Rugby league Ashes to return, World Cup moves to 2026

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Mal Meninga's Kangaroos will host England in an Ashes series in 2025 followed by the 2026 World Cup. -AAP Image

Rugby league's Ashes series will be rekindled as part of a revamped international calendar culminating in a rescheduled and reduced World Cup in the southern hemisphere in 2026.

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