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2000 Rugby League World Cup
12th Rugby League World Cup tournament
12th Rugby League World Cup tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2000 |
| title | Rugby League World Cup |
| image | 2000_Rugby_League.png |
| imagesize | 100px |
| alt | 2000 World Cup logo |
| finalists | 16 |
| country | England |
| country2 | France |
| country3 | Ireland |
| country4 | Scotland |
| country5 | Wales |
| winners | Australia |
| count | 9 |
| matches | 31 |
| attendance | 263921 |
| topscorer-flag | AUS |
| topscorer | Mat Rogers (70) |
| top try scorer-flag | AUS |
| top try scorer | Wendell Sailor (10) |
| tournaments | Rugby League World Cup |
| last | [1995](1995-rugby-league-world-cup) |
| next | [2008](2008-rugby-league-world-cup) |
| topscorer-flag = AUS | top try scorer-flag = AUS
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth World Cup for men’s national rugby league teams, held between 28 October and 25 November and hosted between the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. Australia won their ninth title by beating New Zealand 40-12 in the final at Old 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.
Alongside the men's tournament, it was also the same year when the inaugural Women's Rugby League World Cup was first played.
Summary
Following the success of the 1995 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 title Lincoln Financial Group, who had also sponsored Great Britain's Tests against New Zealand the previous year. The tournament also made a £2 million profit, despite attracting small crowds.
Despite its financial success the 2000 World Cup was seen as a failure, with too many blow out score lines and the inclusion of New Zealand Māori team being invited alongside the New Zealand National team. Despite being the only team to have to qualify to play in the World Cup, Lebanon were criticised for consisting entirely of Australians of Lebanese origin, which led to derisory comments in the media. The tournament also attracted criticism of its lack of marketing and poor crowds.
France performed creditably and had healthy attendances in games they hosted, while the much-derided Lebanon team also proved the catalyst for domestic competition in that country.
Qualifying
Six countries – , the , , , and – competed for one available place in the tournament. Lebanon defeated the United States 62–8 in the final play-off match.
Teams
The 2000 World Cup tournament featured 16 teams:
| Team | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| **** | Brad Fittler | Chris Anderson |
| **** | Kevin Iro | NZL Stan Martin |
| **** | Andy Farrell | John Kear |
| **** | Lote Tuqiri | AUS Don Furner |
| **** | Fabien Devecchi | Gilles Dumas |
| **** | Terry O'Connor | ENG Steve O'Neill and ENG Andy Kelly |
| **** | Darren Marroon | John Elias |
| **** | Richie Barnett | Frank Endacott |
| **** | Tawera Nikau | Cameron Bell |
| **** | Adrian Lam | AUS Bob Bennett |
| **** | Ian Rubin | Evgeniy Klebanov |
| **** | Willie Poching | NZL Darrell Williams |
| **** | Danny Russell | AUS Shaun McRae |
| **** | Jamie Bloem | NZL Paul Matete |
| **** | Martin Masella | AUS Murray Hurst |
| **** | Iestyn Harris | Clive Griffiths |
Venues
The games were played at various venues in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France.
The Twickenham Stadium in London, the home of the English rugby union was the host stadium for the opening ceremony and match featuring hosts England and defending champions Australia.
| ENG London | WAL Cardiff | ENG Trafford | FRA Toulouse | ENG Bolton | ENG Huddersfield | ENG Reading | ENG Leeds | ENG Watford | FRA Paris | SCO Edinburgh | ENG St. Helens | NIR Belfast | ENG Gloucester | ENG Widnes | FRA Albi | ENG Hull | ENG Gateshead | ENG Castleford | WAL Llanelli | WAL Wrexham | ENG Hull | SCO Glasgow | ENG Workington | FRA Carcassonne | IRE Dublin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Stadium | Millennium Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Venue of [Final](2000-rugby-league-world-cup-final)) | Stadium de Toulouse | Reebok Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **75,000** | Capacity: **74,500** | Capacity: **56,000** | Capacity: **37,000** | Capacity: **28,723** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Twickenham rfu.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Millennium Stadium inside.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Old Trafford.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:Stadium de Toulouse.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Reebokstadium inside.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| McAlpine Stadium | Madejski Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **24,500** | Capacity: **24,161** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Galpharm Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 312658.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:London Irish vs Swansea Ospreys.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headingley | Vicarage Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **22,000** | Capacity: **21,577** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:South Stand, Headingley Stadium during the second day of the England-Sri Lanka test (21st April 2014) 001.JPG | 200px]] | [[File:Watford v Coventry, Vicarage Road, 2000.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stade Sébastien Charléty | Tynecastle Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **20,000** | Capacity: **17,529** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Stade Charléty 701.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Tynecastle Stadium 2007.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Knowsley Road | Windsor Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **17,500** | Capacity: **17,000** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Knowsley Road St Helens.