England face a hugely dangerous Samoa side when they begin their Rugby League World Cup campaign at St James' Park on Saturday.
Despite Samoa having only played once since 2019, changes to eligibility rules in recent years mean that several spectacular talents from the NRL have chosen to represent them rather than Australia or New Zealand.
England are hoping to go one step further than they did at the 2017 edition, when they lost 6-0 to hosts Australia in the final.
Keen to watch the opener for both sides? Here's how to watch the action where you are.
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What time is England vs. Samoa?
England play host to Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle, England. It kicks off at 2.30 p.m. BST on Saturday, October 15.
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Saturday, October 15 | Saturday, October 15 | Saturday, October 15 | Sunday, October 16 |
| Time | 14:30 BST | 09:30 ET | 09:30 ET | 00:30 AEDT |
How to watch England vs. Samoa
| UK | Australia | New Zealand | |
| TV channel | BBC One, BBC Two | — | |
| Streaming | BBC iPlayer | Foxtel, Kayo Sports | Spark Sport |
UK: Every English, Scottish and Welsh game will be on BBC One or BBC Two, as well as on the BBC iPlayer.
Australia: Fox League will broadcast all of the games, with live streaming also available through Kayo.
New Zealand: Spark Sport is the place to stream every game.
England vs. Samoa squads
England: Sam Tomkins, Tommy Makinson, Kallum Watkins, Herbie Farnworth, Jack Welsby, George Williams, Tom Burgess, Micky McIlorum, Luke Thompson, Elliott Whitehead, Victor Radley, Dom Young, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees, Mike Cooper, Chris Hill, Mike McMeeken, Marc Sneyd, Kai Pearce-Paul
Samoa: Joseph Suaalii, Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Anthony Milford, Josh Papalii, Danny Levi, Junior Paulo, Jayden Su’a, Josh Aloiai, Tyrone May, Spencer Leniu, Martin Taupa’u, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Kelma Tuilagi, Oregon Kaufusi, Braden Hamlin-Uele
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England vs. Samoa betting odds
England head coach Shaun Wane described his team as the underdogs when he was asked about their chances against Samoa at an event to launch the tournament.
Samoa have never been beyond the quarterfinals and England's status as contenders for the title mean the hosts are not much the longer odds to win their first Group A game.
| UK (Sky Bet) | USA (DraftKings) | Australia (Ladbrokes) | |
| England Win | 6/5 | +120 | 2.05 |
| Draw | 16/1 | +2000 | - |
| Samoa Win | 8/11 | -137 | 1.75 |