2000 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage explained

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The 2000 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage took place after the group stage of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and culminated in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup final. The quarter-finals consisted of eight teams; the top two teams from each group; Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D.^[1]

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final 1: Australia vs Samoa

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Quarter-final 2: England vs Ireland

England:
1. Paul Wellens, 2. Chev Walker, 3. Kris Radlinski, 4. Keith Senior, 5. Darren Rogers, 6. Sean Long, 7. Paul Deacon
8. Stuart Fielden, 9. Paul Rowley, 10. Paul Anderson, 11. Adrian Morley, 12. Mike Forshaw, 13. Andy Farrell.
Substitutes: 14. Tony Smith, 15. Scott Naylor, 16. Jamie Peacock, 17. Harvey Howard .
Coach: John Kear

Ireland
1. Steve Prescott, 2. Brian Carney, 3. Michael Withers, 4. Michael Eagar, 5. Mark Forster, 6. Tommy Martyn, 7. Ryan Sheridan
8. Terry O'Connor, 9. Danny Williams, 10. Barrie McDermott, 11. Chris Joynt, 12. Kevin Campion, 13. Luke Ricketson
Substitutes: Clinch, Mathiou, Barnhill, Southern. Coach: Steve O'Neill Andy Kelly----

Quarter-final 3: New Zealand vs France

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Quarter-final 4: Wales vs Papua New Guinea

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1: New Zealand vs England

This was the England rugby league team's biggest ever loss.^[2] By winning this match, New Zealand had again equaled their record for consecutive victories with five.

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Semi-final 2: Australia vs Wales

Wales became the first team in 12 months to score more than two tries against Australia.^[3]

Final

See main article: 2000 Rugby League World Cup final.

Notes and References

Web site: 2000 Rugby League World Cup – RLWC | Rugby League Planet . March 2013 .
News: Brook . Kip . Slick Kiwis storm into final . . New Zealand . APN Holdings NZ . 20 November 2000 . 15 October 2010 .
News: Welsh dragons breathe life into tournament but fail to hold on . The Herald . UK . 9 . Newsquest Media Group . 20 November 2000 . 24 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024111614/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/64404327.html?dids=64404327:64404327&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+20,+2000&author=&pub=The+Herald&desc=Welsh+dragons+breathe+life+into+tournament+but+fail+to+hold+on . 24 October 2012 .