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2000(2000)Rugby League World Cup()
2000 World Cup logo
Number of teams16
Host countriesEngland
France
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
WinnerAustralia(9th title)
Matches played31
Attendance263,921 (8,514 per match)
Top scorerAustraliaMat Rogers(70)
Top try scorerAustraliaWendell Sailor(10)
Tournaments

The2000 Rugby League World Cupwas the twelfthWorld Cupfor men’s national rugby league teams, held between 28 October and 25 November and hosted between theUnited Kingdom,IrelandandFrance.Australia won their ninth title by beating New Zealand 40-12 in the final atOld Trafford.

Following the success of the previous tournament, the World Cup was expanded to 16 teams and for the first time featured qualification rounds before the finals.

Summary[edit]

Following the success of the1995 Rugby League World Cup,organisers decided to expand the 2000 tournament to 16 teams, 15 were invited while seven emerging nations were invited into a qualifying tournament to determine the 16th place.

The millennium World Cup attracted a record sponsorship of over £1 million from titleLincoln Financial Group,who had also sponsored Great Britain's Tests against New Zealand the previous year.[1]The tournament also made a £2 million profit, despite attracting small crowds.[2]

Despite its financial success the 2000 World Cup was seen as a failure, with too many blow out score lines and the inclusion ofNew Zealand Māoriteam being invited alongside theNew Zealand National team.Despite being the only team to have to qualify to play in the World Cup,Lebanonwere criticised for consisting entirely of Australians of Lebanese origin, which led to derisory comments in the media.[3]The tournament also attracted criticism of its lack of marketing and poor crowds.

Franceperformed creditably and had healthy attendances in games they hosted, while the much-derided Lebanon team also proved the catalyst for domestic competition inthat country.

Qualifying[edit]

See also:2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying

Six countries –Lebanon,theUnited States,Morocco,Canada,ItalyandJapan– competed for one available place in the tournament. Lebanon defeated the United States 62–8 in the final play-off match.

Teams[edit]

Further information:2000 Rugby League World Cup squads

The 2000 World Cup tournament featured 16 teams:

Team Captain Coach
Australia Brad Fittler Chris Anderson
Cook Islands Kevin Iro New ZealandStan Martin
England Andy Farrell John Kear
Fiji Lote Tuqiri AustraliaDon Furner
France Fabien Devecchi Gilles Dumas
Ireland Terry O'Connor EnglandSteve O'NeillandEnglandAndy Kelly
Lebanon Darren Marroon John Elias
New Zealand Richie Barnett Frank Endacott
Aotearoa Māori Tawera Nikau Cameron Bell
Papua New Guinea Adrian Lam AustraliaBob Bennett
Russia Ian Rubin Evgeniy Klebanov
Samoa Willie Poching New ZealandDarrell Williams
Scotland Danny Russell AustraliaShaun McRae
South Africa Jamie Bloem New ZealandPaul Matete
Tonga Martin Masella AustraliaMurray Hurst
Wales Iestyn Harris Clive Griffiths

Venues[edit]

The games were played at various venues in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France.

TheTwickenham StadiuminLondon,the home of theEnglishrugby unionwas the host stadium for the opening ceremony and match featuring hosts England and defending champions Australia.[4]

EnglandLondon WalesCardiff EnglandTrafford FranceToulouse EnglandBolton
Twickenham Stadium Millennium Stadium Old Trafford
(Venue ofFinal) 		Stadium de Toulouse Reebok Stadium
Capacity:75,000 Capacity:74,500 Capacity:56,000 Capacity:37,000 Capacity:28,723
EnglandHuddersfield
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Locations of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup host venues in the United Kingdom
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Locations of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup host venues in the Republic of Ireland
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Locations of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup host venues in France
 EnglandReading
McAlpine Stadium Madejski Stadium
Capacity:24,500 Capacity:24,161
EnglandLeeds EnglandWatford
Headingley Vicarage Road
Capacity:22,000 Capacity:21,577
FranceParis ScotlandEdinburgh
Stade Sébastien Charléty Tynecastle Stadium
Capacity:20,000 Capacity:17,529
EnglandSt. Helens Northern IrelandBelfast
Knowsley Road Windsor Park
Capacity:17,500 Capacity:17,000
EnglandGloucester EnglandWidnes
Kingsholm Stadium Autoquest Stadium
Capacity:16,500 Capacity:13,350
FranceAlbi EnglandHull
Stadium Municipal d'Albi Craven Park
Capacity:13,058 Capacity:12,000
EnglandGateshead EnglandCastleford
Gateshead International Stadium Wheldon Road
Capacity:11,800 Capacity:11,743
WalesLlanelli WalesWrexham
Stradey Park Racecourse Ground
Capacity:10,800 Capacity:10,771
EnglandHull ScotlandGlasgow EnglandWorkington FranceCarcassonne Republic of IrelandDublin
The Boulevard Firhill Stadium Derwent Park Stade Albert Domec Tolka Park
Capacity:10,500 Capacity:10,102 Capacity:10,000 Capacity:10,000 Capacity:9,680

