Australia vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby League World Cup 2026 – build-up, team news, score, text updates & match stats – BBC SportTeam Lineups
home team, Australia
Starting lineup
Walsh
Bostock
Mitchell
Staggs
Trbojevic
Munster
Moses
Carrigan Koloamatangi 24′, substituted for Koloamatangi at 24 minutes
Grant
Number
10
10, FaasuamaleauiFaasuamaleaui Murray 22′, substituted for Murray at 22 minutes
Preston
Martin
Yeo
Substitutes
home team, Australia
Dearden
Murray
Cotter
Koloamatangi
Fifita
Best
away team, New Zealand
Starting lineup
Ponga
Isaako
Gagai
McLean
Mulitalo
Nikorima
Hughes
Fisher-Harris Willison 29′, substituted for Willison at 29 minutes
Marshall-King
Leota Clark 27′, substituted for Clark at 27 minutes
Papalii
Nikora
Tapine Whyte 21′, substituted for Whyte at 21 minutes
away team, New Zealand
Martin
Whyte
Clark
Willison
Number
18
18, Nicoll-Klokstad
Nicoll-Klokstad
Kini
home team, Australia
Starting lineup
Walsh
Bostock
Mitchell
Staggs
Trbojevic
Munster
Moses
Carrigan Koloamatangi 24′, substituted for Koloamatangi at 24 minutes
Grant
Number
10
10, FaasuamaleauiFaasuamaleaui Murray 22′, substituted for Murray at 22 minutes
Preston
Martin
Yeo
Substitutes
Dearden
Murray
Cotter
Koloamatangi
Fifita
Best
away team, New Zealand
Starting lineup
Ponga
Isaako
Gagai
McLean
Mulitalo
Nikorima
Hughes
Fisher-Harris Willison 29′, substituted for Willison at 29 minutes
Marshall-King
Leota Clark 27′, substituted for Clark at 27 minutes
Papalii
Nikora
Tapine Whyte 21′, substituted for Whyte at 21 minutesSubstitutes
Martin
Whyte
Clark
Willison
Number
18
18, Nicoll-Klokstad
Nicoll-Klokstad
Kini