2026 Rugby League World Cup odds: Tournament winner, pool winner and top try scorer

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. If you click links to other sites on this page, we will earn commission. The 2026 Rugby League World Cup gets underway on Thursday, with 12-time winners and co-hosts Australia the heavy favourites in the betting odds. The Aussies are the reigning champions and will stage the majority of matches for the 10-team tournament, which runs until November 15. New Zealand and Papa New Guinea are the other host nations and the Rugby League World Cup odds on betting sites position the Kiwis as the main challengers to the Kangaroos’ crown.