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    2026 Rugby League World Cup Groups

    The 2026 Rugby League World Cup groups have been confirmed, with the world’s best nations split across multiple pools ahead of the tournament in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

    The RLWC 2026 group stage will determine which teams progress to the knockout rounds, with a unique format featuring both traditional pools and crossover fixtures. Below you can find the full Rugby League World Cup groups, including every team and how the tournament structure works.

    You can also view the full match schedule, including dates, venues and results, on our 👉 2026 Rugby League World Cup fixtures and results page

    Group A

       PWLDPTSPFPA+/-
    1Cook IslandsCOK00000000
    2FijiFIJ00000000
    3AustraliaAUS00000000
    4New ZealandNZL00000000

    Group B+C

       PWLDPTSPFPA+/-
    1LebanonLBN00000000
    2Papua New GuineaPNG00000000
    3FranceFRA00000000
    4TongaTON00000000
    5EnglandENG00000000
    6SamoaSAM00000000

     

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