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2017 Rugby League World Cup
2017 Rugby League World Cup, 15th edition, co-hosted by Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea; Australia beat England 6-0 in the Brisbane final for an 11th title.
2021 Rugby League World Cup
2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021): England-hosted rugby league championship postponed to Oct-Nov 2022 after Australia and NZ withdrew over COVID-19; Australia won men's and women's titles, England the wheelchair, record 473,606 crowd over 61 matches.
Australia national rugby league team
Australia national rugby league team, the Kangaroos, Australia's men's international rugby league side run by the ARLC/NRL since 1908; multiple World Cup winners, record 104 wins over New Zealand, 2026 World Cup host and defending champion.
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team, also known as the Great Britain Lions, played Test rugby league from 1908 until being replaced by England in 2008.
New Zealand national rugby league team
New Zealand Kiwis, the men's national rugby league team since 1907; won the 2008 Rugby League World Cup 34-20 over Australia, plus 2023 and 2025 Pacific Championships titles.
Rugby League World Cup
Rugby League World Cup, IRL's international rugby league championship since 1954; men's, women's (2000) and wheelchair (2008) events; Australia holds 12 of 16 titles; RLWC2026 in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.