Vodafone Fiji Bati is grouped with USA and 3rd place team from European play-offs in the Rugby League World Cup next year.

Fiji finished in the semi-finals in the last world cup and are being top seeded in Pool D.

Defending champions Australia takes on England, France and Lebanon in Pool A.

New Zealand leads pool B with Samoa, Scotland and Tonga while Papua New Guinea heads pool C with European Qualifier 1, European Qualifier 2

Fiji Bati plays USA in its first match at Townsville Stadium on 28th of October next year.