England’s men will host Samoa in a two-match series later this year – meeting for the first time since their dramatic World Cup semi-final.
The first Test will take place at Wigan’s Brick Community Stadium – formerly DW Stadium – on Sunday, 27 October, with the second at AMT Headingley in Leeds on Saturday, 2 November (both 14:30 GMT).
It will be Samoa’s first Test series in England, and their first visit to the country since knocking the hosts out of the World Cup with a 27-26 golden-point victory in November 2022.
Confirmation of the matches brings to an end uncertainty regarding the men’s team’s autumn schedule, as Samoa had previously turned down the offer of a three-Test series.
Both matches will be televised live by the BBC in the UK, and by Super League+ overseas.
England head coach Shaun Wane said: “Everyone knows how devastated we were to lose that World Cup semi-final. I know all the players will be as keen as me to take on Samoa again.”