2013 Rugby League World Cup#Group D

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{{Infobox rugby league international tournament

| year = 2013

| title = World Cup

| image = 2013 Rugby League World Cup logo.svg

| imagesize = 150px

| alt = 2013 RLWC

| finalists = 14{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8530123.stm | work=BBC News | title=Rugby League World Cup to expand | date=23 February 2010| access-date=23 April 2010}}

| country = England

| country2 = Wales

| winners = Australia

| count = 10

| matches = 28

| attendance = 458483

| points =

| tries =

| topscorer-flag = NZL

| topscorer = Shaun Johnson (76)

| top try scorer-flag = AUS

| top try scorer = Brett Morris
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jarryd Hayne
(9 tries each)

| tournaments = Rugby League World Cup

| last = 2008

| next = 2017

}}

The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth World Cup for means national rugby league teams. It took place between the 26 October and 30 November and was hosted by England and Wales (although some games were played in France and Ireland).{{cite web |url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/14835 |publisher=Rugby Football League |title=UK to host 2013 World Cup |author=RFL |date=28 July 2009 |access-date=28 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918070425/http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/14835 |archive-date=18 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news |title=Wales to co-host 2013 Rugby League World Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9244875.stm |publisher=BBC |access-date=1 December 2010 |date=1 December 2010 |author=BBC Sport |author-link=BBC Sport |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202063034/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/9244875.stm |archive-date=2 December 2010 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}{{cite web|title=Thomond to host Rugby League World Cup match|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/1128/rugbyleague.html|publisher=RTÉ|access-date=28 November 2011|date=28 November 2011|author=RTÉ Sport|author-link=RTÉ Sport|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129055503/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/1128/rugbyleague.html|archive-date=29 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=Hosts announced for the 2013 RLWC|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24025/hosts-announced-for-the-2013|work=therfl.co.uk|publisher=The Rugby Football League|access-date=28 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020113915/http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24025/hosts-announced-for-the-2013|archive-date=20 October 2013}} Australia won the tournament, beating New Zealand 34–2 in the final to lift the trophy for the tenth time.{{cite news|last=Fletcher|first=Paul|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: New Zealand 2–34 Australia|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/25168674|work=BBC Sport|access-date=30 November 2013}}{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/01/rugby-league-world-cup-final-australia-new-zealand|title= Result never in question as Australia crush the Kiwis to regain the World Cup|date=30 November 2013|work=Guardian|access-date=2 December 2013}}

Originally planned to take place in 2012 it was moved back a year to avoid clashing with the London Olympics in 2012.{{cite web|title=RLWC2013 venues|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/venues|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004114913/http://www.rlwc2013.com/venues|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 October 2011|work=2013 rugby league world cup official website|publisher=Rugby League International Federation Ltd|access-date=3 September 2011}}

It was the main event of the year's Festival of World Cups. Fourteen teams contested the tournament: Australia, England, New Zealand, Samoa, Wales, Fiji, France, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Cook Islands, Italy and the United States. The latter two were competing in the Rugby League World Cup for the first time.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

New Zealand were the defending champions, having defeated Australia in 2008.

In terms of attendance, exposure and revenue, the 2013 tournament is considered the most successful Rugby League World Cup to date.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1487/review-reveals-extent-of-rugby|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405064427/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1487/review-reveals-extent-of-rugby|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 April 2014|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|work=rlwc2013.com|date=24 July 2021}}

Organisation

File:Rugby League World Cup Event at Leeds Central Library (Taken by Flickr user 9th February 2013).jpg.]]

= Background =

The Rugby League International Federation confirmed this competition as a part of its international program. The RLIF announced a five-year plan to build up to the 2013 World Cup with Four Nations tournaments held in 2009, 2010 and 2011. The competition was part of the UK's "Golden Decade of Sport".{{cite web|title=RLWC2013 venues|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/venues|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004114913/http://www.rlwc2013.com/venues|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 October 2011|work=2013 rugby league world cup official website|publisher=Rugby League International Federation Ltd|access-date=3 September 2011}}

2013 was chosen as the year of the World Cup to avoid a clash with the London Olympics in 2012. After 2013, the Cup will be held on a quadrennial cycle.

= Host selection =

In addition to the United Kingdom, Australia announced its intention to bid for the hosting rights, despite hosting the previous World Cup in 2008.{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7739079.stm |publisher= BBC |title= Australia make new World Cup bid |author=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2008|access-date=28 July 2009}} The Australian Rugby League had been preparing a rival bid due to the success of the 2008 event but the business plan presented by the Rugby Football League for the UK to be the host was accepted by the RLIF at a meeting in July 2009.{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/28/rugby-league-world-cup-host |work= Guardian|title= UK wins bid to host 2013 Rugby League World Cup |author=Andy Wilson |date=28 July 2009|access-date=28 July 2009| location=London| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090730034135/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/28/rugby-league-world-cup-host| archive-date= 30 July 2009| url-status= live}}{{cite web |url= http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/11/20/RUGBYL_World_Cup_Nightlead.html |publisher= Sporting Life |title= Australia to bid for next World Cup |author=Ian Laybourn |date=20 November 2008|access-date=28 July 2009}} The event formed part of what was being dubbed a 'Golden Decade' in British Sport.

The UK last hosted the World Cup in 2000, with the event generally being considered unsuccessful.

The then Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Charles welcomed representatives of all 14 nations and tournament organisers with a reception at Clarence House.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

Qualification

There were two qualifying pools for the remaining two World Cup places; a European and an Atlantic pool, with one side from each to qualify.

