• RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

     

  • RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP OVERVIEW

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    Host Nation - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France

     

    Number of Teams - 16

     

    Highest Crowd - 44,329 Manchester, England

     

    Average Crowd - 7,882

     

    Total Crowd - 244,355

     

    2000 World Cup Snapshot - The 2000 World Cup saw an unprecedented 16 teams compete in 4 Pools. Even though the World Cup final attracted over 44,000 spectators, the tournament as a whole was marred by disappointing crowds and lopsided score lines. For all its failings the World Cup did produce some exciting games and provided the launch pad for the domestic competition in Lebanon today. The semi final game between Australia and Wales was a highlight with Wales leading Australia at half time. In the end Australia had won the World Cup for the 9th time beating New Zealand 40-12 in the final at Old Trafford.

     

     

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  • RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP MAP

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  • PRE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS MEDITERRANEAN POOL

     

    • Game 1
    Lebanon 36 - Italy 16

     

    Game 2

    Lebanon 104 - Morocco 0

     

    Game 3

    Italy 34 - Morocco 0

     

     

     

    Pool Table

    Team
    P
    W
    D
    L
    F
    A
    PTS

    Lebanon
    2
    2
    0
    0
    140
    16
    4
    Italy
    2
    1
    0
    1
    50
    36
    2
    Morocco
    2
    0
    0
    2
    0
    138
    0

     


    Mediterranean Pool Winners

     

    Lebanon

     

     

     

  • PRE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS PACIFIC RIM POOL

     

Game 1
United States 54 - Japan 0

 

Game 2

United States 68 - Canada 0

 

Game 3

Japan 14 - Canada 0

 

 

Pool Table

Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
PTS

United States
2
2
0
0
122
0
4
Japan
2
1
0
1
14
54
2
Canada
2
0
0
2
0
82
0

 


Pacific Rim Pool Winners

 

United States

 

 

 

  • PRE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS PLAYOFF

     

Game 1
Lebanon 62 - United States 8

 

 

World Cup Qualifier (16th Team)

 

Lebanon

 

 

The six teams involved in the Pre World Cup Qualifiers were playing for the 16th place in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. The winner of the Mediterranean Pool and the Pacific Rim Pool played each other with the winner advancing through to the 2000 Rugby League World Cup

 

 

  • 2000 WORLD CUP POOL OVERVIEW

     

    2000 Rugby League World Cup Group Format

     

    The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was played in the Great Britain and France. 16 teams were split up into four groups of four teams.

     

    Group One - - - -

     

    Group Two - - - -

     

    Group Three - - - -

     

    Group Four - - - -

     

    2008 Rugby League World Cup Finals Format

     

    The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarter finals. From the quarter finals onwards each game becomes a knockout with the loser bowing out and the winner advancing to the next round. The winners advance to the semi finals. The winner of each semi final play each other in the World Cup Final.

     

     

  • WORLD CUP GROUP ONE RESULTS

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    Game 1
    Oct 28th Australia 22 - England 2
    Location - London, England
    Crowd - 33,758

     

    Game 2

    Oct 29th Fiji 38 - Russia 12
    Location - Barrow, England
    Crowd - 2,187

     

    Game 3

    Nov 1st Australia 66 - Fiji 8
    Location - Gateshead, England
    Crowd - 4,197

     

    Game 4

    Nov 1st England 76 - Russia 4
    Location - St Helens, England
    Crowd - 5,736

     

    Game 5

    Nov 4th England 66 - Fiji 10
    Location - Leeds, England
    Crowd - 10,052

     

    Game 6

    Nov 4th Australia 110 - Russia 4
    Location - Hull, England
    Crowd - 3,044

     

    Pool Table

    Team
    P
    W
    D
    L
    F
    A
    PTS

    Australia

    3
    3
    0
    0
    198
    14
    6
    England
    3
    2
    0
    1
    144
    36
    4
    Fiji
    3
    1
    0
    2
    56
    144
    2
    Russia
    3
    0
    0
    3
    20
    224
    0

     


    Group One Quarter-Final Qualifiers

     

    Australia

     

     

    England

     

     

     

       

    • WORLD CUP GROUP TWO RESULTS

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      Game 1
      Oct 29th Wales 38 - Cook Islands 6
      Location - Wrexham, Wales
      Crowd - 5,060

       

      Game 2

      Oct 29th New Zealand 64 - Lebanon 0
      Location - Gloucester, England
      Crowd - 2,496

       

      Game 3

      Nov 2nd New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
      Location - Reading, England
      Crowd - 3,982

       

      Game 4

      Nov 2nd Wales 24 - Lebanon 22
      Location - Llanelli, Wales
      Crowd - 1,497

       

      Game 5

      Nov 5th Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
      Location - Cardiff, Wales
      Crowd - 5,500

       

      Game 6

      Nov 5th New Zealand 58 - Wales 18
      Location - Cardiff, Wales
      Crowd - 17,612

       

