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Why Australia is staging 2026 World Cup with Papua New Guinea involvement revealed
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Nathan Cleary brilliance, Will Pryce dropped, Australian afterthought: the NRL 7-tackle set
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Where Are They Now? The last Great Britain side to face Australia from 2006
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Every major rugby league nation’s next fixture including several with no fixture planned
Incredibly, there are some nations who don’t even have a confirmed fixture in the books…
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Justin Holbrook to leave Papua New Guinea role and replace Adrian Lam in new job
A big change on the international scene.
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Quiz: Can you name the 9 players to make 50 international rugby league appearances?
There are only NINE golden cap recipients.
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Meet the former London Broncos junior thriving in Australia with a Super League dream
The former London Broncos junior has impressed since making the move Down Under.
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2024 international rugby league calendar, including confirmed fixtures and results
The 2024 international rugby league calendar in full.
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Leigh Leopards coach Adrian Lam makes Australia World Cup pledge
Lam has been among the Kangaroos’ staff since 2016…
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Ireland & Scotland denied 2026 World Cup qualification shot as quintet see membership status dropped
Five nations in total have seen their membership status lowered by the International Rugby League board…
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International Rugby League world rankings updated: England 3rd & Papua New Guinea 6th as Cook Islands into top 10
How the world rankings stand as we approach 2024…
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2026 Rugby League World Cup: Women’s qualification process announced, with four nations’ places already secured
Four places are up for grabs at the 2026 World Cup.
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2023 international rugby league calendar, including every confirmed fixture and key dates
Every confirmed international fixture for 2023.
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2023 Golden Boot winners announced as Wigan Warriors ace loses out to history-making Kiwi star
The three winners of the 2023 IRL Golden Boot awards have been confirmed overnight…
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England ace Harry Smith makes final four-man Golden Boot shortlist alongside Australia, New Zealand stars
The final shortlists for the men’s, women’s and wheelchair Golden Boot awards have been announced.
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Exclusive: IRL pleased with Pacific Championships programme – but deliver northern hemisphere warning
An exclusive interview with International Rugby League chairman Troy Grant.
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The 15 rugby league games to have taken place at Elland Road since the turn of the millennium
A whopping 266 games of rugby league have been played at Elland Road to date, with the first over a century ago…
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Six Super League stars, England quartet nominated for men’s 2023 IRL Golden Boot award
Six Super League players and four England internationals are among the nominees for the men’s 2023 IRL Golden Boot award.
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11 countries interested in hosting a Rugby League World Cup, confirm International Rugby League board
A largely positive update on the whole, just not in the short term…
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New Zealand stun Australia as Kiwis inflict biggest-ever test defeat on Kangaroos to be crowned Pacific Cup champions
The Aussies hadn’t been nilled in almost 20 years…
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Castleford Tigers ace & new Hull FC signing on scoresheet as Australia and Fiji win Pacific Championships finals dress rehearsals
Advantage Fiji and Australia ahead of next week’s inaugural Pacific Championships finals…
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Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia & New Zealand into inaugural Pacific Championships finals: Week two round-up
The same two pairs of nations will face off this weekend and in the inaugural Pacific Championships finals in two weeks’ time…