England meet Tonga in their opening game of 2026 IRL Men's Rugby League World Cup on Saturday, 17th October, at HBF Park in Perth (5:05pm KO local time).

Roosters premiership winners Hugo Savala and Victor Radley join Herbie Farnworth, Dom Young, AJ Brimson, Morgan Knowles and Kai Pearce-Paul in Brian McDermott's squad for the opener.

Dream Team winger Zach Eckersley and his Wigan teammate Sam Walters make their World Cup debuts along with Savala and Bulldog Max King.

Playing at his fourth World Cup, Jason Taumalolo leads a powerhouse Tonga outfit that includes premiership-winning Rooster Rob Toia, Manly flyers Tolu Koula and Lehi Hopoate and Warriors stars Leka Halasima, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Demitric Va

England (squad): Alexander BRIMSON, Dom YOUNG, Hugo Savala, Herbert FARNWORTH, Zach ECKERSLEY, George WILLIAMS, Harry SMITH, Max KING, Brad O'NIELL, Morgan KNOWLES, Junior NSEMBA, Kai PEARCE-PAUL, Victor RADLEY, Jez LITTEN, Luke THOMPSON, Ethan HAVARD, Sam WALTERS, Jack WELSBY, Matty ASHTON, Ben CURRIE, Michael LEWIS, Ben TALTY

Tonga (squad): Lehi HOPOATE, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Tolu KOULA, Robert Toia, JoJo Fifita, Latu FAINU, Addin FONUA BLAKE, Soni LUKE, Jason TAUMALOLO, Haumole OLAKAU'ATU, Siua WONG, Tyson FRIZELL, Salesi FOKETI, Leka Halasima, Paul ALAMOTI, Tamiela PASEKA, Kulikefu FINEFEULAKI, Sione KATOA