Show Notes
The 2026 Rugby League World Cup is here and we preview all 10 nations. We go through every team's chances, how the pools and finals work, and our picks for the winner, runner-up, smokey and top tryscorers.
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00:00 Intro 00:54 World Cup Mode on 1000TRIES & 27-0 04:57 How The Pools & Finals Work 07:38 Australia World Cup Preview 14:36 New Zealand World Cup Preview 18:52 Samoa World Cup Preview 23:39 Tonga World Cup Preview 27:30 England World Cup Preview 31:10 Papua New Guinea World Cup Preview 34:57 France World Cup Preview 36:22 Lebanon World Cup Preview 38:21 Fiji World Cup Preview 40:27 Cook Islands World Cup Preview 42:42 Predictions: World Cup Winner & Runner-Up 44:50 Smokey Picks 45:52 Top Tryscorer Picks 48:08 Play World Cup Mode Now
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