Rugby League World Cup 2000
Rugby League World Cup 2000 |
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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
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 |
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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 |
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(2: 8) Report |
October 29th |
Fiji | 38: 12 | Russia |
Craven Park , Hull Spectators: 2,187 Umpire: Russell Smith |
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(16: 6) Report |
November 1st |
Australia | 66: 8 | Fiji |
Gateshead International Stadium , Gateshead Spectators: 4,197 Referee: Robert Connolly |
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(38: 4) Report |
November 1st |
England | 76: 4 | Russia |
Knowsley Road , St Helens Spectators: 5,736 Referee: Bill Shrimpton |
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(30: 2) Report |
November 4th |
Australia | 110: 4 | Russia |
The Boulevard , Hull Spectators: 3,044 Referee: Stuart Cummings |
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(50: 4) Report |
November 4th |
England | 66:10 | Fiji |
Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 10,052 Referee: Thierry Alibert |
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(40: 4) Report |
Group B
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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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 |
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(26: 0) report |
October 29th |
Wales | 38: 6 | Cook Islands |
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham Spectators: 5,016 Referee: Thierry Alibert |
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(6: 6) Report |
November 2 |
New Zealand | 84: 10 | Cook Islands |
Madejski Stadium , Reading Spectators: 3,982 Referee: Tim Mander |
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(48: 4) Report |
November 2 |
Wales | 24:22 | Lebanon |
Stradey Park , Llanelli Spectators: 1,497 Referee: David Pakieto |
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(18: 6) Report |
November 5th |
Cook Islands | 22:22 | Lebanon |
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 17,612 Referee: Bill Shrimpton |
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(18: 4) Report |
November 5th |
Wales | 18:58 | New Zealand |
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff Spectators: 17,612 Referee: Russell Smith |
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(6:30) report |
Group C
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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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 |
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(16: 0) report |
28th of October |
Tonga | 66:18 | South Africa |
Stade Sébastien Charléty , Paris Spectators: 7,498 Referee: Darren Hopewell |
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(30: 6) Report |
November 1st |
France | 28: 8 | Tonga |
Stade d'Albert Domec , Carcassonne Spectators: 10,288 Referee: Steve Clark |
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(12: 4) Report |
November 2 |
Papua New Guinea | 16: 0 | South Africa |
Stade Ernest Wallon , Toulouse Spectators: 4,313 Referee: Darren Hopewell |
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(12: 0) report |
November 5th |
France | 56: 6 | South Africa |
Municipal Stadium , Toulouse Spectators: 7,969 Referee: Steve Clark |
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(26: 2) Report |
November 6th |
Papua New Guinea | 30:22 | Tonga |
Municipal Stadium , Toulouse Spectators: 3,666 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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(18:12) Report |
Group D
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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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 |
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(12:10) Report |
October 29th |
Scotland | 16:17 | New Zealand Māori |
Firhill Stadium , Glasgow Spectators: 2,008 Referee: Stuart Cummings |
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(6: 4) Report |
November 1st |
Ireland | 18: 6 | Scotland |
Tolka Park , Dublin Spectators: 1,782 Referee: Russell Smith |
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(10: 6) Report |
November 1st |
Samoa | 21:16 | New Zealand Māori |
Derwent Park , Workington Spectators: 4,107 Referee: Bill Harrigan |
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(0: 4) report |
November 4th |
Ireland | 30:16 | New Zealand Māori |
Tolka Park , Dublin Spectators: 3,164 Referee: Bill Harrigan |
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(12: 0) report |
November 5th |
Scotland | 12: 20 | Samoa |
Tynecastle Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 1,579 Referee: David Pakieto |
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(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 |
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(24: 4) Report |
November 11th |
England | 26:16 | Ireland |
Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 15,405 Referee: Tim Mander |
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(12:10) Report |
November 12th |
New Zealand | 54: 6 | France |
Wheldon Road , Castleford Spectators: 5,158 Referee: Bill Harrigan |
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(30: 0) report |
November 12th |
Wales | 22: 8 | Papua New Guinea |
Lowerhouse Lane , Widnes Spectators: 5,211 Referee: David Pakieto |
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(20: 2) Report |
Semifinals
November 18 |
England | 6:49 | New Zealand |
Macron Stadium , Bolton Spectators: 16,032 Referee: Tim Mander |
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(0:21) report |
November 19th |
Australia | 46:22 | Wales |
Alfred McAlpine Stadium , Huddersfield Spectators: 8,114 Referee: Russell Smith |
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(14:20) report |
final
25. November |
Australia | 40: 12 | New Zealand |
Old Trafford , Trafford Spectators: 44,329 Referee: Stuart Cummings |
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(6: 0) report |