2026 Rugby League World Cup rights

Yeah not really.

As mentioned at the end of tonight’s Ashes broadcast, Seven will show the RLWC draw announcement at 1pm AEDT tomorrow.

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Getting in early with promotion

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Kevin Walters joining Mel McLaughlin in Trent Copeland’s studio at Optus to announce the draw.

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Using clean (wm-less) Nine match footage from non-WC matches. Well until NRL match footage.

Apparently the full draws were posted on the hospitality section of RLWC website this morning before they were pulled.

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Oops! :joy: Could have been told a Perth time and assumed it was Sydney?

No games in Melbourne? Massive failure on the NRL’s part there!

Brisbane has the final.

Is Pasifika the offical term in RL now? I know Rugby Union uses that mostly.

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Why an uneven amount of pools…?

Also, playing basketball and using an old name are we?

I think that’s HBF Park (Perth Oval) in Perth CBD.

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I know what they mean, but they’re selling tickets to a basketball venue.

I wonder if the Draw announcement was relevant or not for viewers in Victoria as well as South Australia and Western Australia?

Perth is hosting games.

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Wow, an AFL state hosting some RLWC matches? I wonder if Victoria will be doing the same as well.

Nope. As above.

Also, Perth will have an NRL team soon so not quite like Adelaide or Tasmania is hosting.

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I’d say the VIC govt didn’t put up any/sufficient money - same as the ACT.

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