IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026 kicks off later this month, with the Australian Jillaroos taking on Fetu Samoa on October 16 to launch the women's tournament.

The eight competing nations have announced their squads in preparation for the tournament being staged in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Tickets are on sale through the IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026 website.

Australian Jillaroos squad

Isabelle Kelly (Sydney Roosters) - captain
Tarryn Aiken (Sydney Roosters)
Kezie Apps (Wests Tigers)
Shaylee Bent (Wests Tigers)
Abbi Church (Parramatta Eels)
Jaime Chapman (Gold Coast Titans)
Quincy Dodd (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Millie Elliott (Sydney Roosters)
Olivia Higgins (Newcastle Knights)
Ellie Johnston (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Keilee Joseph (Parramatta Eels)
Jocelyn Kelleher* (Sydney Roosters)
Olivia Kernick (Sydney Roosters)
Keeley Nizza (Sydney Roosters)
Sariah Paki* (Sydney Roosters)
Tiana Penitani Gray (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Julia Robinson (Brisbane Broncos)
Jessica Sergis (Sydney Roosters)
Jesse Southwell (Brisbane Broncos)
Simaima Taufa (Canberra Raiders)
Sarah Togatuki (Wests Tigers)
Tamika Upton (Brisbane Broncos)
Makenzie Weale* (North Queensland Cowboys)

Coach: Jess Skinner

* Denotes potential debut

England squad

Keara Bennett (Leeds Rhinos)
Connie Boyd (Leeds Rhinos)
Amelia Brown (Huddersfield Giants)
Ruby Bruce (Leeds Rhinos)
Mary Coleman (Wigan Warriors)
Evie Cousins (Leeds Rhinos)
Jodie Cunningham (St Helens)
Anna Davies (Wigan Warriors)
Hollie-Mae Dodd (Canberra Raiders)
Jenna Foubister (Wigan Warriors)
Fran Goldthorp (North Queensland)
Eva Hunter (Wigan Warriors)
Molly Jones (Wigan Warriors)
Hope Millard (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Lucy Murray (Leeds Rhinos)
Georgia Roche (Newcastle Knights)
Isabel Rowe (Wigan Warriors)
Lucie Sams (Wigan Warriors)
Jasmine Strange (Sydney Roosters)
Vicky Whitfield (St Helens)
Megan Williams (Wigan Warriors)
Georgia Wilson (Wigan Warriors)
Liv Wood (York Valkyrie)

Coach: Stuart Barrow

Fiji Bulikula

Leilani Ahsam
Teaghan Hartigan
Talei Holmes
Tamika Jones
Ebony Laing
Sienna Laing
Lorren Ieli
Losana Lutu
Tahlia Marshall
Ema Masi
Rory Muller
Sereana Naitokatoka
Taina Naividi
Elizabeth Naleba
Aliti Namoce
Maria Paseka
Abigayle Sekitoga
Latisha Smythe
Cassie Staples
Naomi Tegu
Nanise Vakacavu
Isabella Waterman
Luisa Yaranamua

Coach: Jone Wesele

France squad

Elisa Akpa
Tessa Benmalek
Leila Bessahli
Stecy Bessiere
Camille Boudaud
Margot Canal
Lisa Diraison
Tallis Kuresa
Chahrazad Himoudi
Haoua Kessely
Melissa Medina
Perrine Monsarrat
Elodie Pacull
Perle Ramazeilles
Fanny Ramos
Justine Roses
Manon Samarra
Noemie Samuel
Salome Segala
Cristina Song Puche
Louisa Tooman
Sarah Louise Vernay
Amael Vilanove

Coach: Alan Walsh

New Zealand Kiwi Ferns

Brooke Anderson (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Kaiyah Atai (New Zealand Warriors)*
Annessa Biddle (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Brianna Clark (Brisbane Broncos)
Georgia Hale (Gold Coast Titans)
Mele Hufanga (New Zealand Warriors)
Chantay Kiria-Ratu (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)*
Ivana Lauitiiti (New Zealand Warriors)
Shannon Mato (Brisbane Broncos)*
Raecene McGregor (Wests Tigers)
Shaniece Monschau (Wests Tigers)
Apii Nicholls (New Zealand Warriors)
Shanice Parker (Newcastle Knights)
Otesa Pule (Sydney Roosters)
Ashleigh Quinlan (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Abigail Roache (North Queensland Cowboys)
Alexis Tauaneai (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Trinity Tauaneai (St George Illawarra Dragons)*
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Zahara Temara (Canberra Raiders)*
Leianne Tufuga (Canberra Raiders)
Stacey Waaka (New Zealand Warriors)*
Tenika Willison (Newcastle Knights)*

Coach: Ricky Henry

*denotes potential debutant

Papua New Guinea Orchids

Elsie Albert
Emily Veivers
Essay Banu
India Seeto
Jafinda Sap
Shellie Long
Venesa Nakas
Therese Aiton
Naomi Kelly
Ua Ravu
Fleur Ginn
Ivania Wong
Relna Wuruki-Hosea
Tia Molo
Anika Butler
Jenny David
Josephine Howard
Belinda Gwasamun
Cynthiah Peters
MYA Muller
Mala Mark
Jasmine Joe
Gemma Schnaubelt

Coach: Craig Sandercock

Fetu Samoa

Amber Hall*
Annetta Nu'uausala
Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa*
Christian Pio
Destiny Mino-Sinapati
Evania Isa'ako
Evelyn Roberts*
Fanua Rimoni*
Freedom Crichton Ropati*
Ivana Lolesio*
Jasmine Fogavini
Jaydika Tafua
Jetaya Faifua
Laikha Clarke
Leilani Wilson*
Mary Jane Taito*
Mercedez Taulelei-Siala
Monica Tagoai
Pauline Pilia'e-Rasabale
Sarina Masaga
Taliah Fuimaono
Tavarna Papalii
Tyra Ekepati*

Coach: Frank Pritchard

Wales squad

Hannah Bluck* (Cardiff Demons)
Hollie Brussels* (Warrington Wolves)
Leanne Burnell (Cardiff Demons)
Katie Carr (Cardiff Demons)
Georgia Cussons (Huddersfield Giants)
Bethan Dainton (captain, Wigan Warriors) - captain
Lucia Davies (Cardiff Demons)
Jasmine Gibbons (Cardiff Demons)
Zoe Heeley (Cardiff Demons)
Gracie Hobbs (Huddersfield Giants)
Emily Hughes (London Broncos)
Frances Layton (Cardiff Demons)
Ffion Lewis (London Broncos)
Carys Marsh (Wigan Warriors)
Dani McGifford (St Helens)
Jade Mullen (London Broncos)
Tayla Preston* (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Amberley Ruck (Cardiff Demons)
Kathryn Salter (London Broncos)
Paige Travis* (St. Helens)
Erin Williams* (Cardiff Demons)
Siân Williams* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Agnes Wood (York Valkyrie)

Coach: Tom Brindle

*Denotes uncapped player