Where to Watch Every Rabbitohs Player at the World Cup This Weekend
The Rugby League World Cup is finally here, and South Sydney will be right in the thick of it. Twelve Rabbitohs, eight men and four women, are set to run out for five nations over the opening weekend, with every match live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.
Thursday: Kangaroos Open the Tournament
The men's World Cup kicks off tonight at Allianz Stadium, and the Rabbitohs have four players in the green and gold against New Zealand.
Latrell Mitchell lines up at centre, chasing back-to-back World Cups after winning the 2022 title. Rabbitohs Captain Cameron Murray, also a 2022 winner, is named on the interchange bench, and he is joined there by Keaon Koloamatangi and David Fifita.
For Koloamatangi and Fifita, it is a first World Cup with Australia. Fifita has been on this stage before, representing Tonga in 2022, but now he gets to do it in the Kangaroos jersey alongside his Club teammates.
Australia v New Zealand (Men's): 8:05pm AEDT, Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Friday: Siegwalt's France Debut
Latrell Siegwalt is set for a big night at CommBank Stadium. The Club's John Sattler Rookie of the Year will pull on a France jersey for the first time when he starts in the centres against Toa Samoa, capping a memorable first season in the red and green.
Samoa v France (Men's): 5:45pm AEDT, CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Saturday: Papua New Guinea Doubleheader
It is a big day in Port Moresby for the Rabbitohs, with a player in both the women's and men's matches.
Women's: PNG Orchids
Ua Ravu returns for her second World Cup with the Orchids, named at hooker against France.
Papua New Guinea v France (Women's): 1:15pm AEDT (12:15pm local), Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Men's: Lebanon
Yehya Ayache starts at hooker for Lebanon against Papua New Guinea. A product of South Sydney's pathways system, Ayache made his Test debut for Lebanon last October and now has the chance to take the next step on the world stage.
Papua New Guinea v Lebanon (Men's): 3:25pm AEDT (2:25pm local), Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Sunday: Fiji Flies the Flag in Newcastle
Fiji takes centre stage at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday, with Rabbitohs named in both the women's and men's matches.
Women's: Fiji Bulikula
The Bulikula will play at a World Cup for the first time, and three Rabbitohs will be part of the occasion. Luisa Yaranamua, the Club's 2025 Players' Player, starts at five-eighth against New Zealand, with Rory Muller and Aliti Namoce named among the reserves.
New Zealand v Fiji (Women's): 1:50pm AEDT, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Men's: Fiji Bati
Later in the day, the Fiji Bati open their men's campaign against the Cook Islands with two more Rabbitohs in the squad. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape is set to make his international debut at fullback, and Elijah Keung is named on the interchange bench.
Fiji v Cook Islands (Men's): 4:05pm AEDT, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Where to Watch
Every match of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup is live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport. The tournament concludes with the Men's Final at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday, 15 November.
South Sydney wishes all 12 Rabbitohs the very best.
