Australia 24-22 New Zealand: men’s Rugby League World Cup – live reaction

The Guardian

Kangaroos snatch victory from Kiwis in opener at Allianz Stadium Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Tonight’s referee is Adam Gee , the man in the middle of the recent NRL grand final. He excelled quietly on that occasion and the big match rewards keep flowing his direction. The 2026 men’s RLWC features ten teams. Eight of these qualified via their performances at the last world cup, back in 2022. That is: Australia, New Zealand, England, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, PNG, and Lebanon. The first seven countries in that list also happen to be the top seven on the IRL rankings; Lebanon are a lowly…