The Women’s Rugby League World Cup 2022 is ready to be held again. The 6th edition of the event is slated to begin on November 1. Here we have the Women’s Rugby League World Cup live coverage, streaming details, schedule, and more
The Women’s Rugby League World Cup is an international women’s rugby league event. Sanctioned under the Rugby League International Federation, the event was first initiated in 2000. The event is associated with the Rugby League World Cup.
Eight international teams regularly compete in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup. The teams are divided into four-team groups, and the tournament is played in a qualifier style. It will be the same format for the 2022 edition of the event.
Currently, Australia is the defending champion of the event. They won the Women’s Rugby League World Cup title in 2017, their second consecutive win after securing the title in 2013. Before that, New Zealand won the championship three times.
The latest iteration of the international tournament was originally slated for 2021. But due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, it, along with the men’s wheelchair tournament, was rescheduled to 2022. England will be the hosting country of the upcoming women’s rugby tournament.
Women’s Rugby League World Cup 2022 Schedule
- Start Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
- End Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
- Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
- Host: England
- Stadium Count: 5
The Women’s Rugby League World Cup will kick off on Tuesday, November 2, and run till Saturday, November 20. The first match of the event will take place at 10:30 a.m. ET between returning England and newcomer Brazil.
This year’s Women’s Rugby League World Cup will be held in England. 5 stadiums are scheduled to host the event. The stadiums are – Old Trafford (Manchester), DW Stadium (Wigan), MKM Stadium (Hull), Headingley Stadium (Leeds), and York Community Stadium (York).
*All times are in ET
| Match | Date | Time | Stadium |
| England vs. Brazil | November 2 | 10:30 a.m. | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| PNG vs. Canada | November 2 | 01:00 p.m. | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| New Zealand vs. France | November 3 | 01:00 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| Australia vs. Cook Islands | November 3 | 03:30 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| England vs. Canada | November 5 | 08:00 a.m. | DW Stadium, Wigan |
| PNG vs. Brazil | November 6 | 01:00 p.m. | MKM Stadium, Hull |
| New Zealand vs. Cook Islands | November 7 | 01:00 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| Australia vs. France | November 7 | 03:30 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| Canada vs. Brazil | November 10 | 01:00 p.m. | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| England vs. PNG | November 10 | 03:30 p.m. | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| France vs. Cook Islands | November 11 | 01:00 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| Australia vs. New Zealand | November 11 | 03:30 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| Semifinal-1 (winner B vs. runner-up A) | November 15 | 01:00 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| Semifinal-2 (winner A vs. runner-up B) | November 15 | 03:30 p.m. | LNER Community Stadium, York |
| Final | November 20 | 09:15 a.m. | Old Trafford, Manchester |
How to Watch the 2022 Women’s Rugby League World Cup on TV and Online
- Australia – Stan Sports
- Canada – TSN
- United Kingdom – ITV
- United States – NBC
Stan Sports will broadcast the Women’s Rugby League World Cup 2022 in Australia. While in Canada, the event broadcast will be managed by TSN. In addition, ITV will live telecast the event in the United Kingdom. Finally, if you are a fan from the USA, you can access the event via NBC Sports.
In the United States, Peacock will live stream all Women’s Rugby League World Cup matches in 2022. Like their TV counterpart, the other broadcast channels will live stream the upcoming Rugby League World Cup events over their digital content platform. Although, the streaming platforms may require additional subscriptions, and costs may vary based on your location. Additionally, the ITV Sports YouTube channel will share highlights of each event.
Team Distribution
The 2022 edition of the world cup will see eight international teams participate in the event. The teams are divided into two groups for knockout style gameplay format. The group stage distribution is listed below –
| Group A | Group B |
| England | Australia |
| Canada | New Zealand |
| Papua New Guinea | France |
| Brazil | Cook Island |
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