The European Qualifying group involved Italy, Lebanon, Russia and Serbia while the Atlantic Qualifying group involved Jamaica, South Africa and the USA.[https://archive.today/20130127094901/http://www.lasttackle.com/news_4647-2013-world-cup-format-revealed.html 2013 World Cup format revealed] lasttackle.com, 30 November 2010 In the Atlantic Qualifiers the United States and Jamaica defeated South Africa in the opening rounds leaving the final match between the two to determine who qualified for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. United States defeated Jamaica to qualify for their first ever Rugby League World Cup.{{cite news|last=Press Association|title=USA beat Jamaica to secure 2013 Rugby League World Cup berth|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/24/usa-qualify-rugby-league-world-cup?newsfeed=true|access-date=30 October 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=24 October 2011}}

Qualifying Pool One (Europe)
{{rl|Italy}}
{{rl|Lebanon}}
{{rl|Russia}}
{{rl|Serbia}}

Qualifying Pool Two (Atlantic)
{{rl|Jamaica}}
{{rl|South Africa}}
{{rl|United States}}

Teams

The competition featured fourteen teams, compared to ten in 2008. Originally around twenty teams were to be involved in qualification,[http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57661/Default.aspx 20 nations to vie for league World Cup] AAP, 23 February 2010 but subsequently the total number of teams involved in the tournament was fixed at nineteen. Twelve nations automatically qualified; the ten nations that contested the previous World Cup, Wales as winners of the 2009 European Nations Cup{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3672017/Wales-given-entry-to-Rugby-Leauge-World-Cup |title=Wales given entry to Rugby League World Cup |date=8 May 2010|work=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=15 September 2011}} and the Cook Islands as runners up in the 2009 Pacific Cup.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9244890.stm |work=BBC News | title=England draw Australia in 2013 Rugby League World Cup | date=30 November 2010| access-date=30 October 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101201044010/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9244890.stm| archive-date= 1 December 2010| url-status= live}}

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Team !Nickname !Coach !Captain !RLIF rank
{{rl\|AUS}} (14th appearance) \| The Kangaroos \| Tim Sheens \| Cameron Smith \| style="text-align: center;"\| 1
{{rl\|COK}} (2nd appearance) \| The Kukis \| David Fairleigh \| Zeb Taia \| style="text-align: center;"\| 18
{{rl\|ENG}} (5th appearance) \| The Wall of White \| Steve McNamara \| Kevin Sinfield \| style="text-align: center;"\| 3
{{rl\|FIJ}} (4th appearance) \| The Bati \| Rick Stone \| Petero Civoniceva \| style="text-align: center;"\| 7
{{rl\|FRA}} (14th appearance) \| Les Chanticleers \| Richard Agar \| Olivier Elima \| style="text-align: center;"\| 4
{{rl\|IRE}} (3rd appearance) \| The Wolfhounds \| Mark Aston \| Liam Finn \| style="text-align: center;"\| 9
{{rl\|ITA}} (1st appearance) \| The Azzurri \| Carlo Napolitano \| Anthony Minichiello \| style="text-align: center;"\| 13
{{rl\|NZL}} (14th appearance) \| The Kiwis \| Stephen Kearney \| Simon Mannering \| style="text-align: center;"\| 2
{{rl\|PNG}} (6th appearance) \| The Kumuls \| Adrian Lam \| Neville Costigan \| style="text-align: center;"\| 6
{{rl\|SAM}} (4th appearance) \| Toa Samoa \| Matt Parish \| Harrison Hansen \| style="text-align: center;"\| 8
{{rl\|SCO}} (3rd appearance) \| The Bravehearts \| Steve McCormack \| Danny Brough \| style="text-align: center;"\| 11
{{rl\|TON}} (4th appearance) \| Mate Ma'a Tonga \| Charlie Tonga \| Brent Kite \| style="text-align: center;"\| 10
{{rl\|USA}} (1st appearance) \| The Tomahawks \| Terry Matterson \| Joseph Paulo \| style="text-align: center;"\| 12
{{rl\|WAL}} (4th appearance) \| The Dragons \| Iestyn Harris \| Craig Kopczak \| style="text-align: center;"\| 5

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Team

!Nickname

!Coach

!Captain

!RLIF rank

{{rl|AUS}} (14th appearance)

| The Kangaroos

| Tim Sheens

| Cameron Smith

| style="text-align: center;"| 1

{{rl|COK}} (2nd appearance)

| The Kukis

| David Fairleigh

| Zeb Taia

| style="text-align: center;"| 18

{{rl|ENG}} (5th appearance)

| The Wall of White

| Steve McNamara

| Kevin Sinfield

| style="text-align: center;"| 3

{{rl|FIJ}} (4th appearance)

| The Bati

| Rick Stone

| Petero Civoniceva

| style="text-align: center;"| 7

{{rl|FRA}} (14th appearance)

| Les Chanticleers

| Richard Agar

| Olivier Elima

| style="text-align: center;"| 4

{{rl|IRE}} (3rd appearance)

| The Wolfhounds

| Mark Aston

| Liam Finn

| style="text-align: center;"| 9

{{rl|ITA}} (1st appearance)

| The Azzurri

| Carlo Napolitano

| Anthony Minichiello

| style="text-align: center;"| 13

{{rl|NZL}} (14th appearance)

| The Kiwis

| Stephen Kearney

| Simon Mannering

| style="text-align: center;"| 2

{{rl|PNG}} (6th appearance)

| The Kumuls

| Adrian Lam

| Neville Costigan

| style="text-align: center;"| 6

{{rl|SAM}} (4th appearance)

| Toa Samoa

| Matt Parish

| Harrison Hansen

| style="text-align: center;"| 8

{{rl|SCO}} (3rd appearance)

| The Bravehearts

| Steve McCormack

| Danny Brough

| style="text-align: center;"| 11

{{rl|TON}} (4th appearance)

| Mate Ma'a Tonga

| Charlie Tonga

| Brent Kite

| style="text-align: center;"| 10

{{rl|USA}} (1st appearance)

| The Tomahawks

| Terry Matterson

| Joseph Paulo

| style="text-align: center;"| 12

{{rl|WAL}} (4th appearance)

| The Dragons

| Iestyn Harris

| Craig Kopczak

| style="text-align: center;"| 5

Match officials

Rules and officiating panel: Daniel Anderson, Stuart Cummings and David Waite.

