Watch the Rugby League World Cup, as Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea host the best sides on the planet for a month of top-level action.

Men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions are taking place simultaneously, with 53 matches taking place across October and November. The tournament concludes with the men’s and women’s finals in Brisbane on Sunday 15 November.

Australia are looking to defend their titles in both the men’s and women’s competitions, while England are defending their crown in the wheelchair tournament.

– Rugby League World Cup dates: 15 October-15 November, 2026
– Rugby League World Cup FREE stream: 7 Plus (Australia)
– Rugby League World Cup broadcasters: Premier Sports (UK, Ireland, US), Sky Sport (New Zealand)
– Watch Rugby League World Cup from anywhere: Try

The men’s and women’s competitions have both reached the semi-final stage. On Saturday, Newcastle hosts New Zealand v Samoa in the women’s tournament, and New Zealand v Tonga in the men’s. On Sunday, the action moves to Sydney, where reigning champions Australia take on Fiji in the women’s competition and Samoa in the men’s.

The wheelchair competitions, meanwhile, have reached the third round of pool games, deciding who makes it through to Monday and Tuesday’s semi-finals.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know to watch Rugby League World Cup live streams wherever you are in the world – including details of free viewing options if you’re in Australia. We’ll also explain how you can use a VPN to tune in to your usual streaming services if you’re travelling away from home.

Can I watch the Rugby League World Cup for free?

If you’re in Australia, you can watch every game of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup for free on Seven and its 7plus streaming service. Watching 7plus is easy – you just need your email address to create your free account.

ThreeNow in New Zealand also has  event.

Aussies travelling overseas right now don’t need to worry about missing any of the action, either. You can use a VPN to access your usual service as if you were still down under.

How to watch

Being away from home doesn’t have to stop you watching the Rugby League World Cup 2026. A VPN bypasses geo-blocking by changing your IP address, allowing you to stream matches as if you were at home. The tech experts at and rate NordVPN as world number one, thanks to its low price and unrivalled ability to unblock streaming services.

What are this week’s Rugby League World Cup 2026 fixtures?

• Scotland v New Zealand (Wheelchair Pool B)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
  Kick-off: 12.00am GMT / 11.00am AEDT / 1.00pm NZDT / 7.00pm ET (Thursday) / 4.00pm PT (Thursday)
• Wales v USA (Wheelchair Pool A)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
  Kick-off: 2.30am GMT / 1.30pm AEDT / 3.30pm NZDT / 9.30pm ET / 6.30pm PT (Thursday)
• England v Ireland (Wheelchair Pool A)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
  Kick-off: 6.00am GMT / 5.00pm AEDT / 7.00pm NZDT / 1.00am ET / 10.00pm PT (Thursday)
• England v Papua New Guinea (Wheelchair Pool B)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
  Kick-off: 8.30am GMT / 7.30pm AEDT / 9.30pm NZDT / 3.30am ET / 12.30am PT

• New Zealand v Samoa (Women’s semi-final)
  McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle,
  Kick-off: 6.45am GMT / 5.45pm AEDT / 7.45pm NZDT / 1.45am ET / 10.45pm PT (Friday)
• New Zealand v Tonga (Men’s semi-final)
  McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle,
  Kick-off: 9.05am GMT / 8.05pm AEDT / 10.05pm NZDT / 4.05am ET / 1.05am PT

• Australia v Fiji (Women’s semi-final)
  Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
  Kick-off: 6.45am GMT / 5.45pm AEDT / 7.45pm NZDT / 1.45am ET / 10.45pm PT (Saturday)
• Australia v Samoa (Men’s semi-final)
  Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
  Kick-off: 9.05am GMT / 8.05pm AEDT / 10.05pm NZDT / 4.05am ET / 1.05am PT

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for results so far.

Other Rugby League World Cup viewing options around the world

Rugby League World Cup 2026 results so far

• Australia 24 v 22 New Zealand (Men Pool A)
  Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia

• Samoa 78 v 4 France (Men Pools B+C)
  CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia
• Australia 40 v 0 Samoa (Women Pool A)
  CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia

• Papua New Guinea 58 v 4 France (Women Pool B)
  Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
• Papua New Guinea 42 v 18 Lebanon (Men Pools B+C)
  Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  
• England 70 v 6 Wales (Women Pool A)
  HBF Park, Perth, Australia
• England 12 v 30 Tonga (Men Pools B+C)
  HBF Park, Perth, Australia

• New Zealand 18 v 12 Fiji (Women Pool B)
  McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia
• Fiji 40 v 12 Cook Islands (Men Pool A)
  McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia

• Samoa 76 v 0 Wales (Women Pool A)
  CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia
• Tonga 36 v 0 Lebanon (Men Pools B+C)
  CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia

• Fiji 40 v 4 Papua New Guinea (Women Pool B)
  Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
• Papua New Guinea 6 v 64 Samoa (Men Pools B+C)
  Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
• England 82 v 0 France (Men Pools B+C)
  HBF Park, Perth, Australia
• Australia 78 v 0 England (Women Pool A)
  HBF Park, Perth, Australia

• New Zealand 92 v 0 France (Women Pool B)
  One NZ Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
• New Zealand 82 v 16 Cook Islands (Men Pool A)
  One NZ Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Australia 36 v 22 Fiji (Men Pool A)
  Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia

• Ireland 110 v 10 USA (Wheelchair Pool A)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
• England 98 v 18 Wales (Wheelchair Pool A)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
• England 6 v 24 Samoa (Women Pool A)
  WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia
• England 34 v 12 Papua New Guinea (Men Pools B+C)
  WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia

• Fiji 54 v 6 France (Women Pool B)
  Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia
• France 114 v 0 Scotland (Wheelchair Pool B)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
• New Zealand 78 v 0 Fiji (Men Pool A)
  Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia
  
• Australia 102 v 14 New Zealand (Wheelchair Pool B)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
• New Zealand 40 v 12 Papua New Guinea (Women Pool B)
  HBF Park, Perth, Australia
• Australia 66 v 6 Cook Islands (Men Pool A)
  Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia

• Australia 124 v 6 Wales (Women Pool A)
  CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia
• Lebanon 24 v 2o France (Men Pools B+C)
  CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia
• Tonga 20 v 18 Samoa (Men Pools B+C)
  CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia

• France 120 v 10 New Zealand (Wheelchair Pool B)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
• Australia 104 v 24 Scotland (Wheelchair Pool B)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
• Ireland 68 v 28 Wales (Wheelchair Pool A)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
• England 134 v 0 USA (Wheelchair Pool A)
  WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia

Download the digital edition of Rugby World straight to your tablet or subscribe to the print edition to get the magazine delivered to your door.

Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X.

We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:

1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service).

2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad.

We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.