OPPORTUNITIES will continue thick and fast to watch players with Warrington connections in the Rugby League World Cup 2017 this weekend after the reveal of team lists.

Toronto-bound Warrington Wolves prop Ashton Sims is named as a starting prop for the third successive Fiji game, this time against Italy at Canberra Stadium on Friday morning.

Italy need to win by 46 points to prvent Fiji being the only side to progress to the quarter finals from Group D.

New Wolves recruit Ben Murdoch-Masila is again named on the bench but ex-Wire centre Peta Hiku misses out for the war between Tonga and New Zealand at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Saturday morning.

Both teams’ place in the quarter finals is secure, but this clash will decide who finishes top of Group B with the opponents in the last eight likely to be Lebanon for the winners and Fiji for the losers.

Also on Saturday morning The Wire winger Matty Russell keeps his spot on the Scotland flank against Samoa at Barlow Park in Cairns. The winners will go on to face holders Australia in the last eight.

Warrington-born Gavin Bennion gets his first run of the tournament for Wales against Ireland at Perth Rectangular Stadium on Sunday morning.

Wales will be heading home after this clash, while Ireland need to win and hope USA can upset the odds by beating Pool C leaders Papua New Guinea in order to continue.

For Ireland, Warington-born Ed Chamberlain is named at right centre and Wolves pair Joe Philbin and George King on the bench, but ex-Wire forward Tyrone McCarthy looks set to miss out.

England’s selection announced last night revealed selections for the Wolves quartet of Stefan Ratchford (wing), Kevin Brown (stand off), Chris Hill (prop) and Ben Currie (second row) in the starting 13 against France at Perth Rectangular Stadium on Sunday morning.

Wolves’ Benjamin Jullien is set for his third start in the France second row.

An England win or a draw will mean a likely clash with Papua New Guinea in the quarter finals, while a loss by 32 points would see France progress at their expense unless Lebanon secure an unexpected win against unbeaten Pool A leaders Australia.