The Rugby League World Cup has its first really big game on Sunday morning when England face Australia. Betfair found former England captain Chris Thorman on the treatment table at his new club Hull for an exclusive chat about what to expect.

Hi Chris - we know sportsmen normally hate watching games when they might have been playing in, so have you been following the World Cup so far? Well it's a bit painful because I would have loved to be involved, but you can't help but follow it,