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World Cup
The number of competing nations rose from four in 1954 to ten in 1995. Since 2000, only the best nations qualify automatically all other teams had to play a qualification before.
Champions
Final
Runners-up
Third place
1954, Oct 30 - Nov 13
Paris FRA
GBR
16:12
FRA
AUS
1957,
Jun 15-25
Brisbane, Sydney AUS
AUS
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GBR
NZL
1960, Sep 24 - Oct 08
Bradford, Leeds, Swinton, Wigan GBR
GBR
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AUS
NZL
1968,
May 25 - Jun 10
Sydney AUS
AUS
20:2
FRA
GBR
1970, Oct 21 - Nov 08
Leeds GBR
AUS
12:7
GBR
FRA
1972,
Oct 28 - Nov 11
Lyon FRA
GBR
10:10aet
AUS
FRA
1975, Mar 02 - Nov 06
home & away
AUS
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ENG
WAL
1977,
May 29 - Jun 25
Sydney AUS
AUS
13:12
GBR
NZL
1985, Jul 07 - 1988, Oct 09
home & away
AUS
25:12
NZL
GBR
1989,
Jul 23 - 1992, Oct 24
home & away
AUS
10:6
GBR
NZL
1995, Oct 07 - 28
London GBR
AUS
16:8
ENG
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2000,
Oct 28 - Nov 25
Manchester GBR
AUS
40:12
NZL
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2008, Oct 25 - Nov 22
Brisbane AUS
NZL
34:20
AUS
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2013,
Oct 26 - Nov 30
Manchester GBR
AUS
34:2
NZL
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2017, Oct 27 - Dec 02
Brisbane AUS
AUS
6:0
ENG
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1972: An
additional twenty minute extra time was played in the final, but no
further score resulted, and Great Britain were awarded the cup by
virtue of a better position in the table.
1985: Conversely, FRA was unable to fulfil their 1987 tour of
Australasia due to financial difficulties, and had to forfeit away
fixtures against AUS, NZL and PNG. The two top teams on the table AUS
and NZL met in the World Cup final in Auckland NZL.
1989: The two top teams on the table AUS and GBR met in the World Cup
final in London GBR.
Four
Nations (defunct)
The Four Nations replaced the Tri Nations tournament adding a
fourth team to the three top teams AUS, ENG and NZL since 2009 onwards.
The fourth team is the winner of the European Cup if the tournament
take place in the northern hemisphere and the winner of the Pacific
Cup if the tournament is organized in the southern hemisphere
respectively.
Champions
Final
Runners-up
Third place
Tri Nations
1999, Oct 15 - Nov 01
Auckland NZL
AUS
22:20
NZL
GBR
2004, Oct 16 - Nov
27
Leeds GBR
AUS
44:4
GBR
NZL
2005, Oct 15 - Nov 26
Leeds GBR
NZL
24:0
AUS
GBR
2006, Oct 14 - Nov
25
Sydney AUS
AUS
16:12
NZL
GBR
Four Nations
2009, Oct 23 - Nov 14
Leeds ENG
AUS
46:16
ENG
NZL
2010, Oct 23 - Nov
13
Brisbane AUS
NZL
16:12
AUS
ENG
2011, Oct 28 - Nov 19
Leeds ENG
AUS
30:8
ENG
NZL
2014, Oct 25 - Nov 15
Wellington NZL
NZL
22:18
AUS
ENG
2016, Oct 28 - Nov 20
Liverpool ENG
AUS
34:8
NZL
ENG
2006: The final
was decided in extra time after „golden point”.
Youth
World Cup (U16) (defunct)
Champions
Final
Runners-up
Third place
2005, Sep 23 - Oct 01
Moskva RUS
AUS
62:6
FRA
PNG
Women′s
World Cup
Champions
Final
Runners-up
Third place
2000, Nov 07-24
Warrington GBR
NZL
26:4
GBR
AUS
2003, Sep 28 - Oct
12
Auckland NZL
NZL Kiwi Ferns
58:0
NZL Maori
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2008, Nov 06-16
Brisbane AUS
NZL
34:0
AUS
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2013, Jul 05-14
Leeds ENG
AUS
22:12
NZL
ENG
2017, Nov 16 - Dec 02
Brisbane AUS
AUS
23:16
NZL
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World
Club Challenge
The World Club Challenge is a match played between the
champions of the Australian National Rugby League and the English Super
League annually since 2000.
Predecessors:
Until 1994, the matches were played between the current champions of
NSWRL Premiership and RFL Premiership. Only in 1997, the competition
inflated to all 22 clubs of the Australian and English Super Leagues.
1976 and 1987 editions were unofficially.
