While the women's tournament starts today, the group stages of the men's competition have just come to an end.

The quarter-finals begin this weekend...

Jon Wilkin
Former England international, speaking on BBC Two on Monday

I'm really excited for the tournament to get going. England have got a tough job - Australia bring some real quality and athletic ability, and play the game at a speed I've not seen us play at domestically over here.

It's going to be interesting and exciting, and put the women's game right at the forefront of world rugby league, which is what we've all been talking about where it should be.

Playing in the Rugby League World Cup will be a "pinch-me moment" for experienced England forward Jodie Cunningham.

Danika Priim
Former Leeds and England forward, speaking on BBC Two on Monday

The growth of the women's game across the world - you've got Cook Islands, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea players in the NRL getting paid to play, which is massive.

We've had four of the French team come and play in the Super League over here, and Brazil have got five players who played in the Olympics Rugby Sevens tournament.

There's such a massive depth of athleticism and it's the strongest World Cup we've ever had.

We're live on BBC Two - you can follow the action at the top of the page, coming to you from the lovely city of Leeds.

A Northern Hemisphere record crowd is expected at Headingley - the current record for an England women's match in either code is 15,863. A big crowd would make a great statement in the opening game.

Hosts England thrash debutants Brazil in the first women's game at the Rugby League World Cup - relive the action as it happened.

Both of these sides played France in their final World Cup warm-up matches - England won 36-10, while Brazil were narrowly defeated 16-4.

There are two changes for England's starting XIII from that game - Grace Field and Hollie Dodd drop into the interchanges, Victoria Molyneux and Shona Hoyle start.

The Brazil squad features only two players who were involved in the squad when they were selected for qualification in 2018.

England XIII: Goldthorp; Beevers, Stanley, Hardcastle, Burke; Roche, Winfield-Hill; Hoyle, Jones, Wood, Molyneux, Rudge, Cunningham.

Interchanges: Harris, Dodd, Whitfield, Field.

Brazil XIII: Momberg; Santini, Medeiros, Felix, Fernandes; Moura, Graf; Amaral, Bodeman, Barros, Oliveira, Welter, Leal.

Interchanges: Barth, Casemiro, Prioste, Loschi De Quadros.

Image source, Getty Images

Welcome to our coverage of the opening game of the Women's Rugby League World Cup, between the hosts and a nation playing only its third international match ever. Yes, really.

Kick-off at Headingley is in around 45 minutes. Surely, a comfortable England win is on the cards. Surely?