The tournament launches Thursday with Australia facing New Zealand at Allianz Stadium, followed by a double-header Friday at CommBank Stadium: Samoa vs France in men’s at 5:45pm AEDT, then Australia women vs Samoa at 8:05pm.
Saturday brings England vs Tonga in Perth and Papua New Guinea hosting Lebanon in Port Moresby.
Nearly 40,000 tickets sold for the opener, with prices from $19, and live coverage on Channel 7 and 7plus in Australia plus new global partners.
