With the draw for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup released and anticipation building, we take a look at the structure of the pools for the Men's, Women's and Wheelchair tournaments.
Three tournaments, 14 nations, 26 teams, 53 matches, 31 days – the most competitive, ambitious and anticipated Rugby League World Cup will be played across three countries and nine host cities.
Men's World Cup Pools
Pool A
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
Cook Islands
Pool B
England
Samoa
Lebanon
Pool C
Tonga
Papua New Guinea
France
Women's World Cup Pools
Pool A
Australia
England
Samoa
Wales
Pool B
New Zealand
PNG
France
Fiji
Wheelchair World Cup Pools
Pool A
England
Ireland
Wales
USA
Pool B
France
Australia
Scotland
New Zealand
- For the full tournament draw and tickets head to RLWC2026.com
