Jake Connor loved a birthday to remember as their World Cup Nines campaign was started by England with a 25-4 victory over Wales.
As Wayne Bennetts men began their campaign with an emphatic win on day one, making it a memorable birthday for Connor, the Hull FC player conducted in two tries.
England led 17-0 at half-time in their Pool B game from Sam Tomkins , the latter and Daryl Clark being a five-pointer for its Catalans Dragons back dotting down in the incentive zone supporting the articles.
There was no let-up after the break either and Jermaine McGillvary got the ball rolling with Englands third try, followed closely by Connor striking after the break prior to Mike Butt grabbed an consolation rating for Wales.
Englands women also won 25-4 in their opening game against Papua New Guinea. Rhiannon Marshall crossed for two tries, together with others coming from Leah Burke, captain Emily Rudge and Caitlin Beevers.
It was the Cook Islands who made the biggest impact of this day, but delighting the crowd at the Bankwest Stadium of Sydney in their win over Tonga Invitational facet in Pool C.
Kayal Iro – boy of former Wigan and St Helens participant Kevin – led the way while Aaron Teroi, Steven Experts, Reuben Rennie and Anthony Gelling included the others.
Hosts Australia enjoyed a triumph beginning with all the Jillaroos beating on the Kiwi Ferns 22-8 at the womens contest.
Ali Brigginshaw scored a superb solo try after chasing her kick and put up Tiana Penitani to score as well, along with Keeley Davis and Corban McGregor becoming around to secure the triumph.
From the mens tournament, two tries from Melbourne Storm speedster Josh Addo-Carr and also Brisbane Broncos David Fifita place the Kangaroos on track for 25-8 win over the Kiwis
Lebanon kicked off the tournament with a win together with Bilal Maarbanis double and two conversions in Jayden.
Samoa defeated Fiji 32-17 around the trunk of Brian Toos dual plus 1 apiece from Jarome Luai and David Nofoaluma, while Papua New Guinea piled off day one with a 27-10 win.
Barrow Raiders winger Stargroth Amean and doncaster half-back Watson Boas 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 (2.20am), Samoa vs Cook Islands (2.45am), Tonga vs Fiji (3.10m ), New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea (3.45am), Australia vs USA (4.10m ), Australia Women vs England Women (4.35am), Lebanon vs Wales (5am), England vs France (5.25am) 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 final (11am)
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