World Cup World Cup
2026
Australia Australia
15. Oct
15. Nov
World Cup
World Cup - Next live games
No live sport coverage available
Standings
A P W D L Goals PTS
1. Australia Australia 3 3 0 0 126:50 6
2. New Zealand New Zealand 3 2 0 1 182:40 4
3. Fiji Fiji 3 1 0 2 62:126 2
4. Cook Islands Cook Islands 3 0 0 3 34:188 0
B P W D L Goals PTS
1. Tonga Tonga 3 3 0 0 86:30 6
2. Samoa Samoa 3 2 0 1 160:30 4
3. England England 3 2 0 1 128:42 4
4. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 3 1 0 2 60:116 2
5. Lebanon Lebanon 3 1 0 2 42:98 2
6. France France 3 0 0 2 24:184 0
2026 Rugby League World Cup runs from 15 October to 15 November, with Australia hosting alongside New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The Kangaroos are among the tournament favourites and will be aiming to defend their World Cup title.

Kangaroos will begin their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign on home soil against New Zealand on 15 October in Sydney. Australia are the reigning world champions and one of the leading favourites to win the tournament again, with further group matches against Fiji and the Cook Islands. The Kangaroos will be targeting another World Cup title in front of a home crowd.

All matches will be shown live, free and exclusively on the Seven Network and 7plus Sport