Every 2026 Rugby League World Cup Squad and Predicted Lineups

The 2026 Rugby League World Cup is almost here, with all 10 men's nations having now named their squads for the tournament.

The tournament begins on October 15, with Australia taking on New Zealand in the opening match.

Here is every player named in each squad, and their predicted game one lineup!

AUSTRALIA

Bradman Best (Newcastle Knights)

Jack Bostock (Dolphins)

Blayke Brailey (Cronulla Sharks)

Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)

Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys)

Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)

David Fifita (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)

Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers)

Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels)

Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)

Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Jacob Preston (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Lindsay Smith (Penrith Panthers)

Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)

James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters)

Tom Trbojevic (Manly Sea Eagles)

Sam Walker (Sydney Roosters)

Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos)

Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. James Tedesco

2. Jack Bostock

3. Bradman Best

4. Latrell Mitchell

5. Tom Trbojevic

6. Cameron Munster

7. Sam Walker

8. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

9. Harry Grant

10. Isaah Yeo

11. Liam Martin

12. Jacob Preston

13. Cameron Murray

14. Blayke Brailey

15. Keon Koloamatangi

16. Patrick Carrigan

17. David Fifita

18. Mitchell Moses

19. Kotoni Staggs

COOK ISLANDS

Cameron Brown (Brisbane Tigers)

Rhys Dakin (Sydney Roosters)

Glassie Glassie (Wests Tigers)

Valentine Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Esom Ioka (Brisbane Tigers)

KL Iro (Cronulla Sharks)

Chaev Kolone (Canberra Raiders)

Makahesi Makatoa (Sydney Roosters)

Esan Marsters (Bradford Bulls)

Amare Milford (Melbourne Storm)

Davvy Moale (Melbourne Storm)

K-Ci Newton-Whare (Melbourne Storm)

Rua Ngatikaura (North Sydney Bears)

Marata Niukore (New Zealand Warriors)

Pride Petterson-Robati (Souths Logan Magpies)

Reuben Porter (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Reubenn Rennie (Toulouse Olympique)

Brad Takairangi (Glebe Burwood Wolves)

Mason Teague (Burleigh Bears)

David Tuariki (Melbourne Storm)

Paul Ulberg (Toulouse Olympique)

Delahia Wigmore (Penrith Panthers)

Maui Winitana-Patelesio (New Zealand Warriors)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Esom Ioka

2. Paul Ulberg

3. KL Iro

4. Valentine Holmes

5. Glassie Glassie

6. Maui Winitana-Patelesio

7. Esan Marsters

8. Davvy Moale

9. Mason Teague

10. Pride Petterson-Robati

11. Reuben Porter

12. Marata Niukore

13. Makahesi Makatoa

14. Rua Ngatikaura

15. Rhys Dakin

16. Amare Milford

17. Brad Takairangi

18. Delahia Wigmore

19. Reubenn Rennie

ENGLAND

Matty Ashton (Warrington Wolves)

AJ Brimson (Gold Coast Titans)

Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves)

Zach Eckersley (Wigan Warriors)

Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins)

Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors)

Max King (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Morgan Knowles (Dolphins)

Mikey Lewis (Hull KR)

Jez Litten (Hull KR)

Junior Nsemba (Wigan Warriors)

Brad O'Neill (Wigan Warriors)

Kai Pearce-Paul (Wests Tigers)

Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters)

Hugo Savala (Sydney Roosters)

Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors)

Morgan Smithies (Canberra Raiders)

Luke Thompson (Wigan Warriors)

Sam Walters (Wigan Warriors)

Ben Talty (Brisbane Broncos)

Jack Welsby (St Helens)

George Williams (Warrington Wolves)

Dom Young (Newcastle Knights)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Jack Welsby

2. Dominic Young

3. Herbie Farnworth

4. AJ Brimson

5. Zach Eckersley

6. George Williams

7. Harry Smith

8. Max King

9. Brad O'Neill

10. Morgan Knowles

11. Kai Pearce-Paul

12. Junior Nsemba

13. Victor Radley

14. Jez Litten

15. Morgan Smithies

16. Luke Thompson

17. Hugo Savala

18. Ben Talty

19. Matty Ashton

FIJI

Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Waqa Blake (Bradford Bulls)

Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins)

Apenisa Driti (Northern Pride)

Kitione Kautoga (Parramatta Eels)

Elijah Keung (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers)

Josese Lanyon (Wests Tigers)

Jordan Leiu (Norths Devils)

Joseph Litidamu (Melbourne Storm)

Kylan Mafoa (Manly Sea Eagles)

Taane Milne (Huddersfield Giants)

Caleb Navale (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jimmy Ngutlik (Mackay Cutters)

Ronaldo Philitoga (North Queensland Cowboys)

Mitchell Prest (Mackay Cutters)

