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Captains of the 16 men's team attended the World Cup launch in Manchester

Official squads, team lists and schedule for all Round 1 matches of the 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup.

Captains of the 16 men's team attended the World Cup launch in Manchester
Captains of the 16 men's team attended the World Cup launch in Manchester ©Getty Images

England v Samoa

Sunday, October 16, 12.30am AEDT at St. James' Park, Newcastle

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for England is number 1 Sam Tomkins
    Fullback for Samoa is number 1 Joseph Suaali'i
  • Winger for England is number 2 Tommy Makinson
    Winger for Samoa is number 5 Brian To'o
  • Centre for England is number 3 Kallum Watkins
    Centre for Samoa is number 3 Izack Tago
  • Centre for England is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
    Centre for Samoa is number 4 Stephen Crichton
  • Winger for England is number 14 Dominic Young
    Winger for Samoa is number 18 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
  • Five-Eighth for England is number 6 Jack Welsby
    Five-Eighth for Samoa is number 6 Jarome Luai
  • Halfback for England is number 7 George Williams
    Halfback for Samoa is number 7 Anthony Milford

Forwards

  • Prop for England is number 8 Thomas Burgess
    Prop for Samoa is number 8 Josh Papali'i
  • Hooker for England is number 9 Michael McIlorum
    Hooker for Samoa is number 9 Danny Levi
  • Prop for England is number 18 Chris Hill
    Prop for Samoa is number 10 Junior Paulo
  • 2nd Row for England is number 11 Elliott Whitehead
    2nd Row for Samoa is number 12 Jaydn Su'a
  • 2nd Row for England is number 20 Mike McMeeken
    2nd Row for Samoa is number 13 Josh Aloiai
  • Lock for England is number 13 Victor Radley
    Lock for Samoa is number 24 Braden Hamlin-Uele

Interchange

  • Interchange for England is number 10 Luke Thompson
    Interchange for Samoa is number 14 Tyrone May
  • Interchange for England is number 15 Morgan Knowles
    Interchange for Samoa is number 16 Spencer Leniu
  • Interchange for England is number 16 Matty Lees
    Interchange for Samoa is number 17 Martin Taupau
  • Interchange for England is number 17 Mike Cooper
    Interchange for Samoa is number 22 Kelma Tuilagi

Reserves

  • Replacement for England is number 24 Kai Pearce-Paul
    Replacement for Samoa is number 20 Chanel Harris-Tavita

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Video Referee: Adam Gee

Last updated:

Australia v Fiji

Sunday, October 16, 5.30am AEDT at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Australia is number 1 James Tedesco
    Fullback for Fiji is number 1 Sunia Turuva
  • Winger for Australia is number 9 Josh Addo-Carr
    Winger for Fiji is number 2 Maika Sivo
  • Centre for Australia is number 4 Valentine Holmes
    Centre for Fiji is number 4 Kevin Naiqama
  • Centre for Australia is number 8 Latrell Mitchell
    Centre for Fiji is number 19 Semi Valemei
  • Winger for Australia is number 23 Murray Taulagi
    Winger for Fiji is number 5 Mitieli Vulikijapani
  • Five-Eighth for Australia is number 7 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Fiji is number 6 Siti Moceidreke
  • Halfback for Australia is number 2 Daly Cherry-Evans
    Halfback for Fiji is number 7 Brandon Wakeham

Forwards

  • Prop for Australia is number 5 Jake Trbojevic
    Prop for Fiji is number 13 Tui Kamikamica
  • Hooker for Australia is number 3 Ben Hunt
    Hooker for Fiji is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
  • Prop for Australia is number 18 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
    Prop for Fiji is number 17 King Vuniyayawa
  • 2nd Row for Australia is number 17 Angus Crichton
    2nd Row for Fiji is number 12 Viliame Kikau
  • 2nd Row for Australia is number 22 Jeremiah Nanai
    2nd Row for Fiji is number 22 Siua Wong
  • Lock for Australia is number 11 Cameron Murray
    Lock for Fiji is number 16 Lamar Manuel-Liolevave

