday to officially launch the tournament that will be played in 13 cities cross Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
The 15th Rugby League World Cup, which was first played in France in 1954, will kick‑off in Melbourne on Friday night with the clash of century‑old rivals, England and Australia, coached by iconic Queensland league figures Wayne Bennett and Mal Meninga.
The tournament will be contested by Australia, England, France, Lebanon in Pool A; New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Scotland in Pool B, Papua New Guinea, Wales, Ireland in Pool C while Fiji, Italy and United States are in Pool D.
The new international eligibility rules are expected to ensure RLWC2017 is the most competitive and most watched World Cup in history.
The Vodafone Fiji Bati will take on USA at 9.40pm this Saturday in their first game.
Meanwhile the opening game between Australia and England will kick off at 9pm Friday.
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