Australia and New Zealand are main contenders on home soil while pressure is straight on England in new formatThe Rugby League World Cup returns with a new format and a new feel this week, but in the men’s event there…
The Guardian previews the Men's Rugby League World Cup 2026, which features 10 teams competing under a revised tournament format. With the quarter-final stage removed, only four semi-final berths are available, with two advancing from Group A and two from a combined table of Groups B and C.
Writer Aaron Bower predicts New Zealand will win the tournament, tipping host nation Australia as runners-up due partly to Nathan Cleary's injury absence. England and Samoa are tipped to round out the semi-finalists under the new inter-group structure.
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