Rugby League World Cup 2026 – Complete Guide | RLWC2026Guide.com

Rugby League
World Cup 2026

Everything you need to know about the Rugby League World Cup 2026 — schedule, teams, venues, tickets, and how to watch. Across Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea. Starts 15 October 2026.

15 Oct – 15 Nov 2026 3 Tournaments 26 Teams · 14 Nations 53 Matches 9 Host Cities
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Kicks Off15 October 2026
Grand Final15 November · Suncorp Stadium
Men’s Teams10
Defending ChampsAustralia
Tickets From$19 AUD

The Biggest Rugby League Event On Earth

The 2026 Rugby League World Cup is not just one tournament — it is three. The Men’s, Women’s, and Wheelchair World Cups all run simultaneously across Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.

This is the 17th edition of the Rugby League World Cup since it first began in France in 1954. Defending champions Australia will look to retain their title on home soil, while England, Samoa, New Zealand, and Tonga will all be fighting to topple them.

53
Total Matches
9
Host Cities
31
Days of Action
12×
Australia Wins

Men’s · Women’s · Wheelchair

For the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, all three World Cups run side by side.

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Men’s World Cup

10 nations across 9 cities. Australia, England, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, PNG, Lebanon, France & Cook Islands.

Starts 15 Oct Read Guide →
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Women’s World Cup

8 women’s teams in 2 groups. Australia, England, New Zealand, PNG, Samoa, France, Wales and one qualifier.

Starts 30 Oct Read Guide →

Wheelchair World Cup

8 wheelchair teams all at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong. Ireland, England, USA, Wales, Australia, NZ and more.

Starts 31 Oct Read Guide →

Ready For The World’s Best Rugby League?

Tickets are on sale now from just $19 AUD. Do not miss the biggest Rugby League event of the decade.

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