This article lists the official squads for the 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup which is to be played from 15 October to 15 November 2026.
The age listed for each player is as of 15 October 2026, the first day of the tournament.
Pool A In the initial three rounds, each team in Pool A plays matches against each of the other three teams in Pool A. Australia Head coach: Kevin Walters
Australia announced their 23-man squad on 5 October 2026. Thomas Jenkins, Hamish Stewart and Ethan Strange were named as shadow players. Lindsay Collins was orignally named but ruled out due to a foot injury. He was replaced by Lindsay Smith.David Fifita and Keon Koloamatangi represented Tonga at the 2022 World Cup. Kotoni Stags has also represented Tonga in 2018 & 2019.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubBradman Best 0 0 Newcastle KnightsJack Bostock 0 0 DolphinsBlayke Brailey 0 0 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPatrick Carrigan 14 0 Brisbane BroncosReuben Cotter 11 0 North Queensland CowboysTom Dearden 6 4 North Queensland CowboysTino Fa'asuamaleaui 10 4 Gold Coast TitansDavid Fifita 0 0 South Sydney RabbitohsHarry Grant 14 8 Melbourne StormKeaon Koloamatangi 3 0 South Sydney RabbitohsLiam Martin 5 12 Penrith PanthersLatrell Mitchell 9 32 South Sydney RabbitohsMitchell Moses 3 4 Parramatta EelsCameron Munster 15 20 Melbourne StormCameron Murray 10 28 South Sydney RabbitohsJacob Preston 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsLindsay Smith 2 0 Penrith PanthersKotoni Staggs 6 14 Brisbane BroncosJames Tedesco 13 36 Sydney RoostersTom Trbojevic 7 24 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesSam Walker 0 0 Sydney RoostersReece Walsh 3 16 Brisbane BroncosIsaah Yeo (c) 13 8 Penrith Panthers
Cook Islands Head coach: Karmichael Hunt
Cook Islands announced their 23-man squad on 6 October 2026. Valentine Holmes features in the squad, having previously won two World Cups (2017 and 2021) with Australia.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubCameron Brown 0 0 Brisbane TigersRhys Dakin 6 0 Sydney RoostersGlassie Glassie 0 0 Wests TigersValentine Holmes 0 0 St. George Illawarra DragonsEsom Ioka 7 40 Brisbane TigersKL Iro (c) 11 14 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksChaev Kolone 0 0 Canberra RaidersMakahesi Makatoa 12 4 Sydney RoostersEsan Marsters 13 18 Bradford BullsAmare Milford 0 0 Melbourne StormDavvy Moale 9 16 Melbourne StormK-Ci Newton-Whare 0 0 Melbourne StormRua Ngatikaura 9 12 North Sydney BearsMarata Niukore (c) 4 16 New Zealand WarriorsPride Petterson-Robati 10 4 Souths Logan MagpiesReuben Porter 11 0 St. George Illawarra DragonsReubenn Rennie 12 20 Toulouse OlympiqueBrad Takairangi 14 10 Glebe Dirty RedsMason Teague 5 4 Burleigh BearsDavid Tuariki 0 0 Melbourne StormPaul Ulberg 8 20 Toulouse OlympiqueDelahia Wigmore 3 4 Penrith PanthersMaui Winitana-Patelesio 0 0 New Zealand Warriors
Fiji Head coach: Mick Potter
Fiji announced their 23-man squad on 5 October 2026. Jimmy Ngutlik previously played for Papua New Guinea at the 2021 World Cup.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubBayleigh Bentley-Hape 0 0 South Sydney RabbitohsWaqa Blake 7 12 Bradford BullsKurt Donoghoe 7 12 DolphinsApenisa Driti 0 0 Northern PrideKitione Kautoga 6 16 Parramatta EelsElijah Keung 0 0 South Sydney RabbitohsApisai Koroisau (c) 17 46 Wests TigersJosese Lanyon 0 0 Wests TigersJordan Leiu 0 0 Norths DevilsJoseph Litidamu 0 0 Melbourne StormKylan Mafoa 3 0 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesTaane Milne 17 48 Huddersfield GiantsCaleb Navale 7 8 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesJimmy Ngutlik 0 0 Mackay CuttersRonald Philitoga 1 0 North Queensland CowboysMitchell Prest 0 0 Mackay CuttersEmosi Ravosai 0 0 New Zealand WarriorsJacob Saifiti 7 0 Newcastle KnightsSolomone Saukuru 2 8 Wests TigersSunia Turuva 10 20 Wests TigersSemi Valemei 9 20 Castleford TigersBrandon Wakeham 12 105 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesJordan Miller 2 0 Parramatta Eels
New Zealand Head coach: Stacey Jones
