Australia are red hot fourites to retain the Rugby League World Cup and will meet England in next week’s final.
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We look at the predictions, betting odds, results and fixtures.
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NRL.com: the National Rugby League website’s pool of eight writers all predict Australia to win the title, with seven of them saying they will beat England in the final. Tony Webeck writes: “A Kangaroos team without Johnathan Thurston, Darius Boyd, Matt Scott and Greg Inglis doesn’t look quite as fearsome as years gone by but the Aussies should still be too good.”
Daniel Lang, RealSport101: “Can anyone challenge the Aussies? There he been plenty of one-sided World Cups in the past, but 2017 is shaping up with Australia first and daylight second.”
Two-time Super League winner Ian Millward, SportingLife.com: “As the odds suggest, Australia will win the World Cup. They’ve had great preparation and he the best players.”
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Australia are firm fourites with the bookies to win the Rugby League World Cup. Here’s the best prices from Oddschecker.com as of 25 November:
Australia to win 1/5England 13/2How to watch the Rugby League World Cup on TV in the UK
Premier Sports is showing all matches live on Sky channels 428 (HD) and 462 (SD), and also on Virgin channel 551. Fans can subscribe to the online Premier Player to watch live coverage.
Meanwhile, BBC Two will show all England group matches live.
Rugby League World Cup results and fixtures (all times UK)
Friday, 27 October
Australia 18 England 4Saturday, 28 October
Papua New Guinea 50 Wales 6Samoa 8 New Zealand 38Fiji 58 United States 12Sunday, 29 October
Ireland 36 Italy 12Lebanon 29 France 18Scotland 4 Tonga 50Friday, 3 November
Australia 52 France 6Saturday, 4 November
New Zealand 74 Scotland 6Samoa 18 Tonga 32England 29 Lebanon 10Sunday, 5 November
Italy 46 United States 0Papua New Guinea 14 Ireland 6Fiji 72 Wales 6Friday, 10 November
Fiji 38 Italy 10Saturday, 11 November
New Zealand 22 Tonga 28Samoa 14 Scotland 14Australia 34 Lebanon 0Sunday, 12 November
Papua New Guinea 64 United States 0Wales 6 Ireland 34England 36 France 6Friday, 17 November
Quarter-final: Australia 46 Samoa 0Saturday, 18 November
Quarter-finals: Tonga 24 Lebanon 22; New Zealand 2 Fiji 4Sunday, 19 November
Quarter-final: England 36 Papua New Guinea 6Friday, 24 November
Semi-final: Australia 54 Fiji 6Saturday, 25 November
Semi-final: Tonga 18 England 20Saturday, 2 December
Rugby League World Cup final: Australia vs. England (Brisbane, 9am)