      Pool Table

      Team
      P
      W
      D
      L
      F
      A
      PTS

      New Zealand
      3
      3
      0
      0
      206
      28
      6
      Wales
      3
      2
      0
      1
      80
      86
      4
      Lebanon
      3
      0
      1
      2
      44
      110
      1
      Cook Islands
      3
      0
      1
      2
      38
      144
      1

       


      Group Two Quarter-Final Qualifiers

       

      New Zealand

       

       

      Wales

       

       

       

       

    • WORLD CUP GROUP THREE RESULTS

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      Game 1
      Oct 28th Papua New Guinea 23 - France 20
      Location - Paris, France
      Crowd - 7,498

       

      Game 2

      Oct 28th Tonga 66 - South Africa 18
      Location - Paris, France
      Crowd - 7,498

       

      Game 3

      Nov 1st France 28 - Tonga 6
      Location - Carcassonne, France
      Crowd - 10,288

       

      Game 4

      Nov 2nd Papua New Guinea 16 - South Africa 0
      Location - Toulouse, France
      Crowd - 4,313

       

      Game 5

      Nov 5th France 56 - South Africa 6
      Location - Albi, France
      Crowd - 7,969

       

      Game 6

      Nov 6th Papua New Guinea 30 - Tonga 22
      Location - St Estave, France
      Crowd - 3,666

       

      Pool Table

      Team
      P
      W
      D
      L
      F
      A
      PTS

      Papua New Guinea
      3
      3
      0
      0
      69
      42
      6
      France
      3
      2
      0
      1
      104
      37
      4
      Tonga
      3
      1
      0
      2
      96
      76
      2
      South Africa
      3
      0
      0
      3
      24
      138
      0

       


      Group Three Quarter-Final Qualifiers

       

      Papua New Guinea

       

       

      France

       

       

       

       

       

    • WORLD CUP GROUP FOUR RESULTS

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      Game 1
      Oct 28th Ireland 30 - Samoa 16
      Location - Belfast, Ireland
      Crowd - 3,207

       

      Game 2

      Oct 29th Maori 17 - Scotland 16
      Location - Glasgow, Scotland
      Crowd - 2,008

       

      Game 3

      Nov 1st Ireland 18 - Scotland 6
      Location - Dublin, Ireland
      Crowd - 1,782

       

      Game 4

      Nov 1st Samoa 21 - Maori 16
      Location - Workington, England
      Crowd - 4,107

       

      Game 5

      Nov 4th Ireland 30 - Maori 16
      Location - Dublin, Ireland
      Crowd - 3,164

       

      Game 6

      Nov 5th Samoa 20 - Scotland 12
      Location - Edinburgh, Scotland
      Crowd - 1,579

       

      Pool Table

      Team
      P
      W
      D
      L
      F
      A
      PTS

      Ireland

      3
      3
      0
      0
      78
      38
      6
      Samoa
      3
      2
      0
      1
      57
      58
      4
      Maori
      3
      1
      0
      2
      49
      67
      2
      Scotland
      3
      0
      0
      3
      34
      55
      0

       


      Group Four Quarter-Final Qualifiers

       

      Ireland

       

       

      Samoa

       

       

       

     

     

  • WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINALS

     

    Quarter-Final 1
    Nov 11th England 26 - Ireland 16
    Location - Headingley, Leeds, England
    Crowd - 15,405

     

    Quarter-Final 2

    Nov 11th Australia 66 - Samoa 10
    Location - Vicarage Road, Watford, England
    Crowd - 5,404

     

    Quarter-Final 3
    Nov 12th Wales 22 - Papua New Guinea 8
    Location - Auto Quest Stadium, Widnes, England
    Crowd - 5,211

     

    Quarter-Final 4

    Nov 12th New Zealand 54 - France 6
    Location - The Jungle, Castleford, England
    Crowd - 5,158

     

     

    Semi Final Qualifiers

     

    England

     

     

    Australia

     

     

    Wales

     

     

    New Zealand

     

     

     

  • WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS

     

    Semi-Final 1
    Nov 18th New Zealand 49 - England 6
    Location - Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England
    Crowd - 16,032

     

    Semi-Final 2

    Nov 19th Australia 46 - Wales 22
    Location - McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield, England
    Crowd - 8,114

     

    Grand Final Qualifiers

     

    New Zealand

     

     

    Australia

     

     

     

     

     

    The biggest upset in Rugby League World Cup History nearly took place when Wales were leading Australia at half time in the Semi Final. Once again the Australian's fitness took hold in the second half and luckly for Australia, Wales could not hold onto their first half lead.

     

    • WORLD CUP FINAL

       

      World Cup Final
      Nov 25th Australia 40 - New Zealand 12
      Location - Old Trafford, Manchester, England
      Crowd - 44,329

       

      World Cup Champions

       

       

      Australia

       

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      The 2000 RLWC saw New Zealand take part in a World Cup Final for only the second time. Played at Manchester all was looking good for the Kiwis with just under 15 minutes remaining. Australia were just ahead by 4 points (18 - 12). Then the Australian's superior fitness took hold and the Kangaroos ran away with the game.

     

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