Champions
Final
Runners-up
1976, Jun 29
Sydney
Eastern Suburbs Roosters AUS
25:2
St. Helens RLC ENG
1977 - 1986
not played
1987, Oct 07
Wigan
Wigan RLFC ENG
8:2
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles AUS
1988
not played
1989, Oct 04
Manchester
Widnes RLFC ENG
30:18
Canberra Raiders AUS
1990
not played
1991, Oct 02
Liverpool
Wigan RLFC ENG
21:4
Penrith Panthers AUS
1992, Oct 31
Wigan
Brisbane Broncos AUS
22:8
Wigan RLFC ENG
1993
not played
1994, Jun 01
Brisbane
Wigan RLFC ENG
20:14
Brisbane Broncos AUS
1995 - 1996
not played
1997, Oct 17
Auckland NZL
Brisbane Broncos AUS
36:12
Hunter Mariners AUS
1998 - 1999
not played
2000, Jan 22
Wigan
Melbourne Storm AUS
44:6
St. Helens RLC ENG
2001, Jan 26
Bolton
St. Helens RLC ENG
20:18
Brisbane Broncos AUS
2002, Jan 25
Huddersfield
Bradford Bulls ENG
41:26
Newcastle Knights AUS
2003, Feb 14
Bolton
Sydney Roosters AUS
38:0
St. Helens RLC ENG
2004, Feb 13
Huddersfield
Bradford Bulls ENG
22:4
Penrith Panthers AUS
2005, Feb 04
Leeds
Leeds Rhinos ENG
39:32
Canterbury Bulldogs AUS
2006, Feb 03
Huddersfield
Bradford Bulls ENG
30:10
Wests Tigers AUS
2007, Feb 23
Bolton
St. Helens RLC ENG
18:14
Brisbane Broncos AUS
2008, Feb 29
Leeds
Leeds Rhinos ENG
11:4
Melbourne Storm AUS
2009, Mar 01
Leeds
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles AUS
28:20
Leeds Rhinos ENG
2010, Feb 28
Leeds
Melbourne Storm AUS
18:10
Leeds Rhinos ENG
2011, Feb 27
Wigan
St. George Illawarra AUS
21:15
Wigan Warriors ENG
2012, Feb 17
Leeds
Leeds Rhinos ENG
26:12
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles AUS
2013, Feb 22
Leeds
Melbourne Storm AUS
18:14
Leeds Rhinos ENG
2014, Feb 22
Sydney
Sydney Roosters
36:14
Wigan Warriors
2015, Feb 22
St. Helens
South Sydney Rabbitohs AUS
39:0
St. Helens RFC ENG
2016, Feb 21
Leeds
North Queensland Cowboys AUS
38:4
Leeds Rhinos ENG
2017, Feb 19
St. Helens
Wigan Warriors ENG
22:6
Cronulla Sharks AUS
2018, Feb 16
Melbourne
Melbourne Storm AUS
38:4
Leeds Rhinos ENG
2019, Feb 17
Wigan
Sydney Roosters AUS
20:8
Wigan Warriors ENG
2020, Feb 22
St. Helens
Sydney Roosters AUS
20:12
St. Helens RFC ENG
2021, Oct 07
Wigan
St. Helens RFC ENG
np
Melbourne Storm AUS
2021: On Nov 19, 2020, the Super League confirmed the World Club Challenge was never going to take its allotted place in February 2021, with travel difficulties due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It was postponed into fall first but finally cancelled.
Rugby
League World Sevens (defunct)
The World Sevens was a pre-season rugby league sevens
first held in 1988 for New South Wales teams only. Since 1992, also
teams from outside Australia joined to the tournament which was
ceased after founding of the RLIF. Later it came back as RLIF World
Sevens but was not continued since 2004.
It was held in Parramatta until 1991 and then in Sydney (except the opening day 1995 in Brisbane, 1996 in Parramatta).
Champions
Final
Runners-up
Rugby League World Sevens
1992, Feb 07-09
Wigan Warriors GBR
18: 6
Brisbane Broncos AUS
1993, Feb 05-07
Eastern Suburbs Roosters AUS
18:12
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles AUS
1994, Feb 04-06
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles AUS
44:12
St. George Dragons AUS
1995, Feb 04-05
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles AUS
36:12
Fiji Batis FIJ
1996, Feb 03-04
Newcastle Knights AUS
48:18
North Sydney Bears AUS
1997, Feb 08-09
Parramatta Eels AUS
32:22
North Sydney Bears AUS
RLIF World Sevens
2003, Feb 01-02
Parramatta Eels AUS
42:18
England
2004, Jan 24-25
Wests Tigers AUS
18: 7
Parramatta Eels AUS
Super
League World Nines (defunct)
During the „rugby war” the Super League created the Super League World
Nines as a counterpart to the Rugby League World
Sevens. After the founding of the RLIF continuation was
decided starting from January 2002, but ultimately did not take place.