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Main article:2000 Rugby League World Cup Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Australia 3 3 0 0 198 14 +184 6 Advance toknockout stage
2 England 3 2 0 1 144 36 +108 4
3 Fiji 3 1 0 2 56 144 −88 2
4 Russia 3 0 0 3 20 224 −204 0
Source:Rugby League Project
28 October 2000
18:30GMT(UTC±00:00)
England 2–22 Australia
Goals:Farrell(1/1)
 Summary
 Tries:Sailor(2),Gidley,MacDougall
Goals:Rogers(3/4)
Twickenham Stadium,London
Attendance: 33,758
Referee: David Pakieto (New Zealand)
Player of the Match:Brett Kimmorley(Australia)
29 October 2000
Fiji 38–12 Russia
Try:Vunivalu(3),
Tuqiri(2),
Kuraduadua,
Sovatabua
Con:Tuqiri(5/7) 		Summary
 Try:Rullis,
Ilyasov
Con:Zhiltsov(1/1)
Mitrofanov(1/1)
Craven Park,Hull
Attendance: 2,187[5]
Referee:Russell Smith
1 November 2000
Australia 66–8 Fiji
Try:Rogers(4),
Girdler(2),
Kennedy(2),
Hindmarsh,
Barrett,
MacDougall,
Gidley
Con:Rogers(9/12) 		Summary
 Try:Cakacaka(m),
Tuqiri(m)
Con:?(0/2)
Gateshead International Stadium,Gateshead
Attendance: 4,197[6]
Referee:Robert Connolly
1 November 2000
England76–4Russia
Try:Sinfield(3),
Jamie Peacock(2),
Long(2),
Rowley(2),
Walker,
Stephenson,
Hay,
Deacon,
Pryce
Con:Farrell(5),
Long(5)		SummaryPen:Mitrofanov(2)
Knowsley Road,St Helens
Attendance: 5,736
Referee:Bill Shrimpton
4 November 2000
England66–10Fiji
Try:Jamie Peacock(3),
Wellens(2),
Rogers(2),
Naylor,
Hay,
Radlinski,
Smith,
Farrell
Con:Farrell(9/12)		SummaryTry:Tuqiri(m),
Navale(c),
Con:Vunivalu(1/2)
Headingley Rugby Stadium,Leeds
Attendance: 10,052
Referee:Thierry Alibert
4 November 2000
Australia110–4Russia
Try:Sailor(4),
Girdler(3),
Croker(2),
Hindmarsh(2),
Barrett(2),
Johns,
Tallis,
Fletcher,
Webcke,
MacDougall,
Gidley
Con:Girdler(17/19)		SummaryTry:Matt Donovan
Con:Mikhail Mitrofanov(0/2)
The Boulevard,Hull
Attendance: 3,044
Referee:Stuart Cummings

Group B[edit]

