Premier Sports takes Rugby League World Cup 2026 global

International Rugby League has confirmed that it will bring the IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026 to fans around the world, streaming every game from all three tournaments live on the Premier Sports Player platform in 129 more countries.

The move means rugby league supporters across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, including major markets such as the US, France, Japan, Brazil and South Africa, can follow the sport’s biggest international event live.

IRL Secretary General Danny Kazandjian commented: “It was very important that rugby league fans all around the world have the opportunity to watch the Rugby League World Cup and we are pleased to extend our partnership with Premier Sport to provide that service.”

Richard Webb, Director of Operations, added: “We’re delighted to use our Premier Sports Player platform to bring the Rugby League World Cup to fans in 129 more countries. Rugby league has a passionate following well beyond its heartlands, and we want to make sure supporters in every corner of the globe don’t miss a moment of the sport’s biggest tournament.”

The tournament gets under way on October 15th, when defending champions Australia face New Zealand in Sydney. The world’s leading rugby league nations will then compete across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea before the finals on November 15th.

In the 129 countries listed below, Premier Sports Player is available online and on desktop, iOS and Android apps, with a Rugby League World Cup Tournament Pass priced at $25.

Africa (45): Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Asia (12): Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Europe (38): Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Vatican City.

Americas (34): Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.