Bennett – who is in his second stint at the Broncos – will be in charge of the English national side when the tournament gets underway on October 29 (AEDT).
The master coach previously helped the Kiwis take down the Kangaroos at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and will be out for more success in what shapes as his first series in charge of England.
Thaiday told NRL.com that it would be "weird" to come up against the man who handed him his NRL debut, but conceded it wouldn't be anything new.
