Smith insists England have a winner's mentality despite underdog status

England have three group games against Tonga, France and Papua New Guinea, with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs; they get their campaign under way against Tonga in Perth on October 17, before facing France and Papua New Guinea

England's Harry Smith knows his side head into the Rugby League World Cup as underdogs, but that is doing little to dampen their belief. England are in Australia with one goal; to win the tournament.

Smith was part of the England side that suffered a 3-0 Ashes series defeat to Australia, with the world's No 1 side proving too strong across all three Tests.

Since then, there has been a change in the England setup, with Shaun Wane making way for Brian McDermott. The former Leeds Rhinos head coach has arrived with a clear belief that England can find a style of play capable of troubling - and ultimately beating - the likes of Australia.

Source: Sky Sports