England’s last win over Australia was in the 1995 World Cup at Wembley Stadium, although the side did beat the Kangaroos in the 2006 Tri-Nations Series in Sydney when competing as Great Britain.

Wigan Warriors’ Matty Smith is set to make his international debut when England take on Samoa in the first of their Four Nations tests

Wigan will make the short trip to Merseyside on Thursday February 5 before they face up against Grand Final victors Saint Helens on April 3 at the DW Stadium

The Warriors were edged out by local rivals St Helens in the Super League Grand Final last weekend

Disgraced Wigan Warriors prop Ben Flower has been hit with a Grade F offence charge for his vicious attack on Lance Hohaia in Saturday’s Grand Final.

Super League holders Wigan go into the game as the favourites despite St Helens claiming the League Leaders shield after they finished top at the end of the regular season

Saturday’s clash is the third time the bitter Wigan-Saints rivalry has been showcased in a Grand Final

Shaun Wane’s Warriors are looking to retain their Super League crown for the second season running when they clash with St Helens in the Grand Final at Old Trafford this weekend.

The 31-year-old, who made his international debut ten-years-ago, will lead the 24-man squad down-under to face Samoa, Australia and New Zealand later this month.

The Warriors will battle it out with fierce rivals Warrington Wolves at the DW Stadium on Friday evening in a repeat of the 2013 Grand Final

Wigan Warriors’ Anthony Gelling is confident that the side’s home form will help claim victory in their play-off semi-final next Friday at the DW Stadium.