2013 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP OVERVIEW AND DRAW
Host Nation – England, Wales, France, Ireland
Number of Teams – 14
Highest Crowd – 74,468 (Sell Out) Old Trafford, Manchester, England. (Record World Cup and Test Match Crowd).
Average Crowd – 16,339
Total Crowd – 457,483
2013 World Cup Snapshot – Just prior to the 2008 Rugby League World Cup the RFL (Rugby Football League) confirmed that England had drawn up plans to host the 2013 World Cup. On the back of the success of the 2008 World Cup the ARL (Australian Rugby League) also intended to bid to host the tournament again. After much speculation on the 28th of July 2009 Richard Lewis announced that Great Britain would be hosting the tournament.
(Click on images to the right to view map of RLWC Venues)
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will be the 14th instalment of the oldest rugby World Cup tournament on the planet. Most games will be played in England with Wales, Ireland and France to host games. The 2013 World Cup will build on the success of the 2008 World Cup. On the 23rd of February 2010 after a meeting by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) in Singapore, it was announced to everyone’s surprise that the number of participating nations would increase from 10 to 14 for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The other major change announced by the RLIF on the 23rd of February is that 12 nations would automatically qualify with the remaining two places contested in World Cup qualifying games.
On the 30th of November 2010 (exactly 3 years out from the 2013 World Cup final) the RLIF /RFL launched the World Cup and released the group format along with details of nations who had automatically qualified and nations who would have to play qualifiers. The format being a little more complex then previous World Cup’s was to provide competitive games like the 2008 World Cup and bring back quarter finals which was last played in the 2000 World Cup. The organisers have also taken the super pool concept and modified it so that the top 3 teams in Group A and Group B go through to the quarter finals with only the top team in Group C and Group D making it through. Just to make the format a little more complex teams in group C and D will play everyone in their group and also play another game against a team in the opposing group (Scotland v Atlantic qualifier, Tonga v Cook Islands, Wales v European qualifier).
The World Cup qualifiers started in 2011 with nations being broken up into two qualifying groups (Atlantic Qualifiers and European Qualifiers). United States (Atlantic Qualifier) and Italy (European Qualifier) both made history by qualifying for their first ever Rugby League World Cup.
Richard Lewis from the RFL has indicated that the 2013 Rugby League World Cup will see a majority of games played in rugby league heartlands in the North of England. On the 28th November 2011 the RFL anounced the venues for the group stages and quarter-finals. The following venues will host games during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Avignon -The Parc des Sports Stadium, Bristol – The Memorial Ground, Calderdale – The Shay Stadium Halifax, Copeland – Pow Beck Stadium Whitehaven, Hull – KC Stadium, Hull – Craven Park, Kirklees -The Galpharm Stadium, Leeds – Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Limerick – Thomond Park, Perpignan – The Stade Gilbert Brutus, Neath – The Gnoll, Rochdale – Spotland Stadium, Salford – City of Salford Stadium, St Helens – Langtree Park Stadium, Warrington -The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Wigan -The Leigh Sports Village, Wigan – DW Stadium, Wrexham -The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium.
On the 22nd of March 2012 the RFL released the schedule for the pool matches which will see the opening ceremony and double header played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. (Please scroll down the page to see the schedule of fixures)
Tickets to the 2013 Rugby League World cup will go on general sale on Friday October 26, 2012
2013 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP (RLWC) FORMAT
Fourteen nations will be split up into four groups.
Group A – England, Australia, Fiji, Ireland
Group B – New Zealand, France, Papua New Guinea, Samoa
Group C – Scotland, Tonga, Italy (European Qualifier)
Group D – Wales, Cook Islands, United States (Atlantic qualifier)
2013 Rugby League World Cup Finals Format
The top three teams from Group A and Group B along with the Top team in Group C and Group D will progress through to the quarter finals. The winners of the quarter final games will progress through to the semi finals. The winners of semi final games will progress through to the World Cup Final.