Main article:2000 Rugby League World Cup Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 206 28 +178 6 Advance toknockout stage
2 Wales 3 2 0 1 80 86 −6 4
3 Lebanon 3 0 1 2 44 110 −66 1
4 Cook Islands 3 0 1 2 38 144 −106 1
Source:Rugby League Project
29 October 2000
New Zealand 64–0 Lebanon
Try:Jones(2),
Carroll(2),
Vainikolo(2),
Talau(2),
Barnett(2),
Swain,
Jellick
Con:Jones(6),
Paul(2)
Kingsholm Stadium,Gloucester
Attendance: 2,496[7]
Referee:Bill Harrigan
29 October 2000
Wales 38–6 Cook Islands
Try:Tassell(3),
Jenkins,
Briers,
Cunningham
Con:Harris(6/6)
Pen.:Harris(1/1) 		Try:Temata
Con:Piakura(1/1)
Racecourse Ground,Wrexham
Attendance: 5,016[8]
Referee:Thierry Alibert
2 November 2000
New Zealand84–10Cook Islands
Try:Vaealiki(2),
Paul(2),
Barnett(2),
Lavea(2),
Lauiti'iti,
Vainikolo,
Wiki,
Cayless,
Pongia,
Vagana,
Puletua
Con:Lavea(12/15)		Try:Noovao
Iro
Con:Piakura(1/2)
Madejski Stadium,Reading
Attendance: 3,982
Referee:Tim Mander
2 November 2000
Wales24–22Lebanon
Try:Harris(2),
Davies,
Cunningham,
Sterling
Con:Harris(2/5)		Try:Saleh(2),
Coorey
El Masri
Con:El Masri(3/4)
Stradey Park,Llanelli
Attendance: 1,497
Referee:David Pakieto
5 November 2000
Cook Islands22–22Lebanon
Try:Berryman(2),
Toa,
Joe
Con:Berryman(2)
Piakura		Try:El Masri(2),
Touma,
Saleh
Con:El Masri(3/4)
Millennium Stadium,Cardiff
Attendance: 17,612
Referee:Bill Shrimpton
5 November 2000
Wales18–58New Zealand
Try:Briers,
Atcheson,
Farrell
Con:Harris(3/3)		Try:Vainikolo(3),
Barnett(2),
Lauiti'iti,
Wiki,
Vagana,
Paul,
Talau,
Carroll
Con:Paul(5)
Lavea(2)
Millennium Stadium,Cardiff
Attendance: 17,612
Referee:Russell Smith

Group C[edit]

Main article:2000 Rugby League World Cup Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Papua New Guinea 3 3 0 0 69 42 +27 6 Advance toknockout stage
2 France 3 2 0 1 104 37 +67 4
3 Tonga 3 1 0 2 96 76 +20 2
4 South Africa 3 0 0 3 24 138 −114 0
Source:Rugby League Project
28 October 2000
Papua New Guinea 23–20 France
Tries: Bai, Krewanty, Buko, Lam.
Goals: Buko, Wilshere 2.
Drop Goals: Lam. 		Tries: Benausse, Dekkiche, Hechiche 2.
Goals: Banquet 2.
Charlety Stadium,Paris
Attendance: 7,498
Referee:Steve Ganson[9]
28 October 2000
Tonga 66–18 South Africa
Try:Vaikona5' (c)
D. Mann7' (c)
Vaikona20' (c)
Liava'a?' (m)
Masella?' (m)
Moala?' (m)
E. Mann44' (m)
Vaikona46' (m)
Lomi51' (c)
Vaikona55' (c)
Kaufusi?' (?)
D. Mann?' (?)
Mason?' (?)
Con:Moala(4/9)
Mason(1/1) 		Try:Breytenbach17' (m)
Barnard?' (c)
Best?' (c)
Con:?(0/1)
Bloem(2/2)
Pen:O'Shea(1/1)
Charlety Stadium,Paris
Attendance: 7,498
Referee:Darren Hopewell[10]
1 November 2000
France 28–8 Tonga
Try:Banquet?' (c)
Sirvent?' (c)
Dulac66' (m)
Garcia?' (c)
Jampy?' (c)
Con:Banquet(4/5)
Pen:Banquet(0/2) 		Try:D. Fisi'iahi?' (m)
P. Fisi'iahi60' (m)
Con:Moala(0/2)
Stade d'Albert Domec,Carcassonne
Attendance: 10,288
Referee:Steve Clark
2 November 2000
Papua New Guinea16–0South Africa
Try:Aila25' (c)
Wilshere31' (c)
Paiyo52' (m)
Con:Wilshere(2/3)
Stadium de Toulouse,Toulouse
Attendance: 4,313
Referee:Darren Hopewell
5 November 2000
France56–6South Africa
Try:Cassin8' (c)
Banquet21' (c)
Cassin35' (c)
Guisset38' (c)
Jampy?' (c)
Jampy?' (c)
Jampy53' (c)
Sirvent?' (c)
Tallec?' (c)
Con:Banquet(9/9)
Pen:Banquet(1/1) 18'		Try:De Villiers?' (m)
Con:?(0/1)
Pen:Bloem(1/1)?'
Stadium Municipal d'Albi,Albi
Attendance: 7,969
Referee:Steve Clark
6 November 2000
Papua New Guinea30–22Tonga
Try:Mondo19' (c)
Gene23' (m)
Buko35' (c)
Karl?' (m)
Gene?' (c)
Con:Wiltshere(3/5)
Pen:Wiltshere(2/2) 5', 42'		Try:Moala10' (c)
Mason39' (c)
Moala?' (m)
Vaikona?' (m)
Con:Moala(2/2)
Pen:Moala(1/1) 7'
Saint-Esteve, Perpignan
Attendance: 3,666
Referee:Steve Ganson

