Rugby league-Dominant Australia favourites to land 13th World Cup despite threat from Pacific islands橄榄球联赛强队澳大利亚有望夺得第13届世界杯，尽管面临太平洋岛国的威胁
SYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A blockbuster clash between Australia and New Zealand on Thursday kicks off the 17th Rugby League World Cup, the latest attempt to project international relevance on a game which is booming in Australasia but struggling elsewhere.
SYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A blockbuster clash between Australia and New Zealand on Thursday kicks off the 17th Rugby League World Cup, the latest attempt to project international relevance on a game which is booming in Australasia but struggling elsewhere.
The tournament was delayed for a year after France withdrew after having replaced the United States and Canada as hosts, while the field has been reduced to 10 teams from 16 after a series of early blowouts in the 2021 edition in England.
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悉尼，10 月 13 日（路透社）——周四，澳大利亚和新西兰之间的一场焦点大战拉开了第 17 届橄榄球联赛世界杯的序幕。这是橄榄球运动在澳大利亚和新西兰蓬勃发展，但在其他地区却举步维艰的最新尝试，旨在提升这项运动的国际影响力。
由于法国在取代美国和加拿大成为东道主后退出，该赛事被推迟了一年；而在2021年于英格兰举行的比赛中，由于一系列早期比赛出现一边倒的情况，参赛队伍从16支减少到10支。
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