Rugby league's international calendar 2009-2013

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Rugby league’s international calendar for the next five years excluding domestic Test programs and regional tournaments:

2009 – Oct/Nov – Four-Nations series in the northern hemisphere featuring England, New Zealand, Australia and France.

South Pacific Cup with the winner gaining entry into the 2010 Four Nations.

2010 – Oct/Nov – Four-Nations series in southern hemisphere featuring Australia, New Zealand, England and the winner of the 2009 South Pacific Cup.

European nations to contest qualifying series to determine who will join the 2011 Four-Nations.

2011 – Oct/Nov Four Nations in northern hemisphere.

South Pacific Cup (no guarantee of Four-Nations berth)

2012 – No major series to be contested.

2013 – World Cup to be staged (venue to be confirmed) and to begin a fixed, four-year cycle from that point.