Rugby League World Cup Squads 2026

The latest season of NRL may have just wrapped, but the footy festivities are far from finished for 2026.

The 2026 Rugby League World Cup gets underway on October 15 when the two tournament favourites Australia and New Zealand meet in Sydney. 

In total 10 teams will take part in the RLWC as the game’s best players from across the globe turn out to represent their respective nations. 

In addition to Australia and New Zealand, England, France, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, the Cook Islands and Lebanon will also do battle for the biggest prize in international Rugby League.

Representing your country at a World Cup is one of the biggest honours that can be bestowed upon you in sport and below are the players who have been named for each nation. 

There are plenty of selection bombshells, snubs and defections across nearly every team, so you’re going to want to check out all the Rugby League World Cup squads as soon as you can. 

Rugby League World Cup Squads 2026

Australia 

Bradman Best (Knights)

Jack Bostock (Dolphins)

Blayke Brailey (Sharks)

Pat Carrigan (Broncos)

Reuben Cotter (Cowboys)

Tom Dearden (Cowboys)

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans)

David Fifita (Rabbitohs)

Harry Grant (Storm)

Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs)

Liam Martin (Panthers)

Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs)

Mitchell Moses (Eels)

Cameron Munster (Storm)

Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs)

Jacob Preston (Bulldogs)

Lindsay Smith (Panthers)

Kotoni Staggs (Broncos)

James Tedesco (Roosters)

Tom Trobojevic (Sea Eagles)

Sam Walker (Roosters)

Reece Walsh (Broncos)

Isaah Yeo (Panthers)

Cook Islands

Cameron Brown (Brisbane Tigers)

Rhys Dakin (Sydney Roosters)

Glassie Glassie (Wests Tigers)

Valentine Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Esom Ioka (Brisbane Tigers)

KL Iro (Cronulla Sharks)

Chaev Kolone (Canberra Raiders)

Makahesi Makatoa (Sydney Roosters)

Esan Marsters (Bradford Bulls)

Amare Milford (Melbourne Storm)

Davvy Moale (Melbourne Storm)

K-CI Newton-Whare (Melbourne Storm)

Rua Ngatikaura (North Sydney Bears)

Marata Niukore (New Zealand Warriors)

Pride Petterson-Robati (Souths Logan Magpies)

Reuben Porter (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Reubenn Rennie (Toulouse Olympique)

Brad Takairangi (Glebe Dirty Reds)

Mason Teague (Wakefield Trinity)

David Tuariki (Melbourne Storm)

Paul Ulberg (Toulouse Olympique)

Delahia Wigmore (Penrith Panthers)

Maui Winitana-Patelesio (New Zealand Warriors)

England 

Matty Ashton (Warrington Wolves)

AJ Brimson (Gold Coast Titans)

Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves)

Zach Eckersley (Wigan Warriors)

Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins)

Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors)

Max King (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Morgan Knowles (Dolphins)

Mikey Lewis (Hull KR)

Jez Litten (Hull KR)

Junior Nsemba (Wigan Warriors)

Brad O'Neill (Wigan Warriors)

Kai Pearce-Paul (Wests Tigers)

Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters)

Hugo Savala (Sydney Roosters)

Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors)

Morgan Smithies (Canberra Raiders)

Ben Talty (Brisbane Broncos)

Luke Thompson (Wigan Warriors)

Sam Walters (Wigan Warriors)

Jack Welsby (St Helens)

George Williams (Warrington Wolves)

Dom Young (Newcastle Knights)

France 

Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet (Catalans Dragons)

Léo Darrélatour (Catalans Dragons)

Julian Bousquet (Catalans Dragons)

Romain Navarrete (Catalans Dragons)

Benjamin Garcia (Catalans Dragons)

Alrix Da Costa (Catalans Dragons)

Benjamin Laguerre (Toulouse Olympique)

César Rougé (Toulouse Olympique)

Thomas Lacans (Toulouse Olympique)

Lambert Belmas (Toulouse Olympique)

Tiaki Chan (Toulouse Olympique)

Louis Grossemy (Toulouse Olympique)

Mathieu Jussaume (Toulouse Olympique)

Roméo Tropis (Toulouse Olympique)

Amir Bourouh (Hull FC)

Arthur Romano (Hull FC)

Arthur Mourgue (Hull KR)

Jordan Dezaria (Hull KR)

Mathieu Cozza (Huddersfield)

Joe Drodrolagi (AS Carcassonne)

Théo Fages (Pia Donkeys)

