Jake Connor appreciated a birthday to remember as England opened their World Cup Nines campaign with a 25-4 success.
The Hull FC player ran in two tries as Wayne Bennetts guys started their campaign with an emphatic win which makes it a 25th birthday for Connor.
England led 17-0 at half-time in their Pool B game thanks to tries from Daryl Clark and Sam Tomkins being a five-pointer for its Catalans Dragons back dotting down in the bonus zone supporting the posts.
There was no let-up following the fracture and Jermaine McGillvary got the ball rolling with Englands next try, followed by Connor before Mike Butt grabbed an consolation rating for Wales striking twice after the break.
Englands girls also won 25-4 against Papua New Guinea in their opening game. Rhiannon Marshall crossed for two tries, together with the others coming from captain Emily Rudge Caitlin Beevers and Leah Burke.
This was possibly the Cook Islands who made the biggest impact of this day, but delighting the crowd at the Bankwest Stadium of Sydney in Pool C. in their 30-7 win over Tonga Invitational side
Kayal Iro – boy of former Wigan and St Helens player Kevin – led the way while Aaron Teroi, Steven Experts, Reuben Rennie and Anthony Gelling additional the others.
Hosts Australia enjoyed a double success starting with all the Jillaroos beating on the Kiwi Ferns 22-8 at the contest of the women.
Ali Brigginshaw scored a superb solo try after chasing her own kick and put Tiana Penitani up to score along with Corban McGregor becoming over to secure the triumph along with Keeley Davis.
From the mens tournament, two attempts from Melbourne Storm speedster Josh Addo-Carr and also Brisbane Broncos David Fifita place track for 25-8 win over the Kiwis with the Kangaroos in Pool A.
Lebanon kicked off the tournament with a close-fought 12-8 win over France, together with Bilal Maarbanis double and two conversions in Jayden.
Samoa defeated Fiji 32-17 on the back of Brian Too and one apiece while Papua New Guinea rounded off day one with a 27-10 win.
Doncaster half-back Watson Boas and Barrow Raiders winger Stargroth Amean were among the Kumuls try-scorers.
Papua New Guinea 27-10 USA, france 8-12 Lebanon, England Women 25-4 Papua New Guinea Women Tonga 30-7 Cook Islands, Samoa 32-17 Fiji, Australia Women 22-8 New Zealand Women, Australia 25-8 New Zealand
New Zealand Women vs Papua New Guinea Women (1.30am), France vs Wales (1.55am), England vs Lebanon (2.20m ), Samoa vs Cook Islands (2.45m ), Tonga vs Fiji (3.10m ), New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea (3.45m ), Australia vs USA (4.10am), Australia Women vs England Women (4.35am), Lebanon vs Wales (5am), England vs France (5.25m ) Fiji vs Cook Islands (6am), Tonga vs Samoa (6.25m ), New Zealand vs USA (6.50m ), Australia vs Papua New Guinea (7.15am), Australia Women vs Papua New Guinea Women (7.40am), New Zealand Women vs England Women (8.05am), Mens semi-finals (8.55am and 9.20am), Womens closing (9.45am), Mens closing (11am)
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