England lose to Tonga as Australia beat New Zealand in Rugby League World Cup openers

The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 15 articles since 13 Oct 2026. BBC Sport published first, on 13 October at 13:16 UTC; The Guardian Sport followed 44 min later. The most recent article, from BBC Sport, appeared on 17 October at 17:59 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Sport (major outlet), BBC Sport, SkySports.

One prediction market prices this story:

• Australia or New Zealand — the market puts it at 13%, closing 1 Jan 2034. The market resolves to Yes if either Australia or New Zealand is officially named as a host for the 2038 Men's FIFA World Cup by a Source Agency. It resolves to No if neither country receives that announcement. Readers often mistake the linked rugby match result for the resolution criteria, but only the FIFA World Cup hosting decision matters.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.