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Watch New Zealand vs Cook Islands free at Rugby League World Cup 2026
New Zealand and Cook Islands clash in Christchurch on October 25 with both teams needing a win to reach the knockout stage. Here's how to stream it free worldwide.
In brief
New Zealand and Cook Islands clash in Christchurch on October 25 with both teams needing a win to reach the knockout stage. Here's how to stream it free worldwide. New Zealand faces Cook Islands on October 25 in a Rugby League World Cup 2026 match both teams must win to progress. Free streams are available in New…
Both teams need a win
New Zealand and Cook Islands both lost their opening matches and must win in Christchurch on Sunday to progress to the knockout stage of the Rugby League World Cup 2026.
New Zealand's near miss
New Zealand came within minutes of upsetting Australia in their opening match. Kalyn Ponga scored two tries but the Kiwis lost twenty-four twenty-two, with Ponga breaking his arm in the defeat.
Kiwis face injury crisis
Without fullback Kalyn Ponga, New Zealand will rely on Casey McLean, Jamayne Isaako, Ronaldo Mulitalo and replacement fullback Keano Kini to step up in attack against Cook Islands.
Cook Islands' World Cup struggle
Cook Islands lost to Fiji in their opener and have never made it through to the knockout stage of a World Cup. They seek their first-ever win over New Zealand.
Free streams in New Zealand
ThreeNow is broadcasting New Zealand vs Cook Islands for free online in New Zealand, along with every other Kiwis game in the Rugby League World Cup 2026.
Free streams in Australia
Channel 7 shows the match on Australian television with live streaming available via 7plus. Create an account using a valid Australian postcode to watch for free.
Paid options in US, UK, Canada
Premier Sports shows all eighteen games of the men's Rugby League World Cup 2026. A full tournament pass costs twenty-five dollars in the US, eighteen pounds ninety-nine monthly in the UK, and twenty-nine dollars ninety-nine…
Sky Sport option in New Zealand
Sky Sport NZ broadcasts the match on Sky Sport one channel via satellite TV or Sky Sport Now subscription, starting at twenty-nine dollars ninety-nine per day or fifty-nine dollars ninety-nine per month.
Use VPN to watch from abroad
Travelers can use a VPN like Norton VPN to watch from their home country's streaming service. Norton VPN costs four dollars seventeen per month and offers a sixty-day money-back guarantee.
Kick-off times worldwide
The match kicks off at six point zero five pm local time in Christchurch on Sunday, October twenty-fifth.
The bottom line
New Zealand faces Cook Islands on October 25 in a Rugby League World Cup 2026 match both teams must win to progress. Free streams are available in New Zealand via ThreeNow and Australia via 7plus.
