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By Richard Cowley, Updated: 18/11/13

Teams: England v New Zealand

Venue: Wembley Stadium, London (Game 1 Double Header)

Date: Saturday 23rd November 2013

Kick-off time Semi Final 1: 1pm (Local Time), TV and Radio times: Sydney (Australia – New South Wales) Midnight between Saturday, 23 November 2013 and Sunday, 24 November 2013, Brisbane (Australia – Queensland) Saturday, 23 November 2013 at 11:00:00 PM, Auckland (New Zealand) Sunday, 24 November 2013 at 2:00:00 AM, New York (U.S.A. – New York) Saturday, 23 November 2013 at 8:00:00 AM, Paris (France)Saturday, 23 November 2013 at 2:00:00 PM, Suva (Fiji)Sunday, 24 November 2013 at 2:00:00 AM, Rome (Italy) Saturday, 23 November 2013 at 2:00:00 PM, Apia (Samoa) Sunday, 24 November 2013 at 3:00:00 AM, Nukualofa (Tonga) Sunday, 24 November 2013 at 2:00:00 AM, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)Saturday, 23 November 2013 at 11:00:00 PM, Rarotonga (Cook Islands) Saturday, 23 November 2013 at 3:00:00 AM

2013 RLWC Ticket information: http://www.rlwc2013.com/tickets

2013 RLWC TV viewing information: Channel Seven will broadcast all RLWC2013 matches live in Australia on the 7mate channel. In the UK the BBC will show all England games along with the RLWC Final while Premier Sports will broadcast all other RLWC games. The game will also be available via BBC radio Sports Extra available on the Internet http://www.bbc.co.uk/5livesportsextra

Overview: England will have home advantage in this game and that will hopefully help the team lift. England will have a fight on their hands when they take on current World Champions New Zealand. England looked a bit under done in their win over the French in the Quarter Finals. The English lads will need to play way better to get home against a talented Kiwi outfit.

New Zealand are the World Champions and will go into this game as favourites. They have a team full of talented players and had an easy run against the Bravehearts in the Quarter Finals. What will go against the Kiwis is their record against England in England is pretty poor. Bad weather will work in England’s favour and could change the whole outcome to this match.  

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2013 RLWC England v New Zealand teams

England 2013 RLWC team to take on New Zealand:

Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)

George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)

Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Lions)

Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)

Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Brett Ferres (Huddersfield Giants, Smawthorne Panthers)

James Graham (Canterbury Bulldog, Blackbrook)

Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)

Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Spring Lions)

Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors, Hensingham)

Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)

Kevin Sinfield (captain) (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)

Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)

Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)

Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm, Kings Cross)

New Zealand 2013 RLWC team to take on England:

Jesse Bromwich

Kieran Foran

Alex Glenn

Bryson Goodwin

Shaun Johnson

Sam Kasiano

Kevin Locke

Issac Luke

Simon Mannering

Ben Matulino

Sam Moa

Jason Nightingale

Frank-Paul Nuuausala

Frank Pritchard

Elijah Taylor

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Dean Whare

Sonny Bill Williams