Rugby League World Cup 9s

The Rugby League World Cup 9s was an international tournament played in the rugby league nines tournament.[1]

Rugby League World Cup 9s
Current season or competition:
2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s
SportRugby league
Inaugural season2019
Number of teams12 (Men)
4 (Women)
RegionInternational (IRL)
Related competitionRugby League World Cup

The inaugural World Cup 9s took place on 18 and 19 October 2019 at the Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The women's competition was won by New Zealand, and the men's competition by the hosts Australia.[2] The tournament, like the XIII's tournament, was intended to be held every four years. However the 2023 tournament, which was due to be held in Australia, was cancelled due to the New South Wales Government withdrawing support after the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Results

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Year Host(s) Men Women
Final Losing semi finalists Teams Final Teams
Winner Score Runner-up Winner Score Runner-up
2019   Sydney   Australia 24–10   New Zealand   England   Samoa 12   New Zealand 17–15   Australia 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Western Sydney Stadium to host Rugby League's inaugural Nines World Cup in 2019". Sporting News. 30 November 2018.
  2. ^ "World Cup Nines: Australia win men's title, while New Zealand claim women's crown". BBC Sport. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 9s". International Rugby League. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.