Rugby League World Cup - 2008 - 26/10/2008

Dave Woods presents highlights of England's opening game in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup in Townsville, Australia. The first World Cup was held back in 1951, but there have only been 11 tournaments since then, the last of which was eight years ago. Hosts Australia have lifted the World Cup nine times and are favourites to triumph once again. But England, under the stewardship of Australian-born Tony Smith, hope to at least reach the final - many of their squad have been part of the Great Britain team that beat New Zealand in the Test series last year and their star players are likely to include captain Jamie Peacock and newly-crowned Man of Steel James Graham. With highlights of Australia's first match of the tournament against old rivals New Zealand, whom they beat in the 2000 World Cup final at Old Trafford, plus studio guests Ian Millward and former GB head coach Brian Noble.