THE 2026 Rugby League World Cup gets underway tomorrow, with England’s Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair teams all taking part in their respective tournaments.
Fans in the UK will be able to watch every match from the tournament live, with Premier Sports securing exclusive broadcast rights across the men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions.
Premier Sports can be accessed via Sky Q, Amazon, Virgin or Stream via the Premier Sports Player. New and returning customers can subscribe here.
Sky Q
Premier Sports is available on Sky via channels 419 and 420 for UK customers.
1) Select a subscription here.
2) Choose the “Sky box” labelled plan
3) Enter your 9-digit Sky viewing card number when prompted
4) Complete the subscription
Premier Sports Player
Fans can watch content live and on demand via:
Web browser (PC or Mac) at Premier Sports
Premier Sports app on iOS
Premier Sports app on Android
Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, and others via the app)
Amazon Fire TV (Fire TV Stick / Cube) — log in with your Premier Sports account, or subscribe inside the app through Amazon. A subscription bought inside the Fire TV app only works on Fire TV — see Subscribing through the Amazon Fire TV app
Sky Stream and Sky Glass (via the Premier Sports app)
Chromecast/AirPlay (cast from your phone or tablet)
Select a subscription here.
Amazon
Select a subscription here. Four channels are available via Amazon – Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports 2, Premier Sports Rugby and LALIGATV.
Virgin
To subscribe through Virgin Media, contact them directly:
Website: virginmedia.com
Phone: 0345 454 1111
This is a separate subscription from any direct Premier Sports subscription.
Who will be part of the coverage team?
Premier Sports has already confirmed its presenting line-up for the tournament, with Megan Wellens set to host every England men’s and women’s fixture.
Wellens will be joined by former England internationals Kevin Brown, Leon Pryce and Emily Rudge, as analysts, throughout the competition.
England Rugby League World Cup fixtures, with UK kick-off times:
England Men
England v Tonga
Saturday October 17 (10.05am)
HBF Park, Perth
England v France
Saturday October 24 (7.35am)
HBF Park, Perth
England v Papua New Guinea
Friday October 30 (9.35am)
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
England Women
England v Wales
Saturday October 17 (7.35am)
HBF Park, Perth
England v Australia
Saturday October 24 (10.05am)
HBF Park, Perth
England v Samoa
Friday October 30 (6.45am)
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
England Wheelchair
England v Wales
Friday October 30 (4.30am)
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
England v USA
Tuesday November 3 (7.30am)
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
England v Ireland
Friday November 6 (6.00am)
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
