Fiji v Italy: Rugby League World Cup

Now scheduled for the Saturday 15 October 2022 to Saturday 19 November 2022, RLWC2021 will launch with a spectacular opening match at Newcastle’s St James Park. The full schedule can be viewed here.

In 2022, Newcastle will take centre stage once again - this time as one of the host cities for the postponed tournament - Rugby League World Cup 2021.

Watch Fiji v Italy at Kingston Park on Saturday 22 October as the nail-biting sporting tournament gets underway in 2022.

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The biggest tournament in Rugby League - the Rugby League World Cup - will take place in England spanning 5 weeks from Saturday 15 October 2022 and Newcastle will be one of the host cities for the major sporting event. Newcastle's iconic city-centre stadium, St James' Park will host the opening game which will see England v Samoa to kick start the Rugby League World Cup tournament.

The excitement doesn't end there, nearby Kingston Park will host an additional 3 men's group games. Kingston Park is home to Newcastle Thunder and Rugby Union team Newcastle Falcons.

• Saturday 15 October: England v Samoa - St James' Park Newcastle
• Sunday 16 October: Scotland v Italy - Kingston Park, Newcastle
• Saturday 22 October: Fiji v Italy - Kingston Park, Newcastle
• Saturday 29 October: Fiji v Scotland - Kingston Park, Newcastle

For more information, ticket alerts and to be first to receive the latest news and updates then visit the official Rugby League World Cup 2021 website.

Fans of rugby league will also be able to enjoy the wider tournament across the country with not just the men's group but also a nail biting tournament from the Women's group and, for the first time ever, the wheelchair competition will be part of the Rugby League World Cup main event.