OFFICIAL 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP (RLWC) SQUADS / TEAMS
2013 RLWC Group A
England 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: ENGLAND: Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos), Tom Briscoe (Hull FC), George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Thomas Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos), Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors), Rangi Chase (Salford Red Devils), Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants), Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors), James Graham (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos), Zak Hardaker (Leeds Rhinos), Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves), Gareth Hock (Salford Red Devils), Michael McIllorum (Wigan Warriors), Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors), Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors), James Roby (St Helens), Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos), Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors), Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos), Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves), Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm)
Head coach: Steve McNamara
Australia 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: AUSTRALIA: Greg Bird (Gold Coast Titans), Darius Boyd (Newcastle Knights), Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters), Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm), Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers), Andrew Fifita (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sutherland-Sharks), Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta Eels), Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Michael Jennings (Sydney Roosters), Luke Lewis (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Brett Morris (St George Illawarra Dragons), Josh Morris (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Nate Myles (Gold Coast Titans), Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders), Corey Parker (Brisbane Broncos), Matthew Scott (North Queensland Cowboys), Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm), Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm), James Tamou (North Queensland Cowboys), Brent Tate (North Queensland Cowboys), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys)
Head coach: Tim Sheens
Fiji 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: Peni Botiki (Saru Dragons), Jayson Bukuya (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Petero Civoniceva (Redcliffe Dolphins), Kane Evans (Sydney Roosters), Aaron Groom (Asquith Magpies), Ilisavani Jegesa (Nabua Broncos), Marika Koroibete (Wests Tigers), Apisai Koroisau (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Daryl Millard (Catalans Dragons), Ryan Millard (Burwood United), Kevin Naiqama (Newcastle Knights), Waisale Naiqama (Penrith Panthers), Alipate Noilea (Collegians Illawarra), Tikiko Noke (Lautoka Crushers), Vitale Junior (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Ashton Sims (North Queensland Cowboys), Korbin Sims (Newcastle Knights), Tariq Sims (North Queensland Cowboys), James Storer (Collegians Illawarra), Kaliova Nauqe (Fassifern Queensland), Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights), Eloni Tui Michael Vunakece (Wyong Roos), Sisa Ledua (Melbourne Storm), Semi Radradra Turagasoli Waqavatu (Parramatta Eels)
Head coach: Rick Stone
Ireland 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: Dave Allen (Widnes Vikings), Luke Ambler (Halifax), Bob Beswick (Leigh Centurions), Damien Blanch (Catalans Dragons), Danny Bridge (Warrington Wolves), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Liam Finn (Featherstone Rovers), Simon Finnigan (Leigh Centurions), Scott Grix (Huddersfield Giants), Simon Grix (Warrington Wolves), Kurt Haggerty (Barrow Raiders), James Hasson (Manly Sea Eagles), Rory Kostjayn (North Queensland Cowboys), Stuart Littler (Leigh Centurions), Tyrone McCarthy (Warrington Wolves), James Mendeika (Warrington Wolves), Anthony Mullally (Huddersfield Giants), Eamon O’Carroll (Widnes Vikings), Apirana Pewhairangi (Parramatta Eels), Pat Richards (Wigan Warriors), Colton Roche (Sheffield Eagles), Marc Sneyd (Castleford Tigers), Joshua Toole (St George Illawarra Dragons), Brett White (Canberra Raiders)
