The following is a list of venues that have hosted matches in the Rugby League World Cup.
The first Rugby league World Cup was staged in France in 1954 with the last having been staged in England in 2022. The next World Cup is set to be held in 2026
As of 2022, 16 Rugby League World Cups have been held since the inaugural event in 1954.
Venues by tournament
All countries are listed in alphabetical order, while all venues are listed in order of appearance and with their non-corporate name (unless unavoidable). Venue capacity is listed as it currently stands and may vary from the capacity of the venue at the time of use. For example, the Sydney Cricket Ground's current spectator capacity is 48,000 but stood at 70,000 when used as a World Cup venue from 1957 to 1977.
- Stadiums in bold text show Rugby League World Cup final hosts for that tournament.
- Stadiums in italic text show ground has been demolished as of 2024.
- Highest Attendance is the highest for that particular tournament.
France 1954
Australia 1957
United Kingdom 1960
Australia and New Zealand 1968
United Kingdom 1970
France 1972
Australia, France, New Zealand, and United Kingdom 1975
Australia and New Zealand 1977
International 1985âÂÂ1988
International 1989âÂÂ1992
England 1995
England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales 2000
Australia 2008
England and Wales 2013
- Although the competition was officially co hosted by England and Wales, France and Ireland also hosted games.
Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea 2017
England 2021
Venues by nation
Australia
England
<nowiki>* 1975 had no official World Cup Final. Instead a special challenge match was played.</nowiki>
France
Ireland
New Zealand
- Addington Showgrounds became Rugby League Park in 1997
Northern Ireland
Papua New Guinea
- Lloyd Robson Oval was redeveloped into PNG's National Football Stadium in 2015.
Scotland
Wales
See also
References
Further reading
External links