World Series axed with new World Cup qualifiers announced

   18/03/2025
THE FINAL two teams at the 2026 World Cup will be decided by play-off games, with a planned World Series event axed. Eight of the ten men's teams at next year's reduced tournament in Australia and Papua New Guinea have already been confirmed as all of the quarter-finalists from the 2022 edition qualify automatically. International Rugby Leagu

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