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Records Ireland vs Australia Rugby League: Result and Head-to-Head Ireland’s men lost 50–0 to Australia at Thomond Park in 2013. Check the rugby league head-to-head, scorers, half-time score and World Cup context. Records Pacific Cup Rugby League: History, Recent Winners and Format Understand rugby league’s Pacific Cup history, its place in the Pacific Championships, recent winners and why older records need separate treatment. Records How Old Is Rugby? Rugby League’s 1895 Origins Explained Rugby league is 131 years old in October 2026. Understand the 1895 split, rugby’s traditional 1823 origin and the move to thirteen-a-side in 1906. Records Rugby Points: How Rugby League Scoring Works Rugby league points explained: four for a try, two for conversions and penalty goals, one for a drop goal—and how to read historical scores. International News Where Is Rugby Most Popular? Rugby League’s Main Strongholds Australia, Papua New Guinea and northern England are rugby league strongholds. See how professional scale, national attachment and participation differ. Records Most Tackles in a Game: Rugby League Records Explained Cameron McInnes holds the NRL record with 81 tackles. Danny Houghton made 85 with extra time. See why neither establishes an international record. Records Rugby Tries: Rugby League Scoring and Historical Records A rugby league try is worth four points. Learn what counts as grounding, how conversions work and why a final score cannot reveal the try tally. Records Western Samoa Rugby League: Origins and the 1995 World Cup Western Samoa is the former name in Samoa’s rugby league record. Trace the 1986 debut, Pacific Cup titles and two-match 1995 World Cup campaign. Records Australia Rugby Team: Kangaroos History and World Cup Record Meet Australia's Kangaroos: their 1908 origins, 12 men's Rugby League World Cup titles, and the distinctions that matter when comparing records. Records Lowest Score in a Test Match: Rugby League’s 0–0 Result Great Britain and Australia drew 0–0 at Swinton in 1930. See how that Test reached the minimum and why Rochdale’s 3–0 result needs historical context. International News Rugby League Teams: International Sides and the 2026 World Cup Find the men’s and women’s rugby league teams at the 2026 World Cup, their ranking context, and how national sides differ from clubs. Records NZ vs AUS Rugby League: Latest Score and Next Fixture Find the latest Kiwis–Kangaroos score, the scheduled 2026 World Cup opener in Sydney, recent Test results and the context behind New Zealand’s 30–0 win. International News Wheelchair Rugby League Rankings, August 2026 England led the August 2026 wheelchair rugby league rankings. See the confirmed top five, France’s July results and how IRL weights matches. Records Wales vs USA Rugby League Head-to-Head: Results and Record Wales lead USA 2–1 in senior men's rugby league. See all three results, the 2013 World Cup upset and updated venue for the October 2026 match. International News Wales Women’s World Cup 2026 Squad: Players and Test Caps See all 23 Wales women’s rugby league World Cup selections, their Wales Test caps, the six uncapped players and why broader appearance totals differ. International News Malta vs Lebanon Women’s Rugby League 2026 Result: 10–26 Lebanon beat Malta 26–10 on 26 September 2026. Get the half-time score, try scorers and ranking status of their first senior women’s meeting. International News Kangaroos World Cup Squad 2026: Nathan Cleary Ruled Out Australia’s confirmed 2026 World Cup squad without Nathan Cleary: the full 23, halfback options, Yeo’s availability and Edwards’ omission. International News Kiwis’ 40-Man World Cup Squad Bolters Explained Compare the Kiwis’ rookie bolters, returning players and eligibility switches, with the reported squad-size discrepancy and October touring cut explained. International News France vs Nigeria Women’s Rugby League 2026 Score: 36–8 Get the France–Nigeria women’s rugby league result from Perpignan, with half-time scores, every try scorer and the explanation for the 70-minute match. International News Greece vs Jamaica Women: Crete Rugby League Fixture 2026 Greece host Jamaica women in Crete on 17 October 2026. Check the kickoff, ranking status, double-header details and conflicting weekday wording. International News European Under-19 Rugby League 2026 Results And Winners Find every 2026 European U19 rugby league score, the Championship and Shield winners, France’s title-deciding result and the Scotland score correction. International News Fainu Brothers’ Fiji Bati World Cup Eligibility Explained Why Latu, Samuela and Sione Fainu need heritage clearance for Fiji’s 2026 World Cup squad—and why Fiji’s membership issue is separate. International News England Women’s World Cup Heritage Eligibility: 2026 Rules Why Jasmin Strange qualifies for England, what changed in women’s eligibility in March 2026, and why NRLW players are not all heritage recruits. International News European Rugby League Championship 2026 Fixtures And Tiers Check the nine October 2026 European rugby league fixtures, Euro B, C and D teams, announced venues and kick-offs, plus what