While there might not be the same number of games at the end of this year as there were in 2017 with the Rugby League World Cup, there's still a host of attractive fixtures to keep an eye out for as the domestic season comes to a close.
Headlined by Australia's Trans-Tasman Test against New Zealand followed by their historic one-off Test match against Tonga, there's certainly no shortage of international games to watch out for this year — particularly with the presence of the Emerging Nations World Cup, which kicks off on October 1.
INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCHES
Saturday, October 6 — Prime Minister's XIII vs. Papua New Guinea at Port Moresby National Stadium
Saturday, October 13 — Australia vs. New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium
Thursday, October 18 — England vs. France at Leigh Sports Village
Saturday, October 20 — Australia vs. Tonga at Mount Smart Stadium
Sunday, October 20 — England vs. New Zealand at KCOM Stadium
Monday, November 5 — England vs. New Zealand at Anfield
Monday, November 12 — England vs. New Zealand at Elland Road
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, October 6 — Spain vs. Russia at Quatre Carreres, Valencia, Spain
Saturday, October 13 — Russia vs. Serbia at Venue TBC
Saturday, October 20 — Serbia vs. Spain at Belgrade, Serbia
Saturday, October 27 — Ireland vs. Scotland at Morton Stadium, Santry, Ireland
Saturday, October 27 — France vs. Wales at Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne, France
Friday, November 2 — Scotland vs. Wales at Gala RFC, Galashiels, Scotland
Saturday, November 3 — Ireland vs. France at Morton Stadium, Santry, Ireland
Saturday, November 10 — France vs. Scotland at Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne, France
Sunday, November 11 — Wales vs. Ireland at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales
EMERGING NATIONS WORLD CUP
Monday, October 1 — Malta vs. Phillipines at Windsor, NSW
Monday, October 1 — Soloman Islands vs. Turkey at Windsor, NSW
Monday, October 1 — Hungary vs. Greece at Windsor, NSW
Thursday, October 4 — Malta vs. Niue Islands at St. Mary's Stadium
Thursday, October 4 — Japan vs. Turkey at St. Mary's Stadium
Thursday, October 4 — Hong Kong vs. Poland at St. Mary's Stadium
Thursday, October 4 — Hungary vs. Vanuatu at St. Mary's Stadium
Sunday, October 7 — Philippines vs. Niue Islands at Cabramatta, NSW
Sunday, October 7 — Soloman Islands vs. Hong Kong at Cabramatta, NSW
Sunday, October 7 — Japan vs. Poland at Cabramatta, NSW
Sunday, October 7 — Greece vs. Vanuatu at Cabramatta, NSW
Tuesday, October 9 — 3rd Pool C vs. 5th Pool C at Cabramatta, NSW
Wednesday, October 10 — 3rd Pool A vs. 2nd Pool C at Cabramatta, NSW
Wednesday, October 10 — 1st Pool A vs. 2nd Pool B at Cabramatta, NSW
Wednesday, October 10 — 1st Pool B vs. 2nd Pool A at Cabramatta, NSW
Wednesday, October 10 — 3rd Pool B vs. 1st Pool C at Cabramatta, NSW
Thursday, October 11 — 4th Pool C vs. 5th Pool C at Cabramatta, NSW
Saturday, October 13 — 3rd Pool C vs. 4th Pool C at Cabramatta, NSW
Saturday, October 13 — Winner A vs. Winner B at Cabramatta, NSW
Saturday, October 13 — 3rd Place vs. 4th Place at Cabramatta, NSW
Saturday, October 13 — 7th Place vs. 8th Place at Cabramatta, NSW
Saturday, October 13 — Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2 at Cabramatta, NSW
