2008 Rugby League World Cup Group B Explained

See main article: 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Group B of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup was one of the three groups of teams that competed in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Group B consisted of three teams: Fiji, Scotland and France. After all teams played had each other once, only Fiji advanced to 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage.

Standings

In the knockout stage, Fiji played in the qualifying final while Scotland and France played for 7th and 9th place respectively.

Matches

France vs Scotland

FB 1 Jared Taylor
RW 2 Justin Murphy
RC 3 John Wilson
LC 4 Sébastien Raguin
LW 5 Teddy Sadaoui
SO 6 Thomas Bosc
SH 7 Maxime Grésèque
PR 8 Adel Fellous
HK 9 Julien Rinaldi
PR 10 Olivier Elima
SR 11 Jérôme Guisset (c)
SR 12 Éric Anselme
LF 13 Grégory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC 14 James Wynne
IC 15 Rémi Casty
IC 16 Jamal Fakir
IC 17 Christophe Moly
Coach:
John Monie
FB 1 Michael Robertson
RW 2 Dean Colton
RC 3 Gavin Cowan
LC 4 Kevin Henderson
LW 5 Jon Steel
SO 6 John Duffy
SH 7 Danny Brough (c)
PR 8 Scott Logan
HK 9 Ian Henderson
PR 10 Paul Jackson
SR 11 Duncan MacGillivray
SR 12 Iain Morrison
LF 13 Lee Patterson
Substitutions:
IC 14 Andrew Henderson
IC 15 Oliver Wilkes
IC 16 Chris Armit
IC 17 Mick Nanyn
Coach:
Steve McCormack

Fiji vs France

FB 1 Jarryd Hayne
LW 2 Semi Tadulala
RC 3 Wes Naiqama (c)
LC 4 Daryl Millard
RW 5 Akuila Uate
FE 6 Alipate Noilea
HB 7 Aaron Groom
PR 8 Iowane Divavesi
HK 9 Waisale Sukanaveita
PR 10 Ilisoni Vonomateiratu
SR 11 Ashton Sims
SR 12 Sevanaia Koroi
LK 13 Jayson Bukuya
Substitutions:
IC 14 Osea Sadrau
IC 15 James Storer
IC 16 Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
IC 17 Semisi Tora
Coach:
Joe Dakuitoga
FB 1 Jared Taylor
RW 2 Justin Murphy
RC 3 John Wilson
LC 4 Sébastien Raguin
LW 5 Dimitri Pelo
SO 6 Thomas Bosc
SH 7 Christophe Moly
PR 8 Jean-Christophe Borlin
HK 9 James Wynne
PR 10 Olivier Elima
SR 11 Jérôme Guisset (c)
SR 12 Teddy Sadaoui
LF 13 Grégory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC 14 Laurent Carrasco
IC 15 Rémi Casty
IC 16 Jamal Fakir
IC 17 Maxime Grésèque
Coach:
John Monie

Scotland vs Fiji

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FB 1 Michael Robertson
RW 2 Wade Liddell
RC 3 Mick Nanyn
LC 4 Kevin Henderson
LW 5 Jon Steel
SO 6 John Duffy
SH 7 Danny Brough (c)
PR 8 Oliver Wilkes
HK 9 Ben Fisher
PR 10 Scott Logan
SR 11 Duncan MacGillivray
SR 12 Chris Armit
LF 13 Ian Henderson
Substitutions:
IC 14 Andrew Henderson
IC 15 Gareth Morton
IC 16 Paul Jackson
IC 17 Neil Lowe
Coach:
Steve McCormack
FB 1 Jarryd Hayne
LW 2 Semi Tadulala
RC 3 Wes Naiqama (c)
LC 18 Sevanaia Koroi
RW 5 Akuila Uate
FE 15 Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
HB 7 Aaron Groom
PR 8 Iowane Divavesi
HK 9 Waisale Sukanaveita
PR 10 Ilisoni Vonomateiratu
SR 11 Ashton Sims
SR 17 Semisi Tora
LK 13 Jayson Bukuya
Substitutions:
IC 12 Osea Sadrau
IC 19 Jone Wesele
IC 20 Jone Macilai
IC 22 Kaliova Nauqe Tani
Coach:
Joe Dakuitoga