Australia: Ben Cummins, Shayne Hayne, Ashley Klein and Grant Atkins.
England: Phil Bentham, Richard Silverwood, Ben Thaler; James Child, Joe Cobb, Mark Craven, Robert Hicks, Chris Leatherbarrow, Tony Martin, Tim Roby, Clint Sharrad, George Stokes, Matt Thomason and Warren Turley
France: Thierry Alibert and Jose Pereira{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1192/rlwc-match-officials-appointed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023001248/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1192/rlwc-match-officials-appointed |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 October 2013 |title=Rugby League World Cup 2013 |publisher=Rlwc2013.com |access-date=27 October 2013}}
New Zealand: Henry Perenara and Jamal Thompson.[http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/refs-call-as-onepunch-rule-gets-knocked-out-for-rugby-league-world-cup-20131015-2vkvx.html Ref's call as one-punch rule gets knocked out for Rugby League World Cup] smh.com.au, 16 October 2013

Pre-tournament matches

Before the World Cup it was announced that USA would face France in Toulouse,{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1180/usa-team-named-for-france |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022164400/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1180/usa-team-named-for-france |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2013 |title=Rugby League World Cup 2013 |publisher=Rlwc2013.com |access-date=27 October 2013}} Scotland would play Papua New Guinea at Featherstone,{{cite web|last=Harber |first=Tony |url=http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/sport/featherstone-rovers/scotland-ready-for-physical-test-at-featherstone-1-6152504 |title=Scotland ready for physical test at Featherstone |publisher=Pontefract and Castleford Express |date=18 October 2013|access-date=27 October 2013}} England would play Italy at Salford,{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1026/england-to-host-italy-at |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705132655/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1026/england-to-host-italy-at |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2013 |title=Rugby League World Cup 2013 |publisher=Rlwc2013.com |access-date=27 October 2013}} New Zealand would play the Cook Islands in Doncaster{{cite web|author=David Long |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/8916161/Kiwis-warm-up-for-World-Cup-with-Cooks-Islands |title=Kiwis Warm Up with the Cooks – league – sport |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=14 July 2013|access-date=27 October 2013}} and England Knights would play Samoa at Salford.{{cite web|author=Dave Sparks |url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_13579-samoa-squad-for-england-knights-clash.html |title=Samoa squad for England Knights clash |publisher=Loverugbyleague.com |date=18 October 2013|access-date=27 October 2013}}

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Venues

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

The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff was the host stadium for the opening ceremony and a double header featuring hosts England playing Australia and Wales taking on Italy. The decision to play England vs Australia in Cardiff to open the tournament drew criticism from some in the press who believed that the game should have been played in England where a higher attendance could be expected, or at least a full house which would have looked better than the almost half empty Millennium Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/england-against-australia-in-cardiff-rfls-772054|title=RFL's daft World Cup planning will only create grounds for complaint|first=Nigel|last=Wiskar|date=25 March 2012|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=14 September 2017}}

Headingley in Leeds, the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham and the DW Stadium in Wigan hosted the quarter-finals. Both semi-finals were hosted at Wembley Stadium, with the final held at Old Trafford.

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colspan="2"\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} London ! colspan="2"\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester ! colspan="2"\| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Cardiff
colspan="2"\| Wembley Stadium \| colspan="2"\| Old Trafford \| colspan="2"\| Millennium Stadium
colspan="2"\| Capacity: 90,000 \| colspan="2"\| Capacity: 76,212 \| colspan="2"\| Capacity: 74,500
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{{flagicon\|IRE}} Limerick ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Hull ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Wigan ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Huddersfield ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Leeds ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} St. Helens
Thomond Park{{cite news\|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/1128/rugbyleague.html\|title=Thomond to host Rugby League World Cup match\|date=28 November 2011\|access-date=28 November 2011\|work=RTÉ Sport\|publisher=RTÉ\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129055503/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/1128/rugbyleague.html\|archive-date=29 November 2011\|df=dmy-all}} \| KC Stadium \| DW Stadium \| John Smith's Stadium \| Headingley \| Langtree Park
Capacity: 26,500 \| Capacity: 25,586 \| Capacity: 25,133 \| Capacity: 24,500 \| Capacity: 21,062 \| Capacity: 18,000
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{{flagicon\|FRA}} Avignon ! colspan="4" rowspan="12"\|{{Location map+ \|Europe \|float=center \|width=550 \|caption=Locations of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup host venues \|places= {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=51.483333 \|long=-3.183333 \|label=Cardiff\|position=top}} {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=52.6653 \|long=-8.6238 \|label=Limerick\|position=left}} {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=43.95 \|long=4.8075 \|label=Avignon\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=42.6986 \|long=2.8956 \|label=Perpignan\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=51.45 \|long=-2.583333 \|label=Bristol\|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=53.0430 \|long=-2.9925 \|label=Wrexham\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=51.6570 \|long=-3.8055 \|label=Neath\|position=left}} {{Location map~ \|Europe \|lat=51.507222 \|long=-0.1275 \|label=London\|position=right}} }} {{Location map+ \|Northern England \|float=center \|width=550 \|caption=Locations of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup host venues in Northern England \|places= {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.744333 \|long=-0.3325 \|label=Hull\|position=left}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.6458 \|long=-1.7850 \|label=Huddersfield\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.8008 \|long=-1.5491 \|label=Leeds\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.4563 \|long=-2.7371 \|label=St Helens\|position=left}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.391667 \|long=-2.597222 \|label=Warrington\|position=left}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.7270 \|long=-1.8575 \|label=Halifax\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.4858 \|long=-2.3836 \|label=Salford\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.4961 \|long=-2.5187 \|label=Leigh\|position=top}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.6097 \|long=-2.1561 \|label=Rochdale\|position=top}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=54.6436 \|long=-3.5428 \|label=Workington\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.4215 \|long=-2.3517 \|label=Old Trafford\|position=right}} {{Location map~ \|Northern England \|lat=53.5451 \|long=-2.6325 \|label=Wigan\|position=left}} }} ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Warrington
Parc des Sports \| Halliwell Jones Stadium{{cite web\|url=http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/9698490.Pacific_islanders_could_change_name_after_World_Cup/?ref=rss \|title=Pacific islanders could change name after World Cup (From Warrington Guardian) \|publisher=Warringtonguardian.co.uk \|date=10 May 2012\|access-date=27 October 2013}}
Capacity: 17,518 \| Capacity: 15,200
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{{flagicon\|ENG}} Halifax ! {{flagicon\|FRA}} Perpignan
The Shay \| Stade Gilbert Brutus
Capacity: 14,061 \| Capacity: 13,000
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{{flagicon\|ENG}} Bristol ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Salford
Memorial Stadium \| Salford City Stadium
Capacity: 12,100 \| Capacity: 12,000
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{{flagicon\|ENG}} Leigh ! {{flagicon\|WAL}} Wrexham ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Rochdale ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Hull ! {{flagicon\|ENG}} Workington ! {{flagicon\|WAL}} Neath
Leigh Sports Village \| Racecourse Ground \| Spotland \| Craven Park \| Derwent Park{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18870480\|title=Workington Town to host Rugby League World Cup game\|date=17 July 2012\|access-date=18 July 2012\|work=BBC Sport\|publisher=BBC}} \| The Gnoll
Capacity: 11,000 \| Capacity: 10,500 \| Capacity: 10,249 \| Capacity: 10,000 \| Capacity: 10,000 \| Capacity: 5,000
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colspan="2"| {{flagicon|ENG}} London