New Zealand announced their 23-man squad on 6 October 2026.<ref> The squad features Dane Gagai, who won the 2017 World Cup with Australia and played seven Tests for the country.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubErin Clark 4 4 New Zealand WarriorsJames Fisher-Harris (c) 21 8 New Zealand WarriorsDane Gagai 0 0 Newcastle KnightsJahrome Hughes 10 24 Melbourne StormJamayne Isaako 14 141 DolphinsKeano Kini 5 8 Gold Coast TitansJacob Laban 0 0 New Zealand WarriorsMoses Leota 9 0 Penrith PanthersJeremy Marshall-King 3 8 DolphinsTe Maire Martin 6 12 New Zealand WarriorsCasey McLean 4 32 Penrith PanthersRonaldo Mulitalo 9 28 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksCharnze Nicoll-Klokstad 16 20 New Zealand WarriorsBriton Nikora 16 16 DolphinsKodi Nikorima 18 8 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksIsaiah Papali'i 16 22 Penrith PanthersKalyn Ponga 0 0 Newcastle KnightsScott Sorensen 4 0 Penrith PanthersTanner Stowers-Smith 0 0 New Zealand WarriorsJoseph Tapine 25 12 Canberra RaidersLeo Thompson 5 4 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsNaufahu Whyte 6 8 Sydney RoostersXavier Willison 2 0 Brisbane Broncos
Pool B In the initial three rounds, each team in Pool B plays matches against each of the three teams in Pool C. England Head coach: Brian McDermott
England announced their 23-man squad on 5 October 2026.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cmgj94zd59ljohttps://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/13595250/rugby-league-world-cup-2026-england-coach-brian-mcdermott-names-23-player-squad-as-leeds-star-jake-connor-misses-out
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubMatty Ashton 5 24 Warrington WolvesAJ Brimson 2 0 Gold Coast TitansBen Currie 10 12 Warrington WolvesZach Eckersley 0 0 Wigan WarriorsHerbie Farnworth 9 24 DolphinsEthan Havard 4 4 Wigan WarriorsMax King 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsMorgan Knowles 11 0 DolphinsMikey Lewis 8 10 Hull Kingston RoversJez Litten 4 0 Hull Kingston RoversJunior Nsemba 1 0 Wigan WarriorsBrad O'Neill 1 0 Wigan WarriorsKai Pearce-Paul 6 8 Wests TigersVictor Radley 9 8 Sydney RoostersHugo Savala 0 0 Sydney RoostersHarry Smith 9 80 Wigan WarriorsMorgan Smithies 3 0 Canberra RaidersLuke Thompson 9 8 Wigan WarriorsSam Walters 0 0 Wigan WarriorsBen Talty 0 0 Brisbane BroncosJack Welsby 13 16 St HelensGeorge Williams (c) 23 46 Warrington WolvesDom Young 8 36 Newcastle Knights
Lebanon Head coach: Michael Cheika
Lebanon announced their 23-man squad on 7 October 2026.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubMohamed Alameddine 1 4 Parramatta EelsYehya Ayache 1 0 South Sydney RabbitohsJalal Bazzaz 5 0 Shellharbour StingraysAlex Conti 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsIbrahim El Labban 1 0 Wentworthville MagpiesTony Francis 0 0 Gold Coast TitansTupou Francis 0 0 Brisbane BroncosMichael Gabrael 0 0 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksMikael Ibrahim 1 0 Gold Coast TitansMoustafa Dirani 1 0 St Marys SaintsJacob Kiraz 4 4 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAbbas Miski 13 72 Wigan WarriorsBrad Morkos 4 4 St. George Illawarra DragonsJoseph Nohra 0 0 Parramatta EelsKhaled Rajab 3 4 Newtown JetsJaxson Rahme 3 0 Sydney RoostersKhalil Rahme 5 0 Newtown JetsJames Roumanos 5 0 Toulouse OlympiqueJason Saab 0 0 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesJordan Samrani 0 0 Parramatta EelsTony Sukkar 0 0 Wests TigersCharbel Tasipale 4 8 Newtown JetsAlex Twal 4 0 Wests Tigers
Samoa Head coach: Ben Gardiner
