32 teams (16 men, 8 women, and 8 wheelchair) from 20 nations competed across 61 matches. Organisers initially planned for the tournaments to go ahead between 23 October and 27 November 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic but withdrawals from Australia and New Zealand over "player welfare and safety concerns" caused the tournaments to be postponed – with the event's chief executive admitting that a World Cup without those teams would have lacked credibility.įor the first time, the men's, women's, and wheelchair tournaments were held concurrently as centrepiece events with all participants being paid the same. The bid received £25 million UK government support, partnered with the UK Cabinet Office as part of a commitment to the Northern Powerhouse, with 87 percent of all matches to be held in northern towns and cities. The 2021 Rugby League World Cup ( RLWC2021) was a collection of world cups in the sport of rugby league, held in England from 15 October to 19 November 2022.Įngland won hosting rights for the competition on 27 October 2016.
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