England vs France – Group Stage – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Rugby League World Cup
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
THE FACTS
When is England vs France on and what time does it start? England vs France will take place on Saturday 22nd October, 2022 – 17:00 (UK)
Where is England vs France taking place? England vs France will take place at University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England
Where can I get tickets for England vs France? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for England vs France
What channel is England vs France on in the UK? England vs France will be televised live on BBC in the UK
Where can I stream England vs France in the UK? England vs France can be streamed live on BBC iPlayer in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
ENGLAND
19-man squad: 1 Sam Tomkins, 3 Kallum Watkins, 4 Herbie Farnworth, 5 Ryan Hall, 6 Jack Welsby, 7 George Williams, 8 Tom Burgess, 9 Michael McIlorum, 10 Luke Thompson, 11 Elliott Whitehead, 12 John Bateman, 13 Victor Radley, 14 Dom Young, 18 Chris Hill, 19 Andy Ackers, 21 Marc Sneyd, 22 Joe Batchelor, 23 Mikolaj Oledzki, 24 Kai Pearce-Paul
FRANCE
19-man squad: 1 Morgan Escaré, 2 Arthur Romano, 3 Samisoni Langi, 4 Matthieu Laguerre, 5 Fouad Yaha, 6 Arthur Mourgue, 7 Tony Gigot, 8 Jordan Dezaria, 9 Alrix Da Costa, 10 Lambert Belmas, 11 Benjamin Jullien, 12 Paul Séguier, 13 Benjamin Garcia, 14 Éloi Pélissier, 15 Justin Sangaré, 16 Gadwin Springer, 17 Mickael Goudemand, 19 Corentin Le Cam, 23 César Rougé
THE PREDICTION
England stunned Samoa in the opening game of the Rugby League World Cup as they ran out 60-6 winners to lay down a marker for the rest of the competition. The hosts were excellent in that contest and will now look to build on that in this clash with France. Head coach Shaun Wane will rotate his side to give every member of his squad a chance to make their mark and claim a spot in the strongest 17 moving forward. They come up against a French side that dispatched Greece in their opening clash but this will be a much tougher assignment and despite England’s rotation, it would be something of a surprise if they did not claim another comfortable victory so it is worth siding with the host nation to cover the -36 handicap in this one.