Head coach: Mark Aston
2013 RLWC Group B
New Zealand 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm), Greg Eastwood (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Kieran Foran (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Alex Glenn (Brisbane Broncos), Bryson Goodwin (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Josh Hoffman (Brisbane Broncos), Krisnan Inu (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Shaun Johnson (New Zealand Warriors), Sam Kasiano (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Thomas Leuluai (New Zealand Warriors), Kevin Locke (New Zealand Warriors), Issac Luke (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Simon Mannering (New Zealand Warriors), Ben Matulino (New Zealand Warriors), Sam Moa (Sydney Roosters), Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra Dragons), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Sydney Roosters), Frank Pritchard (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Elijah Taylor (New Zealand Warriors), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Sydney Roosters), Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand Warriors), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters), Dean Whare (Penrith Panthers), Sonny Bill Williams (Sydney Roosters)
Head coach: Stephen Kearney
France 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: FRANCE: Jean Philippe Baile (Catalans Dragons), William Barthau (Catalans Dragons), Andrew Bentley (Toulouse Olympique XIII), Kane Bentley (Toulouse Olympique XIII), Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons), Damien Cardace (Catalans Dragons), Remi Casty (Catalans Dragons), Vincent Duport (Catalans Dragons), Olivier Elima (Catalans Dragons), Morgan Escare (Catalans Dragons), Theo Fages (Salford Red Devils), Jamal Fakir (Catalans Dragons), Benjamin Garcia (Brisbane Broncos), Tony Gigot (Sporting Olympique Avignon XIII), Clint Greenshields (North Queensland Cowboys), Younes Khattabi (AS Carcassone XIII), Kevin Larroyer (Catalans Dragons), Antoni Maria (Catalans Dragons), Gregory Mounis (Catalans Dragons), Eloi Pelissier (Catalans Dragons), Sebastian Raguin (St Esteve XIII Catalan), Mickael Simon (Catalans Dragons), Cyril Stacul (FC Lezignan XIII), Frederic Vaccari (Catalans Dragons)
Head coach: Richard Agar
Papua New Guinea 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: Josiah Abavu (Port Moresby Vipers), Paul Aiton (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Joe Bruno (Rabaul Gurias), Dion Aiye (Rabaul Gurias), Wellington Albert (Lae Tigers), Ase Boas (Rabaul Gurias), Jason Chan (Huddersfield Giants), Neville Costigan (Newcastle Knights), Israel Eliab (Port Moresby Vipers), Richard Kambo (Port Moresby Vipers), Roger Laka (Enga Mioks), Enoch Maki (Mendi Muruks), Larsen Marabe (Orange CYMS), Bosam McDonald (Sydney Roosters), David Mead (Gold Coast Titans), Mark Mexico (Lae Tigers), Jessie Joe Nandye (Whitehaven), Sebastien Pandia (Port Moresby Vipers), Francis Paniu (Rabaul Gurias), Jason Tali (Mount Hagen Eagles), Ray Thompson (North Queensland Cowboys), Charlie Wabo (Mendi Muruks), Menzie Yere (Sheffield Eagles).
Head coach: Adrian Lam
