The Rugby League World Cup is under way, and Roosters players are pulling on the jersey for multiple nations across the opening weekend.
Every match is live and exclusive on Seven and 7plus in Australia, and tickets are available at rlwc2026.com.
View the Round 1 info below, all times below are Sydney time (AEDT).
Men’s RLWC
New Zealand Kiwis v Australia Kangaroos
- When: Thursday 15 October 2026, 8:05pm
- Where: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
- Kiwis: Naufahu Whyte is named on the interchange bench.
Samoa v France
- When: Friday 16 October 2026, 5:45pm
- Where: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
- Samoa: Benaiah Ioelu starts at hooker.
- Samoa: Spencer Leniu on the interchange bench.
England v Tonga
- When: Saturday 17 October 2026, 8:05pm AEDT (5:05pm in Perth)
- Where: HBF Park, Perth
- England: Hugo Savala starts at centre.
- England: Victor Radley starts at lock.
- Tonga: Robert Toia starts at centre.
- Tonga: Siua Wong starts in the second row.
- Tonga: Salesi Foketi is on the interchange bench.
Women’s RLWC
Australia v Samoa
- When: Friday 16 October 2026, 8:05pm
- Where: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
- Jillaroos: Isabelle Kelly starts at centre and is the captain.
- Jillaroos: Jessica Sergis starts at centre.
- Jillaroos: Jocelyn Kelleher starts at five-eighth.
- Jillaroos: Tarryn Aiken starts at halfback.
- Jillaroos: Millie Elliott starts at prop.
- Jillaroos: Olivia Kernick starts at lock.
- Jillaroos: Sariah Paki is named in the reserves.
- Samoa: Amber Hall is on the interchange bench.
England v Wales
- When: Saturday 17 October 2026, 5:35pm AEDT (2:35pm in Perth)
- Where: HBF Park, Perth
- England: Jasmin Strange starts in the second row.
New Zealand Kiwi Ferns v Fiji
- When: Sunday 18 October 2026, 1:50pm
- Where: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
- Kiwi Ferns: Otesa Pule starts at prop.
- Fiji: Taina Naividi starts at centre.