! colspan="2"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester

! colspan="2"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff

colspan="2"| Wembley Stadium

| colspan="2"| Old Trafford

| colspan="2"| Millennium Stadium

colspan="2"| Capacity: 90,000

| colspan="2"| Capacity: 76,212

| colspan="2"| Capacity: 74,500

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{{flagicon|IRE}} Limerick

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Hull

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Huddersfield

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds

! {{flagicon|ENG}} St. Helens

Thomond Park{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/1128/rugbyleague.html|title=Thomond to host Rugby League World Cup match|date=28 November 2011|access-date=28 November 2011|work=RTÉ Sport|publisher=RTÉ|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129055503/http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/1128/rugbyleague.html|archive-date=29 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}

| KC Stadium

| DW Stadium

| John Smith's Stadium

| Headingley

| Langtree Park

Capacity: 26,500

| Capacity: 25,586

| Capacity: 25,133

| Capacity: 24,500

| Capacity: 21,062

| Capacity: 18,000

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{{flagicon|FRA}} Avignon

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{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=51.483333 |long=-3.183333 |label=Cardiff|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=52.6653 |long=-8.6238 |label=Limerick|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=43.95 |long=4.8075 |label=Avignon|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=42.6986 |long=2.8956 |label=Perpignan|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=51.45 |long=-2.583333 |label=Bristol|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=53.0430 |long=-2.9925 |label=Wrexham|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=51.6570 |long=-3.8055 |label=Neath|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Europe |lat=51.507222 |long=-0.1275 |label=London|position=right}}

}}

{{Location map+ |Northern England |float=center |width=550 |caption=Locations of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup host venues in Northern England |places=

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.744333 |long=-0.3325 |label=Hull|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.6458 |long=-1.7850 |label=Huddersfield|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.8008 |long=-1.5491 |label=Leeds|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.4563 |long=-2.7371 |label=St Helens|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.391667 |long=-2.597222 |label=Warrington|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.7270 |long=-1.8575 |label=Halifax|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.4858 |long=-2.3836 |label=Salford|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.4961 |long=-2.5187 |label=Leigh|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.6097 |long=-2.1561 |label=Rochdale|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=54.6436 |long=-3.5428 |label=Workington|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.4215 |long=-2.3517 |label=Old Trafford|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Northern England |lat=53.5451 |long=-2.6325 |label=Wigan|position=left}}

}}

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Warrington

Parc des Sports

| Halliwell Jones Stadium{{cite web|url=http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/9698490.Pacific_islanders_could_change_name_after_World_Cup/?ref=rss |title=Pacific islanders could change name after World Cup (From Warrington Guardian) |publisher=Warringtonguardian.co.uk |date=10 May 2012|access-date=27 October 2013}}

Capacity: 17,518

| Capacity: 15,200

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Halifax

! {{flagicon|FRA}} Perpignan

The Shay

| Stade Gilbert Brutus

Capacity: 14,061

| Capacity: 13,000

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Salford

Memorial Stadium

| Salford City Stadium

Capacity: 12,100

| Capacity: 12,000

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Leigh

! {{flagicon|WAL}} Wrexham

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Rochdale

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Hull

! {{flagicon|ENG}} Workington

! {{flagicon|WAL}} Neath

| Derwent Park{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18870480|title=Workington Town to host Rugby League World Cup game|date=17 July 2012|access-date=18 July 2012|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC}}

| The Gnoll

Capacity: 11,000

| Capacity: 10,500

| Capacity: 10,249

| Capacity: 10,000

| Capacity: 5,000

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Match schedule

The match schedule was announced on 22 March 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/734/world-cup-tournament-schedule-announced |title=World Cup Tournament Schedule Announced |publisher=rlwc2013.com |date=22 March 2012 |access-date=27 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029215909/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/734/world-cup-tournament-schedule-announced |url-status=usurped }} The Rugby League International Federation announced the kickoff times of the matches, with the opening kickoff to be held on 26 October in Cardiff, at 14:30 local time. The group stage matches will be played at 14:00, 14:30, 16:00, 16:30, 18:00, and 20:00 local time, with knockout stage matches at 13:00, 15:00, and 20:00 local time. The semi-finals will be played at 13:00 and 15:30 local time and the final, on 30 November 2013 at the Old Trafford stadium, at 14:30 local time.

