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rlwc 2026 fixtures & How to Watch RLWC 2026

by
Mustafa Walsh
October 7, 2026

The 2026 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC 2026) runs from October 15 to November 15, 2026, across Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, with official draws and tickets available through the Official Rugby League World Cup rlwc 2026 fixtures .

The Rugby League World Cup 2026 (RLWC 2026) is one of the most anticipated international sporting events, bringing together the world’s top rugby league nations for an action-packed tournament. Scheduled across Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, the competition promises thrilling matches, global viewership, and unforgettable moments.

Rugby League World Cup 2026 – rlwc 2026 fixtures (AEDT)

Men’s Match rlwc 2026 fixtures/Schedule

Date	Match	Venue	Local Kick-off
Thu 15 Oct	Australia v New Zealand	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	8:05pm AEDT
Fri 16 Oct	Samoa v France	CommBank Stadium, Sydney	6:45pm AEDT
Sat 17 Oct	Papua New Guinea v Lebanon	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby	3:25pm
Sat 17 Oct	England v Tonga	HBF Park, Perth	6:05pm AWST
Sun 18 Oct	Fiji v Cook Islands	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle	5:05pm AEDT
Fri 23 Oct	Tonga v Lebanon	CommBank Stadium, Sydney	8:05pm AEDT
Sat 24 Oct	Papua New Guinea v Samoa	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby	3:25pm
Sat 24 Oct	England v France	HBF Park, Perth	3:35pm AWST
Sun 25 Oct	New Zealand v Cook Islands	One NZ Stadium, Christchurch	6:05pm NZDT
Sun 25 Oct	Australia v Fiji	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	7:05pm AEST
Fri 30 Oct	England v Papua New Guinea	WIN Stadium, Wollongong	8:05pm AEDT
Sat 31 Oct	New Zealand v Fiji	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast	2:45pm AEST
Sat 31 Oct	Australia v Cook Islands	Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville	7:05pm AEST
Sun 1 Nov	Lebanon v France	CommBank Stadium, Sydney	5:50pm AEDT
Sun 1 Nov	Tonga v Samoa	CommBank Stadium, Sydney	8:05pm AEDT
Sat 7 Nov	Semi-Final 1: TBC v TBC	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle	8:05pm AEDT
Sun 8 Nov	Semi-Final 2: TBC v TBC	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	8:05pm AEDT
Sun 15 Nov	Final: TBC v TBC	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	6:35pm AEST

rlwc 2026 fixtures

Men’s Groups

Group	Teams / Format
Group A	Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands — round-robin within the group
Group B	England, Samoa, Lebanon
Group C	Tonga, Papua New Guinea, France
Group B & C Format	Each Group B team plays all Group C teams, and vice versa

Women’s Match rlwc 2026 fixtures

Date	Match	Venue	Local Kick-off
Fri 16 Oct	Australia v Samoa	CommBank Stadium, Sydney	9:05pm AEDT
Sat 17 Oct	Papua New Guinea v France	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby	1:15pm
Sat 17 Oct	England v Wales	HBF Park, Perth	3:35pm AWST
Sun 18 Oct	New Zealand v Fiji	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle	2:50pm AEDT
Fri 23 Oct	Samoa v Wales	CommBank Stadium, Sydney	6:50pm AEDT
Sat 24 Oct	Fiji v Papua New Guinea	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby	1:15pm
Sat 24 Oct	Australia v England	HBF Park, Perth	6:05pm AWST
Sun 25 Oct	New Zealand v France	One NZ Stadium, Christchurch	3:50pm NZDT
Fri 30 Oct	England v Samoa	WIN Stadium, Wollongong	5:50pm AEDT
Sat 31 Oct	Fiji v France	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast	12:35pm AEST
Sat 31 Oct	New Zealand v Papua New Guinea	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast	4:55pm AEST
Sun 1 Nov	Australia v Wales	CommBank Stadium, Sydney	3:45pm AEDT
Sat 7 Nov	Semi-Final 1: TBC v TBC	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle	5:55pm AEDT
Sun 8 Nov	Semi-Final 2: TBC v TBC	Allianz Stadium, Sydney	5:55pm AEDT
Sun 15 Nov	Final: TBC v TBC	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	3:15pm AEST