Pop quiz: who is the current holder of the Rugby League World Cup? The 14th go-round for the trophy, which was once found – no joke – in a ditch in West Yorkshire, will be held in England, Wales, France and Ireland this month. The 14 teams have been divided into four pools, with the minnows grouped away from the bigger league nations. This should make for better pool play, and Smorg encourages all fans to adopt one of the smaller league countries (our choice: the Cook Islands, coached by David Fairleigh). If nothing else, the World Cup will begin with a good one: Australia vs England (Oct 26) at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, with the Burgesses and company sure to put a little worry into the Kangaroos. Seven will have every game filling its wee-hours programming on the main channel and 7Mate. And if your answer to the quiz question was “New Zealand”, credit to you. In the meantime, here's a promo video that RLWC organisers have released to stir up interest in this weekend's tournament opener.