Australia v Samoa: men’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final – live

The Guardian UK Sunday 08 November 2026, 08:32 UTC By Jonathan Howcroft 1 min read

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Updates as the Kangaroos and Toa Samoa meet at Allianz StadiumKick-off time in Sydney is 8.05pm local/9.05am GMTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAustralia: Kevin Walters revealed his hand last weekend so it is no surprise to see Reece Walsh starting ahead of James Tedesco at fullback, and Tom Dearden beating Sam Walker in the race for a starting berth in the halves. Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Murray are fit enough to make the bench, where they will join Ethan Strange, who retains...

Updates as the Kangaroos and Toa Samoa meet at Allianz Stadium
Kick-off time in Sydney is 8.05pm local/9.05am GMT
Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email

Australia: Kevin Walters revealed his hand last weekend so it is no surprise to see Reece Walsh starting ahead of James Tedesco at fullback, and Tom Dearden beating Sam Walker in the race for a starting berth in the halves. Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Murray are fit enough to make the bench, where they will join Ethan Strange, who retains his place after an eye-catching cameo against Cook Islands.

Australia (LOCATION) Rugby League World Cup (ORG) Kangaroos (ORG) Toa Samoa (LOCATION) Allianz (ORG) Sydney (LOCATION) Kevin Walters (PERSON) Reece Walsh (PERSON) James Tedesco (PERSON) Tom Dearden (PERSON) Sam Walker (PERSON) Latrell Mitchell (PERSON) Cameron Murray (PERSON) Ethan Strange (PERSON) Cook Islands (LOCATION)

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