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2008 Rugby League World Cup

The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth World Cup for men's rugby league national teams. It was held between 26 October and 22 November and was won by New Zealand, who defeated Australia 34–20 in the final in one of the greatest upsets in...

Updated: October 25, 2026
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2008 in rugby league

2008 was celebrated in Australia as the centenary of rugby league football, as in Australia it was in 1908 that the code broke away from rugby. The highlight of the year was the World Cup, which was held in Australia in October and November 2008.

Updated: October 23, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › 2008_Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup

2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup

The 2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the third staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup since its inauguration in 2000. The tournament was held from 6 November, culminating in the final between Australia and New Zealand on 15 November....

Updated: June 1, 2026
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Rugby League World Cup

%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+December+5%23Template%3ASeason+sidebar%5D%5D{{{CRITERION}}} The Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league competition contested by senior men's national teams who each represent...

Updated: October 25, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Rugby_league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 m (74 yd) wide and 112–122 m (122–133 yd) long with H-shaped posts at both ends. It is one of...

Updated: October 24, 2026
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Fiji national rugby league team

The Fiji national rugby league team, nicknamed the Bati (pronounced [mˈbatʃi]), has been participating in international rugby league football since 1992. The team is controlled by the governing body for rugby league in Fiji, Fiji National Rugby...

Updated: October 27, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › 2026_Men's_Rugby_League_World_Cup

2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup

The 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup is the seventeenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup, and is one of three major tournaments which make up the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. The competition was to be held in October and November 2025, but...

Updated: October 28, 2026
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Samoa women's national rugby league team

The Samoa women's national rugby league team, also known as the Fetū Sāmoa (means Samoa Stars), represents Samoa in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the Rugby League Samoa. Fetu Samoa has made appearances at the 2003 and 2008 Women's...

Updated: October 31, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Rugby_league_in_Australia

Rugby league in Australia

In Australia, rugby league is a popular spectator and participation sport which has been played since 1908. It is the dominant winter football code in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. According to Ausplay in 2024, there were 174,343...

Updated: October 25, 2026
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Rugby Football League

The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in England. Founded in 1895 as the Northern Rugby Football Union following 22 clubs resigning from the Rugby Football Union, it changed its name in 1922 to the Rugby Football...

Updated: September 11, 2026