Every Rugby League World Cup squad confirmed

Every squad has now been named. 👇

EDITOR | October 8, 2022 - 3:30pm

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The 2022 Rugby League World Cup, to be held in England, will get underway on October 15.

As the tournament approaches, nations are beginning to name squads, or drop major hints over who will be travelling to the United Kingdom for the tournament, which was originally supposed to be held in 2021 before being postponed thanks to the impacts of the coronavirus on both the NRL season, and global travel.

Teams are required to name a squad of 24 players for the tournament, where all 16 nations will play three group games, before a knockout stage features up to three more games per team, with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.

Players who are eligible for two nations must decide who they will play for three weeks before the tournament starts under International Rugby League rules.

You can use the drop down menu below to navigate between nations to find out the status of their squad, as well as key information ahead of the tournament.

Wales

Group: D
Coach: John Kear
Captain: Elliot Kear
Number of World Cups: 5
Best World Cup performance: Semi-finals (1995, 2000)

Fixtures
Thursday, October 20, 5:30am: vs Cook Islands
Tuesday, October 25, 5:30am: vs Tonga
Tuesday, November 1, 6:30am: vs Papua New Guinea

All times AEDT.

Wales have named their 24-man squad for the World Cup, to be led by captain Elliot Kear, the 177-game Super League veteran who also represented the nation at the 2017 World Cup.

He's joined by the nation's most-capped senior international player and leading tryscorer Rhys Williams, who has scored 22 tries in 31 appearances for his country.

Coach John Kear has named two uncapped players in the team, including former Penrith Panthers player Caleb Aekins, who most recently helped English side Leigh Centurions gain promotion to the Super League.

The tournament also marks a welcome return for Anthony Walker, who was ruled out of the 2017 tournament just days before kick-off due to a brain abnormality that forced him to retire. Having being cleared to return in 2020 and is now all set to make his international return.