2021 Rugby League World Cup fixtures revealed

We're excited to finally reveal the full tournament schedule which will kick off with a sensational opening day featuring hosts England, who will take on Samoa at St James' Park, Newcastle on October 23.

The much-anticipated schedule, for what will be the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup ever, is historic as it includes for the first time the wheelchair event as well as the men's and women's competitions.

The 61 fixtures in six weeks will showcase a festival of world-class sporting action which sees the women's tournament begin on November 9 at Leeds' Emerald Headingley Stadium and a double-header at the iconic Copper Box in the wheelchair event on November 11. 

Men's 2021 Rugby League World Cup

All times GMT (UK local time)

Saturday 23 October
England v Samoa (Group A), 2:30pm, St James' Park Newcastle
Australia v Fiji (Group B), 7:30pm, KCOM Stadium Hull

Sunday 24 October
Scotland v Italy (Group B), 2:30pm, Kingston Park Newcastle
Jamaica v Ireland (Group C), 5pm, Emerald Headingley Stadium Leeds
New Zealand v Lebanon (Group C), 7:30pm, Halliwell Jones Stadium Warrington

Monday 25 October
France v Greece (Group A), 2:30pm, Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster

Tuesday 26 October
Tonga v Papua New Guinea (Group D), 7:30pm, Totally Wicked Stadium St Helens

Wednesday 27 October
Wales v Cook Islands (Group D), 7:30pm, Leigh Sports Village Leigh

Friday 29 October
Australia v Scotland (Group B), 7:30pm, Ricoh Arena Coventry

Saturday 30 October
Fiji v Italy (Group B), 2:30pm, Kingston Park Newcastle
England v France (Group A), 5pm, University of Bolton Stadium Bolton
New Zealand v Jamaica (Group C), 7:30pm, Emerald Headingley Stadium Leeds

Sunday 31 October
Lebanon v Ireland (Group C), 2:30pm, Leigh Sports Village Leigh
Samoa v Greece (Group A), 5pm, Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster

Monday 1 November
Tonga v Wales (Group D), 7:30pm. Totally Wicked Stadium St Helens

Tuesday 2 November
Papua New Guinea v Cook Island (Group D), 7:30pm, Halliwell Jones Stadium Warrington

Friday 5 November
New Zealand v Ireland (Group C), 7:30pm, Emerald Headingley Stadium Leeds

Saturday 6 November
England v Greece (Group A), 2:30pm, Bramall Lane Sheffield
Fiji v Scotland (Group B), 5pm, Kingston Park Newcastle
Australia v Italy (Group B), 7:30pm, Totally Wicked Stadium St Helens

Sunday 7 November
Lebanon v Jamaica (Group C), 12pm, Leigh Sports Village Leigh
Tonga v Cook Islands (Group D), 2:30pm, Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough
Samoa v France (Group A), 5pm, Halliwell Jones Stadium Warrington

Monday 8 November
Papua New Guinea v Wales (Group D), 7:30pm, Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster

Quarter Finals

Friday 12 November
Group B (1st) v Group C (2nd), 7:30pm, John Smith's Stadium Huddersfield

Saturday 13 November
Group A (1st) v Group D (2nd), 2:30pm, Anfield Liverpool
Group C (1st) v Group B (2nd), 7:30pm, KCOM Stadium Hull

Sunday 14 November
Group D (1st) v Group A (2nd), 2:30pm, University of Bolton Stadium Bolton

Semi Finals

Friday 19 November
First Semi Final, 7:45pm, Elland Road Leeds

Saturday 20 November
Second Semi Final, 2:30pm, Emirates Stadium London

Final

Saturday 27 November
Semi Final 1 (Winner) v Semi Final 2 (Winner), 5pm, Old Trafford Manchester

Women's 2021 Rugby League World Cup

All times GMT (UK local time)

Tuesday 9 November
England v Brazil (Group A), 2:30pm, Emerald Headingley Stadium Leeds
Papua New Guinea v Canada (Group A), 5pm, Emerald Headingley Stadium Leeds

Wednesday 10 November
New Zealand v France (Group B), 5pm, LNER Community Stadium York
Australia v Cook Islands (Group B), 7:30pm, LNER Community Stadium York

Saturday 13 November
England v Canada (Group A), 12pm, Anfield Liverpool
Papua New Guinea v Brazil (Group A), 5pm, KCOM Stadium Hull

Sunday 14 November
New Zealand v Cook Islands (Group B), 5pm, LNER Community Stadium York
Australia v France (Group B), 7:30pm, LNER Community Stadium York

Wednesday 17 November
Canada v Brazil (Group A), 5pm, Emerald Headingley Stadium Leeds
England v Papua New Guinea (Group A), 7:30pm, Emerald Headingley Stadium Leeds

Thursday 18 November
France v Cook Islands (Group B), 5pm, LNER Community Stadium York
Australia v New Zealand (Group B), 7:30pm, LNER Community Stadium York

Semi Finals

Monday 22 November
Group B (1st) v Group A (2nd), 5pm, LNER Community Stadium York
Group A (1st) v Group B (2nd), 7:30pm, LNER Community Stadium York

Final

Saturday 27 November
Semi Final 1 (Winner) v Semi Final 2 (Winner), 2:15pm. Old Trafford Manchester

Wheelchair 2021 Rugby League World Cup

All times GMT (UK local time)

Thursday 11 November
Spain v Norway (Group A), 5pm, Copper Box Arena London
England v Australia (Group A), 7:30pm, Cooper Box Arena London

Friday 12 November
France v Wales (Group B), 11am, EIS Sheffield
Scotland v USA (Group B), 1:30pm, EIS Sheffield

Sunday 14 November
England v Spain (Group A), 12pm, Copper Box Arena London
Australia v Norway (Group A), 2:30pm, Copper Box Arena London

Monday 15 November
France v Scotland (Group B), 5pm, EIS Sheffield
Wales v USA (Group B), 7:30pm, EIS Sheffield

Wednesday 17 November
Australia v Spain (Group A), 11am, Copper Box Arena London
England v Norway (Group A), 1:30pm, Copper Box Arena London

Thursday 18 November
France v USA (Group B), 11am, EIS Sheffield
Wales v Scotland (Group B), 1:30pm, EIS Sheffield

Semi Finals

Sunday 21 November
Group B (1st) v Group A (2nd), 12pm, EIS Sheffield
Group A (1st) v Group B (2nd), 2:30pm, EIS Sheffield

Final

Friday 26 November
Semi Final 1 (Winner) v Semi Final 2 (Winner), 7:30pm, M&S Bank Arena Liverpool