Australia front-rower Keaon Koloamatangi has kept the mind games going about who will start up front as he addressed criticism of the Kangaroos pack.
Joel Gould
Kangaroos five-eighth Cameron Munster is set to again shoulder goalkicking duties in Sunday’s World Cup final if Reece Walsh’s groins hold him back.
Marco Monteverde
An ex West Coast favourite has made the cross-code jump from footy to rugby league, taking up a leadership role with the Melbourne Storm.
Chris Robinson
Kalyn Ponga has 11 screws and a plate in his arm, but it didn’t stop him from starring to help the Kiwis reach the World Cup final.
Martin Gabor
The Aussies have sent an ominous warning to New Zealand with their most dominant win yet.
Glenn Valencich
Australian rugby league star Reece Walsh has left commentators stunned and fans on their feet after pulling off an outrageous try celebration. SEE THE VIDEO
Aaron Kirby
The Jillaroos survived a major scare against Fiji to reach the World Cup final, with winger Abbi Church going berserk in the win.
Australia’s do-or-die semifinal clash with Samoa is set to be a ‘battle of the full-backs’ with Reece Walsh and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow tipped to decide which nation makes it to the Rugby League World Cup decider.
Ahead of Australia’s Rugby League World Cup, The West Australian has profiled the five players set to shape the Kangaroos’ push to defend their crown on home soil.
Joshua New
Beating the undefeated Jillaroos won’t be tough; it will be “almost impossible”, a former England great has warned ahead of the World Cup semifinal.
‘I don’t think he gets enough credit or praise for it.’
Darren Walton, AAP
Australia have cruised through to the semi-finals of the Women's Rugby League World Cup with the most dominant performance in the history of the sport.
Annabelle Banfield
‘They’re just caught up in massively difficult circumstances.’
George Clarke, AAP
WA Premier Roger Cook says he’s had an open channel to the Perth Bears during the NRL club’s administrative instability and executive upheaval under key ‘obligations’ under the government’s deal.
Caitlyn Rintoul
The Jillaroos’ bloodbath over England has come at a cost after a grim sight in the 20th minute.
Justin Chadwick, AAP
The Aussies racked up a staggering 78 points in the shutout victory.
Ben Sutton
Pride will be the overpowering emotion for Jillaroos star Shaylee Bent when both she and partner David Fifita don the green and gold for Australia at the Rugby League World Cup this weekend.
Ben Smith
Just over 18 months on from their demolition of England, the Jillaroos are not taking their Rugby League World Cup favouritism for granted as the two sides meet again in Perth.
Australia’s rugby stars are determined to make the most of their Perth soujourn, with the Jillaroos soaking in the sights of WA before their massive clash against England on Saturday.
Jake Santa Maria
The Jillaroos have arrived in Perth, and one of their stars says they are ready to put on a show in their Women’s Rugby League World Cup clash with England on Saturday.
Josh Kempton
‘This will be a game that goes down in history.’
The worst has been confirmed for star Kangaroos halfback Mitchell Moses, with his World Cup over following an injury in their heart-stopping win over New Zealand.
Australia's Women's Rugby League World Cup defence is off to a winning start following their 40-point demolition job of Fetu Samoa.
Jack Brady
The Seven Network’s coverage of the Rugby League World Cup has begun in record-setting fashion, with the tournament opener reaching a massive 3.29 million people across Seven and 7plus.
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