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Windsor Park football stadium - Empty.JPG | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingsholm Stadium | Autoquest Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **16,500** | Capacity: **13,350** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Kingsholm in 2007.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Widnes Vikings vs St Helens Karalius Cup 2010 001.JPG | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium Municipal d'Albi | Craven Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **13,058** | Capacity: **12,000** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Stadium-albi.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Tour of Sewell Group Craven Park West Stand from South 02.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gateshead International Stadium | Wheldon Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **11,800** | Capacity: **11,743** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Gateshead stadium.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Wheldonroadmainstand.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stradey Park | Racecourse Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **10,800** | Capacity: **10,771** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Stradey Park.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Sainsbury Stand.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:The Boulevard rugby league ground Hull.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Firhill No2.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Scotland v Italy 2013 RLWC (Derwent Park 3).jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Stade Albert Domec Entrée.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Tolka Park Dublin.jpg | 200px]] |
Group stage
Group A
Main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group A
Group B
Main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group B
Group C
Main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group C
Group D
Main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group D
Knockout stage
Main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage
The top 2 teams from each pool advanced to the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup final
Try scorers
;10
- AUS Wendell Sailor
;9
- NZL Lesley Vainikolo
;6
- AUS Ryan Girdler
- ENG Jamie Peacock
- NZL Richie Barnett
- NZL Willie Talau
;5
- AUS Bryan Fletcher
- AUS Adam MacDougall
- NZL Robbie Paul
;4
- AUS Trent Barrett
- AUS Brad Fittler
- AUS Matthew Gidley
- AUS Nathan Hindmarsh
- AUS Mat Rogers
- FIJ Lote Tuqiri
- FRA Pascal Jampy
- NZL Tonie Carroll
- SAM Brian Leauma
- TON Tevita Vaikona
- WAL Lee Briers
- WAL Kris Tassell
;3
- AUS Andrew Johns
- AUS Ben Kennedy
- AUS Darren Lockyer
- ENG Kevin Sinfield
- ENG Tony Smith
- FIJ Atunasia Vunivialu
- FRA Claude Sirvent
- IRE Michael Withers
- LBN Hazem El Masri
- LBN Hassan Saleh
- NZL Nigel Vagana
- NZL Ruben Wiki
- SAM Shane Laloata
- SAM Laloa Milford
- TON Fifita Moala
;2
- AUS Jason Croker
- AUS Scott Hill
- CKI Steve Berryman
- ENG Andy Hay
- ENG Sean Long
- ENG Darren Rogers
- ENG Paul Rowley
- ENG Chev Walker
- ENG Paul Wellens
- FRA Frédéric Banquet
- FRA Jean-Emmanuel Cassin
- FRA Rachid Hechiche
- IRE Brian Carney
- IRE Ryan Sheridan
- NZL Brian Jellick
- NZL Stacey Jones
- NZL Stephen Kearney
- NZL Ali Lauiti'iti
- NZL Tasesa Lavea
- NZL Quentin Pongia
- NZL Logan Swann
- NZL David Vaealiki
- New Zealand Māori Boycie Nelson
- New Zealand Māori Clinton Toopi
- PNG David Buko
- PNG Stanley Gene
- PNG John Wilshere
- SAM Henry Fa'afili
- SAM David Solomona
- TON Duane Mann
- TON Willie Mason
- WAL Iestyn Harris
- WAL Wes Davies
;1
- AUS Craig Gower
- AUS Brett Kimmorley
- AUS Gorden Tallis
- AUS Shane Webcke
- CKI Kevin Iro
- CKI Leroy Joe
- CKI Meti Noovao
- CKI Karl Temata
- CKI Tiri Toa
- ENG Paul Deacon
- ENG Andy Farrell
- ENG Scott Naylor
- ENG Leon Pryce
- ENG Kris Radlinski
- ENG Keith Senior
- ENG Francis Stephenson
- FRA Patrice Benausse
- FRA Yacine Dekkiche
- FRA Arnaud Dulac
- FRA Jean-Marc Garcia
- FRA Jérôme Guisset
- FRA Julien Rinaldi
- FRA Gael Tallec
- FIJ Tabua Cakacaka
- FIJ Jone Kuraduadua
- FIJ Eparama Navale
- FIJ Waisale Sovatabua
- IRE David Barnhill
- IRE Martin Crompton
- IRE Michael Eagar
- IRE Mark Forster
- IRE Chris Joynt
- IRE Tommy Martyn
- IRE Steve Prescott
- IRE Luke Ricketson
- LBN Michael Coorey
- LBN Travis Touma
- NZL Richie Blackmore
- NZL Nathan Cayless
- NZL Henry Paul
- NZL Tony Puletua
- NZL Matt Rua
- NZL Craig Smith
- New Zealand Māori David Kidwell
- New Zealand Māori Wairangi Koopu
- New Zealand Māori Steve Matthews
- New Zealand Māori Paul Rauhihi
- New Zealand Māori Hare Te Rangi
- PNG Eddie Aila
- PNG Marcus Bai
- PNG Raymond Karl
- PNG Alex Krewanty
- PNG Adrian Lam
- PNG Michael Mondo
- PNG Elias Paiyo
- PNG Lucas Solbat
- RUS Matt Donovan
- RUS Robert Ilyasov
- RUS Joel Rullis
- SAM Monty Betham
- SAM Willie Swann
- SCO Danny Arnold
- SCO Geoff Bell
- SCO David Maiden
- SCO Lee Penny
- SCO Scott Rhodes
- SCO Adrian Vowles
- TON Daniel Foster
- TON Paul Fisiiahi
- TON David Fisiiahi
- TON Lipina Kaufusi
- TON Talite Liava'a
- TON Nelson Lomi
- TON Esau Mann
- TON Martin Masella
- TON Willie Wolfgramm
- RSA Leon Barnard
- RSA Brian Best
- RSA Coenraad Breytenbach
- RSA Quinton De Villiers
- WAL Paul Atcheson
- WAL Jason Critchley
- WAL Keiron Cunningham
- WAL Anthony Farrell
- WAL Mick Jenkins
- WAL Paul Sterling
- WAL Ian Watson
References
References
- Hadfield, Dave. (20 April 1999). "World Cup to get pounds 1m backing". [[The Independent]].
- (27 November 2000). "World Cup returns profit". BBC Sport.
- Wilson, Andy. (26 October 2000). "Maori role-model army signal intent". The Guardian.
- (30 November 2010). "England draw Australia in 2013 Rugby League World Cup". BBC News.
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