With the draw for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup released and anticipation building, we take a look at the structure of the pools for the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair tournaments.

Three tournaments, 14 nations, 26 teams, 53 matches, 31 days – the most competitive, ambitious and anticipated Rugby League World Cup will be played across three countries and nine host cities. 

Men’s World Cup Pools
Pool A

Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
Cook Islands 

Pool B

England
Samoa
Lebanon

Pool C

Tonga
Papua New Guinea
France 















Women’s World Cup Pools

Pool A 

Australia  
England  
Samoa  
Wales  

Pool B 

New Zealand  
PNG  
France  
Fiji 















Wheelchair World Cup Pools

Pool A 

England  
Ireland  
Wales  
USA  

Pool B

France  
Australia  
Scotland  
New Zealand  















For tickets and more information head to