Group A

Australia
England
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea

(top three qualify for semi-finals)

Group B

France
Fiji
Scotland

Group C

Tonga
Ireland
Samoa

(top Group B and Group C finishers play off for fourth semi-final place)

World Cup schedule

October 25

England v Papua New Guinea (Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, 18.55)

October 26

Scotland v France (Canberra Stadium, 17.25)

Australia v New Zealand (Sydney Football Stadium, 19.55)

October 27

Tonga v Ireland (Parramatta Stadium, 18.55)

October 31

Samoa v Tonga (CUA Stadium, Penrith, 18.55)

November 1

Fiji v France (WIN Stadium, Wollongong, 17.25)

New Zealand v Papua New Guinea (Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast, 18.55)

November 2

Australia v England (Telstra Dome, Melbourne, 19.55)

November 5

Scotland v Fiji (Bluetongue Stadium, Central Coast, 17.25)

Ireland v Samoa (Parramatta Stadium, 19.55)

November 8

England v New Zealand (Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle, 19.55)

Ranking tie, 2nd Group B v 2nd Group C (Browne Park, Rockhampton, 16.55)

November 9

Ranking tie, 3rd Group B v 3rd Group C (CUA Stadium, Penrith, 17.25)

Australia v Papua New Guinea (Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, 18.55)

November 10

Qualifying semi-final, 1st Group B v 1st Group C (Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast, 18.55)

November 15

Semi-final, 2nd Group A v 3rd Group A (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, 18.55)

November 16

Semi-final, 1st Group A v qualifying semi-final winners (Sydney Football Stadium, 19.55)

November 22

Final (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, 18.55) (All Australian local times)