Interchange

  • Interchange for Australia is number 10 Jack Wighton
    Interchange for Fiji is number 10 Ben Nakubuwai
  • Interchange for Australia is number 13 Patrick Carrigan
    Interchange for Fiji is number 11 Taniela Sadrugu
  • Interchange for Australia is number 16 Reuben Cotter
    Interchange for Fiji is number 14 Penioni Tagituimua
  • Interchange for Australia is number 20 Harry Grant
    Interchange for Fiji is number 23 Jowasa Drodrolagi

Reserves

  • Replacement for Australia is number 12 Matt Burton
    Replacement for Fiji is number 18 Netane Masima

Match Officials

  • Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Darian Furner
  • Video Referee: Grant Atkins

Last updated:

Scotland v Italy

Monday, October 17, 12.30am AEDT at Kingston Park, Newcastle

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Scotland is number 7 Ryan Brierley
    Fullback for Italy is number 1 Luke Polselli
  • Winger for Scotland is number 2 Matty Russell
    Winger for Italy is number 2 Richard Lepori
  • Centre for Scotland is number 4 Kieran Buchanan
    Centre for Italy is number 3 Daniel Atkinson
  • Centre for Scotland is number 23 Bayley Liu
    Centre for Italy is number 4 Ethan Natoli
  • Winger for Scotland is number 5 Lachlan Walmsley
    Winger for Italy is number 5 Jake Maizen
  • Five-Eighth for Scotland is number 6 Bailey Hayward
    Five-Eighth for Italy is number 6 Jack Campagnolo
  • Halfback for Scotland is number 19 Calum Gahan
    Halfback for Italy is number 7 Radean Robinson

Forwards

  • Prop for Scotland is number 8 Logan Bayliss-Brow
    Prop for Italy is number 10 Anton Iaria
  • Hooker for Scotland is number 9 Liam Hood
    Hooker for Italy is number 9 Dean Parata
  • Prop for Scotland is number 10 Sam Luckley
    Prop for Italy is number 15 Luca Moretti
  • 2nd Row for Scotland is number 11 Euan Aitken
    2nd Row for Italy is number 11 Ryan King
  • 2nd Row for Scotland is number 12 Kane Linnett
    2nd Row for Italy is number 12 Brenden Santi
  • Lock for Scotland is number 13 James Bell
    Lock for Italy is number 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange

  • Interchange for Scotland is number 3 Ben Hellewell
    Interchange for Italy is number 14 Joe Tramontana
  • Interchange for Scotland is number 14 Kyle Schneider
    Interchange for Italy is number 16 Gioele Celerino
  • Interchange for Scotland is number 15 Luke Bain
    Interchange for Italy is number 19 Luke Hodge
  • Interchange for Scotland is number 24 Dale Ferguson
    Interchange for Italy is number 20 Jack Colovatti

Reserves

  • Replacement for Scotland is number 18 Jack Teanby
    Replacement for Italy is number 18 Kyle Pickering

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith

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Jamaica v Ireland

Monday, October 17, 3.00am AEDT at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Jamaica is number 1 Ben Jones-Bishop
    Fullback for Ireland is number 1 Richie Myler
  • Winger for Jamaica is number 2 Mo Agoro
    Winger for Ireland is number 5 Innes Senior
  • Centre for Jamaica is number 4 Jacob Ogden
    Centre for Ireland is number 3 Ed Chamberlain
  • Centre for Jamaica is number 20 Greg Johnson
    Centre for Ireland is number 4 Toby King
  • Winger for Jamaica is number 5 Alex Young
    Winger for Ireland is number 20 Louis Senior
  • Five-Eighth for Jamaica is number 6 James Woodburn-Hall
    Five-Eighth for Ireland is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Jamaica is number 7 Kieran Rush
    Halfback for Ireland is number 7 Joe Keyes

