Rugby League World Cup Semifinals: Latest Results, Matchups and Schedule

As of November 2, 2026, the Rugby League World Cup semifinals are scheduled but have not been played, so semifinal scores are not available yet. The completed final pool-round results have set the matchups: New Zealand faces Tonga in the men’s competition, while Australia meets Samoa; in the women’s competition, New Zealand plays Samoa and Australia plays Fiji. The semifinals are scheduled for November 7 and 8 at venues in Newcastle and Sydney.

For Australian viewers, the tournament says matches will be broadcast live and exclusively on Seven and 7plus. If you are attending, use the venue and official event listings to check your kickoff time and travel arrangements close to match day. The times below are venue-local Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11), with the equivalent UTC time included for readers following from elsewhere.

What results set the semifinal bracket?

These are the final pool-round scores that determined the semifinal field. They are not semifinal results. The men’s games were completed over the weekend of October 30–November 1; the women’s round also concluded November 1.

Men’s Rugby League World Cup

The closest result was Tonga’s 20–18 win over Samoa at CommBank Stadium. It settled the final pool positions without eliminating Samoa: Tonga’s next opponent is New Zealand, while Samoa is matched with Australia. The NRL’s round-three report records the four scores and identifies the men’s semifinal opponents, making it a useful cross-check if you have seen a partial score or a social-media post without the full bracket.

Women’s Rugby League World Cup

Samoa and Fiji’s progress is especially notable because the NRL reported that both qualified for the women’s semifinals for the first time. New Zealand’s second-half scoring against Papua New Guinea confirmed a meeting with Samoa, and Fiji’s win over France set up the other match against the Jillaroos. Australia’s result against Wales was emphatic, but it does not change the basic knockout rule: each semifinal is a separate match, and its winner moves on to the final.

When and where are the semifinals?

The official tournament announcement and host-venue calendars list two doubleheaders. Newcastle hosts both women’s and men’s semifinals on Saturday; Sydney does the same on Sunday. NSW is on daylight saving time on these dates. The state moved to AEDT on October 4, 2026, so AEDT is 11 hours ahead of UTC. The conversion does not change the calendar date for any kickoff below.

Kickoff-time note: The tournament’s November 1 schedule announcement, McDonald Jones Stadium’s event page, Allianz Stadium’s event listings, and Transport for NSW list the women’s matches at 5:45 p.m. AEDT. The International Rugby League’s individual match-detail pages currently show different women’s kickoff entries for Newcastle and Sydney. If you are traveling to either stadium, check your ticket and the host venue’s current event page before departure; do not rely on an old calendar entry or an automatically converted time. The men’s listed 8:05 p.m. start is consistent across the tournament and venue listings.

How can you watch or follow the games in Australia?

The tournament’s announcement says all matches will be live and exclusive in Australia on Seven and 7plus. Check the Seven or 7plus schedule closer to kickoff for the specific program listing, because a match’s advertised start time and a broadcast’s pregame coverage time are not necessarily the same. The current tournament announcement confirms the outlets, but it does not give a separate start time for studio coverage.

For the latest bracket and official tournament announcements, start with the RLWC 2026 Draw and Pools page and the semifinal announcement. For final pool scores and match reports, see the NRL’s men’s round-three report and women’s round-three report. These official sources are preferable to reposted graphics that may omit the competition or round.

If you are outside Australia, Seven and 7plus may not be the applicable rights holders in your location. The tournament announcement names Sky Sport in New Zealand and Digicel in Papua New Guinea; viewers elsewhere should check the broadcaster listed for their own market rather than assuming an Australian stream will be available. The article does not confirm international availability beyond those named territories.

What should fans verify before traveling?

First, distinguish the date printed in a local fixture from the date in UTC. For example, the Newcastle women’s match is listed for 5:45 p.m. AEDT on Saturday, November 7, which is 6:45 a.m. UTC that same Saturday. A phone set to another time zone may display a different local clock time, but the venue date and kickoff remain the same.

Second, check the exact venue. The Saturday doubleheader is at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle; the Sunday doubleheader is at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. These are separate cities and separate travel plans. The host stadium pages link to event and visitor information, while Transport for NSW lists event-specific travel information. Confirm train or bus service, any service alerts, entry conditions, and gate-opening details directly with the venue and transport provider. The current schedule sources confirm match kickoff times, not every traveler’s route or gate access.

Finally, if you only want results, wait for the official match card to show a completed result. As of November 2, the semifinals remain upcoming. The scores listed above explain how teams qualified; they should not be mistaken for semifinal outcomes. The most reliable update path is to check the tournament draw/results page after each match and cross-reference the official match report.

Sources checked: The schedule and broadcast details above were checked against the RLWC 2026 semifinal announcement, the tournament’s draw page, the host-stadium event listings, Transport for NSW, and NSW Government daylight-saving information. The results and qualification context were checked against NRL match reports published November 2, 2026. Schedule data can change, so recheck the event listing before kickoff.

McDonald Jones Stadium event page · Allianz Stadium event page · Transport for NSW events · NSW daylight-saving dates