Samoa 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: SAMOA: Roy Asotasi (South Sydney Rabbitohs), David Fa’alogo (Newcastle Knights), Pita Godinet (New Zealand Warriors), Harrison Hansen (Wigan Warriors), Masada Iosefa (Wests Tigers), Faleniu Iosi (Letava Bulldogs), Tim Lafai (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Joseph Leilua (Newcastle Knights), Teofilo Lepou (Marist Saints), Reni Maitua (Parramatta Eels), Penani Manumeasili (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Mose Masoe (Penrith Panthers), Suaia Matagi (New Zealand Warriors), Arden McCarthy (Point Chevalier Pirates), Anthony Milford (Canberra Raiders), Junior Moors (Melbourne Storm), Edward Purcell (New Zealand Warriors), Ben Roberts (Parramatta Eels), Iosia Soliola (St Helens), Sauaso Sue (Wests Tigers), Mark Taufua (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Ionatana Tino (Apia Barracudas), Daniel Vidot (St George Illawarra Dragons), Antonio Winterstein (Brisbane Broncos)
Head coach: Matt Parish
2013 RLWC Group C
Scotland 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: Danny Addy (Bradford Bulls), Sam Barlow (Halifax), Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants), Brett Carter (Workington Town), Luke Douglas (Gold Coast Titans), Dale Ferguson (Huddersfield Giants), Ben Fisher (London Broncos), Ben Hellewell (Featherstone Rovers), Andrew Henderson (Sheffield Eagles), Ian Henderson (Catalans Dragons), Alex Hurst (London Broncos), Ben Kavanagh (Widnes Vikings), Kane Linnett (Gold Coast Titans), Rhys Lovegrove (Hull KR), Brett Phillips (Workington Town), Callum Phillips (Workington Town), Matthew Russell (Gold Coast Titans), David Scott (Featherstone Rovers), Mitchell Stringer (Sheffield Eagles), Alex Szostak (Sheffield Eagles), Adam Walker (Hull KR), Jonathan Walker (Hull KR), Peter Wallace (Brisbane Broncos), Oliver Wilkes (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats)
Head coach: Steve McCormack
Tonga 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: Sosaia Feki (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Glen Fisi’iahi (New Zealand Warriors), Mahe Fonua (Melbourne Storm), Daniel Foster (Penrith Panthers), Sydney Havea (Liahona Old Boys), Siliva Havili (New Zealand Warriors), Konrad Hurrell (New Zealand Warriors), Brent Kite (Manly Sea Eagles), Samsoni Langi (Sydney Roosters), Siuatonga Likiliki (Newcastle Knights), Willie Manu (St Helens), Sika Manu (Penrith Panthers), Nesiasi Mataitonga (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta Eels), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Wests Tigers), Mickey Paea (Hull KR), Patrick Politini (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Nafe Seluini (Sydney Roosters), Ukuma Ta’ai (Huddersfield Giants), Jorge Taufua (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Jason Taumololo (North Queensland Cowboys), Peni Terepo (Parramatta Eels), Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters), Siosa Vave (Parramatta Eels)
Head coach: Charlie Tonga
Italy 2013 RLWC Squad / Team (European Qualifier): Christophe Calegari (FC Lezignan XIII), Gioele Celerino (North West Roosters), Chris Centrone (North Sydney Bears), Fabrizio Ciaurro (Brescia RL), Cameron Ciraldo (Penrith Panthers), Ben Falcone (Souths Logan Magpies), Sam Gardel (Souths Logan Magpies), Ryan Ghetti (Northern Pride), Aiden Guerra (Sydney Roosters), Gavin Hiscox (Central Capras), Anthony Laffranchi (St Helens), Joshua Mantellato (Newcastle Knights),Tim McCann (Tweed Head Seagulls), Anthony Minichiello (Sydney Roosters), Mark Minichiello (Gold Coast Titans), Raymond Nasso (Sporting Olympique Avignon XIII), Dean Parata (Parramatta Eels), Joel Riethmuller (North Queensland Cowboys), James Saltonstall (Warrington Wolves), Brendan Santi (Wests Tigers), Kade Snowden (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), James Tedesco (Wests Tigers), Ryan Tramonte (Windsor Wolves), Paul Vaughan (Canberra Raiders)
Head coach: Carlo Napolitano
2013 RLWC Group D
