Australia will tour England in the Rugby League Ashes for the first time since 2003 this autumn, with Everton’s new stadium to stage one of the three Tests.
The Kangaroos will take on Shaun Wane’s side in three matches at Wembley, Bramley-Moore Dock and Headingley on 25 October, 1 November and 8 November, respectively.
England have not faced Australia since the 2017 World Cup final, which the Kangaroos won 6-0, with Samoa shocking the hosts in the semi-finals in 2022 at the Emirates Stadium.
The Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys said: “We are proud to revive one of the great rugby league traditions with the first Ashes series and Kangaroo tour of England in 22 years. The ARLC believes in the international game and the Commission was behind this historic tour to support the growth of the game in the north.
“Kangaroos tours are an iconic part of rugby league folklore and have always delivered thrilling contests. The current generation of Kangaroos players have never experienced the magic of a Kangaroos tour and I’m delighted that they will have a chance to cement their own legacy alongside the greats of the past.”
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The news comes amid turmoil at the top of the sport in this country after the former Rugby Football League chief executive Nigel Wood returned to the governing body to lead a strategic review earlier this month.