Opening ceremony

File:Opening ceremony 2013 RLWC (2).jpg

The opening ceremony took place at the Millennium Stadium on 26 October. The ceremony saw 550 dancers perform, 500 amateur and 50 professional, including former players Martin Offiah and Gareth Thomas, both of whom are former Strictly Come Dancing contestants. The ceremony also featured live music and a light show. The ceremony preceded the opening matches of England versus Australia, and Wales versus Italy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24550315|title = Stars in World Cup opening ceremony|work = BBC Sport}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/gallery/rugby-league-world-cup-2013-6244894|title = Rugby League World Cup 2013 - the Opening Ceremony|date = 26 October 2013}}{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9244890.stm|title = England draw Aussies in World Cup|date = 30 November 2010}}

Group stage

The draw, undertaken at the launch of the event in Manchester on 30 November 2010, involved four groups

The first two groups were made up of four teams whilst the other two groups feature three teams each. The quarter-final round was made up of the first three teams in the first two groups and the winners of each of the smaller groups. Group play involved a round robin in the larger groups, and a round robin in the smaller groups with an additional inter-group game for each team so all teams played three group games.

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Key to colours in group tables
bgcolor=ccffcc \|align=center\|Advances to knockout stage

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Key to colours in group tables

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|align=center|Advances to knockout stage

= Group A =

File:England v Ireland 2013 RLWC (6).jpg

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= Group B =

File:Thomas Bosc 2013 (1).JPG

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= Group C =

File:Scotland v Italy 2013 RLWC (1).jpg

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= Group D =

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= Inter-group matches=

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Knockout stage

File:England v France 2013 RLWC (4).jpg

File:Samoa v Fiji 2013 RLWC (3).jpg

The quarter-finals followed the group stage, with three teams from each of Groups A and B and one team from each of Groups C and D qualifying.

All times listed below are in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) for English and Welsh venues.

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1-seed1 = A1

| RD1-team1 = {{Rl|AUS}}

| RD1-score1 = 62

| RD1-seed2 = D1

| RD1-team2 = {{Rl|USA}}

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = B2

| RD1-team3 = {{Rl|SAM}}

| RD1-score3 = 4

| RD1-seed4 = A3

| RD1-team4 = {{Rl|FIJ}}

| RD1-score4 = 22

| RD1-seed5 = A2

| RD1-team5 = {{Rl|ENG}}

| RD1-score5 = 34

| RD1-seed6 = B3

| RD1-team6 = {{Rl|FRA}}

| RD1-score6 = 6

| RD1-seed7 = B1

| RD1-team7 = {{Rl|NZL}}

| RD1-score7 = 40

| RD1-seed8 = C1

| RD1-team8 = {{Rl|SCO}}

| RD1-score8 = 4

| RD2-seed1 =A1

| RD2-team1 = {{Rl|AUS}}

| RD2-score1 = 64

| RD2-seed2 = A3

| RD2-team2 = {{Rl|FIJ}}

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-seed3 = A2

| RD2-team3 = {{Rl|ENG}}

| RD2-score3 = 18

| RD2-seed4 = B1

| RD2-team4 = {{Rl|NZL}}

| RD2-score4 = 20

| RD3-seed1 =A1

| RD3-team1 ={{Rl|AUS}}

| RD3-score1 =34

| RD3-seed2 =B1

| RD3-team2 ={{Rl|NZL}}

| RD3-score2 = 2

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= Quarter-finals =

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|date = 15 November 2013

|time = 20:00

|team1 = {{rl-rt|NZL}}

|score = 40–4

|team2 = {{rl|SCO}}

|points1 = Try: Goodwin (2) 8' m, 71' m
Bromwich 15' c
Tuivasa-Sheck (2) 20' m, 50' c
Pritchard 27' c
Johnson 30' c
Vatuvei 58' m
Goal: Johnson (4/8) 17, 28', 31', 51'

|points2 = Try: Hurst 67' m
Goal: Brough (0/1)

|stadium = Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds

|attendance = 16,207

|referee = Ben Cummins (Australia)

|manofmatch = Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (New Zealand)

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9654|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118060056/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9654|url-status=usurped|archive-date=18 November 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=www.rlwc2013.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

}}

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{{Rugbyleaguebox

|date = 16 November 2013

|time = 13:00

|team1 = {{rl-rt|AUS}}

|score = 62–0

|team2 = {{rl|USA}}

|points1 = Try: Hayne (4) 3' m, 57' c, 70' c, 79' c
Inglis (2) 11' c, 50' c
Morris (4) 21' m, 26' m, 35' m, 39' m
Smith 23' c
Cronk 28' c
Goal: Thurston (7/12) 12', 23', 28', 50', 57', 70', 79'

|points2 =

|stadium = The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

|attendance = 5,762

|referee = Henry Perenara (New Zealand)

|manofmatch = Brett Morris

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9652|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118060046/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9652|url-status=usurped|archive-date=18 November 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=www.rlwc2013.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

}}

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{{Rugbyleaguebox

|date = 16 November 2013

|time = 20:00

|team1 = {{rl-rt|ENG}}

|score = 34–6

|team2 = {{rl|FRA}}

|points1 = Try: Charnley (2) 11' c, 25' m
Hall (2) 18' c, 28' c
O'Loughlin 47' c
Ferres 77' c
Goal: Sinfield (5/6) 11', 18', 28', 47', 77'

|points2 = Duport 5' c
Goal: Bosc (1/1) 5'

|stadium = DW Stadium, Wigan

|attendance = 22,276

|referee = Ashley Klein (Australia)

|manofmatch = Sam Tomkins

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9653|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118060052/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9653|url-status=usurped|archive-date=18 November 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=www.rlwc2013.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