Group D[edit]

Main article:2000 Rugby League World Cup Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Ireland 3 3 0 0 78 38 +40 6 Advance toknockout stage
2 Samoa 3 2 0 1 57 58 −1 4
3 Aotearoa Māori 3 1 0 2 49 67 −18 2
4 Scotland 3 0 0 3 34 55 −21 0
Source:Rugby League Project
28 October 2000
Ireland 30–16 Samoa
Tries: Joynt, Ricketson, Eagar, Carney, Prescott.
Goals: Prescott 5 		Tries: Leauma, Milford, Betham.
Goals: Geros 2.
Windsor Park,Belfast[11]
Attendance: 3,207
Referee:Tim Mander
Player of the Match:Barrie McDermott[12]
29 October 2000
Scotland 16–17 Aotearoa Māori
Tries: Penny, Maiden, Bell
Goals: Mackay, Crowther 		Tries: Toopi 2, Kidwell
Goals: Ngamu 2
Drop Goals: Ngamu
Firhill Stadium,Glasgow
Attendance: 2,008[13]
Referee:Stuart Cummings
1 November 2000
Ireland 18–6 Scotland
Tries: Sheridan, Withers.
Goals: Prescott 5. 		Tries: Arnold.
Goals: Crowther.
Tolka Park,Dublin
Attendance: 1,782
Referee:Russell Smith
1 November 2000
Samoa 21–16 Aotearoa Māori
Tries: Faafili 2, W Swann, Milford.
Goals: Poching 2. 		Tries: Mathews, Nelson, Rauhihi.
Goals: Goodwin 2.
Derwent Park,Workington
Attendance: 4,107
Referee:Bill Harrigan
4 November 2000
Ireland 30–16 Aotearoa Māori
Tolka Park,Dublin
Attendance: 3,164
Referee:Bill Harrigan
5 November 2000
Scotland 12–20 Samoa
Tynecastle Stadium,Edinburgh
Attendance: 1,579
Referee:David Pakieto

Knockout stage[edit]

Main article:2000 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage

The top 2 teams from each pool advanced to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
11 November –Leeds
Ireland16
18 November –Bolton
England26
England6
12 November –Castleford
New Zealand49
New Zealand54
25 November –Manchester
France6
New Zealand12
11 November –Watford
Australia40
Australia66
19 November –Huddersfield
Samoa10
Australia46
12 November –Widnes
Wales22
Papua New Guinea8
Wales22

Quarter-finals[edit]

11 November 2000
Australia 66–10 Samoa
Summary
Vicarage Road,Watford
Attendance: 5,404
Referee:Stuart Cummings(England)


Semi-finals[edit]

18 November 2000
New Zealand 49–6 England
Summary
Reebok Stadium,Bolton
Attendance: 16,032
Referee:Tim Mander(Australia)
Player of the Match:Stephen Kearney(New Zealand)
19 November 2000
Australia 46–22 Wales
Summary
McAlpine Stadium,Huddersfield
Attendance: 8,114
Referee: Russell Smith (England)


Final[edit]

Main article:2000 Rugby League World Cup final
25 November 2000
Australia 40–12 New Zealand
Tries:Gidley26'
Hindmarsh46'
Lockyer53'
Sailor(2) 66', 69'
Fittler74'
Barrett76'
Goals:
Rogers(6/7) 		Summary
 Tries:
Vainikolo50'
Carroll57'
Goals:
H. Paul(2/2)
Old Trafford,Manchester[14]
Attendance: 44,329
Referee:Stuart Cummings(England)
Player of the Match:Wendell Sailor(Australia)

Try scorers[edit]

10
9
6
5
4
3
2
1

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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