#Xavier Coates

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…

It's been five years and plenty has changed since the last World Cup, but one thing remains the same - Australia are still the raging favourites. England are determined to avenge their loss in the 2017 final but the bookies don't even have the host national topping their pool group. Tonga was the surprise packet at the last tournament thanks to…

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…

The Papua New Guinea Kumuls departed Jacksons International Airport yesterday for England to participate in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup challenge. This Kumul team is most probably the best ever, given that it comprised a few top class NRL players in the likes of Alex Johnson, Xavier Coates and Justin Olam, who carry the hope of the 8 million…

Schedule: Tonga (Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens); Cook Islands (Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington); Wales (Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster) World Cup Appearances: 7 (1985-88, 1989-92, 1995, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017) Best Result: Quarterfinals (2000, 2017) Head Coach: Stanley Tepend Title Odds: $151 One of rugby league's proudest countries Papua New…