}}

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{{Rugbyleaguebox

|date = 17 November 2013

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{Rl-rt|SAM}}

|score = 4–22

|team2 = {{Rl|FIJ}}

|points1 = Try: Winterstein 58' m

|points2 = Try: Groom 5' c
W. Naiqama 32' c
Roqica 78' c
Goal: W. Naiqama (5/5) 5', 8', 32', 71', 78'

|stadium = Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

|attendance = 12,766

|referee = Richard Silverwood (England)

|manofmatch = Aaron Groom

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9655|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=www.rlwc2013.com|access-date=14 September 2017|archive-date=30 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830185307/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9655|url-status=usurped}}

}}

= Semi-finals =

{{Rugbyleaguebox

|date = 23 November 2013

|time = 13:00

|team1 = {{Rl-rt|NZL}}

|score = 20–18

|team2 = {{Rl|ENG}}

|points1 = Try: Tuivasa-Sheck (2) 31' c, 44' m
Johnson 80' c
Goal: Johnson (4/5) 33', 38', 53' 80'

|points2 = Try: O'Loughlin 16' c
Watkins 58' m
S. Burgess 67' c
Goal: Sinfield (3/4) 17', 25', 68'

|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance = 67,545

|referee = Ben Cummins (Australia)

|manofmatch = Sam Burgess

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9657|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127083040/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9657|url-status=usurped|archive-date=27 November 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=www.rlwc2013.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

}}

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{{Rugbyleaguebox

|date = 23 November 2013

|time = 15:30

|team1 = {{Rl-rt|AUS}}

|score = 64–0

|team2 = {{Rl|FIJ}}

|points1 = Try: Thurston 9' c
Darius Boyd (2) 15' m, 59' c
Cronk 19' c
Hayne (3) 22' c, 37' c, 68' c
Papalii 35'c
Tamou 53' c
Morris 72' c
Fifita 79' c
Goal: Thurston (10/11) 10', 20', 23', 36', 39', 55', 60', 69', 73', 80'

|points2 =

|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London

|attendance = 67,545

|referee = Richard Silverwood (England)

|manofmatch = Johnathan Thurston

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9656|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128023023/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9656|url-status=usurped|archive-date=28 November 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=www.rlwc2013.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

}}

= Final =

{{Rugbyleaguebox

|bg =

|date = 30 November 2013

|time = 14:30

|team1 = {{rl-rt|NZL}}

|score = 2–34

|team2 = {{rl|AUS}}

|points1 = Tries:

Goals:
Shaun Johnson (1/1) 16'

|points2 = Tries:
Billy Slater (2) 19' c, 41' c
Cooper Cronk 30' c
Brett Morris (2) 52' c, 72' c
Goals:
Johnathan Thurston (7/7) 4', 19', 30', 35', 41', 52', 72'

|stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester

|attendance = 74,468{{cite news|last=Fitzgibbon|first=Liam|title=Clinical Kangaroos crowned World Champions|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-All-tries-34-2-Kangaroos-V-Kiwis-Rugby-League-World-Cup-final-2013-Old-Trafford/tabid/415/articleID/323499/Default.aspx|access-date=1 December 2013|newspaper=3News|date=1 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131201081158/http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-All-tries-34-2-Kangaroos-V-Kiwis-Rugby-League-World-Cup-final-2013-Old-Trafford/tabid/415/articleID/323499/Default.aspx|archive-date=1 December 2013|url-status=dead}}

|referee = Richard Silverwood (England)

|manofmatch = Johnathan Thurston (Australia)

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9658|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202183257/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9658|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2 December 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=www.rlwc2013.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

}}

Try scorers

;9 tries

{{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Morris
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jarryd Hayne

;8 tries

{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Hall
{{flagicon|NZL}} Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

;5 tries

{{flagicon|AUS}} Cooper Cronk
{{flagicon|SAM}} Antonio Winterstein

;4 tries

{{flagicon|AUS}} Darius Boyd
{{flagicon|AUS}} Billy Slater
{{flagicon|NZL}} Bryson Goodwin
{{flagicon|NZL}} Shaun Johnson
{{flagicon|NZL}} Manu Vatuvei
{{flagicon|SCO}} Matty Russell
{{flagicon|WAL}} Christiaan Roets

;3 tries

{{flagicon|CKI}} Chris Taripo
{{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Charnley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Brett Ferres
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Akuila Uate
{{flagicon|NZL}} Sonny Bill Williams

;2 tries

{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Bird
{{flagicon|AUS}} Daly Cherry-Evans
{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Fifita
{{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Inglis
{{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Papalii
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jonathan Thurston
{{flagicon|CKI}} Dominique Peyroux
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Briscoe
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Burgess
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sean O'Loughlin
{{flagicon|ENG}} Kallum Watkins
{{flagicon|ITA}} Chris Centrone
{{flagicon|ITA}} Aidan Guerra
{{flagicon|ITA}} Ray Nasso
{{flagicon|NZL}} Simon Mannering
{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
{{flagicon|NZL}} Dean Whare
{{flagicon|SAM}} Suaia Matagi
{{flagicon|SAM}} Ben Roberts
{{flagicon|SAM}} Pita Godinet
{{flagicon|SCO}} Alex Hurst
{{flagicon|SCO}} Ben Hellewell
{{flagicon|TON}} Glen Fisiiahi
{{flagicon|TON}} Sika Manu
{{flagicon|TON}} Willie Manu
{{flagicon|USA}} Clint Newton
{{flagicon|USA}} Joseph Paulo
{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Petersen
{{flagicon|USA}} Tui Samoa
{{flagicon|WAL}} Rhodri Lloyd

