World Cup Rugby League

Champions Australia will be out to defend their title, but they face stiff competition from world number one-ranked side New Zealand, 2017 finalists England, ...

Bolton University of Bolton Stadium England have hosted the tournament twice since then - in 2000 and 2013.

Ben Hunt will start at hooker for Mal Meninga's Kangaroos in their World Cup opener against Fiji, as the team begin their campaign to defend the trophy that ...

New Zealand won their only World Cup back in 2008, while France won the inaugural tournament in 1954, as well as the 1960 and 1972 iterations. Of course, the times aren't particularly palatable for Australian audiences. Who won the last Rugby League World Cup? How can I watch the Rugby League World Cup? Who is playing in the Rugby League World Cup? When does the Rugby League World Cup start?

From Api Koroisau's Kangaroos snub to Josh Addo-Carr's brutal Blues axing and Victor Radley's defection to England, there are a number of stars out to prove ...

Bateman has the chance to prove he is still one of the best players in the world if he can mix it with the best the NRL has to offer on the world stage and lead his team to an upset win on home soil. Analysis: Tyrone May’s last game in the NRL was a Grand Final win with the Panthers in 2021, but he ultimately was forced out of the club due to salary cap pressures and he joined Catalans in 2022. Analysis: At his best for the Raiders on their way to the 2019 Grand Final, John Bateman was the Dally M Second-rower of the Year and one of the best players in the NRL. Analysis: The flyer started the season as the Cowboys’ No.1 before injury saw Scott Drinkwater overtake him in the pecking order and he had to settle for a bench role for the remainder of the year. Analysis: The Panthers hooker was arguably the best hooker in the game in 2022 on his way to winning the Dally M Hooker of the Year gong and a second premiership in a row with the Panthers before joining the Tigers in 2023. Koroisau may have been benched at club level, but that was a tactical ploy that helped the Panthers to back-to-back titles and he was still the best hooker in the game over the course of the NRL season. May scored 10 tries in 56 games for the Panthers since his debut in 2017 and will be out to prove he is not a spent force at NRL level should an opportunity to return to Australia emerge in the future. Addo-Carr’s club form was solid in 2022, despite the Bulldogs’ struggles and he still managed 16 tries in 23 games, which is the sixth straight season he has managed at least 16 tries since his debut season in 2016. Analysis: The Roosters lock shocked the rugby league world when he passed up the opportunity to represent the Blues in Origin and the Kangaroos in the future by pledging his allegiance to England for the World Cup. Campbell-Gillard will again be out to prove Blues selectors wrong as he makes the step up to the international stage with the Kangaroos at the World Cup. Cherry-Evans is the incumbent with three tries in 15 Tests to his name, while Cleary is yet to debut for his country. Analysis: The Eels prop was considered desperately unlucky to be axed from the Blues side after their loss in the series opener to Queensland.

The 2021 Rugby League World Cup is set to begin this weekend after a year's delay due to the pandemic. The first game and the rest of the world cup will be ...

The 2021 Rugby League World Cup is set to begin this weekend after a year’s delay due to the pandemic. Rugby League World Cup on The first game and the rest of the world cup will be on

Moments later, Latrell Mitchell finishes off a cracking long-range Australian try. There's a lovely dummy from Cam Munster who flicks a pass to Josh Addo-Carr ...

Moments later, Latrell Mitchell finishes off a cracking long-range Australian try. Australia are in again. Semi Valemei just can’t get a pass away quick enough to Maiko Sivo on the left wing. Australia 24, Fiji 4 after 52 minutes He’ll take no further part in the match. Harry Grant has had a fantastic game.

Shaun Wane's side entered their first major tournament since the previous World Cup, in Australia in 2017, looking to add another moment of sporting pride to ...

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