By Richard Cowley, Date: 24/7/12
In a sign of how organised the 2013 Rugby League World Cup will be, dates have been announced more than 15 months before the event is scheduled to begin.
Tickets go on sale to the general public in late October with season ticket holders given the option to by tickets now.
Early indications are that the 2013 Rugby League World Cup will surpass the attendance record of 293,965 set during the 2008 Rugby League World Cup held in Australia.
With the jump from 10 to 14 teams organisers are hoping new comers like Italy and the United States will not only bring in the crowds but also help take rugby league to it’s biggest global audience to date.
2013 WORLD CUP POOL ROUNDS
GROUP A
Game 1: Oct 26th (Saturday), England v Australia, Location – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Game 2: Oct 28th (Monday), Fiji v Ireland, Location – Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, England
Game 3: Nov 2nd (Saturday), England v Ireland, Location – The Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, England
Game 4: Nov 2nd (Saturday), Australia v Fiji, Location – Langtree Park, St Helens, England
Game 5: Nov 9th (Saturday), England v Fiji, Location – KC Stadium, Hull, England
Game 6: Nov 9th (Saturday), Australia v Ireland, Location – Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick, Ireland
GROUP B
Game 1: Oct 27th (Sunday), France v Papua New Guinea, Location – MS3 Craven Park, Hull, England
Game 2: Oct 27th (Sunday), New Zealand v Samoa, Location – The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England
Game 3: Nov 1st (Friday), France v New Zealand, Location – Parc des Sports, Avignon, France
Game 4: Nov 4th (Monday), Samoa v Papua New Guinea, Location – MS3 Craven Park, Hull, England
Game 5: Nov 8th (Friday), New Zealand v Papua New Guinea, Location – Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England
Game 6: Nov 11th (Monday), France v Samoa, Location – Gilbert Brutus Stadium, Perpignan, France
GROUP C
Game 1: Oct 29th (Tuesday), Scotland v Tonga, Location – Derwent Park, Workington, England
Game 2: Nov 3rd (Sunday), Scotland v Italy, Location – Derwent Park, Workington, England
Game 3: Nov 10th (Sunday), Tonga v Italy, Location – The Shay Stadium, Halifax, England
GROUP D
Game 1: Oct 30th (Wednesday), Cook Islands v USA, Location – The Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England
Game 2: Nov 3rd (Sunday), Wales v USA, Location – Glyndwr University Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales
Game 3: Nov 10th (Sunday), Wales v Cook Islands, Location – The Gnoll, Neath, Wales
GROUP C/D
Game 1: Oct 26th (Saturday), Wales v Italy, Location – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Game 2: Nov 5th (Tuesday), Tonga v Cook Islands, Location – Leigh Sports Village, England
Game 3: Nov 7th (Thursday), Scotland v USA, Location – City of Salford Community Stadium, England
QUARTER FINALS
Quarter Final 1: Nov 16th (Saturday), Winner A v Winner D, Location – Glyndwr University Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales
Quarter Final 2: Nov 16th (Saturday), Runner Up A v 3rd place, Location – B DW Stadium, Wigan, England
Quarter Final 3: Nov 16th (Friday), Winner B v Winner C, Location – Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England
Quarter Final 4: Nov 17th (Sunday) Runner Up B v 3rd place A, Location – The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England
SEMI FINALS (Double Header)
Semi Final 1: Nov 23rd (Saturday), Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 4, Location – Wembley Stadium, London, England
Semi Final 1: Nov 23rd (Saturday), Winner Q/F 2 v Winner Q/F 3, Location – Wembley Stadium, London, England
2013 WORLD CUP FINAL
Nov 30th (Saturday), Location – Old Trafford, Manchester, England
