Rugby League World Cup 2026 is set to be the most entertaining yet if the eight wingers nominated for the RLWC2026 Team of the Week can maintain their strike rates.

Led by record breaking wingers Greg Marzhew (Samoa), whose five tries equalled Newcastle's record for the most in a match, and South Sydney's Alex Johnston (PNG), who has now scored the most hat-tricks in Australian premiership history (17), the eight nominees crossed for a combined 21 tries.

Kiwis winger Jamayne Isaako and England's Dom Young also scored hat-tricks for the Dolphins and Knights respectively, while their countrymen Will Warbrick (New Zealand and Storm) and Joe Burgess (England and Hull KR) scored doubles, as did 2025 Kangaroo tourist Josh Addo-Carr (Eels).

Tonga's Daniel Tupou surpassed Billy Slater as the third highest tryscorer in Australian premiership history, behind Johnston (224) and Ken Irvine (212), when he crossed for his 191st try for Sydney Roosters.

Roosters team-mates James Tedesco (Australia) and Rob Toia (Tonga) each scored braces, along with English halfback sensation Jack Farrimond (Wigan).

In total, the 60 players nominated for the RLWC2026 Team of the Week scored 42 tries and 225 points, including 32 goals and Mitchell Moses extra time field goal for the Eels.

Marzhew is one of five players from the most recent RLWC2026 Team of the Week nominated, along with Knights team-mates Kalyn Ponga and Dylan Brown, who are both hoping to play for New Zealand, Kangaroos halfback Nathan Cleary and Tonga secondrower Haumole Olakau'atu.

Each week, fans vote for their RLWC2026 Team of the Week from players nominated after the previous weekend's NRL and Super League matches, who are eligible for the 10 nations contesting Rugby League World Cup 2026.

The RLWC2026 Team of the Week is announced each Wednesday.

The latest World Cup Team of the Week nominations after Round 11 of the NRL features nine Kiwis and nine players eligible for England players, seven Samoa and Tonga internationals apiece, and players who qualify for Australia, Fiji, France, Lebanon and Papua New Guinea.

In Super League, the competition was paused for Challenge Cup semi-finals, with Wigan beating St Helens 32-0 and Hull KR defeating Warrington 32-12 to earn places in the final at Wembley Stadium on May 30. Wigan strike secondrower Junior Nsemba, boom halfback Jack Farrimond, prop Luke Thompson and hooker Brad O'Neill and Hull KR playmaker Tyrone May, lock Elliott Minchella and winger Joe Burgess have been nominated for RLWC2026 Team of the Week.

Photo: Hull KR players congratulate England winger Joe Burgess after one of his two tries in the Challenge Cup semi-final against Warrington. @SWPix

Among the players in contention for this week's World Cup Team of the Week are:

France utility Latrell Siegwalt, who made his NRL debut in the centres for the Rabbitohs.
Tonga centre Tolu Koula, secondrowers Haumole Olekau'atu (both Sea Eagles), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins) and Siua Wong, winger Daniel Tupou (both Roosters) and prop Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys). Rabbitohs forward Keaon Koloamatangi is also eligible for Tonga.
Toa Samoa fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins) winger Greg Marzhew (Knights), halfback Tyrone May (Hull KR), secondrowers Heilum Luki (Cowboys) and Ativalu Lisati (Storm), and props Junior Paulo (Eels) and Spencer Leniu (Roosters).
Kiwis fullback rivals Keano Kini (Titans) and Kalyn Ponga, playmakers Dylan Brown (both Knights) and Kodi Nikorima, wingers Jamayne Isaako (both Dolphins) and Will Warbrick (Storm), centre Casey McLean, secondrower Isaiah Papali'i (both Panthers) and prop Joseph Tapine (Raiders).
Fiji prop Jacob Saifiti (Knights) and halfback-come-hooker Brandon Wakeham (Sea Eagles).
England centre Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), wingers Dom Young (Knights) and Joe Burgess, lock Elliott Minchella (both Hull KR), secondrower Junior Nsemba, prop Luke Thompson, hooker Brad O'Neill and boom halfback Jack Farrimond (all Wigan). Roosters halfback Sam Walker is also eligible for England.
Lebanon RLWC2021 halfback Mitchell Moses and centre Jordan Samrani (both Eels).
Papua New Guinea winger Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs).
Kangaroos lock and captain Isaah Yeo, halfback Nathan Cleary (both Panthers), winger Josh Addo-Carr (Eels), hooker Harry Grant (Storm) and forwards Reuben Cotter (Cowboys) and Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs). Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Bradman Best (Knights) and playmaker Mitchell Moses (Eels) were also members of the squad that toured England for last year's Ashes series.

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