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Rugby League World Cup 2026: Why I’ll be watching every Kiwis game for my dad

It all kicks off tonight when the ‘strongest ever Kiwis team’ face off against the hosts and defending champions.

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A stylised graphic of New Zealand Kiwis captain Nathan Cayless smiling and lifting the silver Rugby League World Cup trophy, set against a background of an Air New Zealand boarding pass issued to passenger "T. ROPHY".

Two rugby league players in black jerseys and a coach stand with a trophy. An illustrated crowd watches as a stylized mountain rises in the background, with green rays emanating behind the trophy.

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