2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B Explained

See main article: 2013 Rugby League World Cup. 2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B is one of the four groups in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprises New Zealand, France, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.

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All times are local – UTC+0/GMT in English venues. UTC+1/CET in French venues. UTC+0/WET in Irish venues. UTC+0/GMT in Welsh venues.

Papua New Guinea vs France

FB 1David Mead
RW 2Josiah Abavu
RC 3Menzie Yere
LC 4Israel Eliab
LW 5Nene MacDonald
SO 6Ray Thompson
SH 7Ase Boas
PR 8Mark Mexico
HK 9Paul Aiton (c)
PR 10Enoch Maki
SR 11Dion Aiye
SR 12Jason Chan
LF 13Neville Costigan
Substitutions:
IC 14Charlie Wabo
IC 15Richard Kambo
IC 16Jessie Joe Nandye
IC 17Larsen Marabe
Coach:
Adrian Lam
FB 1Morgan Escaré
RW 2Frédéric Vaccari
RC 3Jean-Philippe Baile
LC 4Vincent Duport
LW 5Clint Greenshields
SO 6Thomas Bosc
SH 7William Barthau
PR 8Jamal Fakir
HK 9Éloi Pélissier
PR 10Rémi Casty
SR 11Kevin Larroyer
SR 12Sébastien Raguin
LF 13Grégory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC 14Théo Fages
IC 15Olivier Elima (c)
IC 16Benjamin Garcia
IC 17Michael Simon
Coach:
Richard Agar
Touch Judges:
James Child (England)
Clint Sharrad (England)
Video Referee:
Phil Bentham (England)

New Zealand vs Samoa

FB 1Josh Hoffman
RW 2Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
RC 3Dean Whare
LC 4Bryson Goodwin
LW 5Manu Vatuvei
SO 6Kieran Foran
SH 7Shaun Johnson
PR 8Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
HK 9Isaac Luke
PR 10Jesse Bromwich
SR 11Frank Pritchard
SR 12Sonny Bill Williams
LF 13Simon Mannering (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14Elijah Taylor
IC 15Sam Kasiano
IC 16Sam Moa
IC 17Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB 1Anthony Milford
RW 2Antonio Winterstein
RC 3Junior Sa'u
LC 4Joseph Leilua
LW 5Daniel Vidot
SO 6Reni Maitua
SH 7Ben Roberts
PR 8David Fa’alogo
HK 9Pita Godinet
PR 10Suaia Matagi
SR 11Iosia Soliola (c)
SR 12Frank Winterstein
LF 13Sauaso Sue
Substitutions:
IC 14Penani Manumalealii
IC 15Leeson Ah Mau
IC 16Mark Taufua
IC 17Mose Masoe
Coach:
Matt Parish
Touch Judges:
Tim Roby (England)
Joe Cobb (England)
Video Referee:
Thierry Alibert (France)

New Zealand vs France

FB 1Kevin Locke
RW 2Jason Nightingale
RC 3Bryson Goodwin
LC 4Krisnan Inu
LW 5Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
SO 6Kieran Foran
SH 7Shaun Johnson
PR 8Ben Matulino
HK 9
PR 10Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
SR 11Frank Pritchard
SR 12Alex Glenn
LF 13Simon Mannering (c)
Substitutes
IC 14Elijah Taylor
IC 15Sam Kasiano
IC 16Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
IC 17Greg Eastwood
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB 1Morgan Escaré
RW 2Frédéric Vaccari
RC 3Jean-Philippe Baile
LC 4Vincent Duport
LW 5Cyril Stacul
SO 6Thomas Bosc
SH 7Theo Fages
PR 8Olivier Elima (c)
HK 9Kane Bentley
PR 10Rémi Casty
SR 11Kevin Larroyer
SR 12Sébastien Raguin
LF 13Andrew Bentley
Substitutes
IC 14Gregory Mounis
IC 15Jamal Fakir
IC 16Benjamin Garcia
IC 17Michael Simon
Coach:
Richard Agar