Wales 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: Neil Budworth (unattached), Ross Divorty (Halifax), Gil Dudson (Wigan Warriors), Jacob Emmitt (Salford Red Devils), Ben Evans (Bradford Bulls), Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves), Daniel Fleming (Castleford Tigers), Ben Flower (Wigan Warriors), Tyson Frizzel (St George Illawarra Dragons), James Gurtjens (North Devils), Jordan James (Salford Red Devils), Danny Jones (Keighley Cougars), Elliot Kear (Bradford Bulls), Craig Kopczak (Huddersfield Giants), Rhodri Lloyd (Wigan Warriors), Peter Lupton (Workington Town), Rob Massam (North Wales Crusaders), Larne Patrick (Huddersfield Giants), Christiaan Roets (North Wales Crusaders), Matt Seamark (Wynnum Manly Seagulls), Anthony Walker (St Helens), Ian Webster (Central Queensland Capras), Lloyd White (Widnes Vikings), Rhys Williams (Warrington Wolves)
Head coach: Iestyn Harris
Cook Islands 2013 RLWC Squad / Team: COOK ISLANDS: Tinirau Arona (Syndey Roosters), Sam Brunton (Mounties Bundy), Daniel Fepuleai (North Sydney Bears), Jonathon Ford (Toulouse Olympique XIII), Anthony Gelling (Wigan Warriors), Isaac John (Penrith Panthers), Drury Low (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Keith Lulia (Bradford Bulls), Lulia Lulia (Shell Harbour), Hikule’o Malu (New Zealand Warriors), Sam Mataora (Canberra Raiders), Joseph Matapuku (North Sydney Bears), Dylan Napa (Sydney Roosters), Dominique Peyroux (New Zealand Warriors), Rea Pittman (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders), Tupou Sopoaga (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Zeb Taia (Catalan Dragons), Brad Takairangi (Gold Coast Titans), Adam Tangata (Mounties Bundy), Chris Taripo (Sydney Roosters), Zane Tetavano (Newcastle Knights), Tyrone Viiga (Parramatta Eels)
Head coach: David Fairleigh
United States 2013 RLWC Squad / Team (Atlantic qualifier): Mark Cantoni (Dalby), Bureta Faramio (Mackay Cutters), Gabriel Farley (Southampton Dragons), Kristian Freed (Racing Club Lescure), Michael Garvey (Pennsylvania Bulls), Roman Hifo (Papakura Sea Eagles), Daniel Howard (Wentworthville Magpies), Stephen Howard (Tuggerong Bushrangers), Judah Lavulo (Cabramatta), Haveatama Luani (Wests Tigers), David Marando (Belrose Eagles), Ryan McGoldrick (Salford Red Devils), Clint Newton (Penrith Panthers), Mark Offerdahl (AS Carcassone XIII), Joseph Paulo (Parramatta Eels), Junior Paulo (Windsor Wolves), Matthew Petersen (Cudgen Hornets), Eddy Pettybourne (Wigan Warriors), Craig Priestly (Southampton Dragons), Tuisegasega Samoa (Redcliffe Dolphins), Matthew Shipway (South Newcastle), Les Soloai (Featherstone Rovers), Lelauloto Tagaloa (Hawaii Chiefs), Taylor Welch (Chicago Griffins)
Head coach: Terry Matterson
2013 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP DRAW / FIXTURES
GROUP A (Top three highest placed teams will progress to Quarter Finals)
Game 1: Kick-off time 2.30pm, Oct 26th (Saturday), England 20 v Australia 28, Location – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. Crowd: 45,052 (Biggest crowd for opening World Cup match in UK). For fixture and team details click hereFor Match Reportclick here
Game 2: Kick-off time 8pm, Oct 28th (Monday), Fiji 32 v Ireland 14, Location – Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, England. Crowd 8,872 (Sell-out and record crowd for the ground). For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 3: Kick-off time 2.30pm, Nov 2nd (Saturday), England 42 v Ireland 0, Location – The Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, England. Crowd: 24,375 (Sell-out) For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 4: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 2nd (Saturday), Australia 34 v Fiji 2, Location – Langtree Park, St Helens, England. Crowd: 14,137 For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 5: Kick-off time 2.30pm Nov 9th (Saturday), England 34 v Fiji 12, Location – KC Stadium, Hull, England. Crowd: 25,114 (Sell-out & 2nd Highest attendance at KC Stadium). For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 6: Kick-off time 8pm Nov 9th (Saturday), Australia 50 v Ireland 0, Location – Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick, Ireland. Crowd: 5,021 (Largest rugby league crowd in Ireland). For fixture and team details click here Match Reportclick here
| Group A Table (Top three teams progress) | ||
| Team | Played | Points |
