Australia women's rugby league team (Jillaroos) defeated England in their Rugby League World Cup match.

What it means

The Australian women's national rugby league team, the Jillaroos, defeated England in a Women's Rugby League World Cup match on October 24, 2026, winning by a dominant score of 78-0. The match was part of the group stage of the tournament co-hosted by Australia, and the result underscores Australia's continued dominance in women's rugby league.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is well-supported by multiple reputable news outlets (ABC News Australia, The Guardian, BBC) reporting the same score and outcome. The primary source is the match result itself, which is reliably reported by these outlets. The provenance tier is aggregated/secondary, but the consistency across sources makes the claim solid.

How new

This is genuinely new coverage of a match that took place on October 24, 2026.

Go deeper

• The Guardian (UK) — first to publish