England play Tonga in the first game of a three-match series - watch BBC One coverage, listen on BBC Radio Merseyside and follow text updates.
Kick-off at 14:30 BST - click on play icon at top of page to watch live on BBC One, or click on BBC Radio Merseyside logo for radio commentaryFurther Tests to be played in Huddersfield and Leeds Hull KR half-back Mikey Lewis and Leeds centre Harry Newman both make their England debuts.Hello from sunny St Helens, where thankfully the start of this Test series has not been dampened by Storm Babet.
Any fears that the recent bad weather which has battered the country could have an impact on today's game have thankfully proved unfounded.St Helens full-back Jack Welsby becomes the youngest ever captain of the England men's rugby league team at the age of 22, on his club's home ground. Welsby leads the team in the absence of George Williams, who is suspended for the first two games of this three-Test series.In fact, today sees the start of a three-match contest - the first time a Pacific Island nation has played a standalone series on these shores.The three matches, at St Helens, Huddersfield and Leeds offer both sides a chance to set the record straight.
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