Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup: Ireland beat United States 110–10
Ireland surpass their previous scoring record of 92 points against Scotland in the 2025 Celtic Cup. Defending champions England beat Wales 98–18 to open their title defense.
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Ireland scored 20 tries—scoring plays worth four points each—against the United States in their record-setting Group A win as the 2026 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup opened on 30 October 2026 at Wollongong’s WIN Entertainment Centre.
Ireland surpassed their previous international scoring record of 92 points against Scotland in the 2025 Celtic Cup. In England’s match against Wales, Rob Hawkins scored 52 points through 11 tries and four successful conversions, kicks for extra points after tries.
| Team | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Joseph Calcott | 7 |
| Ireland | Cian Horgan | 6 |
| England | Rob Hawkins | 11 |
| England | Nathan Collins | 4 |
England pull away before halftime
England entered as defending champions after beating France 28–24 in the previous World Cup final on 18 November 2022. Wales kept pace during the opening 20 minutes, with tries from Stuart Williams and Sid Ramsey cutting England’s lead to 18–12. England then scored 28 unanswered points to lead 46–12 at halftime.
Collins made 9 of his 11 conversion attempts.
Hawkins called the performance a decent start but said England had fallen below their standards by making errors and conceding points. He said the team were building toward peaking at the right time.
Next Group A fixtures
| Match | Kickoff |
|---|---|
| Ireland vs. Wales | 05:00 GMT (09:00 Yerevan time) |
| England vs. United States | 07:30 GMT (11:30 Yerevan time) |
International Rugby League has scheduled the wheelchair final for 13 November 2026 at WIN Entertainment Centre, which hosts the entire wheelchair tournament.
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