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Samoa flyer ready to conquer world with blue-chip backs
Deine Mariner has plenty of motivation in the coming months with the end goal be...
Joel Gould (AAP) 4 Aug 2026
Dolphins veteran Nikorima on track for Kiwis recall at World Cup
Dolphins playmaker Kodi Nikorima has been backed to make a New Zealand return at...
Joel Gould (AAP) 27 Jul 2026
'Tough decision': Fifita's three choices for World Cup
Gold Coast star Jojo Fifita has a tough decision to make ahead of the Rugby Leag...
Joel Gould (AAP) 24 Jul 2026
'Very sorry': NRL player faces court for drink driving
An NRL star has apologised outside court after copping a fine for drink driving,...
Rex Martinich (AAP) 21 Jul 2026
'Our Origin': Tonga veteran targets revenge on Samoa
Tonga veteran Felise Kaufusi wants to play in one last World Cup and gain reveng...
Joel Gould (AAP) 15 Jul 2026
Holmes is where Cook Islands heart is for World Cup

Cook Islands are assembling a side to be reckoned with for the Rugby League World Cup and the addition of Australia and Queensland star Valentine Holmes will further their cause.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Jun 4, 2026
'Deepest sense of belonging': Ponga switches to NZ

Kalyn Ponga says previous appearances for Australia did not reflect his true national identity after the International Rugby League approved his application to switch allegiances to New Zealand.

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Jasper Bruce Mar 12, 2026
Staggs' loyalty clear ahead of World Cup call

Kotoni Staggs has only guaranteed he'll represent Australia at next year's Rugby League World Cup if Kevin Walters is still the Kangaroos coach.

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Murray Wenzel Nov 27, 2025
Sydney to host Tonga-Samoa World Cup blockbuster

Tonga has been given a tough draw at next year's Rugby League World Cup, including a showdown with arch-rivals Samoa at Parramatta. The Kristian Woolf-coached Tongans have been drawn in Group C, which...

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Joel Gould Nov 24, 2025
PNG's historic hosting rights for league World Cup confirmed

Papua New Guinea will host four Rugby League World Cup fixtures next offseason, confirmed with the official draw announced on Sunday, a touch over 12 months before their nation enters the NRL.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 24, 2025
The country, scrunchie defining Sharks winger's season

When Cronulla winger Cassie Staples thinks about representing Fiji at the Women's Rugby League World Cup, her tear ducts start to swell. Her country has never qualified in the tournament's 25-year his...

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Sebastian Tan Sep 18, 2025
Papua New Guinea confirmed as co-hosts of 2026 Rugby League World Cup

Global governing body International Rugby League have confirmed the hosts of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup with Papua New Guinea to stage matches alongside Australia.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 25, 2024
NSW coach hails Addo-Carr's World Cup after star misses Origin selection

New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has conceded that the decision to overlook Josh Addo-Carr for State-of-Origin selection earlier this year may have been a mistake following a sublime World Cup perfo...

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Andrew Mathieson Dec 5, 2022
Johnston set for world cup final return following Jillaroo's 84-nil drubbing of PNG

Newcastle Knights' star Caitlan Johnston has been "guaranteed" a run in Saturday's Women's rugby league world cup final despite the Jillaroos' 82-nil thrashing of Papua New Guinea in the semi-finals T...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 15, 2022
Latrell Mitchell: 'I want to be the best Indigenous player to ever play the game'

Latrell Mitchell's desire for the legacy he leaves on rugby league is simple; to go down as the greatest Indigenous player in the game's history.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 9, 2022
Josh Addo-Carr leads Kangaroos' World Cup demolition job against Scotland

Kangaroos winger Josh Addo-Carr beat out a long list of suitors to claim player-of-the-match honours in the national side's 15-try 84-nil victory over Scotland at the Rugby League World Cup in England...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 22, 2022
Father-son duo don green and gold in the UK for Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup

For Indigenous life-long rugby league fan Craig Cannane, the only difference between playing the game he loved as a kid and now into his late forties is swapping studded boots for wheels and suburban...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 21, 2022
Addo Carr and Mitchell fire, Kris misses out as Rugby League World Cup opens in style

The first batch of matches at the Rugby League world cup have seen Josh-Addo Carr and Latrell Mitchell put their mark on the tournament, both contributing in Australia's dominant display over Fiji Sun...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 17, 2022
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