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World Cup Late Mail: Whyte given all clear for Kiwis ahead of decider
Official team lists and updates for the 2026 Men's Rugby League World Cup Final.
NOTE: The World Cup will be played under NRL rules with six players on the interchange bench. Only four of those players may be used as per NRL rules.
Australia: Having hit their straps in a big way against Samoa in the semi-final, the Kangaroos stick with the same 19-man squad for the decider. Pat Carrigan is listed to start with Keaon Koloamatangi on the bench although they may swap on game day again as they did last Sunday. After being a late call-up onto the six-man interchange last Sunday, Sam Walker again gets the nod alongside Ethan Strange, Cameron Murray, Reuben Cotter, Latrell Mitchell and Koloamatangi. The Australian side contains eight players who were part of the 2022 World Cup Final win over Samoa – Cameron Munster, Harry Grant, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Isaah Yeo, Liam Martin, Murray, Carrigan and Mitchell.
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Old powers still dominate, but the Pacific's day will come – ABC Pacific
The only thing certain about this weekend's Rugby League World Cup Finals is that there will be no new name on either trophy.
In the men's final the Kangaroos will be going for their 13th title, but should the Kiwis win, it will be just their second.
In the women's final the Jillaroos and the Kiwi Ferns are on three wins apiece, so bragging rights are at stake.
But despite the absence of Pacific teams from the two showdowns, the co-host of Radio Australia's Nesian Footy show, Sam Wykes, say there is no need for disappointment because the experience of 2026 will boost the top teams' hopes in four years' time.
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