{"id":203471,"date":"2025-10-16T05:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/203471\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T05:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:16:15","slug":"how-to-watch-rugby-league-on-tv-including-new-zealand-v-samoa-as-super-league-signing-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/203471\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch rugby league on TV including New Zealand v Samoa as Super League signing named"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The domestic rugby league season might be over but there is still plenty of international action and here\u2019s how you can watch it on TV.<\/p>\n

English fans might be forgiven for thinking it\u2019s just about the Ashes this off-season<\/a> but they\u2019d be wrong as the Pacific Championships are also taking place<\/a>, and they look as competitive as they\u2019ve ever been.<\/p>\n

With holders Australia not playing for the title on account of their series against England, it makes for a wide-open competition with New Zealand, the 2023 winners, as well as Samoa and Tonga having relatively even chances at winning the comp.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll compete for the Pacific Cup but below those three sides is the Pacific Bowl competition with Papua New Guinea, Fiji and the Cook Islands all competing with plenty of Super League stars set to be in action.<\/a><\/p>\n

This weekend, just four Super League players will be involved though and you can watch the two games in England and here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also two Women\u2019s internationals and a Lancashire versus Yorkshire Women\u2019s Origin match to get stuck into.<\/p>\n

How, when and where to watch rugby league on TV this week<\/p>\n

There\u2019s three games on Saturday but it\u2019s an early start with Papua New Guinea taking on the Cook Islands in the first of the Women\u2019s Pacific Championship matches.<\/p>\n

That game forms a double header with Fiji and the Cook Islands in the men\u2019s comp with incoming Castleford Tigers recruit Semi Valemei set to feature, as well as Taane Milne and Esan Marsters.<\/p>\n

Saturday afternoon then sees Lancashire and Yorkshire go head to head in the second Women\u2019s Origin with Lancashire having won the opener 50-8 at Craven Park in August.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s just the two games on Sunday and it\u2019s an even earlier start, a 3:35 am one, if you want to watch New Zealand and Samoa go at it in the Women\u2019s comp, with the men playing two and a half hours later.<\/p>\n

Saturday 18th October<\/p>\n

Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands (W) @ 4:00 am on Sky Sports Mix<\/p>\n

Fiji v Cook Islands (M) @ 6:00 am on Sky Sports Mix<\/p>\n

Lancashire v Yorkshire @ 2:00 pm on England Rugby League YouTube<\/p>\n

Sunday 19th October<\/p>\n

New Zealand v Samoa (W) @ 3:35 am on Sky Sports Mix<\/p>\n

New Zealand v Samoa (M) @ 6:05 am on Sky Sports Mix<\/p>\n

Serious About Rugby League has launched a brand new podcast which can be watched in full on our\u00a0YouTube channel here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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