By Richard Cowley, Updated: 25/10/14
Teams: England v Toa Samoa
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia. Capacity 52,500
Date: Saturday October 25th 2014
Kick-off time: 4.30pm (Local Time)
TV: FOr Australian viewers game will be shown on GEM with the Telecast beginning at 4.55pm Sydney time. For English viewers the fixture will be broadcast live on BBC2 at 6.30am
Brisbane (Australia – Queensland) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 4:30:00 PM AEST
Perth (Australia – Western Australia) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 2:30:00 PM AWST
London (United Kingdom – England) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 7:30:00 AM BST
Auckland (New Zealand) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 7:30:00 PM NZDT
Apia (Samoa) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 8:30:00 PM WST
New York (U.S.A. – New York) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 2:30:00 AM EDT
Suva (Fiji) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 6:30:00 PM FJT
Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 4:30:00 PM PGT
Wellington (New Zealand) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 7:30:00 PM NZDT
Melbourne (Australia – Victoria) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 5:30:00 PM AEDT
Sydney (Australia – New South Wales) Saturday, 25 October 2014 at 5:30:00 PM AEDT
2014 Rugby League Four Nations Ticket information: Tickets for the match can be purchased via Ticketek or by clicking here
2014 Rugby League Four Nations TV viewing information: Channel 9 and Fox Sports will be covering Four Nations games in Australia. The BBC are the official broadcasting partner in the UK and will cover games England play. All games will also be shown live on Premier Sports.
Overview: The opening game of the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations see England take on Four Nations new comers Toa Samoa. The game will take place at Suncorp Stadium as Game 1 of a double header. England narrowly went down to New Zelaand 18 – 20 in the 2013 RLWC semi final in what many label as one of the best international rugby league games in recent times. England under performed the last time the came down under for a Four nations tournament. They will be homing to get off to a flying start when they meet Toa Samoa.
Toa Samoa pulled off an upset in May when they steamrolled Fiji 32 – 16 in the Pacific International at Penrith Stadium. Samoa will be fielding a strong side for their opening match with England in the Four Nations. The team will be made up of eligible NRL and Super League players and ambushing England will be high on their agenda. International Rugby League has been waiting for another nation to step up a level and challenge the big three. Toa Samoa could re-write rugby league history with a win over England on the 25th of October in Brisbane.
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2014 Rugby League Four Nations England v Samoa teams
England 2014 Rugby League Four Nations Line-up Game 1:
1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Michael Shenton
5. Ryan Hall
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Matty Smith
8. George Burgess
9. Josh Hodgson
10. James Graham (c)
11. Liam Farrell
12. Joel Tomkins
13. Joe Westerman
Interchange:
14. Darryl Clark
15. Brett Ferres
16. Tom Burgess
17. Chris Hill
Head coach: Steve McNamara
Samoa 2014 Rugby League Four Nations Line-up Game 1:
1 Tim Simona
2 Antonio Winterstein
3 Ricky Leutele
4 Joey Leilua
5 Daniel Vidot
6 Ben Roberts
7 Kyle Stanley
8 Sam Tagataese
9 Michael Sio
10 David Fa’alogo
11 Frank Pritchard
12 Leeson Ah Mau
13 Josh McGuire
Interchange
14 Pita Godinet
15 Jesse Sene-Lefao
16 Isaac Liu
17 Mose Masoe
Head coach: Matt Parish
