2019 | World Cup 9s|
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Number of teams | 12 (men), 4 (women) |
Host country | Australia |
Winner | Australia (1st title) |
Matches played | 28 |
Points scored | 973 (34.75 per match) |
Tries scored | 184 (6.57 per match) |
Top scorer | Jamayne Isaako (52 - men) Tiana Penitani (20 - women) |
Top try scorer | Jamayne Isaako (7 - men) Tiana Penitani (5 - women) |
2023 > |
The 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s was the first staging of the Rugby League World Cup 9s tournament and took place on 18 and 19 October 2019 at Sydney's Bankwest Stadium. The tournament featured teams from 12 International Rugby League member countries, 4 of which also fielded teams in the women's tournament. In the men's final, Australia defeated New Zealand, while in the women's final, New Zealand defeated Australia.