World Cup Late Mail: Men's Semi-Finals - Walker joins bench - NRL.com

NRL World Cup Extends Globally

The NRL World Cup is growing across the globe with the United States declared as co-hosts for the 2030 tournament. The event will include Test matches in the Pacific region. Recent updates include Walker taking part the bench for the men's semi-finals and Manly shutting down inquiries about Paseka while Cowboys express interest in Savage. Kalyn Ponga's near-miracle moment was focused on, along with field reports on Isaiya Katoa's performance against New Zealand.

“Kalyn Ponga's near-miracle moment was focused on, along with field reports on Isaiya Katoa's performance against New Zealand,” — Nadia Ashcombe, policy watcher at Blackburn Grove Advisory, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 5 — The NRL World Cup is growing across the globe with the United States declared as co-hosts for the 2030 tournam...

Nov 6 — Kalyn Ponga's near-miracle moment was focused on, along with field reports on Isaiya Katoa's performance again...

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 5. The Blackburn Grove Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Tuesday, Nov 10.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Blackburn Grove Advisory desk and last updated 15:19 UTC.

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