Organisers of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup have stressed the importance of growing the profile of the sport across all areas of Australia and the Oceania region after the full schedule for the national team tournament was unveiled today (Tuesday).
England has been confirmed as the host of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, while the 2025 edition of the national team tournament is set to be held in the US and Canada after the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) said it would recommend to Congress a joint staging of the event by the two North American countries.
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) is reportedly considering adding Papua New Guinea as a co-host for the 2017 World Cup.
