Official squads, team lists and schedule for all Round 1 matches of the 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup.
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England v Samoa
Sunday, October 16, 12.30am AEDT at St. James' Park, Newcastle
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Australia v Fiji
Sunday, October 16, 5.30am AEDT at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds
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Scotland v Italy
Monday, October 17, 12.30am AEDT at Kingston Park, Newcastle
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Jamaica v Ireland
Monday, October 17, 3.00am AEDT at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds
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New Zealand v Lebanon
Monday, October 17, 5.30am AEDT at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
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France v Greece
Tuesday, October 18, 5.30am AEDT at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
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Tonga v Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, October 19, 5.30am AEDT at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens
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Wales v Cook Islands
Thursday, October 20, 5.30am AEDT at Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh
Wales: 1. Caleb Aekins 2. Rhys Williams 4. Will Evans 19. Mike Butt 5. Dalton Grant 6. Elliot Kear (c) 7. Josh Ralph 8. Anthony Walker 9. Matty Fozard 10. Dan Fleming 11. Rhodri Lloyd 12. Chester Butler 13. Ben Evans (Interchange: 14. Ollie Olds 15. Curtis Davies 16. Joe Burke 17. Bailey Antrobus 18. Connor DaviesĀ 21. Tom Hopkins)
Cook Islands: 1. Kayal Iro 2. Paul UlbergĀ 3. Anthony Gelling 4. Esan Marsters 5. Steven Marsters 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Johnathon Ford 8. Makahesi Makatoa 9. Aaron Teroi 10. Tepai Moeroa 11. Dominique Peyroux 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Zane Tetevano (Interchange: 14. Tevin Arona 16. Reuben Rennie 17. Rua Ngatikaura 20. Davvy Moale 19. Pride Petterson-Robati 23. Reuben Porter)
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