Overview
- Australia will face New Zealand in the opening match on October 15 at Sydney's Allianz Stadium, with both sides drawn in Group A alongside Fiji and the Cook Islands.
- England headline Group B with Samoa and Lebanon, while Group C features Tonga, Papua New Guinea and France, with cross-group fixtures between B and C teams.
- Latest reports indicate the top two from Group A reach the semifinals, joined by the top two from a combined ladder of Groups B and C.
- Tonga's schedule includes England in Perth on October 17 and a Tonga–Samoa clash on November 1 at Sydney's CommBank Stadium.
- Semifinals are set for November 7–8 in Newcastle and Sydney, with the men's and women's finals in Brisbane on November 15 as the tournament spans Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.