Fouad Yaha (Albi)

Latrell Siegwalt (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Fiji 

Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Waqa Blake (St Helens)

Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins)

Apenisa Driti (Northern Pride)

Kitione Kautoga (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Elijah Keung (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers)

Josese Lanyon (Wests Tigers)

Jordan Leiu (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Joseph Litidamu (Fiji Bati)

Kylan Mafoa (Manly Sea Eagles)

Taane Milne (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Caleb Navale (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jimmy Ngutlik (Western Suburbs Magpies)

Ronald Philitoga (North Sydney Bears)

Mitchell Prest (Mackay Cutters)

Emosi Ravosai (Kaiviti Silktails)

Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)

Solomone Saukuru (Wests Tigers)

Sunia Turuva (Wests Tigers)

Semi Valemei (Castleford Tigers)

Brandon Wakeham (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jordan Miller (Wests Tigers)

Lebanon 

Squad TBC.*

New Zealand 

Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)

Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks

Casey McLean (Penrith Panthers)

Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights)

Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins)

Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins)

Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)

Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)

Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins)

James Fisher-Harris (c) (New Zealand Warriors)

Isaiah Papalii (Penrith Panthers)

Erin Clark (New Zealand Warriors)

Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)

Te Maire Martin (New Zealand Warriors)

Naufahu Whyte (Sydney Roosters)

Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)

Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)

Leo Thompson (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Keano Kini (Gold Coast Titans)

Xavier Willison (Brisbane Broncos)

Tanner Stowers-Smith (New Zealand Warriors)

Jacob Laban (New Zealand Warriors)

Papua New Guinea 

Jack de Belin (Parramatta Eels)

Robert Derby (North Queensland Cowboys)

Dudley Dotoi (Townsville Blackhawks)

Josh Feledy (Manly Sea Eagles)

Finley Glare (London Broncos)

Liam Horne (Leigh Leopards)

Edwin Ipape (Leigh Leopards)

Zev John (Central Queensland Capras)

Epel Kapinias(London Broncos)

Bailey Biondi-Odo (Townsville Blackhawks)

Zac Laybutt (North Queensland Cowboys)

Nene Macdonald (St Helens)

Rhyse Martin (Hull KR)

Robert Mathias (London Broncos)

Morea Morea Jnr (London Broncos)

Luca Moretti (Parramatta Eels)

Sylvester Namo (Brisbane Tigers)

Nixon Putt (Central Queensland Capras)

Rodrick Tai (Central Queensland Capras)

Valentine Richard (PNG Hunters)

Gairo Voro (London Broncos)

Sanny Wabo (PNG Hunters)

Khaiya Waiembi (PNG Hunters)

Samoa 

Shawn Blore Anae Ulesese (Melbourne Storm)

Stephen Crichton (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Sua Fa’alogo (Melbourne Storm)

Clayton Faulalo (Manly Sea Eagles)

Chanel Harris-Tavita (New Zealand Warriors)

Benaiah Ioelu (Sydney Roosters)

Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins)

Spencer Leniu (Sydney Roosters)

Jarome Luai (Wests Tigers)

Francis Manuleleua (Newcastle Knights)

Deine Mariner (Brisbane Broncos)

Ata Mariota (Canberra Raiders)

Greg Marzhew (Newcastle Knights)

Jermaine McEwen (Newcastle Knights)

Francis Molo (Dolphins)

Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)

Pasami Saulo (Newcastle Knights)

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)

Izack Tago (Penrith Panthers)

Jazz Tevaga (Wakefield Trinity)

Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers)

Enari Tuala (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Ronald Volkman (Parramatta Eels)

Tonga 

Addin Fonua-Blake (Cronulla Sharks)

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand Warriors)

Demitric Vaimauga (New Zealand Warriors)

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly Sea Eagles)

Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins)

Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)

Jojo Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)

Junior Amone (Wynnum Manly Seagulls)

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins)

Latu Fainu (Wests Tigers)

Lehi Hopoate (Manly Sea Eagles)

Leka Halasima (New Zealand Warriors)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)

Paul Alamoti (Penrith Panthers)

Robert To'ia (Sydney Roosters)

Salesi Foketi (Sydney Roosters)

Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks)

Siua Wong (Sydney Roosters)

Soni Luke (North Queensland Cowboys)

Stefano Utoikamanu (Melbourne Storm)

Taniela Paseka (Manly Sea Eagles)

Tolutau Koula (Manly Sea Eagles)

Tuimoala Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants)

Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)