Source : ABC NEWS
Australia has already qualified for the semifinals of the women’s Rugby League World Cup, and will be keen to continue their momentum with a win over Wales.
Tonight, Samoa and Tonga meet in the final match of the pool stages in the men’s draw, with England hoping for a wild and miraculous outcome to sneak into the semifinals.
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Team list: Wales
Wales have made several changes from the side that lost 76-0 to Samoa last weekend.
Ffion Lewis will start at five-eighth in place of Amberley Ruck.
Carys Marsh is elevated from the bench to start at hooker, while Jasmine Gibbons is out.
Lucia Davies (17) comes onto the bench and Katie Carr is out.
Backs
- 1 Leanne Burnell
- 2 Zoe Heeley
- 3 Jade Mullen
- 4 Hannah Bluck
- 5 Sian Williams
- 6 Ffion Lewis
- 7 Tayla Preston
Forwards
- 8 Agnes Wood
- 9 Carys Marsh
- 10 Emily Hughes
- 11 Georgia Cussons
- 12 Paige Travis
- 13 Bethan Dainton
Interchange
- 14 Kathryn Salter
- 15 Erin Williams
- 16 Gracie Hobbs
- 17 Lucia Davies
Team list: Australia
A late adjustment to the Australia team announced on Tuesday.
Sheridan Gallagher (number 22) has been added to the interchange bench.
The Australia side is loaded with talent as they fine tune ahead of the semifinals.
From the team that defeated England last week, Jessica Sergis (3) is in at centre following the tournament-ending injury to Julia Robinson.
Jesse Southwell will start at five-eighth in place of Jocelyn Kelleher.
It is a completely new starting forward pack, except for lock Olivia Kernick.
Backs
- 1 Tamika Upton
- 2 Jaime Chapman
- 3 Jessica Sergis
- 4 Isabelle Kelly
- 5 Abbi Church
- 6 Jesse Southwell
- 7 Tarryn Aiken
Forwards
- 8 Ellie Johnston
- 9 Quincy Dodd
- 10 Makenzie Weale
- 11 Kezie Apps
- 12 Sariah Paki
- 13 Olivia Kernick
Interchange
- 14 Keeley Nizza
- 15 Keilee Joseph
- 16 Sarah Togatuki
- 22 Sheridan Gallagher
What time is kick-off between the Jillaroos and Wales
Here is when the women’s Rugby League World Cup match between Australia and Wales will begin in each Australian state and territory, and each country in the tournament.
- 3:40pm AEDT: NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania
- 3:10pm ACDT: South Australia
- 2:40pm AEST: Queensland, PNG
- 2:10pm ACST: Northern Territory
- 12:40pm AWST: Western Australia
- 4:40pm FJT: Fiji
- 5:40pm NZDT: New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa
- 6:40pm CKT: Cook Islands
- 4:40am GMT: United Kingdom
- 5:40am CET: France
- 6:40pm EET: Lebanon
Welcome to the ABC Sport live blog
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Welcome back to ABC Sport’s live digital coverage of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.
It is the final day of the pool rounds, and this blog has a pair of contests to bring you.
On the women’s side of the draw, the dominant Australia side face Wales.
In the men’s tournament, Tonga and Samoa clash in a mega-contest at Western Sydney Stadium.
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