While Australia, New Zealand and Tonga battle it out for the Pacific Championship, the region's other rugby league power, Samoa, have headed to the UK to take on England in a two-match series.

Updates as the Rugby League World Cup kicks off with hosts England facing Samoa in Newcastle; kick-off is at 2.30pm; reigning champions Australia face Fiji in the evening game (7.30pm) ...

The outings include England taking on Samoa in a IRL Rugby League match. Watch rugby action on Fubo. Make sure you're ...

Japan boosted their chances of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the second successive time as they beat an ill disciplined Samoa 28-22 in Toulouse, a result which sent England ...

Former England rugby union and rugby league stars will take part in a unique ... England squad for the autumn internationals against Samoa.

International Rugby League ... New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga contesting the Cup competition. Fiji, PNG and Cook Islands again make up the Bowl contenders, with Samoa having toured England in ...