Australia are the hot favourites to win the Rugby League World Cup in both the men’s and women’s, but not every Channel 7 expert sees it that way.
We’ve asked our star-studded commentary panel for their tips on the winner and player of the series in each of the three events. Check them out below
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Mel McLaughlin
Men’s: New Zealand
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Australia
Player of the series
Men’s: Kalyn Ponga
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Liam Luff
Corey Parker
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Australia
Player of the series
Men’s: Kalyn Ponga
Women’s: Jesse Southwell
Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna
Matt Shirvington
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Australia
Player of the series
Men’s: Sam Walker
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna
Matt White
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: France
Player of the series
Men’s: Isaiya Katoa
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Lewis King
Luke Keary
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Ireland
Player of the series
Men’s: Kalyn Ponga
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Paddy Forbes
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Winning team
Men’s: Samoa
Women’s: Samoa
Wheelchair: New Zealand
Player of the series
Men’s: Channel Harris-Tavita
Women’s: Annette Nuuausala
Wheelchair: Hayden Barton-Cootes
Emma Verran
Winning team
Men’s: New Zealand
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: England
Player of the series
Men’s: Kalyn Ponga
Women’s: Eviana Isaako
Wheelchair: Diab Karim
Shaun Johnson
Winning team
Men’s: New Zealand
Women’s: New Zealand
Wheelchair: New Zealand
Player of the series
Men’s: Kalyn Ponga
Women’s: Stacey Waaka
Wheelchair: Kauri Murray
Ryan Papenhuyzen
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Australia
Player of the series
Men’s: Mitch Moses
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna
Aaron Woods
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: New Zealand
Player of the series
Men’s: Kalyn Ponga
Women’s: Izzy Kelly
Wheelchair: Kauri Murray
Yasmin Meakes
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: England
Player of the series
Men’s: Reece Walsh
Women’s: Raecene McGregor
Wheelchair: Jack Brown
Lote Tuqiri
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: England
Player of the series
Men’s: Dylan Edwards
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Joe Coyd
Brad Grove
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Australia
Player of the series
Men’s: Harry Grant
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna
Shane Flanagan
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: England
Player of the series
Men’s: Harry Grant
Women’s: Izzy Kelly
Wheelchair: Jack Brown
Brent Tate
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Scotland
Player of the series
Men’s: Harry Grant
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Arran King
Kyle Amor
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: England
Player of the series
Men’s: Bradman Best
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Jack Brown
Shontelle Stowers
Winning team
Men’s: Samoa
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: England
Player of the series
Men’s: Isaah Yeo
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Rob Hawkins
James Graham
Winning team
Men’s: New Zealand
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: England
Player of the series
Men’s: Herbie Farnworth
Women’s: Tamika Upton
Wheelchair: Rob Hawkins
Brett Kimmorley
Winning team
Men’s: Australia
Women’s: Australia
Wheelchair: Australia
Player of the series
Men’s: Isaiya Katoa
Women’s: Tarryn Aiken
Wheelchair: Stephan Rochecouste
Overall tally
Winning team
Men’s: Australia 13, New Zealand, 4, Samoa 2
Women’s: Australia 17, New Zealand 1, Samoa 1
Wheelchair: Australia 7, England 6, New Zealand 4, France 1
Player of the series
Men’s: Kalyn Ponga 6, Harry Grant 3, Isaiya Katoa 2, Reece Walsh 1, Dylan Edwards 1, Sam Walker 1, Channel Harris-Tavita 1, Mitch Moses 1, Bradman Best 1, Isaah Yeo 1, Herbie Farnworth 1
Women’s: Tamika Upton 11, Izzy Kelly 2, Jesse Southwell 1, Anette Nuuausala 1, Eviana Isaako 1, Stavey Waaka 1, Raecene McGregor 1, Tarryn Aiken 1
Wheelchair: Bayley, McKenna 4, Jack Brown 3, Rob Hawkins 2, Kauri Murray 2, Liam Luff 1, Lewis King 1, Paddy Forbed 1, Hayden Barton-Cootes 1, Diab Karim 1, Joe Coyd 1, Arran King 1, Stephan Rochecouste 1
