Jake Connor enjoyed a birthday to remember as their World Cup Nines campaign was opened by England using a 25-4 success over Wales.
As Wayne Bennetts guys started their campaign with an emphatic win making it a 25th birthday for Connor, the Hull FC player ran in two tries.
England led 17-0 at half-time in their Pool B game thanks to tries from Sam Tomkins , the latter and Daryl Clark being a five-pointer for the Catalans Dragons back dotting down in the bonus zone behind the posts.
There wasnt any let-up following the fracture and Jermaine McGillvary got the ball rolling with the third try, followed by Connor striking twice following the break before Mike Butt grabbed an unconverted consolation score for Wales of England.
25-4 was won by the girls of england against Papua New Guinea in their opening game. Rhiannon Marshall crossed for two tries, with the others coming from captain Emily Rudge Caitlin Beevers and Leah Burke.
It was the Cook Islands that made the biggest impact of this day, however, delighting the crowd at the Bankwest Stadium of Sydney in their 30-7 win over Tonga Invitational side in Pool C.
Kayal Iro – boy of former Wigan and St Helens player Kevin – led the way with two attempts, while Reuben Rennie, Steven Pros, Aaron Teroi and Anthony Gelling included the others.
Hosts Australia enjoyed a success beginning with the Jillaroos beating the Kiwi Ferns 22-8 at the competition of the women.
Ali Brigginshaw scored a superb solo try after chasing her own kick and set Tiana Penitani up to score too, together with Keeley Davis and Corban McGregor becoming over to secure the win.
In the mens tournament, two attempts from Melbourne Storm speedster Josh Addo-Carr and Brisbane Broncos David Fifita set course for 25-8 win over the Kiwis with the Kangaroos in Pool A.
Lebanon kicked off the tournament with a win with Bilal Maarbani and 2 conversions in the Jayden El-Jalkh demonstrating the gap in the Pool Bs match-up.
While day one with a 27-10 win piled off over the USA samoa overcame Fiji 32-17 on the back of Brian Toos dual and 1 apiece from David Nofoaluma along with Jarome Luai.
Doncaster half-back Watson Boas and Barrow Raiders winger Stargroth Amean were among the Kumuls try-scorers.
France 8-12 Lebanon, England Women 25-4 Papua New Guinea Women, England 25-4 Wales, Tonga 30-7 Cook Islands, Samoa 32-17 Fiji, Australia Women 22-8 New Zealand Women, Australia 25-8 New Zealand, Papua New Guinea 27-10 USA
New Zealand Women vs Papua New Guinea Women (1.30am), France vs Wales (1.55m ), England vs Lebanon (2.20am), Samoa vs Cook Islands (2.45m ), Tonga vs Fiji (3.10am), New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea (3.45m ), 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 (6.25am), New Zealand vs USA (6.50am), 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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