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.
Ireland
Group C:
Coach: Ged Corcoran
Captain: Bob Beswick
Number of World Cups: 4
Best World Cup performance: Quarter-finals (2000, 2008)
Fixtures
Monday, October 17, 3:00am: vs Jamaica
Monday, October 24, 12:30am: vs Lebanon
Saturday, October 29, 5:30am: vs New Zealand
All times AEDT.
Ireland's squad for the Rugby League World Cup will be headlined by Sydney Roosters half Luke Keary.
He is joined by Jaimin Jolliffe out of the NRL, while yet to debut NRL players Joshua Cook, Henry O'Kane and James Hasson are also part of the squad.
Harry Rushton, who was with the Canberra Raiders until the end of the recently completed NRL season, has also linked up with the Irish squad, while a host of Super League talent makes up most of the rest of the squad, with only a handful of players not playing top-tier football.
Final Ireland squad
James Bentley โ Leeds Rhinos
Keanan Brand โ Leigh Centurions
Liam Byrne โ Wigan Warriors
Ed Chamberlain โ Leigh Centurions
Joshua Cook โ Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Frankie Halton โ Hull KR
James Hasson โ South Sydney Rabbitohs
Jaimin Jolliffe โ Gold Coast Titans
Luke Keary โ Sydney Roosters
Joe Keyes โ Halifax Panthers
Toby King โ Wigan Warriors (loan from Warrington Wolves)
George King (captain) โ Hull KR
Ben Mathiou โ Featherstone Rovers
James McDonnell โ Wigan Warriors
Ronan Michael โ York City Knights
Robbie Mulhern โ Warrington Wolves
Richie Myler โ Leeds Rhinos
Dan Norman โ St Helens
Brendan O'Hagan โ York City Knights
Henry O'Kane โ West Tigers
Harry Rushton โ Huddersfield Giants
Innes Senior โ Huddersfield Giants
Louis Senior โ Hull KR
Michael Ward โ Batley Bulldogs
