# Rugby League World Cup 2026 Round 1 Tips & Predictions

**Prediction by Alphr** (https://alphr.com.au) — free AI predictions for every game of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, published once both 17s are named and never edited. No bookmaker prices are used in the model.

- [Australia v New Zealand](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r1-australia-v-new-zealand) · Thu, 15 Oct, 08:05 pm AEDT · Allianz Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [Samoa v France](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r1-samoa-v-france) · Fri, 16 Oct, 05:45 pm AEDT · CommBank Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [Papua New Guinea v Lebanon](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r1-papua-new-guinea-v-lebanon) · Sat, 17 Oct, 03:25 pm AEDT · Santos National Football Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [England v Tonga](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r1-england-v-tonga) · Sat, 17 Oct, 08:05 pm AEDT · HBF Park · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named
- [Fiji v Cook Islands](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/match/2026-r1-fiji-v-cook-islands) · Sun, 18 Oct, 04:05 pm AEDT · McDonald Jones Stadium · **Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named

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Last updated: 2026-10-11 00:42 UTC