| 2030 Women's Rugby League World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 8 |
The 2030 Women's Rugby League World Cup will be the eighth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup, and will be one of three major tournaments part of the 2030 Rugby League World Cup.
The competition is expected to be held in during October and November 2030.
Following the withdrawal of France as host of the 2025 Rugby League World Cups, the International Rugby League (IRL) recognised it would become increasingly difficult for one or two nations to host three growing tournaments.[ citation needed ]
The women's tournament became a primary event in 2017, with the 2017 World Cup the first to be held concurrently with the men's. [1] Prior to this the women's tournament was played as part of the Festival of World Cups in the build up to the men's event. [2]
On 3 August 2023, the IRL announced that the women's tournament would become a stand alone event starting in 2028, reflecting the tournament's "phenomenal rate of growth" and to ease the strain on future hosts. [3] [4]
In December 2025, the IRL announced a reversal of this decision and will continue holding the three world cup competitions concurrently, thus postponing the 2028 Women's World Cup to 2030. [5]
On 13 November 2023, the IRL confirmed eight nations had expressed interest in hosting the 2028 World Cup. [6]
On 28 July 2024, the IRL announced France, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and South Africa had bid to host the tournament. [7]
The host nation will be announced at a later date.
