Most test innings failing to convert 30 runs into a fifty since 2020: 21 - Ben Stokes 🇬🇧 ▶ 20 - MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE 🇦🇺 20 - Joe Root 🇬🇧 16 - Mohammad Rizwan 🇵🇰 16 - Steve Smith 🇦🇺 #SAvAUS #cricket

3 players have represented both Samoa and Tonga: Jorge Taufua John Asiata Stefano Utoikamanau #RLWC26 #NRL

Semi Valemei became the first player to score a hat-trick against the Kangaroos in a Rugby League World Cup 🔥 #RLWC26

Fastest recorded hat-tricks in a Rugby League World Cup: ▶️ 7:06 - ESOM IOKA (CIS VS NZ, 2026) 8:11 - S Vunivalu (Fiji vs Italy, 2017) 14:15 - J Addo-Carr (Aus vs Leb, 2022) 14:28 - D Watene-Zelezniak (NZ vs Jam, 2022) 18:12 - T Makinson (ENG v PNG, 2022) #RLWC2026

Most points in a test match for Kiwis: ▶ 38 - JAMAYNE ISAAKO (vs CIS, 2026) 32 - Tasesa Lavea (vs CIS, 2000) 26 - Henry Paul (vs Ton, 1999) #RLWC2026

England's biggest wins to nil in Test matches: ▶️ 82-0 VS FRANCE, 2026 74-0 vs Wales, 2008 64-0 vs France, 2023 #RLWC26 #NRL

Every time Tonga has held an opponent to nil: 64-0 vs Tokelau, 2006 48-0 vs Scotland, 2008 16-0 vs Italy, 2013 ▶️ 36-0 VS LEBANON, 2026 #NRL #RLWC

Sam Walker is the first Kangaroos halfback to be picked from the Roosters since Johnny Mayes in 1975 🤯 #RLWC #NRL

Most run metres in a World Cup game since 2013: 292 - Dom Young (Eng v Fra, 2022) ▶️ 292 - TONY FRANCIS (LEB V PNG, 2026) 277 - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (NZ v Sco, 2013) #RLWC #NRL

Oldest players in a Men's Rugby League World Cup: 37y 216d - Petero Civoniceva (Fiji, 2013) ▶️ 37y 126d - BRAD TAKAIRANGI (COOK ISL, 2026) 37y 61d - Christiaan Roets (Wales, 2017) 36y 250d - Jeff Grayshon (GB, 1985) #RLWC #NRL

Tonga join France as the only nations to defeat England, New Zealand and Australia 🔥 #RLWC #NRL

No player has scored 4 tries off the bench in a Rugby League World Cup match before... Until Sua Fa'alogo 👏

Last time the Kiwis defeated the Kangaroos in Australia was the 2015 ANZAC Test at Suncorp 🥶 They have NEVER defeated Australia at Allianz/SFS in their 7 attempts 🤯 #RLWC #NRL

Oldest Kiwi test debutants: 36y 46D - Alf Chorley (vs GB, 1910) ▶️ 35y 286d - DANE GAGAI (vs AUS, 2026) 30y 75d - Jim Fisher (vs GB, 1971) #RLWC #NRL

Most tackles by a team in a Grand Final ▶ 445 - Knights (2026) 435 - Storm (2016) 435 - Storm (2024) 421 - Roosters (2003) #NRLGF #NRLFinals

Every winning team in a Grand Final played on the 4th of October has scored an odd number of points: 1930 - Wests 27-2 2009 - Melbourne 23-16 2015 - Cowboys 17-16 2026 - Roosters 19-18 #NRLFinals #NRLGF

Teams can now win the comp after conceding 50+ points... #NRLFinals #NRLGF

Most run metres in an NRL game: ▶ 383 - James Tedesco (2026) 369 - Clint Gutherson (2020) 368 - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2019) 357 - Bradman Best (2024) 350 - Jye Gray (2025) #NRLFinals #NRLGF

Daly Cherry-Evans will become the oldest player to play in a Grand Final in the mandatory Grand Final era 👴 #NRL #NRLFinals #NRLGF

Trent Robinson is looking to join Ken Kearney (1957-61) and Norm Provan (1962-65) as the only coaches to win their first 4 Grand Finals in the mandatory Grand Final era 🏆 #NRL #NRLFinals #NRLGF