remains unconfirmed in Belgrade. International News Canada Ravens European Tour 2026 Results Canada Ravens beat Wales 14–0 and Scotland 34–4 on their July 2026 women’s rugby league tour, scoring 48 points and conceding four. International News Canada vs Scotland Rugby League Rankings, August 2026 The August 2026 IRL update placed Canada’s men 17th and Scotland’s 20th. See the eligible results, ranking dates and separate women’s positions. Records Most Runs in a Test Match: Graham Gooch’s Record Explained Graham Gooch scored a record 456 runs in one men’s cricket Test. See the innings breakdown and why rugby league Test records use other measures. Records Samoa Rugby League: World Cup Record and 2026 Fixtures Track Toa Samoa’s men’s World Cup finishes, landmark 2022 final run, 2025 Pacific Cup results, world ranking and scheduled 2026 opponents and venues. International News Premier Sports Rugby League World Cup Price for UK Viewers Premier Sports costs £18.99 on its flexible plan. Compare UK options and see why full RLWC 2026 coverage may require two monthly payments. Records How to Show Sources and Update Dates With a Published Data Table A practical record-book standard for placing source, coverage and update dates beside international rugby league data tables. International News PDRL World Cup 2026 Teams: Australia, England and New Zealand Australia, England and New Zealand will contest the 2026 PDRL World Cup. See the round-robin fixtures, venues, format and defending champion. Records Rugby League Terms: A Practical Glossary for Fans Decode rugby league terms for tackles, scoring, kicks, restarts, positions and penalties, using the 2026 International Laws of the Game for match viewing. Records How Much Is a Field Goal Worth in Rugby League? A rugby league field goal is normally worth one point. See how it is kicked, when the NRL awards two points and why historical records need care. Records What Is Rugby? A Beginner’s Guide to Rugby League A beginner’s guide to rugby league: 13 players, six-tackle sets, scoring, match length, positions and how it differs from rugby union. Records How Long Is a Rugby League Game? A senior rugby league game lasts 80 minutes: two 40-minute halves. See how halftime, extra time and junior formats affect the total duration. Records State of Origin Explained: Format, Eligibility and Test Status State of Origin explained: NSW versus Queensland, the three-game format, 2026 eligibility rules and why Origin appearances are not Test caps. Records Players Who Switched Country: Rugby League World Cup Cases The record-book answer is narrow. Kalyn Ponga is the only player among these cases with documented governing-body approval to change Tier 1 eligibility, from… International News Rugby League 4 Nations: Winners and Format Staged five times from 2009 to 2016, it used a round robin and final. See every edition’s fourth team, champion and deciding result. Records State of Origin Versus Test Matches: How Records Differ Origin appearances, points and tries stay in an interstate ledger; even a combined representative total must not be labelled as Test caps. Records Ashes Rugby League Test Results by Year, 1908–2025 Full Ashes rugby league test record, 1908-2025: 120 games across 40 series with scores, margins, venues and attendance, plus Australia's win rate by decade. Records Rugby League International Results by Nation, 1908–2025 Rugby league international results by nation and year, 1908-2025: 286 team-seasons across 29 nations with played, won, lost, drawn and points totals. Records Rugby League Tournament Standings by Nation, 1954–2025 Rugby league tournament standings by nation, 1954-2025: 136 pool-stage ladder rows across 23 editions with played, won, points for/against and ladder points. Records Pacific, Four Nations and Tri-Nations Results, 1975–2025 Pacific Cup, Pacific Championships, Pacific Bowl, Four Nations and Tri-Nations rugby league results, 1975-2025: 126 matches with scores, margins and venues. Records Rugby League World Cup Match Results by Year, 1954–2022 Rugby League World Cup match results, 1954-2022: all 237 games across 15 played editions, pool and knockout, with scores, margins, venues and attendance. International News Canada vs Jamaica Rugby League Festival, 10 October 2026 Canada and Jamaica plan senior, A-team, under-19 and Masters rugby league matches in Brampton on 10 October 2026, with the senior international at 6pm local. International News Netherlands vs Germany Griffin Cup 2026 Squads and Kickoff Netherlands and Germany meet in Zaandam on 12 September 2026. Read the announced squads, local kickoff time and series background from European Rugby League. International News Rugby League Birthplace vs National Team Records Huddersfield owns the sport’s institutional origin, but each cap, result and title stays with the represented side—not the player’s birth country. International News Rugby League World Cup Scoring Opportunities The 2026 men’s format gives teams three to five matches; compare total points with actual appearances and points per appearance. Feature 2005 Rugby League Results & Tables Uses the archived year record while flagging typographical errors, missing attendance