Campbell and Satts comeback as part of SEN’s extensive coverage of 2026 Rugby League World Cup

Sport Entertainment Network (SEN) will bring Australian and New Zealand audiences comprehensive coverage of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with live calls of 12 key matches across the tournament, including both Semi Finals and the Final.

The Rugby League World Cup will be played across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea from October 15 to November 15, bringing together the world's best rugby league nations in a month-long showcase of international competition. Featuring 10 nations and 23 matches across the Men’s competition, the tournament will see reigning World Cup champions, the Australian Kangaroos, defend the title they claimed in 2022.

SEN's coverage will include every match involving the Kangaroos during the group stage, major clashes featuring New Zealand, England, Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Fiji, as well as both Semi Finals and the tournament decider.

The network's live broadcast schedule includes (all times are AEDT):

ROUND 1

Thursday 15 October

• Pool A: Australia v New Zealand - Allianz Stadium, Sydney @ 8.05pm

Saturday 17 October

• Pool B: England v Tonga – HBF Park, Perth @ 8.05pm

ROUND 2

Saturday 24 October

• Pool B: Papua New Guinea v Samoa – Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby @ 3.25pm

Sunday 25 October

• Pool A: New Zealand v Cook Islands – One NZ Stadium, Christchurch @ 4.05pm
• Pool A: Australia v Fiji – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane @ 8.05pm

ROUND 3

Friday 30 October

• Pool B: England v Papua New Guinea – WIN Stadium, Wollongong @ 8.05pm

Saturday 31 October

• Pool A: New Zealand v Fiji – Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast @ 3.30pm
• Pool A: Australia v Cook Islands – Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville @ 8.05pm

Sunday 1 November

• Pool B: Tonga v Samoa – CommBank Stadium, Sydney @ 8.05pm

FINALS

Saturday 7 November

• Semi Final 1 – McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle @ 8.05pm

Sunday 8 November

• Semi Final 2 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney @ 8.05pm

Sunday 15 November

• Final – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane @ 7.35pm

SEN has assembled an experienced commentary and expert analysis team featuring Chad Townsend, Justin Horo, Campbell Graham, Scott Sattler, Brett Kimmorley, Andrew McCullough, Moses Mbye, Blake Austin, Joel Caine, Mark Braybrook, Jimmy Smith and Jack Fulham, with additional talent announcements to be confirmed ahead of the tournament.

SEN Chief Executive, Craig Hutchison, said the Rugby League World Cup represented one of the biggest events on the international sporting calendar and was a natural fit for the network's growing commitment to rugby league audiences.

"The Rugby League World Cup brings together the game's biggest stars and proudest rugby league nations, and we're thrilled to deliver comprehensive coverage across Australia and New Zealand," Hutchison said.

"International rugby league always creates great theatre, and with Australia hosting the tournament there will be enormous interest from fans throughout the region. We've assembled a strong commentary team featuring premiership winners, former internationals and some of the most respected voices in the game to bring listeners every moment of the action.

"From the opening match through to the Final, SEN and Sport Nation will ensure rugby league fans can follow the tournament wherever they are, whether that's on radio, on the SEN App or through our digital platforms."

The Rugby League World Cup can be heard across the following stations in Australia and New Zealand:

Sport Entertainment Network - SEN 1170am Sydney, SEN 1116am Melbourne, SENQ 693am Brisbane, SEN Gold Coast 1620am, SEN SA 1629am in Adelaide, SEN Tassie 1629am, SEN Goulburn Valley 1260am, SEN Top End 1611am in Darwin, SEN Mt Gambier 1629am, SENSpirit 621am Bunbury, SENSpirit 1494am in WA’s South West, SEN Peel in Mandurah on DAB+, SEN Goldfields 1611am Kalgoorlie, SEN Fanatic on DAB+, and the SEN App across Australia, including SEN WA in Perth and the Pilbara, Mid-West and Great Southern regions, and in Victoria on SEN Geelong, SEN Bendigo, SEN Ballarat, SEN Gippsland and SEN Sunraysia.

SENTrack - SENTrack 96.3fm in Atherton, SENTrack 96.9fm in Ingham, SENTrack 1611am in Rockhampton, SENTrack 801am in the Central Coast & Hunter Valley, SENTrack 1575am in Illawarra, SENTrack 90.3fm in Griffith, SENTrack 1323am in Canberra and SENTrack 1053am in Brisbane.

Sport Nation - Auckland on the Sport Nation app, Wellington 1233AM, Christchurch 1260AM, Waikato (Hamilton & surrounds) 954AM , Rotorua 1548AM, Whakatane 96.1FM, Tauranga 873AM, Wanaka 106.8FM, Alexandra 104.7FM, Hawke's Bay 549AM, Kapiti 93.5FM, Palmerston Nth 828AM, Ashburton 1071AM, Nelson 990AM, Taranaki 97.2FM, Oamaru 89.6FM, Dunedin 1206AM, , Queenstown 93.6FM, Gisborne 1485AM, Timaru 1242AM, Taupo 91.2FM, Masterton 91.1FM, Westport 93.3FM, Greymouth 93.9FM, Hokitika 89.1FM, Whangārei 92.4FM.