;1 try

{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Jennings
{{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Lewis
{{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Morris
{{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Smith
{{flagicon|CKI}} Daniel Fepuleai
{{flagicon|CKI}} Jonathan Ford
{{flagicon|CKI}} Isaac John
{{flagicon|CKI}} Drury Low
{{flagicon|CKI}} Keith Lulia
{{flagicon|CKI}} Lulia Lulia
{{flagicon|CKI}} Brad Takairangi
{{flagicon|ENG}} George Burgess
{{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Burrow
{{flagicon|ENG}} Rangi Chase
{{flagicon|ENG}} Leroy Cudjoe
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Westwood
{{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Bosc
{{flagicon|FRA}} Vincent Duport
{{flagicon|FRA}} Morgan Escare
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Aaron Groom
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Kevin Naiqama
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Wes Naiqama
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Semi Radradra
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Vitale Junior Roqica
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Korbin Sims
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Tariq Sims
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Eloni Vunakece
{{flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} Damien Blanch
{{flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} James Hasson
{{flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} Tyrone McCarthy
{{flagicon|ITA}} Cameron Ciraldo
{{flagicon|ITA}} Josh Mantellato
{{flagicon|ITA}} Anthony Minichiello
{{flagicon|ITA}} Mark Minichiello
{{flagicon|ITA}} James Tedesco
{{flagicon|NZL}} Jesse Bromwich
{{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Eastwood
{{flagicon|NZL}} Josh Hoffman
{{flagicon|NZL}} Krisnan Inu
{{flagicon|NZL}} Isaac Luke
{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Pritchard
{{flagicon|NZL}} Elijah Taylor
{{flagicon|PNG}} Josiah Abavu
{{flagicon|PNG}} Dion Aiye
{{flagicon|PNG}} Wellington Albert
{{flagicon|PNG}} Nene MacDonald
{{flagicon|PNG}} Jessie Joe Parker
{{flagicon|SAM}} Joseph Leilua
{{flagicon|SAM}} Penani Manumeasili
{{flagicon|SAM}} Anthony Milford
{{flagicon|SAM}} Junior Moors
{{flagicon|SAM}} Sauaso Sue
{{flagicon|SAM}} Daniel Vidot
{{flagicon|SCO}} Danny Addy
{{flagicon|SCO}} Brett Carter
{{flagicon|SCO}} Luke Douglas
{{flagicon|SCO}} Ben Fisher
{{flagicon|SCO}} Kane Linnett
{{flagicon|SCO}} Brett Phillips
{{flagicon|TON}} Daniel Foster
{{flagicon|TON}} Konrad Hurrell
{{flagicon|TON}} Nafe Seluini
{{flagicon|TON}} Jorge Taufua
{{flagicon|TON}} Jason Taumalolo
{{flagicon|TON}} Peni Terepo
{{flagicon|USA}} Bureta Faraimo
{{flagicon|USA}} Kristian Freed
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Offerdahl
{{flagicon|USA}} Craig Priestley
{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Welch
{{flagicon|WAL}} Ben Evans
{{flagicon|WAL}} Elliot Kear
{{flagicon|WAL}} Lloyd White
{{flagicon|WAL}} Rob Massam
{{flagicon|WAL}} Anthony Walker

Attendances

Seven grounds achieved sell-out crowds, with four setting stadium records. Games held in both Wales and Ireland were watched by the biggest crowds ever for rugby league internationals in those countries.{{cite news|last=Howes|first=Ash|title=Rugby League World Cup report card: the final analysis|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/10486220/Rugby-League-World-Cup-report-card-the-final-analysis.html|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=30 November 2013}} The final was played in front of the largest crowd ever to attend an international rugby league fixture.{{cite news|last=Fletcher|first=Paul|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: A joy that must not be wasted|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/25022239|access-date=4 December 2013|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=1 December 2013}}

Date ! colspan=2 \| Teams ! Venue ! Location ! Attendance
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26 October 2013	{{Rl\|AUS}}	{{Rl\|ENG}}	Millennium Stadium	Cardiff	45,052
26 October 2013	{{Rl\|WAL}}	{{Rl\|ITA}}	Millennium Stadium	Cardiff	45,052
27 October 2013	{{Rl\|PNG}}	{{Rl\|FRA}}	Craven Park	Hull	7,481
27 October 2013	{{Rl\|NZL}}	{{Rl\|SAM}}	Halliwell Jones Stadium	Warrington	14,965
28 October 2013	{{Rl\|FIJ}}	{{Rl\|IRE}}	Spotland	Rochdale	8,872
29 October 2013	{{Rl\|TON}}	{{Rl\|SCO}}	Derwent Park	Workington	7,630
30 October 2013	{{Rl\|USA}}	{{Rl\|COK}}	Memorial Stadium	Bristol	7,247
1 November 2013	{{Rl\|NZL}}	{{Rl\|FRA}}	Parc des Sports	Avignon	17,158
2 November 2013	{{Rl\|ENG}}	{{Rl\|IRE}}	John Smith's Stadium	Huddersfield	24,375
2 November 2013	{{Rl\|AUS}}	{{Rl\|FIJ}}	Langtree Park	St. Helens	14,137
3 November 2013	{{Rl\|WAL}}	{{Rl\|USA}}	Racecourse Ground	Wrexham	8,019
3 November 2013	{{Rl\|SCO}}	{{Rl\|ITA}}	Derwent Park	Workington	7,280{{cite web\|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/8669\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106031006/http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/8669\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 November 2013\|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013\|work=DOMAIN\|date=24 July 2021}}
4 November 2013	{{Rl\|PNG}}	{{Rl\|SAM}}	Craven Park	Hull	6,871
5 November 2013	{{Rl\|TON}}	{{Rl\|COK}}	Leigh Sports Village	Leigh	10,554
7 November 2013	{{Rl\|SCO}}	{{Rl\|USA}}	AJ Bell Stadium	Eccles	6,041
8 November 2013	{{Rl\|NZL}}	{{Rl\|PNG}}	Headingley	Leeds	18,180
9 November 2013	{{Rl\|ENG}}	{{Rl\|FIJ}}	KC Stadium	Hull	25,114
9 November 2013	{{Rl\|AUS}}	{{Rl\|IRE}}	Thomond Park	Limerick	5,021
10 November 2013	{{Rl\|WAL}}	{{Rl\|COK}}	The Gnoll	Neath	3,720
10 November 2013	{{Rl\|TON}}	{{Rl\|ITA}}	The Shay	Halifax	10,226
11 November 2013	{{Rl\|FRA}}	{{Rl\|SAM}}	Stade Gilbert Brutus	Perpignan	11,576
15 November 2013	{{Rl\|NZL}}	{{Rl\|SCO}}	Headingley	Leeds	16,207
16 November 2013	{{Rl\|AUS}}	{{Rl\|USA}}	Racecourse Ground	Wrexham	5,762
16 November 2013	{{Rl\|ENG}}	{{Rl\|FRA}}	DW Stadium	Wigan	22,276
17 November 2013	{{Rl\|SAM}}	{{Rl\|FIJ}}	Halliwell Jones Stadium	Warrington	12,776
23 November 2013	{{Rl\|NZL}}	{{Rl\|ENG}}	Wembley	London	67,545
23 November 2013	{{Rl\|AUS}}	{{Rl\|FIJ}}	Wembley	London	67,545
30 November 2013	{{Rl\|AUS}}	{{Rl\|NZL}}	Old Trafford	Trafford	74,468