Emosi Ravosai (New Zealand Warriors)

Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)

Solomone Saukuru (Wests Tigers)

Sunia Turuva (Wests Tigers)

Semi Valemei (Castleford Tigers)

Brandon Wakeham (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jordan Miller (Parramatta Eels)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Sunia Turuva

2. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape

3. Solmone Saukuru

4. Waqa Blake

5. Semi Valemei

6. Brandon Wakeham

7. Kurt Donoghoe

8. Jacob Saifiti

9. Apisai Koroisau

10. Mitchell Prest

11. Kitione Kautoga

12. Emosi Ravosai

13. Caleb Navale

14. Josese Lanyon

15. Elijah Keung

16. Apenisa Driti

17. Joseph Litidamu

18. Taane Milne

19. Jordan Miller

FRANCE

Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet (Catalans Dragons)

Léo Darrélatour (Catalans Dragons)

Julian Bousquet (Catalans Dragons)

Romain Navarrete (Catalans Dragons)

Benjamin Garcia (Catalans Dragons)

Alrix Da Costa (Catalans Dragons)

Benjamin Laguerre (Toulouse Olympique)

César Rougé (Toulouse Olympique)

Thomas Lacans (Toulouse Olympique)

Lambert Belmas (Toulouse Olympique)

Tiaki Chan (Toulouse Olympique)

Louis Grossemy (Toulouse Olympique)

Mathieu Jussaume (Toulouse Olympique)

Roméo Tropis (Toulouse Olympique)

Amir Bourouh (Hull FC)

Arthur Romano (Hull FC)

Arthur Mourgue (Hull KR)

Jordan Dezaria (Hull KR)

Mathieu Cozza (Huddersfield Giants)

Joe Drodrolagi (Carcassonne)

Théo Fages (Pia)

Fouad Yaha (Albi)

Latrell Siegwalt (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Arthur Mourgue

2. Fouad Yaha

3. Arthur Romano

4. Latrell Siegwalt

5. Léo Darrélatour

6. Théo Fages

7. Cesar Rouge

8. Julian Bousquet

9. Alrix Da Costa

10. Romain Navarrete

11. Louis Grossemy

12. Mathieu Cozza

13. Benjamin Garcia

14. Thomas Lacans

15. Benjamin Laguerre

16. Tiaki Chan

17. Jordan Dezaria

18. Mathieu Jussaume

19. Lambert Belmas

LEBANON

Abbas Miski (Wigan Warriors)

Alex Conti (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Alex Twal (Wests Tigers)

Brandon Morkos (St George Illawarra Dragons)

Charbel Tasipale (Newtown Jets)

Ibrahim El Labban (Wentworthville Magpies)

Jacob Kiraz (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Jalal Bazzaz (Shellharbour Stingrays)

James Roumanos (Toulouse Olympique)

Jason Saab (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jaxson Rahme (Sydney Roosters)

Jordan Samrani (Parramatta Eels)

Joseph Nohra (Parramatta Eels)

Khaled Rajab (Newtown Jets)

Khalil Rahme (Newtown Jets)

Michael Gabrael (Cronulla Sharks)

Mikael Ibrahim (Gold Coast Titans)

Mohamed Alameddine (Parramatta Eels)

Moustafa Dirani (St Marys Saints)

Tanous Sukkar (Wests Tigers)

Tony Francis (Gold Coast Titans)

Tupou Francis (Brisbane Broncos)

Yehya Ayache (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Jacob Kiraz

2. Tony Francis

3. Jordan Samrani

4. Michael Gabrael

5. Jason Saab

6. Khaled Rajab

7. Alex Conti

8. James Roumanos

9. Yehya Ayache

10. Alex Twal

11. Tanous Sukkar

12. Tony Sukkar

13. Jaxson Rahme

14. Joseph Nohra

15. Charbel Tasipale

16. Mikael Ibrahim

17. Tupou Francis

18. Brandon Morkos

19. Abbas Miski

NEW ZEALAND

Erin Clark (New Zealand Warriors)

James Fisher-Harris (New Zealand Warriors)

Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights)

Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)

Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins)

Keano Kini (Gold Coast Titans)

Jacob Laban (New Zealand Warriors)

Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)

Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins)

Te Maire Martin (New Zealand Warriors)

Casey McLean (Penrith Panthers)

Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks)

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (New Zealand Warriors)

Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)

Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins)

Isaiah Papali'i (Penrith Panthers)

Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights)

Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)

Tanner Stowers-Smith (New Zealand Warriors)

Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)

Leo Thompson (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Naufahu Whyte (Sydney Roosters)

Xavier Willison (Brisbane Broncos)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Kalyn Ponga

