RLWC2021 announces panel set to award Teams of the Tournament

Author: RLWC2021.com Rugby League World Cup
Timestamp: Sat 15 Oct 2022, 09:02 AM

Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) have today announced the panellists who vote on which players make up the RLWC2021 Teams of the Tournament.

There will be four Teams of the Tournament in total, with one for each for the men’s, women’s and wheelchair formats, along with a unified ‘Dream Team’. This will comprise of players from all three tournaments, alongside one selected representative from the Physical Disability Rugby League showcase event.

The three Teams of the Tournament will be announced in the final week of fixtures, with the Dream Team to be revealed Thursday 17 November (BST), ahead of the three tournament finals taking place.

Players will receive a special memento to mark their selection onto one or more of the Teams.

“We really wanted to acknowledge and celebrate the depth of talent competing in the biggest, best and most inclusive world cup the sport of rugby league has ever seen, so the concept of ‘Teams of the Tournament’ was born," Jon Dutton, RLWC2021 Chief Executive, said.

“We have worked hard behind the scenes to unite expert independent panels, led by IRL Chair Tony Grant. They will now determine the process of how they will vote and maintain dialogue throughout the tournament so that any decision making is fair and thorough.

“I would like to thank everyone involved for volunteering their time to support this initiative and I look forward to finding out who makes selection for the four RLWC2021 Teams of the Tournament.”

RLWC2021 Teams of the Tournament Panel Members: