Rugby League World Cup: Dates, fixtures, groups, stream FREE, TV channel for tournament in England
ENGLAND are getting ready to compete in the Rugby League World Cup – and it takes place on home turf.
This year’s tournament was supposed to take place in October and November of last year, but the Covid pandemic derailed those plans.
PASam Tomkins will be hoping England can win the World Cup on home turf[/caption]
16 teams will battle it out for weeks to win the Rugby World Cup trophyGetty
Five years after the last tournament in Australia, the World Cup is finally back.
And English rugby fans can rejoice as they get to see all their favourite players at grounds all around the country for the next few weeks.
England will be gunning to go a step further than they did in Oz in 2017, but Wallabies will be hoping to retain.
Australia beat England 6-0 in the 2017 final, capping off an impressive tournament at home.
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When does the Rugby League World Cup get underway?
This year’s Rugby League World Cup will get underway on Saturday, October 15.
The opening game of the tournament will be between England and Samoa.
The final will take place on November 19 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
Every single game at the Rugby League World Cup will be shown live on the BBC in the UK.
BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three will screen games.
You can live stream the action from the BBC iPlayer, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Is it FREE to watch?
The Rugby League World Cup is FREE to watch on the BBC, so long as you have a TV licence.
What are the groups and fixtures?
Group A
England
Samoa
France
Greece
England v Samoa – October 15, Newcastle, St. James’ Park
France v Greece – October 17, Doncaster, Eco-Power Stadium
England v France – October 22, Bolton, University of Bolton Stadium
Samoa v Greece – October 23, Doncaster, Eco-Power Stadium
England v Greece – October 29, Sheffield, Bramall Lane
Samoa v France – October 30, Warrington, Halliwell Jones Stadium
Group B
Australia
Fiji
Scotland
Italy
Australia v Fiji – October 15, Leeds, Headingley Stadium
Scotland v Italy – October 16, Newcastle, Kingston Park
Australia v Scotland – October 21, Coventry, Coventry Building Society Arena
Fiji v Italy – October 22, Newcastle, Kingston Park
Fiji v Scotland – October 29, Newcastle, Kingston Park
Australia v Italy – October 29, St. Helens, Totally Wicked Stadium
Group C
New Zealand
Lebanon
Jamaica
Ireland
Jamaica v Ireland – October 16, Leeds, Headingley Stadium
New Zealand v Lebanon – October 16, Warrington, Halliwell Jones Stadium
New Zealand v Jamaica – October 22, Hull, MKM Stadium
Lebanon v Ireland – October 23, Leigh, Leigh Sports Village
New Zealand v Ireland – October 28, Leeds, Headingley Stadium
Lebanon v Jamaica – October 30, Leigh, Leigh Sports Village
Group D
Tonga
Papa New Guinea
Wales
Cook Islands
Tonga v Papua New Guinea – October 18, St. Helens, Totally Wicked Stadium
Wales v Cook Islands – October 19, Leigh, Leigh Sports Village
Tonga v Wales – October 24, St. Helens, Totally Wicked Stadium
Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands – October 25, Warrington, Halliwell Jones Stadium
Tonga v Cook Islands – October 30, Middlesbrough, Riverside Stadium
Papua New Guinea v Wales – October 31, Doncaster, Eco-Power Stadium
The Rugby League World Cup gets underway on October 15Getty
Quarter finals
Group B winner v Group C runner-up – November 4, Huddersfield, John Smith’s Stadium
Group A winner v Group D runner-up – November 5, Wigan, DW Stadium
Group C winner v Group B runner up – November 5, Hull, MKM Stadium
Group D winner v Group A runner-up – November 6, Warrington, Halliwell Jones Stadium
Semi finals
QF1 winner v QF3 winner – November 11, Leeds, Elland Road
QF2 winner v QF4 winner – November 12, London, Emirates Stadium
Final
SF1 winner v SF2 winner – November 19, Manchester, Old Trafford
