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- Although no format has been confirmed by organisers for the new competition, reports suggest Six Nations sides England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales will be in one pool, and teams that make up the Rugby Championship -- Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa -- will be in the other along with two invited guests, one of which is likely to be Japan.
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Rugby league is a full contact football code and spectator sport played in various countries around the world. It is govererned globally by the International Rugby League (IRL; previously referred to as the Rugby League International Federation).
New Zealand (TL), France (TR), Great Britain (BL), and Australia (BR) shirts from the inaugural 1954 tournament. They were the four nations to compete in the competition until the 1980s. The Rugby League World Cup was an initiative of the French who had been campaigning for a competition since 1935.
- 1954; 69 years ago
- Australia (12 titles)
- 16 (finals)
- Rugby league
Nov 19, 2022 · Ladder. Tipping. Champions. Dally M. The group matches have been run and won and the eight quarter finalists have been determined. It is all sudden death now as the run towards the final continues.
Feb 22, 2021 · Australia, England and France – three of the four nations represented in the sport’s two main professional leagues – are participating in all three World Cups, while New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Cook Islands are represented in both the Men’s and Women’s events.
May 11, 2024 · May 8, 2024, 2:01 AM ET (The Guardian) Australia poised to win race to host Rugby League World Cup in 2026. Rugby League World Cup, international rugby event that is considered to be the foremost competition in the “league” variant of the sport. Who actually invented rugby? Rugby has its origins in 19th-century England.
Oct 9, 2022 · Jamaica and Greece will make their first ever appearances in a rugby league world cup after advancing through their respective qualifying stages. Full list of teams competing in the Rugby...