England’s top dog Sam Burgess says his nation is ready for Australia in tomorrow’s World Cup opener in Melbourne.

The showdown between Burgess and the English pack against the Kangaroos is expected to be fiery but the South Sydney legend says they’re ready.

“The mood is great. The boys are relaxed. We’ve trained extremely hard and prepared very well so we’re looking forward to what’s going to be a great start to the World Cup,” he told BBC Radio 5 live.

“It will be a physical game against Australia and we are more than ready.”

"They are favourites for a reason…" – @SamBurgess8 speaking to @Mel_Mclaughlin about @Kangaroos being @7RLWC favourites. #RLWC2017 pic.twitter.com/R5gSV1cTVQ

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