WORLD CUP GROUPS AND GROUP FIXTURES

GROUP A: Australia; England; France; Lebanon Australia v England, Fri Oct 27 (10am), Melbourne France v Lebanon, Sun Oct 29 (5am), Canberra Australia v France, Fri Nov 3 (9am), Canberra England v Lebanon, Sat Nov 4 (9am), Sydney Australia v Lebanon, Sat Nov 11 (9am), Sydney England v France, Sun Nov 12 (10am), Perth GROUP B: New Zealand; Samoa; Scotland; Tonga

New Zealand v Samoa, Sat Oct 28 (8.10am), Auckland Scotland v Tonga, Sun Oct 29 (6.15am), Cairns New Zealand v Scotland, Sat Nov 4 (4am), Christchurch Samoa v Tonga, Sat Nov 4 (6.30am), Hamilton New Zealand v Tonga, Sat Nov 11 (4am), Hamilton Samoa v Scotland, Sat Nov 11 (7am), Cairns GROUP C: Papua New Guinea; Wales; Ireland PNG v Wales, Sat Oct 28 (6am), Port Moresby Ireland v Italy, Sun Oct 29 (4am), Cairns PNG v Ireland, Sun Nov 5 (6am), Port Moresby Fiji v Wales, Sun Nov 5 (8.30am), Townsville PNG v USA, Sun Nov 12 (5am), Port Moresby Ireland v Wales, Sun Nov 12 (7.30am), Perth GROUP D: Fiji; USA; Italy

Fiji v USA, Sat Oct 28 (10.40am), Townsville Ireland v Italy, Sun Oct 29 (4am), Cairns Italy v USA, Sun Nov 5 (6am), Townsville Fiji v Wales, Sun Nov 5 (8.30am), Townsville Fiji v Italy, Fri Nov 10 (8.40am), Canberra PNG v USA, Sun Nov 12 (5am), Port Moresby