Men's Tournament
Introduction
The Rugby League World Cup is the pinnacle event in international rugby league. Like no other form of the game, players compete with the pride of their nation at the heart of every performance.
In 2022, more teams than ever will compete for the Rugby League World Cup, with four groups of four nations competing in stadia across England.
All quarter-finalists from the preceding World Cup (RLWC2017) have automatically qualified to compete. The remaining eight nations were decided by a qualification process based on global regions determined by International Rugby League.
New rivalries will form, old ones will play out with vigour. Pre-game Hakas, Sipi Taus and hymns will set the stage for clashes of epic proportions.
History
The Rugby League World Cup is one of the longest running World Cup tournaments in world sport. The Rugby League World Cup was first raised by the Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (FFRXIII) in the 1930’s, however it took until 1953 till the rest of the then International Rugby League Board (IRLB) to accept the proposal.
Taking place in 1954, the World Cup celebrated the 20th anniversary of France as a Rugby League nation, and featured four nations, Australia, New Zealand, France and Great Britain.
France and Great Britain qualified for the tournament final after both going through the group stages undefeated, with the Dave Valentine leading the British Lions and emerging 16 – 12 victors in front of over 30,000 fans at Parc des Princes in Paris.
Nations
Australia
IRL World Ranking: #4
Cook Islands
IRL World Ranking: #22
England
IRL World Ranking: #2
Fiji
IRL World Ranking: #6
France
IRL World Ranking: #7
Greece
IRL World Ranking: #10
Italy
IRL World Ranking: #16
Ireland
IRL World Ranking: #12
Jamaica
IRL World Ranking: #18
Lebanon
IRL World Ranking: #13
New Zealand
IRL World Ranking: #1
Papua New Guinea
IRL World Ranking: #5
Samoa
IRL World Ranking: #8
Scotland
IRL World Ranking: #11
Tonga
IRL World Ranking: #3
Wales
IRL World Ranking: #23
Groups and Standings
Group A |
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England | 6 |
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Samoa | 4 |
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France | 2 |
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Greece | 0 |
Group B |
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Australia | 6 |
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Fiji | 4 |
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Italy | 2 |
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Scotland | 0 |
Group C |
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New Zealand | 6 |
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Lebanon | 4 |
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Ireland | 2 |
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Jamaica | 0 |
Group D |
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Tonga | 6 |
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Papua New Guinea | 4 |
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Cook Islands | 2 |
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Wales | 0 |
Schedule
Key Dates
Principal Sponsor
Official Sponsors
Partners
