Jake Connor enjoyed a birthday to remember as their World Cup Nines campaign was opened by England using a 25-4 victory.
As Wayne Bennetts men started their campaign with an emphatic win making it a memorable birthday to get Connor, the Hull FC player conducted in two tries.
England led 17-0 at half-time within their Pool B game from Daryl Clark and Sam Tomkins being five-pointer for the Catalans Dragons back dotting down in the bonus zone behind the posts.
There was no let-up after the fracture both and Jermaine McGillvary got the ball rolling with the third attempt, followed closely by Connor striking twice after the break prior to Mike Butt grabbed an consolation rating of England.
25-4 was also won by the girls of england against Papua New Guinea in their opening game. Rhiannon Marshall crossed together with others coming from Leah Burke, captain Emily Rudge and Caitlin Beevers.
It was arguably the Cook Islands who made this days largest impact, however, delighting the audience at Sydneys Bankwest Stadium in Pool C. within their 30-7 win over Tonga Invitational facet
Kayal Iro – son of former Wigan and St Helens player Kevin – led the way with two tries, while Steven Experts Reuben Rennie, Aaron Teroi and Anthony Gelling added others.
Hosts Australia enjoyed a success against trans-Tasman competitions New Zealand, beginning with all the Jillaroos beating the Kiwi Ferns 22-8 at the womens competition.
Ali Brigginshaw scored a superb solo try after chasing her own kick and set up Tiana Penitani to score together with Keeley Davis and Corban McGregor becoming around to secure the win.
From the mens tournament, two attempts from Melbourne Storm speedster Josh Addo-Carr and also Brisbane Broncos David Fifita set the Kangaroos on track for 25-8 win over the Kiwis
Lebanon kicked off the tournament with a win with 2 conversions from Jayden El-Jalkh proving the difference in the Pool B match-up and Bilal Maarbanis double.
Samoa defeated Fiji 32-17 about the trunk of Brian Toos dual and one apiece while Papua New Guinea piled off day one with a 27-10 win over the USA.
Doncaster half-back Watson Boas and Barrow Raiders winger Stargroth Amean were among the Kumuls try-scorers.
France 8-12 Lebanon, England Women 25-4 Papua New Guinea Women Tonga 30-7 Cook Islands, Samoa 32-17 Fiji Australia 25-8 New Zealand, Papua New Guinea 27-10 USA
New Zealand Women vs Papua New Guinea Women (1.30am), France vs Wales (1.55m ), England vs Lebanon (2.20m ), Samoa vs Cook Islands (2.45am), Tonga vs Fiji (3.10am), New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea (3.45m ), Australia vs USA (4.10m ), Australia Women vs England Women (4.35m ), Lebanon vs Wales (5am), England vs France (5.25m ) Fiji vs Cook Islands (6am), Tonga vs Samoa (6.25m ), New Zealand vs USA (6.50m ), Australia vs Papua New Guinea (7.15am), Australia Women vs Papua New Guinea Women (7.40am), New Zealand Women vs England Women (8.05am), Mens semi-finals (8.55am and 9.20am), Womens closing (9.45am), Mens closing (11am)
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