In the autumn, England will warm up for the visit of New Zealand against France in 20th October.
The match, which is going to take place in England a week ahead of the first of three Tests opposite the Kiwis, will let the coach Wayne Bennett to give run-outs to his NRL-based players and also to those who are not involved in the Super League Grand Final (SLGF) a week earlier. It will be the first meeting of England with the French since their victory of 36-6 in the group stages of the World Cup 2017 in Perth last November.