Australia's women team lift the Rugby League World Cup in 2017
Australia's men and women's teams both won the Rugby League World Cup in 2017
Dates: 15 October to 19 November
Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and online; Live commentary on Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra; Live texts and highlights on BBC Sport website and app.

All 61 games from the Rugby League World Cup will be broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

All three versions of the tournament will be shown on free-to-air UK television.

The men's tournament opener between England and Samoa on October 15th will be the first of every England, Scotland and Wales match to be broadcasted.

The finals will be held in Manchester between 18 and 19 November.

News, updates and interviews will be included in the 5 Live Sports Extra.

The television coverage of the tournaments will be led by Mark Chapman.

The international line-up includes England's most-capped player James Graham and a trio of former Great Britain and England forwards.

The team includes former England Women's prop Danika Priim and hooker Lois Forsell.

Dave Woods will be joined by Matt Newsum, Sharon Shortle and Andrew Voss. Mark Wilson and Andy Stevenson are the final two commentators.

There will be a lot of built-up features on the website and app. Video clips and match highlights will be available.

  • Sign up for live match notifications on the BBC Sport app

The Rugby League World Cup will be the subject of a weekly radio show.

Rugby League World Cup content will be available on TikTok and other platforms.

The England Women's Rugby League squad will be the subject of a new documentary called Women of Steel, which will be available on the iPlayer.

On Wednesday, October 12th, Clive Sullivan: Rugby League Legend will be available to watch on the internet.

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