How to watch Rugby League World Cup on TV: BBC live coverage and channels
Your complete guide to Rugby League World Cup coverage on BBC, including channels and live stream details.
The Rugby League World Cup has entered the final straight with just three matches left to play in a critical week.
Hosts England continue to bulldoze their way through the rounds and will face familiar opposition in the semi-finals as they seek glory on home soil.
Shaun Wane's men will face Samoa, just weeks after toppling the Oceanic island nation 60-6 in the tournament opener.
Elsewhere, the dominant force in international Rugby League, Australia, continue their push towards an astonishing 12th title with a semi-final showdown against New Zealand.
The Kiwis are the only other active side to have won a Rugby League World Cup trophy, with the remaining three titles lifted by the defunct Great Britain side.
For English fans desperate to soak up the tournament on TV, there's good news: the action can be enjoyed on free-to-air TV via BBC's extensive coverage.
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details you need to know about how to watch the Rugby League World Cup, including BBC TV and online coverage details and confirmed TV information for group stage games.
Rugby League World Cup on TV
You can tune in to watch every single match of the Rugby League World Cup live on BBC across its various channels and digital platforms.
Games featuring home nations and bigger clashes will be shown on TV channels such BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three, while many of the remaining games will be broadcast on BBC Red Button.
Rugby League World Cup live stream
You can tune in to watch all of the games live on BBC iPlayer, while many games are also being shown on the BBC Sport website.
All of these games being live streamed can be viewed on a range of devices from smartphones and tablets to laptops and beyond, so you don't have to miss a moment on the move.
Rugby League World Cup BBC schedule
Check out our full Rugby League World Cup fixtures page for details all the way to the final. Here are the quarter-final fixtures below:
Friday 11th November
Semi-final 1
Australia v New Zealand (7:45pm, BBC Two / BBC iPlayer)
Saturday 12th November
Semi-final 2
England v Samoa (2:30pm, BBC One/ BBC iPlayer)
Saturday 19th November
Final (4pm, BBC One/ BBC iPlayer)
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