THE 2017 Rugby League World Cup kicks off when defending champions Australia tackle England in Melbourne.
Coached by Wayne Bennett, the English will be out to throw a spanner in the works of Mal Meninga’s heavily favoured Australian side.
Follow all the action in our live blog below.
Kick-off is 8pm AEDT (7pm in Queensland)
MATCH CENTRE: Australia v England – live scores, statistics
Originally published as England shock Roos with early try
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