Who Wins The RLWC? & What We Learned From The NRL Grand Final | Chad Townsend & Josh Morris
The Chad Townsend ShowShow Notes
The Rugby League World Cup is almost here — and the squads have officially been announced.
Chad Townsend and Josh Morris are back to break down the biggest talking points from the 2026 NRL Grand Final before turning their attention to the Rugby League World Cup.
We discuss the Sydney Roosters' 19-18 Grand Final win over the Newcastle Knights, Daly Cherry-Evans' match-winning field goal, James Tedesco's Clive Churchill Medal performance and what made the difference in one of the great Grand Finals.
Then it's all about the World Cup.
With the Kangaroos, Kiwis, England, Fiji and the other nations naming their squads, Chad and Josh debate the biggest selections, surprise inclusions, Test debutants, key positional battles and which teams can challenge Australia for the World Cup.
We discuss: The biggest takeaways from the NRL Grand Final Roosters 19-18 Knights Daly Cherry-Evans' fairytale finish James Tedesco's Clive Churchill Medal Mark Nawaqanitawase's Grand Final performance What the Knights can take from their incredible season The 2026 Kangaroos squad The new faces in the Australian team Tedesco vs Reece Walsh for the No.1 jersey The biggest Kiwis squad talking points Kalyn Ponga's return to the New Zealand team England's World Cup squad The teams that can challenge Australia Our early World Cup predictions Who we think will make the World Cup Final The 2026 Rugby League World Cup kicks off on October 15 with Australia taking on New Zealand in Sydney.
Who do you think wins the World Cup?
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