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<\/p>\nLatest scores and results from the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea playing host to the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments.<\/p>\n
In the men’s and women’s tournaments, Australia are the defending champions, while England currently hold the title of world champions in the wheelchair competition.<\/p>\n
The men’s match got the World Cup under way on Thursday October 15, as Australia pulled off a thrilling 24-22 win over New Zealand.<\/p>\n
England men suffered a tough opening 30-12 loss against Tonga but bounced back to thrash France 82-0 and earn their first points of the tournament.<\/p>\n
England women started their title charge with a huge 70-6 win over Wales before a 78-0 loss to three-time defending champions Australia.<\/p>\n
The wheelchair tournament gets going on Friday October 30, when England take on Wales at 4.30am.<\/p>\n
Men’s Pools – and the unique formatGroup A: Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, FijiGroup B: England, Lebanon, SamoaGroup C: France, Papua New Guinea, Tonga<\/p>\n
The format of the Men’s Rugby League World Cup is rather unusual.<\/p>\n
The four teams in Group A will face each other. The two teams that finish top of the group will progress to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
However, things are a bit different for teams in Group B and C.<\/p>\n
The teams in Group B will play the three teams in Group C and vice versa. They will not play the teams in their own group.<\/p>\n
Results from these matches feed into a combined Group B and Group C table with the two-highest-ranked teams going through to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
The team that finishes top of that combined table will face the runner-up in Group A in the last four. The team that comes second will play the winner of Group A.<\/p>\n
Women’s PoolsGroup A: Australia, England, Samoa, WalesGroup B: New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, France, FijiWheelchair PoolsGroup A: England, Ireland, Wales, USAGroup B: France, Australia, Scotland, New ZealandMen’s Fixtures and results<\/p>\n
All kick-off times are in BST.<\/p>\n
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\n England are based in Perth for the majority of the group stages <\/p>\n
Thursday October 15<\/p>\n
Group A: Australia 24-22 New Zealand <\/a><\/p>\n Friday October 16<\/p>\n Group B\/C: Samoa 78-4 France<\/p>\n Saturday October 17<\/p>\n Group B\/C: Papua New Guinea 42-18 Lebanon<\/p>\n Group B\/C: England 12-30 Tonga <\/a><\/p>\n Sunday October 18<\/p>\n Group A: Fiji 40-12 Cook Islands<\/p>\n Friday October 23<\/p>\n Group B\/C: Tonga 36-0 Lebanon<\/p>\n Saturday October 24<\/p>\n Group B\/C: Papua New Guinea 6-64 Samoa<\/p>\n Group B\/C: England 82-0 France<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday October 25<\/p>\n Group A: New Zealand v Cook Islands – One NZ Stadium, Christchurch (5.05am)<\/p>\n Group A: Australia v Fiji – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (9.05am)<\/p>\n Friday October 30<\/p>\n Group B\/C: England v Papua New Guinea – WIN Stadium, Wollongong (9.05am)<\/p>\n Saturday October 31<\/p>\n Group A: New Zealand v Fiji – Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast (4.30am)<\/p>\n Group A: Australia v Cook Islands – Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville (9.05am)<\/p>\n Sunday November 1<\/p>\n Group B\/C: Lebanon v France – CommBank Stadium, Sydney (6.40am)<\/p>\n Group B\/C: Tonga v Samoa – CommBank Stadium, Sydney (9.05am)<\/p>\n Saturday November 7<\/p>\n Semi-Final 1: TBC v TBC – McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle (9.05am)<\/p>\n Sunday November 8<\/p>\n Semi-Final 2: TBC v TBC – Allianz Stadium, Sydney (9.05am)<\/p>\n Sunday November 15<\/p>\n Final: TBC v TBC – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (8.35am)<\/p>\n Women’s Fixtures <\/p>\n Image: Friday October 16<\/p>\n Group A: Australia 40-0 Samoa<\/p>\n Saturday October 17<\/p>\n Group B: Papua New Guinea 58-4 France<\/p>\n![\"Woman](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/skysports-rugby-league-womens-rugby-league_7374975.jpg\")
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\n Woman of Steel Jenna Foubister will play in her first World Cup<\/p>\n