Broadcasting

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Country !Channel televising all matches
{{AUS}} \|7mate{{cite web\|author=Brad Walter \|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/seven-to-show-world-cup-comp-in-entirety-20130623-2oqs9.html \|title=Seven to show World Cup comp in entirety \|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald \|date=24 July 2012\|access-date=27 October 2013}}
{{FRA}} \|beIN Sport{{cite web\|url=http://www.beinsport.fr/news/article/184xh4lrfr0qv1tp49za3wchgu \|title=La Coupe du Monde de Rugby à XIII sur beIN Sport \| News \| beIN SPORT \|language=fr \|publisher=Beinsport.fr \|date=26 September 2013\|access-date=27 October 2013}}
{{IRL}} \|Setanta Sports 1{{cite web \|url=http://www.setanta.com/ie/aston-names-rugby-league-world-cup-squad/ \|title=Aston names Rugby League World Cup squad \|publisher=Setanta.com \|date=3 October 2013 \|access-date=27 October 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017080716/http://www.setanta.com/ie/aston-names-rugby-league-world-cup-squad/ \|archive-date=17 October 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}
North Africa and the Middle East \|OSN{{cite web \|url=http://www.osn.com/sports/rugby-league_en_gb.aspx \|title=OSN – Rugby League \|publisher=Osn.com \|date=23 October 2013 \|access-date=27 October 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024012326/http://www.osn.com/sports/rugby-league_en_gb.aspx \|archive-date=24 October 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}
{{NZL}} \|Sky Sport{{cite web\|url=http://www.skysport.co.nz/article/league/headlines/sky-sport-to-screen-2013-rugby-league-world-cup-65328/ \|title=SKY SPORT TO SCREEN 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – Headlines – League \|publisher=Skysport.co.nz \|date=4 September 2013\|access-date=27 October 2013}}
{{PNG}} \|EM TV{{cite web\|url=http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/56516 \|title=EM TV to show World Cup games \|publisher=The National \|date=23 September 2013\|access-date=27 October 2013}}
{{UK}} \|Premier Sports*

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Country

!Channel televising all matches

|7mate{{cite web|author=Brad Walter |url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/seven-to-show-world-cup-comp-in-entirety-20130623-2oqs9.html |title=Seven to show World Cup comp in entirety |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |date=24 July 2012|access-date=27 October 2013}}

|beIN Sport{{cite web|url=http://www.beinsport.fr/news/article/184xh4lrfr0qv1tp49za3wchgu |title=La Coupe du Monde de Rugby à XIII sur beIN Sport | News | beIN SPORT |language=fr |publisher=Beinsport.fr |date=26 September 2013|access-date=27 October 2013}}

|Setanta Sports 1{{cite web |url=http://www.setanta.com/ie/aston-names-rugby-league-world-cup-squad/ |title=Aston names Rugby League World Cup squad |publisher=Setanta.com |date=3 October 2013 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017080716/http://www.setanta.com/ie/aston-names-rugby-league-world-cup-squad/ |archive-date=17 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}

North Africa and the Middle East

|OSN{{cite web |url=http://www.osn.com/sports/rugby-league_en_gb.aspx |title=OSN – Rugby League |publisher=Osn.com |date=23 October 2013 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024012326/http://www.osn.com/sports/rugby-league_en_gb.aspx |archive-date=24 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}

|Sky Sport{{cite web|url=http://www.skysport.co.nz/article/league/headlines/sky-sport-to-screen-2013-rugby-league-world-cup-65328/ |title=SKY SPORT TO SCREEN 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP – Headlines – League |publisher=Skysport.co.nz |date=4 September 2013|access-date=27 October 2013}}

|EM TV{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/56516 |title=EM TV to show World Cup games |publisher=The National |date=23 September 2013|access-date=27 October 2013}}

|Premier Sports*

* The BBC and Premier Sports jointly televised seven live matches with the remaining 21 live matches exclusive to Premier Sports. The jointly live matches were England's Group A matches (BBC One),{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6n/2013/10/26|title=BBC One HD - Schedules, Saturday 26 October 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6n/2013/11/02|title=BBC One HD - Schedules, Saturday 2 November 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6n/2013/11/09|title=BBC One HD - Schedules, Saturday 9 November 2013}} an inter-group match between Wales and Italy{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl97/2013/10/26|title=BBC Two England - Schedules, Saturday 26 October 2013}} and a quarter-final{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl97/2013/11/16|title=BBC Two England - Schedules, Saturday 16 November 2013}} (both on BBC Two), a semi-final{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6p/2013/11/23|title=BBC One London - Schedules, Saturday 23 November 2013}} and the final{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6p/2013/11/30|title=BBC One London - Schedules, Saturday 30 November 2013}} (both on BBC One). The jointly televised quarter-final and semi-final involved England.

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.rlwc2013.com}}