Rugby League World Cup Kicks Off: Australia Takes on Samoa

The women's Rugby League World Cup kicks off tonight with a highly anticipated match between Australia and Samoa.

Match Details

The Australian team, known as the Jillaroos, will take on Samoa in the opening game of the tournament. The match is set to begin at various times across different regions:

• 8:05pm AEDT: NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania
• 7:35pm ACDT: South Australia
• 7:05pm AEST: Queensland, PNG
• 6:35pm ACST: Northern Territory
• 5:35pm AWST: Western Australia
• 9:05pm FJT: Fiji
• 10:05pm NZDT: New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa
• 11:05pm CKT: Cook Islands
• 10:05am BST: United Kingdom
• 11:05am CEST: France

Full Tournament Draw

The full schedule for the 2026 women's Rugby League World Cup is as follows:

Friday, October 16

• Australia v Samoa

Saturday, October 17

• England v Wales
• Papua New Guinea v France

Sunday, October 18

• New Zealand v Fiji

Friday, October 23

• Samoa v Wales

Saturday, October 24

• Australia v England
• Fiji v Papua New Guinea

Sunday, October 25

• New Zealand v France

Friday, October 30

• England v Samoa

Saturday, October 31

• New Zealand v Papua New Guinea
• Fiji v France

Sunday, November 1

• Australia v Wales

Saturday, November 7

• Semifinal 1

Sunday, November 8

• Semifinal 2

Sunday, November 15

• Final