| Australia | 3 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 4 |
| Fiji | 3 | 2 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 |
GROUP B (Top three highest placed teams will progress to Quarter Finals)
Game 1: Kick-off time 4pm, Oct 27th (Sunday), France 9 v Papua New Guinea 8, Location – MS3 Craven Park, Hull, England. Crowd: 7,481 For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 2: Kick-off time 6pm, Oct 27th (Sunday), New Zealand 42 v Samoa 24, Location – The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England. Crowd: 13,965 (Sell-out). For fixture and team details click hereFor Match Reportclick here
Game 3: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 1st (Friday), France 0 v New Zealand 48, Location – Parc des Sports, Avignon, France. Crowd 17,518 (Sell-out) For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 4: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 4th (Monday), Samoa 38 v Papua New Guinea 4, Location – MS3 Craven Park, Hull, England. Crowd: 6,871 For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 5: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 8th (Friday), New Zealand 56 v Papua New Guinea 10, Location – Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England. Crowd: 18,180. For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 6: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 11th (Monday), France 6 v Samoa 22, Location – Gilbert Brutus Stadium, Perpignan, France. Crowd: 11,576 (Sell-Out and stadium record) For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
| Group B Table (Top three teams progress) | ||
| Team | Played | Points |
| New Zealand | 3 | 6 |
| Samoa | 3 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 |
GROUP C (Only highest placed team will progress to Quarter Finals)
Game 1: Kick-off time 8pm, Oct 29th (Tuesday), Scotland 26 v Tonga 24, Location – Derwent Park, Workington, England. Crowd: 7,630 (Biggest crowd at Derwent Park since 1994). For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 2: Kick-off time 4pm. Nov 3rd (Sunday), Scotland 30 v Italy 30, Location – Derwent Park, Workington, England. Crowd: 7,280. For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 3: Kick-off time 4pm Nov 10th (Sunday), Tonga 16 v Italy 0, Location – The Shay Stadium, Halifax, England. Crowd 10,266. For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
| Group C Table (Only top team progresses) | ||
| Team | Played | Points |
| Scotland | 3 | 5 |
| Tonga | 3 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 3 |
GROUP D (Only highest placed team will progress to Quarter Finals)
Game 1: Kick-off time 8pm, Oct 30th (Wednesday), Cook Islands 20 v USA 32, Location – The Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England. Crowd 7247. For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 2: Kick-off time 2pm, Nov 3rd (Sunday), Wales 16 v USA 24, Location – Glyndwr University Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales. Crowd 8,019 For fixture and team details click here Match Reportclick here
Game 3: Kick-off time 2pm Nov 10th (Sunday), Wales 24 v Cook Islands 28, Location – The Gnoll, Neath, Wales. Crowd 3,270. For fixture and team details click here Match Reportclick here
| Group D Table (Only top team progresses) | ||
| Team | Played | Points |
| United States | 3 | 4 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 2 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 |
GROUP C/D (Cross Pool Games between Group C and Group D)
Game 1: Kick-off time 4.30pm, Oct 26th (Saturday), Wales 16 v Italy 32, Location – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. Crowd: 45,052 (Biggest crowd for opening World Cup match in UK). For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 2: Kick-off time pm, Nov 5th (Tuesday), Tonga 22 v Cook Islands 16, Location – Leigh Sports Village, England. Crowd: 10,544 For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
