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Past World Rugby League Calendars

Here is a list of past major rugby league sporting events. Not every sporting event is listed here, though we have tried to include all the big sporting events, mostly the international competitions. Major events include the Rugby League World Cup held every four years, the annual NRL grand final and state-of-origin series. See the current League Calendar, and also the current major sporting events calendar.

Year Date(s) Event Location
2023 May 31 State of Origin, men's match 1 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA
2023 June 1 State of Origin, women #1 CommBank Stadium, Sydney, NSW
2023 June 21 State of Origin, men's match 2 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, QLD
2023 June 22 State of Origin, women #2 Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, QLD
2023 July 12 State of Origin, men's match 3 Stadium Australia, Sydney, NSW
2023 cancelled Rugby League World Cup 9s Australia
2023 Oct 1 NRL Grand Final Sydney, Australia


Year Date(s) Event Location
2022 June 8 State of Origin, match 1 Accor Stadium, Sydney
2022 June 26 State of Origin, match 2 Optus Stadium, Perth
2022 June 24 State of Origin, women GIO Stadium, Canberra
2022 July 13 State of Origin, match 3 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
2022 Oct 15 - Nov 19 (rescheduled from 2021) Rugby League World Cup England
2022 Oct 2 NRL Grand Final Sydney, Australia
Year Date(s) Event Location
2021 June 9 State of Origin, match 1 MCG, Victoria
2021 June 27 State of Origin, match 2 Suncorp Stadium, QLD
2021 June 25 State of Origin, women Sunshine Coast Stadium, Queensland, Australia
2021 July 14 State of Origin, match 3 Stadium Australia, NSW
2021 Oct 3 NRL Grand Final Sydney, Australia
2021 Oct 23 - Nov 27 (postponed) Rugby League World Cup England
Year Date(s) Event Location
2020 Feb 14-15 NRL and NRLW Nines HBF Park, Perth, WA
2020 Oct 4 NRL Grand Final Sydney, Australia
2020 Nov 4 State of Origin, match 1 Adelaide Oval, SA
2020 Nov 11 State of Origin, match 2 ANZ Stadium, Sydney
2020 Nov 13 State of Origin, women Sunshine Coast Stadium, Queensland
2020 Nov 18 State of Origin, match 3 Suncorp Stadium, Queensland
Year Date(s) Event Location
2019 June 5 State of Origin, match 1 Brisbane
2019 June 21 State of Origin, women North Sydney Oval
2019 June 23 State of Origin, match 2 Perth
2019 July 10 State of Origin, match 3 Sydney
2019 Oct 6 NRL Grand Final Sydney, Australia
2019 Oct 18-19 World Cup Nines Sydney


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