#NRL Grand Final

Josh Addo-Carr bagged four tries in a man-of-the-match performance, as a rampant Australia took a massive step towards the 2021 Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals in an 84-0 demolition job against Scotland at the Coventry Building Society Arena. The Canterbury Bulldogs flyer headlined a fifteen-try rout steered by the boot of half-back Nathan…

England star Burgess admits he's doing front-rows an injustice with his current prolific scoring run. Props aren't renowned for try-scoring feats but the big South Sydney forward is in terrific form in this World Cup. "It's four tries in four games - but I'm not really counting," he deadpanned, having only scored four in his previous 25 Tests. "I…

The men's Rugby League World Cup kicked off with an action-packed set of games: here's five things we learned from the opening round. Australia are still the best team in the world The defending champions are ranked fourth in the world, haven't played an international game since 2019 and their team has drastically changed from the winning lineup in…

Australia go into the tournament fourth in the latest world rankings but that owes much to their international inactivity, with the holders - who have won 11 of the 15 World Cups - well fancied to retain their title. New Zealand, who won the title in 2008, top the rankings and will be out to put a miserable 2017 behind them after they failed to…

Shaun Wane's hosts were actually underdogs heading into the contest against a powerful and skilful Samoa outfit that contained five players from NRL Grand Final winners Penrith Panthers. But England shook off any fears of a losing start to the tournament by dominating the contest and running in 10 tries in their toughest group game. They had close…

Golden Mile was too slick for his rivals in the Caulfield Guineas. Very excited heading into Saturday, it's a meeting I've had a bit of luck at over the years and hopefully this year it will be all about the blue team. I've got a good book at Caulfield riding a couple of my favourite horses and really looking forward to chasing my third Caulfield…

The Sports Gazette caught up with the Lebanese rugby league squad ahead of their World Cup quarterfinal against Australia on Friday. They spoke about hybrid nationalities, singing the anthem like you mean it and growing the game in Lebanon. The 2021 Australian census found that almost 250000 people in the country claim some form of Lebanese…

Water is wet, the sky is blue, and Australia are favourites to defend their Rugby League World Cup title. The Kangaroos have become so dominant in this competition it's not even funny. They've won eight of the last nine editions, with a sole final defeat to New Zealand on home soil in 2008 denying them a clean sweep of wins in the last…

England have never failed to reach the semi-finals in Rugby League World Cup history but the 2021 event promises to give them their sternest test yet. In a competition which has arguably more potential winners than ever before, Shaun Wane's side will need to set the tone early in a hugely competitive Group A.

FRANCE Team alias: Les Bleus/ Les Tricolores/ The Chanticleers World Ranking: 9th Coach Laurent Frayssinous has predicted his team can defy the odds and do the country proud this month after France was announced last month as hosts for the next World Cup in 2025. With 21 of his 24-man squad drawn from the English Super League, including former…

Here are your Rugby League World Cup evening headlines for Tuesday October 11, 2022. With nations beginning to name their squads, let us take you through the big stories of today as we start the countdown to this year's tournament which begins on Saturday with England taking on Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle. Jason Taumalolo has lifted the…

It's the international tournament Australia has won more often than their rivals combined. Over the next two months, the Kangaroos will defend their Rugby League World Cup title in England against 15 other teams determined to knock them off their post. The star-studded Kangaroos cast will include Melbourne's Cameron Munster, who has week…

The Everest explained: Everything you need to know about Australia's richest race But a little more than five years ago, that all changed when a mega money race was announced which would instantly make it the richest in the country. The Everest has been accused of being many things, but it could never be accused of being boring. And now about to…

OPINION: If you're splashing some hard-earned cash on a New Zealand team to win a World Cup, then the Kiwis men's side seems a better bet than the All Blacks or Black Ferns. The Rugby League World Cup doesn't get the attention or respect it deserves from the New Zealand sporting public. It is every bit as competitive as the rugby union version and…

Five players who are likely to play for Samoa at the World Cup - Jarome Luai, Izack Tago, Stephen Crichton, Spencer Leniu and Brian To'o - helped Penrith Panthers claim the NRL Premiership for the second year in a row yesterday. The Panthers eased past Parramatta Eels 28-12 in front of a sold-out 82000-strong crowd at Stadium Australia in…

Host nation England face a tough task to beat Samoa at St James' Park in their opening game of the Rugby League World Cup. The Samoan side are touted by many as the tournament's surprise package and are likely to push England to the limit in Newcastle on Saturday October 15. In Samoa's 24-man squad, coach Matt Parish has included eight players who…

Banished Eels forward Nathan Brown is set for a stunning recall for the grand final after 12 weeks out of the Parramatta side. Meanwhile, Eels centre Tom Opacic has reportedly re-tweaked his hamstring during a fitness test, which is set to rule him out of the decider. And Panthers winger Taylan May is set to be ruled out with a hamstring injury,…