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How to watch Papua New Guinea vs Lebanon: Free streams for RLWC 2026
Free live streams for Papua New Guinea vs Lebanon Rugby League World Cup 2026 match.
In brief
Free live streams for Papua New Guinea vs Lebanon Rugby League World Cup 2026 match. Papua New Guinea and Lebanon play in a Rugby League World Cup 2026 opener on October 17, 2026, with free streams available in Australia via 7plus. Originally reported by Rugby World.
Rugby League World Cup 2026 opener
Papua New Guinea faces Lebanon in a Rugby League World Cup 2026 match on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Kick-off times worldwide
Kick-off at 5.25am BST / 3.25pm AEDT / 5.25pm NZDT / 12.25am EDT / 9.25pm PDT (Friday).
Free streaming in Australia
Rugby league fans in Australia can watch the match for free on 7plus with a free email account.
VPN access for overseas viewers
Use NordVPN to access 7plus streams from abroad without geo-blocking restrictions.
UK and Ireland streaming options
Premier Sports shows the match live in the UK and Ireland with monthly subscriptions from £18.99.
New Zealand streaming options
Sky Sport NZ offers the match live with daily subscriptions from $29.99.
US streaming options
Rugby league fans in the US can watch via Premier Sports with a RLWC26 Pass for $25.
Team line-ups
Papua New Guinea and Lebanon have official line-ups for the match with captains Rhyse Martin and Alex Twal.
The main idea
Papua New Guinea and Lebanon play in a Rugby League World Cup 2026 opener on October 17, 2026, with free streams available in Australia via 7plus.
