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both of these teams and what is going to happen to them over the next few weeks. it really is one of the most open world cups as well. one of the hardest to predict because of the pandemic across the world. and if you break that many of the nations have had since they last played a proper competitive international match. take australia, who won the rugby league world cup so many times in the men s tournament. once again, very strong favourites and many people s eyes, but they have not played a proper test match since three years ago, when they actually lost to tonga. 13 of their players will be making their debuts in this competition. but as i say, there is such a tradition and history in this world cup, you can t rule them out as strong favourites. then you have got new zealand. then there are the emerging nations. samoa, also tonga, who did so well in the last world cup. this has been seven years in the making, this world cup. it was meant to be held last year, 2021, but was put back
sometimes at world cups you have a bit of a mismatch in the opening match. but not today. england, the tournament hosts, play samoa. one of those teams who a lot of people fancy as there dark horses to maybe go on and lift the trophy. so many of their players have just played in the australian grand final in rugby league. stars of the game there, a really talented squad. some people are making them the slight favourites this afternoon. in fact, there is the huge away end for the samoan support. you can see the flags, the red, white and blue fluttering in the sunshine, and the red and white of england at the other in. a defining match for the ambitions of both of these teams and what is going to happen to them over the next few weeks. it really is one of the most open world cups as well. one of the hardest to predict because of the pandemic across the world. and the break that many of the nations have had since they last played a proper competitive international match. take australia, w