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EXCEL Sports ranks every nation and player at the Women’s Rugby League World Cup 2026. Explore official squads, fixtures, player rankings, team power rankings, group predictions, semi-final forecasts and our predicted World Cup champion.

Who should really be the highest-paid NRLW players in 2026? EXCEL Sports Management ranks the Top 20 based on current performance, statistics, positional demands, consistency and overall player value — from game-breaking fullbacks and halves to the middle forwards whose work can be overlooked by traditional statistics.

Can a talented rugby union or rugby sevens player become an NRLW player? Absolutely — but changing codes takes more than athletic ability. John Fadel explains the rugby league IQ, defensive structures, ruck skills, fitness, positional development and pathway decisions required to successfully transition from rugby union to NRLW.