Channel Seven has laid out the red carpet to unveil its prestigious broadcast team for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup, which kicks off in October.
Headlining the list of talent presenting expert analysis on the international tournament is retired Melbourne Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen, who will make a surprise return to the game as part of the broadcast team.
Joining the 2020 Clive Churchill Medallist are Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson, three-time premiership winner Luke Keary, and RLWC winners Aaron Woods, Brett Kimmorley, Brent Tate, and NRLW star Emma Verran.
Papenhuyzen declared himself retired following the conclusion of the 2025 NRL season, marking the Grand Final with the Melbourne Storm as the final match of his career.
He has since travelled the globe, getting involved in professional golf as a caddie and stepping away from the 13-man code in pursuit of other interests.
He will make his return to rugby league for the first time since 2025, pleasing many as he left the code as a fan-favourite among the wider NRL fandom.
Former Broncos skipper Corey Parker will also join the coverage, and was a key member of the Australian Kangaroos side that won the World Cup in 2013 on British soil.
Channel Seven's Agenda Setters crew, Keary, Woods and Parker, will remain with the network to provide coverage for the 53 matches total across men's, women's and wheelchair fixtures across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
England's most-capped ever player James Graham and premiership-winning coach Shane Flanagan will also pick up the microphone across October and November.
Fan-favourite caller at Fox League, Andrew Voss, will be the leading voice for commentary over the World Cup, assisted by Triple M's Anthony Maroon, ABC's Andrew Moore, Drury Forbes and Sky New Zealand's Beaven Dewar.
Former Golden Boot winner Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will also feature for Seven, who was unfortunately ruled out of what would have been his last World Cup after suffering an ACL injury in May.
The Warriors star will move to the Northern Hemisphere to play for Wakefield Trinity in 2027 on a two-year deal.
The Cup will kick off with heavyweights Australia and New Zealand going head-to-head at Allianz Stadium on October 15, with matches to take place in Perth, Newcastle, Wollongong, Gold Coast, Townsville, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea before the final in Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.
