Rugby League World Cup 2021

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Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup Team of Round 2

The top 10 players from the second round of matches as judged by our expert panel

9 Nov 2022

Wheelchair officials confirmed for Round 3

The all-important officials have now been announced to ensure proceedings run smoothly.

8 Nov 2022

Wheelchair officials confirmed for opening round

The wheelchair Rugby League World Cup starts with a double header on Thursday in London

1 Nov 2022

What is the history and background of wheelchair rugby league?

Everything you need to know about wheelchair rugby league ahead of the November 3 start

1 Nov 2022

All the wheelchair squads for the Rugby League World Cup

The wheelchair tournament gets underway on November 3 with a double header at the Copper Box Arena

27 Oct 2022

Ireland to replace Norway in Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup

The Irish Wheelchair team will join their Men's counterparts at RLWC2021

28 Feb 2022

RLWC2021 and NuArca Labs launch Digital Collectables Marketplace

The first 2,021 fans to sign up to the marketplace will receive a free digital collectable.

16 Feb 2022

France to host Rugby League World Cup 2025

â€‹Rugby League World Cup 2021 today congratulates the Federation Francaise de Rugby a XIII following confirmation that France is to stage the 17th Rugby League World Cup in 2025.

11 Jan 2022

RLWC2021 named official representatives for UK National Day at Expo 2020

One month to go till UK National Day is set to takeover Expo 2020 Dubai with a feast of all things British

10 Jan 2022

Official RLWC2021 Match Ball to honour pioneer Clive Sullivan MBE

The ball has been designed in partnership with Steeden and the Sullivan family to pay tribute to Clive and mark the 50-year anniversary of 1972 Great Britain team he captained to World Cup glory.

8 Dec 2021

RLWC2021 closes London Stock Exchange to celebrate new tournament schedule

RLWC2021 Ambassadors Oliver Thomason and Jodie Cunningham were joined by Rugby League legends, including Shaun Wane and Martin Offiah MBE, for the closing ceremony.

25 Nov 2021

Full Schedule revealed and tickets available now for 2022

All 18 original host town and cities remain involved with, all tournament finals now to be played in Manchester with Manchester Central set to host the wheelchair final.

19 Nov 2021

Bigger and better. New schedule and tickets on sale from 9am Friday

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 officially begins today (15 November) as we can confirm the 61-match schedule will be revealed in full on Friday 19 November at 9am GMT.

15 Nov 2021

International fixtures confirmed for Autumn 2021

Four England teams will play five fixtures this autumn to step up the nationâ€™s preparations for the Rugby League World Cup which will now be staged in the autumn of 2022.

16 Sep 2021

RLWC2021 announces dates for 2022

The tournament will now take place between 15 October and 19 November 2022.

26 Aug 2021

RLWC2021 will now be staged in 2022

We hope ticket holders will remain supportive and can't wait for you to join us at an even bigger and better tournament next year.

5 Aug 2021

USA Wheelchair Rugby League announce squad for RLWC2021

The untested side are eager to show their strength on the global stage and maybe cause the odd upset here and there.

4 Jul 2021

21 military volunteers announced to help deliver the opening fixture to the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup

The armed-forces volunteers will be known as â€œJamesâ€™ Squadâ€ and will have special roles to play at the opening fixtures on 11 November 2021, when hosts England take on Australia.

4 Mar 2021

Behind the Line: SÃ©bastien Bechara

This week, England Wheelchair international, SÃ©bastien Bechara, talks to us about his journey into wheelchair Rugby League, friendly rivalry between teammates and discusses his nationâ€™s opponents at RLWC2021.

3 Mar 2021

Teams learn their fate in RLWC2021 coin toss

The coin-toss was originally planned to be held in Manchester but today, the event was conducted virtually to decide the 'home team' for all group stage matches.

27 Nov 2020

Full RLWC2021 fixture schedule announced

The full tournament schedule which will kick off with a sensational opening day featuring hosts England, who will take on Samoa at St Jamesâ€™ Park, Newcastle on October 23.

21 Jul 2020