Looking at the Samoa team, England really could get beaten when they play.

Have y'all forgot about Victor Radley? There is no way he has given up the chance to play Origin without being a starter for England.

If his fit his in the 13.

Radley has already been named.

That first game is crucial for England, win and its easy til the Semis. Lose and its a nervy game with France and then likely a difficult Quarter final against Tonga.

Samoa have a bizarre lineup of assistants too. Agar, Radford, Frank Pritchard its like an ExFC get together!

Got an email today saying Australia v Fiji at Headingley is nearly sold out, hope this bodes well for ticket sales for the rest of the tournament!

Absolutely, Wane has already said we are massive underdogs for that game. I haven't seen the full Samoa squad as yet but know a number of players who have made themselves available and that is enough to get me worried.

You assume they are just huge in the forwards but now they are also stacked in the 3/4ers with almost the entire Panthers backline.

Can see them handing us a defeat without too much bother.

If Wane is predicting we're massive underdogs v Samoa (no offence to them) then he cant hold many aspirations or hopes for us to win it.

Agar on the coaching staff might work in our favour

Anyone know who plays where in the semi-finals? The RLWC2021 website shows both semis as Winner of QF2 v Winner of QF4! One at Elland Road and one at Emirates.

The ticket site seems to have the correct ones:

SF1 in Leeds - QF1 vs. QF3 winners
SF2 in London - QF2 vs. QF4 winners

Welsby
Dom Young
Newman (if fit)
Percival
Makinson
Lomax
Williams
Lees
Clark
Burgess
Farrell
Knowles
Radley

Thompson
Batchelor
McShane
Sutton