Samoa announced their 23-man squad on 6 October 2026.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubShawn Blore 2 4 Melbourne StormStephen Crichton 8 77 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSua Fa'alogo 2 0 Melbourne StormClayton Faulalo 0 0 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesChanel Harris-Tavita 10 20 New Zealand WarriorsBenaiah Ioelu 3 0 Sydney RoostersConnelly Lemuelu 1 0 DolphinsSpencer Leniu 7 0 Sydney RoostersJarome Luai (c) 16 12 Wests TigersFrancis Manuleleua 0 0 Newcastle KnightsDeine Mariner 5 12 Brisbane BroncosAta Mariota 1 0 Canberra RaidersGreg Marzhew 1 0 Newcastle KnightsJermaine McEwen 0 0 Newcastle KnightsFrancis Molo 6 0 DolphinsJunior Paulo (c) 20 12 Parramatta EelsPasami Saulo 0 0 Newcastle KnightsHamiso Tabuai-Fidow 1 0 DolphinsIzack Tago 7 12 Penrith PanthersJazz Tevaga 10 4 Wakefield TrinityBrian To'o 11 24 Penrith PanthersEnari Tuala 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsRonald Volkman 1 0 Parramatta Eels
Pool C In the initial three rounds, each team in Pool C plays matches against each of the three teams in Pool B. France Head coach: Laurent Frayssinous
France announced their 23-man squad on 1 October 2026. Jowasa Drodrolagi represented Fiji at the 2021 World Cup, switching to France on residency grounds.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubGuillermo Aispuro-Bichet 4 12 Catalans DragonsLambert Belmas 7 0 Toulouse OlympiqueAmir Bourouh 0 0 Hull FCJulian Bousquet 17 8 Catalans DragonsTiaki Chan 4 4 Toulouse OlympiqueMathieu Cozza 2 0 Huddersfield GiantsAlrix Da Costa 10 8 Catalans DragonsLéo Darrelatour 1 4 Catalans DragonsJordan Dezaria 6 4 Hull Kingston RoversJoe Drodrolagi 0 0 Carcassonne XIIIThéo Fages 18 16 Pia XIII BaroudeursBenjamin Garcia 17 12 Catalans DragonsLouis Grossemy 1 0 Toulouse OlympiqueMathieu Jussaume 1 0 Toulouse OlympiqueThomas Lacans 1 0 Toulouse OlympiqueBenjamin Laguerre 0 0 Toulouse OlympiqueArthur Mourgue 8 4 Hull Kingston RoversRomain Navarette 8 4 Catalans DragonsArthur Romano 10 12 Hull FCCésar Rougé 7 24 Toulouse OlympiqueLatrell Siegwalt 0 0 South Sydney RabbitohsRoméo Tropis 1 0 Toulouse OlympiqueFouad Yaha 14 16 Albi RL XIII
Papua New Guinea Head coach: Jason Demetriou
Papua New Guinea announced their 23-man squad on 6 October 2026. Alex Max, Kyle Laybutt and Jacob Taulani were named as shadow players.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubJack de Belin 8 0 Parramatta EelsRobert Derby 8 32 North Queensland CowboysDudley Dotoi 1 4 Townsville BlackhawksJosh Feledy 0 0 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesFinley Glare 2 0 London BroncosLiam Horne 7 0 Leigh LeopardsEdwin Ipape 11 12 Leigh LeopardsZev John 1 0 Central Queensland CaprasEpel Kapinias 6 12 London BroncosBailey Biondi-Odo 0 0 Townsville BlackhawksZac Laybutt 5 24 North Queensland CowboysNene Macdonald 21 52 St HelensRhyse Martin 21 172 Hull Kingston RoversRobert Mathias 4 4 London BroncosMorea Morea 3 12 London BroncosLuca Moretti 0 0 Parramatta EelsSylvester Namo 9 12 PNG HuntersNixon Putt 15 20 Central Queensland CaprasRodrick Tai 9 8 Central Queensland CaprasValentine Richard 7 4 Central Queensland CaprasGairo Voro 2 4 London BroncosSanny Wabo 0 0 PNG HuntersKhaiya Waiembi 0 0 Central Queensland Capras
Tonga Head coach: Kristian Woolf
Tonga announced their 24-man squad on 6 October 2026, with one player to be omitted.
PlayerDate of birth (age)GamesPointsClubPaul Alamoti 4 0 Penrith PanthersJunior Amone 3 4 Wynnum Manly SeagullsLatu Fainu 1 0 Wests TigersJojo Fifita 0 0 Gold Coast TitansKulikefu Finefeuiaki 1 0 DolphinsSalesi Foketi 0 0 Sydney RoostersAddin Fonua-Blake (c) 18 4 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksMoeaki Fotuaika 10 4 Gold Coast TitansTyson Frizell 3 4 Newcastle KnightsLeka Halasima 1 0 New Zealand WarriorsLehi Hopoate 5 0 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesIsaiya Katoa 11 75 DolphinsSione Katoa 10 16 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToluta'u Koula 8 12 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesTuimoala Lolohea 22 32 Huddersfield GiantsSoni Luke 10 4 North Queensland CowboysHaumole Olakau'atu 8 4 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesTaniela Paseka 3 0 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesJason Taumalolo (c) 20 16 North Queensland CowboysRobert Toia 1 0 Sydney RoostersStefano Utoikamanu 1 0 Melbourne StormDemitric Vaimauga 2 4 New Zealand WarriorsDallin Watene-Zelezniak 0 0 New Zealand WarriorsSiua Wong 5 0 Sydney Roosters
Statistics Player representation by club