After a postponement in 2021, the Rugby League World Cup will finally return this October, with the four-week tournament to be held in the UK.
Australia will look to defend their title from 2017, but will have plenty of competition from the likes of New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and England.
Here's everything you need to know for the RLWC 2022.
Rugby League World Cup full draw, schedule and results
GROUP A - England, Samoa, France, Greece
GROUP B - Australia, Fiji, Scotland, Italy
GROUP C - New Zealand, Lebanon, Ireland, Jamaica
GROUP D - Tonga, PNG, Cook Islands, Wales
| DATE | TIME (AEDT) | MATCH | STADIUM |
| 16th Oct | 12.30am | England 60 - 6 Samoa | St James' Park, Newcastle |
| 16th Oct | 5.30am | Australia 42 - 8 Fiji | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| 17th Oct | 12.30am | Italy 28 - 4 Scotland | Kingston Park, Newcastle |
| 17th Oct | 3.00am | Ireland 48 - 2 Jamaica | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| 17th Oct | 5.30am | New Zealand 34 - 12 Lebanon | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington |
| 18th Oct | 5.30am | France 34 -12 Greece | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster |
| 19th Oct | 5.30am | Tonga 24 - 18 PNG | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens |
| 20th Oct | 5.30am | Cook Islands 18 - 12 Wales | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
| 22nd Oct | 5.30am | Australia 84 - 0 Scotland | Coventry Arena, Coventry |
| 23rd Oct | 12.30am | Fiji 60 - 4 Italy | Kingston Park, Newcastle |
| 23rd Oct | 2:00am | England 42 - 18 France | University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton |
| 23rd Oct | 5.30am | New Zealand 68 - 6 Jamaica | MKM Stadium, Hull |
| 24th Oct | 12.30am | Lebanon 32 - 14 Ireland | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
| 24th Oct | 3:00am | Samoa 72 - 4 Greece | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster |
| 25th Oct | 5:30am | Tonga 32 - 6 Wales | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens |
| 26th Oct | 5.30am | PNG 32-16 Cook Islands | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington |
| 29th Oct | 5.30am | New Zealand 48-10 Ireland | Headingley Stadium, Leeds |
| 30th Oct | 12.30am | England 94-4 Greece | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 30th Oct | 3.00am | Fiji 30-14 Scotland | Kingston Park, Newcastle |
| 30th Oct | 5.30am | Australia 66-6 Italy | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens |
| 31st Oct | 10.00pm | Lebanon 74-12 Jamaica | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
| 31st Oct | 12.30am | Tonga 92-10 Cook Islands | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
| 31st Oct | 3.00am | Samoa 62-4 France | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington |
| 1st Nov | 5.30am | PNG 36-0 Wales | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster |
| 5th Nov | 6.30am | QF1: Australia 48-4 Lebanon | John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield |
| 6th Nov | 1.30am | QF2: England 46-6 PNG | DW Stadium, Wigan |
| 6th Nov | 6.30am | QF3: New Zealand 24-18 Fiji | MKM Stadium, Hull |
| 7th Nov | 1.30am | QF4: Tonga 18-20 Samoa | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrrington |
| 12th Nov | 5.45am | SF1: Australia 16-14 New Zealand | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 13th Nov | 12.30am | SF2: Samoa 27-26 England | The Emirates Stadium, London |
| 20th Nov | 2.00am | Final: Australia vs Samoa | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Rugby League World Cup groups and standings
Group A
| G | W | L | PTS | PD | |
| 1. England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +168 |
| 2. Samoa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +72 |
| 3. France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -60 |
| 4. Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -180 |
Group B
| G | W | L | PTS | PD | |
| 1. Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +178 |
| 2. Fiji | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +38 |
| 3. Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -92 |
| 4. Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -124 |
Group C
| G | W | L | PTS | PD | |
| 1. New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +122 |
| 2. Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +58 |
| 3. Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| 4. Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -170 |
Group D
| G | W | L | PTS | PD | |
| 1. Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +1142 |
| 2. Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +46 |
| 3. Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -92 |
| 4. Wales | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -68 |
When is the Rugby League World Cup?
This year's Rugby League World Cup will kick off on October 15th, with a clash between host nation England and Samoa.
The tournament will run for over four weeks, with the final set to take place on November 19th at Old Trafford.
How to watch the Rugby League World Cup
Fox League will hold exclusive rights to the 2022 Rugby League World Cup in Australia.
Spark Sport will broadcast all games in New Zealand, with Channel Three and ThreeNow to show Kiwis games live.
BBC will host the RLWC in the UK, with games to be held on their main channel and streaming services.
Rugby League World Cup tickets
To purchase tickets for this year's RLWC, click here.
Rugby League World Cup squads
To see every nation's squad for this year's RLWC, click here.