Forwards

  • Prop for Jamaica is number 10 Michael Lawrence
    Prop for Ireland is number 8 Liam Byrne
  • Hooker for Jamaica is number 13 Ashton Golding
    Hooker for Ireland is number 16 Brendan O'Hagan
  • Prop for Jamaica is number 15 Jordan Andrade
    Prop for Ireland is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe
  • 2nd Row for Jamaica is number 11 AJ Wallace
    2nd Row for Ireland is number 11 James Bentley
  • 2nd Row for Jamaica is number 22 Chevaughn Bailey
    2nd Row for Ireland is number 12 Frankie Halton
  • Lock for Jamaica is number 3 Joe Brown
    Lock for Ireland is number 13 George King

Interchange

  • Interchange for Jamaica is number 16 Keenen Tomlinson
    Interchange for Ireland is number 9 Joshua Cook
  • Interchange for Jamaica is number 17 Aaron Jones-Bishop
    Interchange for Ireland is number 14 James McDonnell
  • Interchange for Jamaica is number 19 Bradley Ho
    Interchange for Ireland is number 15 Harry Rushton
  • Interchange for Jamaica is number 21 Ross Peltier
    Interchange for Ireland is number 22 James Hasson

Reserves

  • Replacement for Jamaica is number 24 Andrew Simpson
    Replacement for Ireland is number 21 Ronan Michael

Match Officials

  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated:

New Zealand v Lebanon

Monday, October 17, 5.30am AEDT at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for New Zealand is number 1 Joseph Manu
    Fullback for Lebanon is number 1 Jacob Kiraz
  • Winger for New Zealand is number 2 Ronaldo Mulitalo
    Winger for Lebanon is number 2 Josh Mansour
  • Centre for New Zealand is number 4 Peta Hiku
    Centre for Lebanon is number 4 Brad Morkos
  • Centre for New Zealand is number 21 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
    Centre for Lebanon is number 16 Reece Robinson
  • Winger for New Zealand is number 5 Jordan Rapana
    Winger for Lebanon is number 5 Abbas Miski
  • Five-Eighth for New Zealand is number 6 Dylan Brown
    Five-Eighth for Lebanon is number 6 Adam Doueihi
  • Halfback for New Zealand is number 14 Kieran Foran
    Halfback for Lebanon is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Forwards

  • Prop for New Zealand is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
    Prop for Lebanon is number 8 Kayne Kalache
  • Hooker for New Zealand is number 9 Brandon Smith
    Hooker for Lebanon is number 15 Andrew Kazzi
  • Prop for New Zealand is number 10 James Fisher-Harris
    Prop for Lebanon is number 19 Khalil Rahme
  • 2nd Row for New Zealand is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
    2nd Row for Lebanon is number 11 Elie El-Zakham
  • 2nd Row for New Zealand is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
    2nd Row for Lebanon is number 12 Charbel Tasipale
  • Lock for New Zealand is number 13 Joseph Tapine
    Lock for Lebanon is number 13 James Roumanos

Interchange

  • Interchange for New Zealand is number 3 Marata Niukore
    Interchange for Lebanon is number 9 Michael Tannous
  • Interchange for New Zealand is number 16 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
    Interchange for Lebanon is number 10 Hanna El-Nachar
  • Interchange for New Zealand is number 17 Briton Nikora
    Interchange for Lebanon is number 17 Jalal Bazzaz
  • Interchange for New Zealand is number 22 Jeremy Marshall-King
    Interchange for Lebanon is number 21 Joshua Maree

Reserves

  • Replacement for New Zealand is number 23 Scott Sorensen
    Replacement for Lebanon is number 14 Anthony Layoun

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins

Last updated:

