Bolton will host England's match against France during next year's Rugby League World Cup, it has been revealed. The England team will take on their French counterparts, in their second game of the group stage, at The University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday, October 30.
Tournament organisers have today announced the fixture schedule for next year's competition.Bolton will also host the men's quarter-final on Sunday, November 14.Last month, it was revealed that Bolton would be the team training base for the French side, which qualified after winning the 2018 European Championship.
Bolton Council Leader, Cllr David Greenhalgh, said: “ It’s fantastic that the RLWC2021 have awarded us the England v France game on 30th October 2021 and a men’s.
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