figures and internally inconsistent tables. Feature 2006 International Rugby League Results and Tables Includes dated scores, champions and World Cup qualification tables, while flagging archive inconsistencies and limits on recognized Test status. Feature 2007 International Rugby League Results & Tables Covers seven dated senior internationals, qualifier scores and published standings, while flagging conflicting dates and unexplained table columns. Feature 2009 Rugby League Results and Euro-Med Challenge Morocco’s Euro-Med Challenge results and standings, plus all 122 dated fixtures in the surviving September 2009 archive. Feature Atlantic Qualifier Squads: USA, Jamaica & South Africa The record lists 30 reported USA names, 30 Jamaica names and 23 displayed South Africa names, plus coaches, variants and selection-status caveats. Feature Philadelphia Fight vs New Haven Warriors: How It Ended Philadelphia led 18–0, fell behind 26–22, then crossed with about two minutes left to win 28–26 in the match’s second major reversal. Feature Cabramatta International Nines Draw and Teams Maps all 21 entries into seven pools, then lays out 21 pool fixtures, two exhibition slots and the Bowl, Plate and Cup knockout schedule. Feature USA vs Ireland Donnybrook Cup Rugby League Result The Tomahawks won 38–20 after leading 16–10 at halftime; Luke Hume scored a hat-trick, moving the USA to a 5–3 edge across eight listed meetings. Feature Philippines Rugby League Asian Cup San Narciso Squad The 18-player announcement is compared with the 19-player match record, including captain, positions, affiliations and unresolved name differences. Feature Bucks County Sharks’ AMNRL Return: Unverified Contemporary reporting announced a comeback after a one-year break, but no available fixtures, results or standings confirm participation. Feature Gonzalez Family: Filipino-Australian Rugby League History Traces Ben’s reported Penrith and Gold Coast-Tweed career and Blayze’s Philippine selection, while clarifying what remains unverified. Feature Carlo Napolitano’s Italy Rugby League Qualifying Pool Names all 50 players considered, identifies Minichiello and Ciraldo as captain and vice-captain, and clarifies this was not the final squad. Feature Campbell and Monteith: Jamaica Rugby League Roles Separates Campbell’s connective role from Monteith’s sustained local work and distinguishes confirmed milestones from scholarship and Kingston team proposals. Feature Japan Rugby League Development in 2013 Contrasts Tokyo’s two-team, 10-game competition with a six-team Kansai sevens event, explaining the outreach model and its evidential limits. Feature May 2010 State of Origin Squads & International RL News Lists the initial Game I selections as announced—not necessarily the final line-ups—and reports the Bowl withdrawal carried in the same digest. Feature New England Immortals vs Royal Marines Result An archived report records a 68–12 Marines win, a 40–6 halftime lead and scorer tallies that reconcile with the final result. Feature New York Knights 2011 AMNRL Final: Result and Score New York beat Connecticut 38–4 at Pier 40 Stadium, earning its third AMNRL championship and beginning a back-to-back title run. Feature Canada’s 2010 Atlantic Cup Squad and Results The 30-player October selection is reconciled with the match-day 17, plus November losses to Jamaica (32–12) and the United States (46–12). Feature Philadelphia Fight 40–12 Rhode Island Rebellion: 2013 The 2013 USARL round-six result, Isaac Doe’s senior debut, and the contemporary account from Philadelphia. Feature Russia Rugby League Results and Tables Covers the 2010 Championship and Victory Cup, plus 15 internationals from 2013–2021; the missing grand-final result and archive limits are explicit. Feature Serbia 38–6 Germany: Heidelberg Rugby League Report Germany drew level at 6–6 before Serbia pulled away, with Dalibor Vukanović scoring 16 points in the victory. Feature USA vs Canada Colonial Cup Rugby League Results Canada won the opener, but the USA took the next three for a 3–1 record. Scores and venues are listed, with the disputed fourth date clearly qualified. Feature USA Tomahawks August Squad and AMNRL–USARL Split The reported allocation totals 22 selections and identifies no active USARL club player, while separating documented facts from unresolved claims. Feature Vanuatu’s First Rugby League Test Train-On Squad Names all 24 players selected for Greece and clarifies that the announcement covered an extended preparation group—not a confirmed match-day team. Feature New Zealand Australia Record Test Victory: The Kiwis’ 30–0 Win In international rugby league, New Zealand’s record Test victory over Australia is the Kiwis’ 30–0 win in Hamilton on 4 November 2023. New Zealand Rugby League… Feature How RLWC 2026 Pools Decide Semifinalists Pool A’s top two advance; Pools B and C share one ranking for two places. Same-pool two-team ties use points difference; cross-pool ties use head-to-head. Feature Rugby League World Cup Winners: the Full History Rugby league's world cup began in 1954 — the first for either rugby code. Australia dominates the honor roll, but the full history is stranger than the trophy count.