France v Greece

Tuesday, October 18, 5.30am AEDT at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for France is number 1 Morgan Escare
    Fullback for Greece is number 1 Chaise Robinson
  • Winger for France is number 2 Arthur Romano
    Winger for Greece is number 2 Siteni Taukamo
  • Centre for France is number 3 Samisoni Langi
    Centre for Greece is number 3 Terry Constantinou
  • Centre for France is number 4 Matthieu Laguerre
    Centre for Greece is number 4 Nick Mougios
  • Winger for France is number 5 Fouad Yaha
    Winger for Greece is number 5 Johnny Mitsias
  • Five-Eighth for France is number 6 Arthur Mourgue
    Five-Eighth for Greece is number 6 Lachlan Ilias
  • Halfback for France is number 7 Tony Gigot
    Halfback for Greece is number 7 Jordan Meads

Forwards

  • Prop for France is number 8 Jordan Dezaria
    Prop for Greece is number 8 Robert Tuliatu
  • Hooker for France is number 9 Alrix Da Costa
    Hooker for Greece is number 9 Peter Mamouzelos
  • Prop for France is number 10 Lambert Belmas
    Prop for Greece is number 16 Sebastian Sell
  • 2nd Row for France is number 11 Benjamin Jullien
    2nd Row for Greece is number 11 Mitchell Zampetides
  • 2nd Row for France is number 12 Paul Seguier
    2nd Row for Greece is number 12 Nicholas Flocas
  • Lock for France is number 13 Benjamin Garcia
    Lock for Greece is number 13 Billy Magoulias

Interchange

  • Interchange for France is number 14 Eloi Pelissier
    Interchange for Greece is number 14 Jake Kambos
  • Interchange for France is number 15 Justin Sangare
    Interchange for Greece is number 15 Myles Gal
  • Interchange for France is number 17 Mickaël Goudemand
    Interchange for Greece is number 17 Theodoros Nianiakas
  • Interchange for France is number 19 Corentin Le Cam
    Interchange for Greece is number 18 Aris Dardamanis

Reserves

  • Replacement for France is number 23 Cesar Rouge
    Replacement for Greece is number 19 Liam Sue-Tin

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger

Last updated:

Tonga v Papua New Guinea

Wednesday, October 19, 5.30am AEDT at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 20 Tolutau Koula
    Fullback for Papua New Guinea is number 1 Alex Johnston
  • Winger for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 2 Daniel Tupou
    Winger for Papua New Guinea is number 15 Dan Russell
  • Centre for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 4 Will Penisini
    Centre for Papua New Guinea is number 3 Nene Macdonald
  • Centre for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 19 Mosese Suli
    Centre for Papua New Guinea is number 4 Justin Olam
  • Winger for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 5 Sione Katoa
    Winger for Papua New Guinea is number 20 Rodrick Tai
  • Five-Eighth for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 24 Isaiya Katoa
    Five-Eighth for Papua New Guinea is number 6 Kyle Laybutt
  • Halfback for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 7 Tuimoala Lolohea
    Halfback for Papua New Guinea is number 7 Lachlan Lam

Forwards

  • Prop for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
    Prop for Papua New Guinea is number 8 Wellington Albert
  • Hooker for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 12 Keaon Koloamatangi
    Hooker for Papua New Guinea is number 9 Edwin Ipape
  • Prop for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 16 Tevita Tatola
    Prop for Papua New Guinea is number 10 Sylvester Namo
  • 2nd Row for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
    2nd Row for Papua New Guinea is number 11 Nixon Putt
  • 2nd Row for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 15 Haumole Olakau'atu
    2nd Row for Papua New Guinea is number 12 Rhyse Martin
  • Lock for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
    Lock for Papua New Guinea is number 13 Jacob Alick

Interchange

  • Interchange for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 3 Siosifa Talakai
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 16 MacKenzie Yei
  • Interchange for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 14 Soni Luke
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 17 Emmanuel Waine
  • Interchange for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 17 Moeaki Fotuaika
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 18 Keven Appo
  • Interchange for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 18 David Fifita
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 23 Watson Boas

Reserves

  • Replacement for Mate Ma'a Tonga is number 6 Talatau Amone
    Replacement for Papua New Guinea is number 21 Sherwin Tanabi

Match Officials

  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe

Last updated:

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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