The Delayed Rugby League World Cup Starts This Weekend
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. The competition was postponed last October due to safety and welfare concerns due by Australia and New Zealand. Newcastle United’s St Jame's Park is the venue for the opening game, which will see hosts England take on Samoa at 14:30 (UK time).
The bookmakers have Australia as the favourites to win the Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand are 4th favourite, Samoa 8th, England 9th and Tonga 12th. Fiji is priced at 100/1, Papua New Guinea 250/1000. France, Ireland, Cook Islands, Scotland and Lebanon are also available at 750/ 1,000/2. Greece and Jamaica complete the line-ups at odds of 1.500/500.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. England play Samoa at St James’ Park (Newcastle) on Saturday, October 15th at 2.30 pm. Australia play Fiji at Headingley Stadium (Leeds) at 7. 30 pm on the same day.
The Rugby League World Cup starts on Sunday October 16th. Scotland play Italy at Kingston Park at 2.30 pm, Jamaica play Ireland at Headingley at 5 pm and New Zealand play Lebanon at Halliwell Jones Stadium at 7. 30 pm.
The Rugby League World Cup starts on Monday October 17th. France will play Greece in the first match at 7.30pm. On Tuesday October 18th Tonga will take on Papua New Guinea at St Helens at 6. 30pm in Group D.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Wednesday, October 19th, Wales play Cook Islands at Leigh Sports Village at 7.30 pm.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Australia play Scotland on Friday, October 21st at 7.30pm at Ricoh Arena (Coventry).
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Fiji play Italy at Kingston Park (Newcastle), England play France at University of Bolton Stadium (Bolton), New Zealand play Jamaica at MKM Stadium, Hull.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Lebanon plays Ireland at Leigh Sports Village (Leigh), 2.30 pm, Samoa plays Greece at Keepmoat Stadium (Doncaster), 5 pm.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Monday, October 24th, Tonga play Wales at 7.30pm at Totally Wicked Stadium (St Helens).
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Tuesday October 25th, Papua New Guinea play Cook Islands at 7.30pm at Halliwell Jones Stadium (Warrington).
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. New Zealand play Ireland on Friday, October 28th at 7.30 pm at Headingley.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. England play Greece at Bramall Lane (Sheffield), Fiji play Scotland at Kingston Park (Newcastle), 5 pm, Australia play Italy at Totally Wicked Stadium (St Helens), 7.30 pm.
The Rugby League World Cup starts on Sunday October 30th. Lebanon plays Jamaica at Leigh Sports Village at 12 pm, Tonga plays Cook Islands at Riverside Stadium at 2.30 pm and Samoa plays France at Halliwell Jones Stadium (Warrington) at 5 pm.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Monday October 31st, Papa New Guinea v Wales, Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, 7.30pm.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Quarter Final 1 is on Friday November 4th at 7.30 pm at John Smith’s Stadium in Huddersfield.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Quarter Final 2 is on Saturday November 5th at 2.30 pm. The Quarterfinal 3 is at 7. 30 pm at MKM Stadium (Hull).
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Quarter Final 4 is on Sunday November 6th at 2.30 pm at the University of Bolton Stadium.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Friday November 11th, Semi Final 1 is at 7.45 pm at Elland Road (Leeds).
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. Saturday November 12th, the semi-finals take place at Emirates Stadium in London.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. The 2021 World Championship Final takes place at Old Trafford at 4 pm on Saturday November 19th.
The Rugby League World Cup starts this weekend. England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland teams are selected. The last World cup took place in Australia in 2017. The squads for the English, Scottish, and Wales teams can be found below. They are: Andy Ackers (Salford Red Devils), Joe Batchelor (St Helens), John Bateman (Wigan Warriors), Tom Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Mike Cooper ( Wigan, Herbie Farnworth (Brisbane Broncos), Ryan Hall (Hull KR), Chris Hill ( Huddersfield Giants), Matty Lees (st Helen), Tommy Makinson ( St Helins), Michael McIlorum (Catalans Dragons),Mike McMeeken (Leeds Rhinos), Mikolaj Oledzki (leeds, Leeds Rhines), Kai Pearce-Paul (wigan), Victor Radley (sydney Roosters), Marc Sneyd ( Salfords Red Devil), Jack Welsby (Saint Helves), Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders), George Williams (Warrington Wolves), Logan Bayliss-Brow (bris Brisbane Broncos) and Charlie Emslie (Batley Bulldogs).
