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Three tournaments, 14 nations, 26 teams, 53 matches, 31 days \u2013 the most competitive, ambitious and anticipated Rugby League World Cup will be played across three countries and nine host cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
Cook Islands\u00a0<\/p>\n
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England
Samoa
Lebanon<\/p>\n
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Tonga
Papua New Guinea
France\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Women’s World Cup Pools<\/p>\n
Pool A\u00a0<\/p>\n
Australia\u00a0\u00a0
England\u00a0\u00a0
Samoa\u00a0\u00a0
Wales\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pool B\u00a0<\/p>\n
New Zealand\u00a0\u00a0
PNG\u00a0\u00a0
France\u00a0\u00a0
Fiji\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Wheelchair World Cup Pools<\/p>\n
Pool A\u00a0<\/p>\n
England\u00a0\u00a0
Ireland\u00a0\u00a0
Wales\u00a0\u00a0
USA\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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France\u00a0\u00a0
Australia\u00a0\u00a0
Scotland\u00a0\u00a0
New Zealand\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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