The 2017 Rugby League World Cup draw has been announced with Australia and England to clash in the opening match at Melbourne’s AAMI Park.

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host both a semi-final and the final on December 2.
World Cup Draw – Pool matches
Date Match Type Match-Up Venue
Oct-27 Pool – Round 1 Australia vs England Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Oct-28 Pool – Round 1 PNG v Euro Q1 Port Moresby (venue TBA)
Oct-28 Pool – Round 1 New Zealand vs Samoa Mt Smart, Auckland
Oct-28 Pool – Round 1 Fiji vs USA Townsville Stadium
Oct-29 Pool – Round 1 Scotland vs Tonga Barlow Park, Cairns
Oct-29 Pool – Round 1 Euro Q2 vs Euro Q3 Barlow Park, Cairns
Oct-29 Pool – Round 1 France vs Lebanon Canberra Stadium
Nov-03 Pool – Round 2 Australia vs France Canberra Stadium
Nov-04 Pool – Round 2 New Zealand vs Scotland Christchurch Stadium
Nov-04 Pool – Round 2 Samoa vs Tonga Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Nov-04 Pool – Round 2 England vs Lebanon Sydney Football Stadium
Nov-05 Pool – Round 2 PNG vs Euro Q2 Port Moresby (venue TBA)
Nov-05 Pool – Round 2 Euro Q3 vs USA Townsville Stadium
Nov-05 Pool – Round 2 Fiji vs Euro Q1 Townsville Stadium
Nov-10 Pool – Round 3 Fiji vs Euro Q3 Canberra Stadium
Nov-11 Pool – Round 3 Samoa vs Scotland Barlow Park, Cairns
Nov-11 Pool – Round 3 New Zealand vs Tonga Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Nov-11 Pool – Round 3 Australia vs Lebanon Sydney Football Stadium
Nov-12 Pool – Round 3 PNG vs USA Port Moresby (venue TBA)
Nov-12 Pool – Round 3 Euro Q1 vs Euro Q2 Perth Rectangular Stadium
Nov-12 Pool – Round 3 England vs France Perth Rectangular Stadium
World Cup Finals
Date Match Venue
Nov-17 Quarter Final 1: 1A v 3B Darwin Stadium
Nov-18 Quarter Final 2: 2B v 1D Christchurch Stadium
Nov-18 Quarter Final 3: 1B v 3A Wellington Regional Stadium
Nov-19 Quarter Final 4: 2A v 1C Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Nov-24 Semi Final 1: QF1 v QF2 Brisbane Stadium
Nov-25 Semi Final 2: QF3 v QF 4 Mt Smart, Auckland
Dec-02 Final: SF1 v SF2 Brisbane Stadium