Rugby League World Cup 2000

Rugby League World Cup 2000
host	United Kingdom Ireland France
World Champion	Australia
Duration	October 28 - November 25, 2000
Nations	16 (final round: 8)
Games	31
spectator	263,921 (8,514 per game)
Top scorer	Mat Rogers (70)
Top try scorer	Wendell Sailor (10)

The twelfth Rugby League World Cup took place in Great Britain, Ireland and France in 2000. In the final, Australia beat New Zealand 40:12, winning the World Cup for the ninth time.

qualification

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Preliminary round

There were two points for a win and one for a draw. The two best teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Australia	3	3	0	0	198: 14	+ 184	6th
2.	England	3	2	0	1	144: 36	+ 108	4th
3.	Fiji	3	1	0	2	56: 144	- 88	2
4th	Russia	3	0	0	3	20: 224	- 204	0

28th of October	England	2:22	Australia	Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 33,758 Referee: David Pakieto
		(2: 8) Report

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October 29th	Fiji	38: 12	Russia	Craven Park , Hull Spectators: 2,187 Umpire: Russell Smith
		(16: 6) Report

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November 1st	Australia	66: 8	Fiji	Gateshead International Stadium , Gateshead Spectators: 4,197 Referee: Robert Connolly
		(38: 4) Report

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November 1st	England	76: 4	Russia	Knowsley Road , St Helens Spectators: 5,736 Referee: Bill Shrimpton
		(30: 2) Report

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November 4th	Australia	110: 4	Russia	The Boulevard , Hull Spectators: 3,044 Referee: Stuart Cummings
		(50: 4) Report

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November 4th	England	66:10	Fiji	Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 10,052 Referee: Thierry Alibert
		(40: 4) Report

Group B

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	206: 28	+ 178	6th
2.	Wales	3	2	0	1	80:86	- 6	4th
3.	Lebanon	3	0	1	2	44: 110	- 66	1
4th	Cook Islands	3	0	1	2	38: 144	- 106	1

October 29th	New Zealand	64: 0	Lebanon	Kingsholm Stadium , Gloucester Spectators: 2,496 Referee: Bill Harrigan
		(26: 0) report

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October 29th	Wales	38: 6	Cook Islands	Racecourse Ground , Wrexham Spectators: 5,016 Referee: Thierry Alibert
		(6: 6) Report

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November 2	New Zealand	84: 10	Cook Islands	Madejski Stadium , Reading Spectators: 3,982 Referee: Tim Mander
		(48: 4) Report

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November 2	Wales	24:22	Lebanon	Stradey Park , Llanelli Spectators: 1,497 Referee: David Pakieto
		(18: 6) Report

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November 5th	Cook Islands	22:22	Lebanon	Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 17,612 Referee: Bill Shrimpton
		(18: 4) Report

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November 5th	Wales	18:58	New Zealand	Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 17,612 Referee: Russell Smith
		(6:30) report

Group C

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Papua New Guinea	3	3	0	0	69:42	+ 27	6th
2.	France	3	2	0	1	104: 37	+ 67	4th
3.	Tonga	3	1	0	2	96:76	+ 20	2
4th	South Africa	3	0	0	3	24: 138	- 114	0

28th of October	France	20:23	Papua New Guinea	Stade Sébastien Charléty , Paris Spectators: 7,498 Referee: Steve Ganson
		(16: 0) report

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28th of October	Tonga	66:18	South Africa	Stade Sébastien Charléty , Paris Spectators: 7,498 Referee: Darren Hopewell
		(30: 6) Report

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November 1st	France	28: 8	Tonga	Stade d'Albert Domec , Carcassonne Spectators: 10,288 Referee: Steve Clark
		(12: 4) Report

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November 2	Papua New Guinea	16: 0	South Africa	Stade Ernest Wallon , Toulouse Spectators: 4,313 Referee: Darren Hopewell
		(12: 0) report

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November 5th	France	56: 6	South Africa	Municipal Stadium , Toulouse Spectators: 7,969 Referee: Steve Clark
		(26: 2) Report

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November 6th	Papua New Guinea	30:22	Tonga	Municipal Stadium , Toulouse Spectators: 3,666 Referee: Steve Ganson
		(18:12) Report

Group D

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Table points
1.	Ireland	3	3	0	0	78:38	+ 40	6th
2.	Samoa	3	2	0	1	57:58	- 1	4th
3.	New Zealand Māori	3	1	0	2	49:67	- 18th	2
4th	Scotland	3	0	0	3	34:55	- 21	0

28th of October	Ireland	30:16	Samoa	Windsor Park , Belfast Spectators: 3,207 Referee: Tim Mander
		(12:10) Report

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October 29th	Scotland	16:17	New Zealand Māori	Firhill Stadium , Glasgow Spectators: 2,008 Referee: Stuart Cummings
		(6: 4) Report

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November 1st	Ireland	18: 6	Scotland	Tolka Park , Dublin Spectators: 1,782 Referee: Russell Smith
		(10: 6) Report

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November 1st	Samoa	21:16	New Zealand Māori	Derwent Park , Workington Spectators: 4,107 Referee: Bill Harrigan
		(0: 4) report

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November 4th	Ireland	30:16	New Zealand Māori	Tolka Park , Dublin Spectators: 3,164 Referee: Bill Harrigan
		(12: 0) report

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November 5th	Scotland	12: 20	Samoa	Tynecastle Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 1,579 Referee: David Pakieto
		(2:14) Report

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

D1

Ireland

16

A2

England

26th

A2

England

6th

B1

New Zealand

49

B1

New Zealand

54

C2

France

6th

B1

New Zealand

12

A1

Australia

40

A1

Australia

66

D2

Samoa

10

A1

Australia

46

B2

Wales

22nd

C1

Papua New Guinea

8th

B2

Wales

22nd

Quarter finals

November 11th	Australia	66:10	Samoa	Vicarage Road , Watford Spectators: 5,404 Referee: Stuart Cummings
		(24: 4) Report

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November 11th	England	26:16	Ireland	Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 15,405 Referee: Tim Mander
		(12:10) Report

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November 12th	New Zealand	54: 6	France	Wheldon Road , Castleford Spectators: 5,158 Referee: Bill Harrigan
		(30: 0) report

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November 12th	Wales	22: 8	Papua New Guinea	Lowerhouse Lane , Widnes Spectators: 5,211 Referee: David Pakieto
		(20: 2) Report

Semifinals

November 18	England	6:49	New Zealand	Macron Stadium , Bolton Spectators: 16,032 Referee: Tim Mander
		(0:21) report

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November 19th	Australia	46:22	Wales	Alfred McAlpine Stadium , Huddersfield Spectators: 8,114 Referee: Russell Smith
		(14:20) report

final

25. November	Australia	40: 12	New Zealand	Old Trafford , Trafford Spectators: 44,329 Referee: Stuart Cummings
		(6: 0) report

Web links

• Rugby League World Cup 2000 on rugbyleagueproject.org