Game 3: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 7th (Thursday), Scotland 22 v USA 8, Location – City of Salford Community Stadium, England. Crowd: 6,041. For fixture and team details click here For Match Reportclick here
2013 RLWC QUARTER FINALS (See attached chart for more details)
Quarter Final 1: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 15th (Friday), New Zealand 40 v Scotland 4, Location – Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds, England. Crowd 16,207. For fixture and team details click here Match Reportclick here
Quarter Final 2: Kick-off time 1pm, Nov 16th (Saturday), Australia 62 v United States 0, Location – Glyndwr University Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales. Crowd: 5,762. For fixture and team details click here Match Reportclick here
Quarter Final 3: Kick-off time 8pm, Nov 16th (Saturday), England 34 v France 6, Location – DW Stadium, Wigan, England. Crowd: 22,276. For fixture and team details click here Match Reportclick here
Quarter Final 4: Kick-off time 3pm, Nov 17th (Sunday) Samoa 4 v Fiji 22, Location – The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England. Crowd: 12,776 For fixture and team details click here Match Reportclick here
2013 RLWC SEMI FINALS (Double Header)
Semi Final 1: Kick-off time 1pm, Nov 23rd (Saturday), New Zealand 20 v England 18, Location – Wembley Stadium, London. Crowd 67,545. For fixture and team details click here
Semi Final 2: Kick-off time 3.30pm, Nov 23rd (Saturday), Australia 64 v Fiji 0, Location – Wembley Stadium, London. Crowd 67,545. For fixture and team details click here
2013 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP FINAL
Kick-off time 2.30pm, Nov 30th (Saturday), New Zealand 2 v Australia 34, Location – Old Trafford, Manchester, England. Crowd: 74,468 Sell Out (Record World Cup and Test Match Crowd). For fixture and team details click here
World Cup Champions: Australia
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2013 RLWC EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS – TEAMS
Italy team: Matthew Sands, Giacomo Simioni (Grifons PD); Craig Gower (Harlequins RL); Christophe Calegari (Lezignan); Vic Mauro (Manly Sea Eagles); Dom Nasso (Monto); Matt Parrata (Mt Isa); Cameron Ciraldo (Newcastle Knights); Ryan Ghetti (Northern Pride); Joel Riethmuller (North Queensland Cowboys); Alex Ranieri (North Sydney Bears); Jean Christophe Borlin (Saint Gaudens); Ryan Tramonte (St Patricks Blacktown); Anthony Minichiello (c) (Sydney Roosters); Ray Nasso, Cederic Prizzon (Villefranche de Rouergue); Ben Falcone (Wentworth); Rocky Trimarchi (Western Suburbs); Rhys Lennarduzzi (Wests); Ben Stewart (Windsor Wolves); Juan Pablo Carrara, Fabrizio Ciaurro, Thomas Covati, Giovanni Franchi, Romain Pavoni, Dean Vicelich, Santiago Monteagudo, Rob Quitadamo(XIII del Ducato); Josh Mantellato (Wyong), Jonathan Marcinzack
Lebanon team: Allen Soultan, Samer Nehme (Balamand); Nick Kassis (Cabramatta); Steve Azzi (Canterbury Bulldogs); Johnny Mannah (Cronulla Sharks); Youssef El Helou, (Jounieh RLFC); Kamel Ahmed (Kingsgrove colts); Ibrahim Ballout, Robin Hachache, Rudy Hachache, Walid Yassine (LAU Immortals RLFC); Ray Moujalli (Manly Sea Eagles); George Azzi, Adham El Zabedieh, Adnan El Zabedieh (Mounties); Charlie Farah (Narrabeen); Jamie Clark, Khaled Deeb, Ahmed Ellaz (Newtown Jets); Danny Barakat, Daniel Chiha, Nadim Couri, Ali Kourouche, Chris Saab, Adnan Saleh (St John’s Eagles); Cliff Nye, James Boustani (Wentworthville) Monir Finan, Ray Finan, Nemer Saliba (Wolves RLFC)
Serbia team: Adam Nedic (Belconnen United Scholars RLFC), Nenad Radevic, Aleksandar Sic, Milos Zogovic (Car Lazar), Danilo Delic, Vladan Kikanovic, Dejan Lukenic, Stefan Nedeljkovic, Stefan Nikolic, Soni Radovanovic (vicecapt.), Stevan Stevanovic, Ivan Susnjara, Milan Susnjara, Vuk Tvrdlsic, Niksa Unkovic, Dalibor Vukanovic (capt.) (Dorcol), Ilija Radan (Hemel Hempstead RLFC), Marko Milenkovic, Lazar Zivkovic (Nis), Austen Novakovic (Oldham RLFC), Nemanja Cojic, Pero Madzarevic, Radovan Tajsic, Slavisa Zekic (Radnicki Nova Pazova), Milos Calic, Ivan Djordjevic, Zoran Pesic, Nebojsa Zivanovic (Red Star Belgrade), Aleksandar Aleksic, Mirko Bozovic (Stari Grad)
