The 2022 Rugby League World Cup on TV will be shown in the UK by the BBC. They will show all 61 matches across their TV and digital networks for the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair World Cup competitions. The OURLEAGUE app will also live stream all 31 Men’s World Cup matches. Australia are the current World Cup champions, having won the competition back in 2017.
Rugby League World Cup Dates
Between Saturday 15th October 2022 and Saturday 19th November 2022, the RLWC2021 will kick off at St James’ Park in Newcastle. Manchester will host both the men’s and women’s double-header final at Old Trafford as well as the wheelchair final at Manchester Central.
RLWC Draw
The draw was originally scheduled to be finalised on 27 November 2019, exactly two years before the date of the tournament final, however, it was postponed until 16 January 2020. The draw was made at Buckingham Palace on 16 January 2020. Teams from pot 1 were drawn by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, pot 2 by Katherine Grainger, and pot 3 by Jason Robinson.
Each group had to have at least one team from the Pacific region. As such, Lebanon were not eligible to be drawn into Group A from pot 1.
| Seeded | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| England (A) Australia (B) New Zealand (C) Tonga (D) |
Fiji Lebanon Papua New Guinea Samoa |
France Jamaica Scotland Wales |
Cook Islands Greece Ireland Italy |
Where can I watch the RLWC 2022?
Broadcast rights for the RLWC in 2022 are owned by the BBC. The best part? You can watch it for free on BBC channels as well as BBC iPlayer.
- Teams that advance to the knockout phase also automatically qualify for the 2025 World Cup
| 15 October 2022 | England | v | Samoa | St James’ Park, Newcastle |
| 17 October 2022 | France | v | Greece | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 22 October 2022 | England | v | France | University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton |
| 23 October 2022 | Samoa | v | Greece | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| 29 October 2022 | England | v | Greece | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 30 October 2022 | Samoa | v | France | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington |
- Teams that advance to the knockout phase also automatically qualify for the 2025 World Cup
| 15 October 2022 | Australia | v | Fiji | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| 16 October 2022 | Scotland | v | Italy | Kingston Park, Newcastle |
| 21 October 2022 | Australia | v | Scotland | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry |
| 22 October 2022 | Fiji | v | Italy | Kingston Park, Newcastle |
| 29 October 2022 | Fiji | v | Scotland | Kingston Park, Newcastle |
| 29 October 2022 | Australia | v | Italy | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens |
- Teams that advance to the knockout phase also automatically qualify for the 2025 World Cup
| 16 October 2022 | Jamaica | v | Ireland | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| 16 October 2022 | New Zealand | v | Lebanon | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington |
| 22 October 2022 | New Zealand | v | Jamaica | MKM Stadium, Hull |
| 23 October 2022 | Lebanon | v | Ireland | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
| 28 October 2022 | New Zealand | v | Ireland | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| 30 October 2022 | Lebanon | v | Jamaica | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
- Teams that advance to the knockout phase also automatically qualify for the 2025 World Cup
| 18 October 2022 | Tonga | v | Papua New Guinea | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens |
| 19 October 2022 | Wales | v | Cook Islands | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
| 24 October 2022 | Tonga | v | Wales | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens |
| 25 October 2022 | Papua New Guinea | v | Cook Islands | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington |
| 30 October 2022 | Tonga | v | Cook Islands | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
| 31 October 2022 | Papua New Guinea | v | Wales | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster |
How to get tickets
Tickets are available from the Rugby League World Cup website, starting from just £10 for adults and £2.21 for under 16’s.
There are also hospitality tickets available for certain matches, with experiences starting from £85.