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Men’s Rugby League World Cup 2026: group-by-group preview
Source: Sport | The Guardian · Published
Australia and New Zealand are main contenders on home soil while pressure is straight on England in new format The Rugby League World Cup returns with a new format and a new feel this week, but in the men’s event there is a familiar clutch of nations vying for glory. Ten teams wi
Australia and New Zealand are main contenders on home soil while pressure is straight on England in new format The Rugby League World Cup returns with a new format and a new feel this week, but in the men’s event there is a familiar clutch of nations vying for glory. Ten teams will compete in a complex group format, with only four semi-final spots on offer after the quarter-final stage was removed. Two of those semi-finalists will come from the four-strong Group A while the remaining six nations play in a new inter-group format.
The nations in the three-team Group B play the three in Group C and vice versa, with the top two from a combined table of both pools going into the semis. Continue reading...
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