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15 October 2026
Australia and New Zealand take rugby league back to the future in epic World Cup opener
There was a time when Test matches were rugby league's biggest, best, and bloodiest spectacles, and last night's World Cup opener between Australia and New Zealand was a reminder of those days.
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