Rugby League World Cup Results & Ladder

Every result from the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, men’s and women’s, with the ladder for every pool.

Every result from the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, men’s and women’s, with the ladder for every pool. The tournament starts on Thursday 15 October with Australia against New Zealand, and this page is updated after every round.

Kick-off times for every match are on our schedule and TV guide, and our tips are on the Rugby League World Cup hub.

Rugby League World Cup Ladder

Two points for a win and one for a draw, with points difference separating teams on the same points. The top two in Pool A and the top two on the combined Pools B and C table reach the men’s semi-finals. In the women’s tournament the top two in each group go through.

Men’s Pool A

Team	P	W	D	L	Diff	Pts
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cook Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0

Men’s Pools B & C (combined)

Team	Pool	P	W	D	L	Diff	Pts
England	B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Samoa	B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	B	0	0	0	0	0	0
France	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Papua New Guinea	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tonga	C	0	0	0	0	0	0

Women’s Group A

Team	P	W	D	L	Diff	Pts
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0
England	0	0	0	0	0	0
Samoa	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wales	0	0	0	0	0	0

Women’s Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	Diff	Pts
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0
Papua New Guinea	0	0	0	0	0	0
France	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0	0	0

Men’s Rugby League World Cup Results

Men’s Round 1

Date	Match	Result	Venue
Thu 15 Oct	Australia vs New Zealand	To be played	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Fri 16 Oct	Samoa vs France	To be played	CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Sat 17 Oct	Papua New Guinea vs Lebanon	To be played	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Sat 17 Oct	England vs Tonga	To be played	HBF Park, Perth
Sun 18 Oct	Fiji vs Cook Islands	To be played	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Men’s Round 2

Date	Match	Result	Venue
Fri 23 Oct	Tonga vs Lebanon	To be played	CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Sat 24 Oct	Papua New Guinea vs Samoa	To be played	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Sat 24 Oct	England vs France	To be played	HBF Park, Perth
Sun 25 Oct	New Zealand vs Cook Islands	To be played	One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
Sun 25 Oct	Australia vs Fiji	To be played	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Men’s Round 3

Date	Match	Result	Venue
Fri 30 Oct	England vs Papua New Guinea	To be played	WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Sat 31 Oct	New Zealand vs Fiji	To be played	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Sat 31 Oct	Australia vs Cook Islands	To be played	Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Sun 1 Nov	Lebanon vs France	To be played	CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Sun 1 Nov	Tonga vs Samoa	To be played	CommBank Stadium, Parramatta

Men’s Semi-finals and final

Date	Match	Result	Venue
Sat 7 Nov	Semi-final 1: Pool A runner-up vs Pools B/C winner	To be played	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Sun 8 Nov	Semi-final 2: Pool A winner vs Pools B/C runner-up	To be played	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sun 15 Nov	Final	To be played	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Women’s Rugby League World Cup Results

Women’s group stage

Date	Match	Result	Venue
Fri 16 Oct	Australia vs Samoa	To be played	CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Sat 17 Oct	Papua New Guinea vs France	To be played	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Sat 17 Oct	England vs Wales	To be played	HBF Park, Perth
Sun 18 Oct	New Zealand vs Fiji	To be played	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Fri 23 Oct	Samoa vs Wales	To be played	CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
Sat 24 Oct	Papua New Guinea vs Fiji	To be played	Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Sat 24 Oct	Australia vs England	To be played	HBF Park, Perth
Sun 25 Oct	New Zealand vs France	To be played	One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
Fri 30 Oct	England vs Samoa	To be played	WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Sat 31 Oct	Fiji vs France	To be played	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Sat 31 Oct	New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea	To be played	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Sun 1 Nov	Australia vs Wales	To be played	CommBank Stadium, Parramatta

Women’s semi-finals and final

Date	Match	Result	Venue
Sat 7 Nov	Semi-final 1: Group B winner vs Group A runner-up	To be played	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Sun 8 Nov	Semi-final 2: Group A winner vs Group B runner-up	To be played	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sun 15 Nov	Final	To be played	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

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Rugby League World Cup Results FAQs

Where can I find Rugby League World Cup results?

On this page, which lists every men’s and women’s result and is updated after every round.

How does the Rugby League World Cup ladder work?

Teams get two points for a win and one for a draw, with points difference used to separate teams level on points. The top two in Pool A and the top two on the combined Pools B and C table reach the men’s semi-finals.

When are the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals?

Saturday 7 November in Newcastle and Sunday 8 November in Sydney, for both the men’s and women’s tournaments.

Who won the last Rugby League World Cup?

Australia, who beat Samoa 30-10 in the final at Old Trafford in 2022.

More Rugby League World Cup Coverage

• Rugby League World Cup hub: draw and tips
• Schedule and TV guide
• Squads
• Women’s Rugby League World Cup
• Rugby League World Cup winners
• The final

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