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Updates as the Kangaroos and Fiji Bati meet at Suncorp StadiumKick-off time in Brisbane is 7.05pm local/8.05pm AEDT/9.05am GMTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailShould England beat Papua New Guinea by a margin of 68 points in Wollongong on Friday, a Tonga victory would allow McDermott’s side to sneak through to the semi-finals. If the winning margin is smaller than 68, they would need Tonga to pick up the slack in their own winning margin. Unlikely? Perhaps.If Australia beat Fiji and Cook Islands, as expected, they will top the group.Assuming that is the case, the winner of New Zealand v Fiji will finish second and join the Kangaroos in the semi-finals.The winner of Tonga v Samoa will top the group and (probably) play New Zealand in the semi-finals.If Samoa win, Tonga will qualifying in second place and face Australia.If Tonga win, England could qualify in second place if they beat PNG and there is a cumulative differential swing of 68 points in their favour. Continue reading...

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