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It’s only a few weeks to the Rugby League World Cup with preparations ramping up as nations name their squads.

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Four of the six nations have named extended squads that will be trimmed closer to the start date of the tounament.

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Australia will name their squad after the NRL finals series has been completed.

The Sporting News lists all the RLWC squads that have been named.

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2026 Rugby World Cup squads

Australia

TBC (named after NRL Finals series)

New Zealand (extended squad)

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• Joe Chan (Storm)
• Cooper Clarke (Storm)
• Erin Clark (Warriors)
• Phoenix Crossland (Knights)
• James Fisher-Harris (Warriors)
• Salesi Foketi (Roosters)
• Jahrome Hughes (Storm)
• Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins)
• Josiah Karapani (Broncos)
• Keano Kini (Titans)
• Seb Kris (Raiders)
• Jacob Laban (Warriors)
• Moses Leota (Panthers)
• Alec MacDonald (Storm)
• Francis Manuleleua (Knights)*
• Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins)
• Te Maire Martin (Warriors)
• Casey McLean (Panthers)
• Thomas Mikaele (Cowboys)*
• Ronaldo Mulitalo (Sharks)
• Charnze Nicoll-Klokstadd (Warriors)
• Briton Nikora (Sharks)
• Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins)
• Isaiah Papalii (Panthers)
• Fonua Pole (Tigers)
• Kalyn Ponga (Knights)
• Jordan Riki (Broncos)
• Brandon Smith (Rabbitohs)
• Scott Sorensen (Panthers)
• Tanner Stowers-Smith (Warriors)
• Joseph Tapine (Raiders)
• Taine Tuaupiki (Warriors)
• Leo Thompson (Bulldogs)
• Matthew Timoko (Raiders)
• Trent Toelau (Storm)
• Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)
• Naufahu Whyte (Roosters)
• Jack Williams (Eels)
• Xavier Willison (Broncos)

England (extended squad)

• Junior Nsemba (Wigan Warriors)
• Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors)
• Luke Thompson (Wigan Warriors)
• Sam Walters (Wigan Warriors)
• Brad O’Neill (Wigan Warriors)
• Jake Wardle (Wigan Warriors)
• Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors)
• Zach Eckersley (Wigan Warriors)
• Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos)
• Mikolaj Oledzki (Leeds Rhinos)
• Ash Handley (Leeds Rhinos)
• Jake Connor (Leeds Rhinos)
• Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves)
• Danny Walker (Warrington Wolves)
• George Williams (Warrington Wolves)
• Matty Ashton (Warrington Wolves)
• Kai Pearce-Paul (Wests Tigers)
• Dean Hadley (Hull KR)
• Jez Litten (Hull KR)
• Mikey Lewis (Hull KR)
• Morgan Smithies (Canberra Raiders)
• Jayden Brailey (Canberra Raiders)
• Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters)
• Billy Smith (Sydney Roosters)
• AJ Brimson (Gold Coast Titans)
• Jack Welsby (St Helens)
• Alex Walmsley (St Helens)
• Daryl Clark (St Helens)
• Harry Robertson (St Helens)
• Morgan Knowles (Dolphins)
• Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins)
• Mike McMeeken (Wakefield Trinity)
• Caleb Hamlin-Uele (Wakefield Trinity)
• Jake Trueman (Wakefield Trinity)
• Tom Johnstone (Wakefield Trinity)
• Max King (Canterbury Bulldogs)
• Ben Talty (Brisbane Broncos)
• Dominic Young (Newcastle Knights)

France (extended squad)

• Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet (Catalans Dragons)
• Leo Darrelatour (Catalans Dragons)
• Julian Bousquet (Catalans Dragons)
• Romain Navarrete (Catalans Dragons)
• Franck Maria (Catalans Dragons)
• Benjamin Garcia (Catalans Dragons)
• Alrix Da Costa (Catalans Dragons)
• Mickael Goudemand (Catalans Dragons)
• Alexis Lis (Catalans Dragons)
• Ugo Tison (Catalans Dragons)
• Lenny Marc (Catalans Dragons)
• Mathieu Laguerre (Catalans Dragons)
• Clement Martin (Catalans Dragons)
• Benjamin Laguerre (Toulouse Olympique)
• Cesar Rouge (Toulouse Olympique)
• Thomas Lacans (Toulouse Olympique)
• Lambert Belmas (Toulouse Olympique)
• Tiaki Chan (Toulouse Olympique)
• Louis Grossemy (Toulouse Olympique)
• Mathieu Jussaume (Toulouse Olympique)
• Anthony Marion (Toulouse Olympique)
• Maxime Stefani (Toulouse Olympique)
• Pierre-Jean Lima (Toulouse Olympique)
• Romeo Tropis (Toulouse Olympique)
• Amir Bourouh (Hull FC)
• Arthur Romano (Hull FC)
• Hugo Salabio (Hull FC)
• Mathieu Cozza (Huddersfield Giants)
• Tanguy Zenon (Huddersfield Giants)
• Justin Sangare (York Knights)
• Jordan Dezaria (Hull KR)
• Arthur Mourgue (Hull KR)
• Lucas Albert (AS Carcassonne)
• Joe Drodrolagi (AS Carcassonne)
• Yacine Ben Adeslem (Pia Donkeys)
• Theo Fages (Pia Donkeys)
• Fouad Yaha (Albi)
• Zacchary Santo (Limoux Grizzlies)
• Lattrell Siegwalt (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• Enzo Griffier (Sydney Roosters)

Samoa

TBC

Fiji (extended squad)

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• Bayleigh Benty-Hape (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• Waqa Blake (St Helens)
• Jahream Bula (Wests Tigers)
• Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins)
• Latu Fainu (Wests Tigers)
• Samuela Fainu (Wests Tigers)
• Sione Fainu (Wests Tigers)
• Terrell Kalo Kalo (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• Kitione Kautoga (Canterbury Bulldogs)
• Elijah Keung (Canterbury Bulldogs)
• Viliame Kikau (Canterbury Bulldogs)
• Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers)
• Masake Kurukitoga (Wests Tigers)
• Josese Lanyon (Fiji Bati)
• Jordan Leiu (Canterbury Bulldogs)
• Joseph Litidamu (Fiji Bati)
• Kylan Mafoa (Manly Sea Eagles)
• Jordan Miller (Wests Tigers)
• Taane Milne (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• Melikiseteki Nacaginimasei (Fiji Bati)
• Brenden Naicori (Kaiviti Silktails)
• Ben Nakubuwai (Lezignan Sangliers)
• Caleb Navale (Manly Sea Eagles)
• Jimmy Ngutlik (Western Suburbs Magpies)
• Ronald Philitoga (North Sydney Bears)
• Jason Qareqare (Castleford Tigers)
• Jope Rauqe (Kaiviti Silktails)
• Emosi Ravosai (Kaiviti Silktails)
• Jethro Rinakama (Fiji Bati)
• Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)
• Solomone Saukuru (Wests Tigers)
• Mikaele Senibua (Kaiviti Silktails)
• Maika Sivo (Parramatta Eels)
• Cyrus Stanley (Fiji Bati)
• Huanga Tokona (Kaiviti Silktails)
• Sunia Turuva (Wests Tigers)
• Semi Valemei (Castleford Tigers)
• Senivalati Vunibola (Kaiviti Silktails)
• Brandon Wakeham (Manly Sea Eagles)
• Michael Waqa (North Queensland Cowboys)

Tonga

TBC

Papua New Guinea

TBC

Cook Islands

TBC

Lebanon

TBC