2. Jamayne Isaako

3. Casey McLean

4. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

5. Ronaldo Mulitalo

6. Kodi Nikorima

7. Jahrome Hughes

8. James Fisher-Harris

9. Jeremy Marshall-King

10. Joseph Tapine

11. Isaiah Papali'i

12. Briton Nikora

13. Erin Clark

14. Te Maire Martin

15. Naufahu Whyte

16. Scott Sorensen

17. Moses Leota

18. Leo Thompson

19. Keano Kini

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Bailey Biondi-Odo (Townsville Blackhawks)

Jack de Belin (Parramatta Eels)

Robert Derby (North Queensland Cowboys)

Dudley Dotoi (Townsville Blackhawks)

Josh Feledy (Manly Sea Eagles)

Finley Glare (London Broncos)

Liam Horne (Leigh Leopards)

Edwin Ipape (Leigh Leopards)

Zev John (Central Queensland Capras)

Epel Kapinias (London Broncos)

Zac Laybutt (North Queensland Cowboys)

Nene MacDonald (St Helens)

Rhyse Martin (Hull KR)

Robert Mathias (London Broncos)

Morea Morea (London Broncos)

Luca Moretti (Parramatta Eels)

Sylvester Namo (PNG Hunters)

Nixon Putt (Central Queensland Capras)

Valentine Richard (Central Queensland Capras)

Rodrick Tai (Central Queensland Capras)

Gairo Voro (London Broncos)

Sanny Wabo (PNG Hunters)

Khaiya Waiembi (Central Queensland Capras)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Morea Morea

2. Robert Derby

3. Zac Laybutt

4. Josh Feledy

5. Nene MacDonald

6. Gairo Voro

7. Bailey Biondi-Odo

8. Epel Kapinias

9. Edwin Ipape

10. Luca Moretti

11. Rhyse Martin

12. Robert Mathias

13. Jack De Belin

14. Liam Horne

15. Finley Glare

16. Sylvester Namo

17. Nixon Putt

18. Rodrick Tai

19. Sanny Wabo

SAMOA

Shawn Blore Anae Ulesese (Melbourne Storm)

Stephen Crichton (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Sua Fa'alogo (Melbourne Storm)

Clayton Faulalo (Manly Sea Eagles)

Chanel Harris-Tavita (New Zealand Warriors)

Benaiah Ioelu (Sydney Roosters)

Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins)

Spencer Leniu (Sydney Roosters)

Jarome Luai (Wests Tigers)

Francis Manuleleua (Newcastle Knights)

Deine Mariner (Brisbane Broncos)

Ata Mariota (Canberra Raiders)

Greg Marzhew (Newcastle Knights)

Jermaine McEwen (Newcastle Knights)

Francis Molo (Dolphins)

Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)

Pasami Saulo (Newcastle Knights)

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)

Izack Tago (Penrith Panthers)

Jazz Tevaga (Wakefield Trinity)

Brian To'o (Penrith Panthers)

Enari Tuala (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Ronald Volkman (Parramatta Eels)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Sua Fa'alogo

2. Brian To'o

3. Stephen Crichton

4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

5. Greg Marzhew

6. Jarome Luai

7. Chanel Harris-Tavita

8. Spencer Leniu

9. Benaiah Ioelu

10. Junior Paulo

11. Francis Manuleleua

12. Jermaine McEwen

13. Ata Mariota

14. Jazz Tevaga

15. Francis Molo

16. Shawn Blore

17. Connelly Lemuelu

18. Clayton Faulalo

19. Ronald Volkman

TONGA

Addin Fonua-Blake (Cronulla Sharks)

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand Warriors)

Demitric Vaimauga (New Zealand Warriors)

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly Sea Eagles)

Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins)

Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)

Jojo Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)

Junior Amone (Wynnum-Manly Seagulls)

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins)

Latu Fainu (Wests Tigers)

Lehi Hopoate (Manly Sea Eagles)

Leka Halasima (New Zealand Warriors)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)

Paul Alamoti (Penrith Panthers)

Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters)

Salesi Foketi (Sydney Roosters)

Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks)

Siua Wong (Sydney Roosters)

Soni Luke (North Queensland Cowboys)

Stefano Utoikamanu (Melbourne Storm)

Taniela Paseka (Manly Sea Eagles)

Tolutau Koula (Manly Sea Eagles)

Tuimoala Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants)

Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)

PREDICTED TEAM

1. Lehi Hopoate

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

3. Robert Toia

4. Paul Alamoti

5. Tolutau Koula

6. Latu Fainu

7. Isaiya Katoa

8. Addin Fonua-Blake

9. Soni Luke

10. Stefano Utoikamanu

11. Haumole Olakau'atu

12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Tyson Frizell

15. Leka Halasima

16. Taniela Paseka

17. Siua Wong

18. Tuimoala Lolohea

19. Jojo Fifita

Note: Tonga have named a 24-player squad and must still remove one player to reach the final 23-man tournament squad.