Papua New Guinea vs Samoa

FB 1David Mead
RW 2Josiah Abavu
RC 3Menzie Yere
LC 4Israel Eliab
LW 5Nene MacDonald
SO 6Dion Aiye
SH 7Ray Thompson
PR 8Mark Mexico
HK 9Paul Aiton
PR 10Larsen Marabe
SR 11Jessie Joe Nandye
SR 12Jason Chan
LF 13Neville Costigan (c)
Substitutes
IC 14Charlie Wabo
IC 15Richard Kambo
IC 16Jason Tali
IC 17Enoch Maki
Coach:
Adrian Lam
FB 1Anthony Milford
RW 2Antonio Winterstein
RC 3Tim Lafai
LC 4Joseph Leilua
LW 5Daniel Vidot
SO 6Penani Manumeasili
SH 7Ben Roberts
PR 8David Fa’alogo
HK 9Pita Godinet
PR 10Suaia Matagi
SR 11Iosia Soliola (c)
SR 12Leeson Ah Mau
LF 13Sauaso Sue
Substitutes
IC 14Michael Sio
IC 15Junior Moors
IC 16Mark Taufua
IC 17Mose Masoe
Coach:
Matt Parish
Touch Judges:
George Stokes (England)
Chris Leatherbarrow (England)
Video Referee:
Ashley Klein (Australia)

New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea

FB 1Josh Hoffman
RW 2Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
RC 3Dean Whare
LC 4Bryson Goodwin
LW 5Manu Vatuvei
SO 6Kieran Foran
SH 7Shaun Johnson
PR 8Ben Matulino
HK 9Isaac Luke
PR 10Jesse Bromwich
SR 11Alex Glenn
SR 12Sonny Bill Williams
LF 13Elijah Taylor
Substitutes
IC 14Sam Moa
IC 15Sam Kasiano
IC 16Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
IC 17Thomas Leuluai
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB 1David Mead
RW 2Josiah Abavu
RC 3Menzie Yere
LC 4Francis Paniu
LW 5Nene MacDonald
SO 6Ray Thompson
SH 7Dion Aiye
PR 8Neville Costigan
HK 9Charlie Wabo
PR 10Joe Bruno
SR 11Jessie Joe Nandye
SR 12Jason Chan
LF 13Sebastian Pandia
Substitutes
IC 14Wellington Albert
IC 15Paul Aiton
IC 16Jason Tali
IC 17Mark Mexico
Coach:
Adrian Lam
Touch Judges:
Jose Pereira (France)
Robert Hicks (England)
Video Referee:
Richard Silverwood (England)
The 18,180 attendance was higher than all but one of Leeds Rhinos' home Super League attendances for 2013.[1]

France vs Samoa

FB 1Morgan Escaré
RW 2Frederic Vaccari
RC 3Jean-Philippe Baile
LC 4Vincent Duport
LW 5Clint Greenshields
SO 6Thomas Bosc
SH 7William Barthau
PR 8Jamal Fakir
HK 9Éloi Pélissier
PR 10Rémi Casty
SR 11Kevin Larroyer
SR 12Sébastien Raguin
LF 13Gregory Mounis
Substitutes
IC 14Tony Gigot
IC 15Antoni Maria
IC 16Benjamin Garcia
IC 17Michael Simon
Coach:
Richard Agar
FB 1Anthony Milford
RW 2Antonio Winterstein
RC 3Tim Lafai
LC 4Joseph Leilua
LW 5Daniel Vidot
SO 6Pita Godinet
SH 7Ben Roberts
PR 8David Fa’alogo
HK 9Michael Sio
PR 10Suaia Matagi
SR 11Iosia Soliola (c)
SR 12Leeson Ah Mau
LF 13Sauaso Sue
Substitutes
IC 14Tony Puletua
IC 15Junior Moors
IC 16Mark Taufua
IC 17Mose Masoe
Coach:
Matt Parish
Touch Judges:
Robert Hicks (England)
James Child (England)
Video Referee:
Shayne Hayne (Australia)

Notes and References

  1. News: Smith. Peter. RLWC2013: Tournament raises RL's world standing. 4 December 2013. 4 December 2013.

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