Russia team: Andrey Zdobnikov (Dinamo), Grigory Esin (Nevskaya Zastava), Valentin Baskakov, Artem Grigoryan, Ruslan Izmaylov, Sergey Matveev, Denis Nikolskiy, Vladimir Odnosumov (RBK), Igor Chuprin, Vadim Fedchuk, Vladimir Gotsulyak, Alexey Volkov (Storm), Petr Botnarash, Rustam Bulanov, Mikhail Burlutskuy, Ilgiz Galimov, Sergey Gapinov, Anatoly Grigoriev, Sergey Konstantinov, Aleksander Lysokon, Alexey Nikolaev, Eduard Ososkov, Roman Safronov, Andrey Sevostyanov, Maksim Suchkov, Vladimir Vlasyuk (RC Vereya)
PRE 2013 RLWC EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS
Game 1: Oct 15th 2011 Italy 92 – Russia 6, Location – Padova, Italy
Game 2: Oct 16th 2011 Lebanon 96 – Serbia 4, Location – Tripoli, Lebanon
Game 3: Oct 22nd 2011 Russia 0 – Lebanon 32, Location – Vereya, Russia
Game 4: Oct 23rd 2011 Serbia 6 – Italy 52, Location – Belgrade, Serbia
Game 5: Oct 29th 2011 Serbia 28 – Russia 36, Location – Belgrade, Serbia
Game 6: Oct 29th 2011 Italy 19 – Lebanon 19, Location – Belgrade, Serbia
European World Cup Qualifier: Italy
The team that finishes at the top of the Pre 2013 World Cup European Qualifiers secures a place in Group C of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup
2013 RLWC ATLANTIC QUALIFIERS – TEAMS
Jamaica team: Wayne Allen, Daley Lee Williams (Batley Bulldogs), Ashley Johnson (Coventry Bears), Romaen Campbell, Roy Calvert, Damon Gayle, Ryan Grant, Marvin Thompson (Duhaney Park Red Sharks), Joseph Brown (Gateshead Thunder), Jode Sheriffe, Paul White (Halifax), Lamont Bryan, Omari Caro (Harlequins), Ross Peltier (Huddersfield Giants), Richie Barnett, Waine Pryce (Hunslet Hawks), Jymel Coleman, Jamaine Wray (Keighley Cougars), Danny Bravo, Jamal Chisholm (Leeds Rhinos), Wesley Haughton (New Haven Warriors), Corey Hanson, Reece Williams, Sam Williamson (Sheffield Eagles), Karl Pryce (Wigan Warriors), Carlye Burgher, Jahdeek Clarke, Sandino Hastings, Tyronie Rowe, Claude Yen (Vauxhall Rugby Club)
South Africa team: Henry du Toit, Stevie Meyer, Gerrie Slabber, Christoff Swanepoel (Bloemfontein Roosters, Orange Free State), Francois Greyvensteyn, Christo Joubert, Andre Loader, Andre Olwagen, Rudi Prinsloo (Brakpan Bears, Eastern Gauteng), Pieter Lee (Ermelo Tomahawks, Mpumalanga Province), Johan Fritz (Middelburg Tigers, Mpumalanga Province), Hans du Plessis, Gerhard de Wet, Riaan Engelbrecht, Deon Kraemer, Christo Louw, Sivive Mpondo, JP Nel, Marcelle Slabbert, Jonothan Soares, Pieter van der Nest, Franco Vermeulen, Rupert Wells (Tuks Bulls, Northern Gauteng)
United States team: Michael Garvey, Andrew Kneisly, Louis Tulio (Aston Bulls), David Marando (Belrose Eages), Ryan McGoldrick (Castleford), Curtis Cunz, Charles Rizzo, Salesi Tongamoa (Connecticut Wildcats), Mark Offerdahl (Easts Tigers), Mitchell Stevens (Gateshead Thunder), Keiki Misipeka, Jayson Rego, Joshua Rice (Hawaii Islanders), Apple Pope (Jacksonville), Nate Smith (Louisville), Kelly McGill, Sione Taufa (Maui Voyagers), Fitz James Adams, Charles Cortalano, Ian Elliott, Justin Ripley, Sean Taylor (NY Knights), Mark Cantoni (Northern Pride), Leslie Alovili (Northern Raiders), Joseph Paulo (Parramatta Eels), Junior Paulo (Penrith Panthers), Stephen Howard (Tuggeranong Valley), Daniel Howard (Wentworthville Magpies), David Myles, Matt Peterson (unattached)
PRE 2013 RLWC ATLANTIC QUALIFIERS
Game 1: Oct 15th 2011 United States 40 – South Africa 4, Location – Philadelphia, United States
Game 2: Oct 19th 2011 South Africa 6 – Jamaica 20, Location – Philadelphia, United States
Game 3: Oct 23rd 2011 Jamaica 4 – United States 40, Location – Philadelphia, United States
Atlantic World Cup Qualifier: United States
The team that finishes at the top of the Pre 2013 World Cup Atlantic Qualifiers secures a place in Group D of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup
