2013 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage explained

The 2013 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage took place after the group stage of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and culminated in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final.

The quarter-finals consisted of eight teams; 1st, 2nd and 3rd from Group A and Group B, and the remaining two places being taken up by the winners of Group C and Group D.

Bracket

All times are local - British Summer Time (UTC+01 until 26 October, UTC+00 from 27 October) in British or Irish venues - Central European Summer Time (UTC+02 until 26 October, UTC+01/CET from 27 October)

Quarter-finals

New Zealand vs Scotland

FB 1Kevin Locke
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 11Frank Pritchard
SR 12Sonny Bill Williams
LF 13Simon Mannering (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14Elijah Taylor
IC 15Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
IC 16Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
IC 17Sam Moa
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB 1Matty Russell
RW 2David Scott
RC 3Ben Hellewell
LC 4Kane Linnett
LW 5Alex Hurst
SO 6Danny Brough (c)
SH 7Peter Wallace
PR 8Adam Walker
HK 9Ian Henderson
PR 10Luke Douglas
SR 11Danny Addy
SR 12Brett Phillips
LF 13Ben Kavanagh
Substitutions:
IC 14Andrew Henderson
IC 15Oliver Wilkes
IC 16Alex Szostak
IC 17Sam Barlow
Coach:
Steve McCormack
Touch Judges:
Jamal Thompson (New Zealand)
Robert Hicks (New Zealand)
Video Referee:
Shayne Hayne (Australia)

Australia vs United States

FB 1Billy Slater
RW 2Brett Morris
RC 3Jarryd Hayne
LC 4Greg Inglis
LW 5Darius Boyd
SO 6Johnathan Thurston
SH 7Cooper Cronk
PR 8Matt Scott
HK 9Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10James Tamou
SR 11Greg Bird
SR 12Sam Thaiday
LF 13Paul Gallen
Substitutions:
IC 14Daly Cherry-Evans
IC 15Josh Papalii
IC 16Andrew Fifita
IC 17Corey Parker
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB 1Kristian Freed
RW 2Bureta Faraimo
RC 3Taylor Welch
LC 4Michael Garvey
LW 5Matt Petersen
SO 6Joseph Paulo (c)
SH 7Craig Priestly
PR 8Mark Offerdahl
HK 9Joel Luani
PR 10Eddy Pettybourne
SR 11Clint Newton
SR 12Matt Shipway
LF 13Daniel Howard
Substitutions:
IC 14Tui Samoa
IC 15Roman Hifo
IC 16Mark Cantoni
IC 17Les Soloai
Coach:
Terry Matterson
Touch Judges:
Jose Pereira (France)
Tim Roby (England)
Video Referee:
Phil Bentham (England)

England vs France

FB 1Sam Tomkins
RW 2Josh Charnley
RC 3Kallum Watkins
LC 4Leroy Cudjoe
LW 5Ryan Hall
SO 6Rangi Chase
SH 7Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR 8James Graham
HK 9Michael McIlorum
PR 10Chris Hill
SR 11Sam Burgess
SR 12Ben Westwood
LF 13Sean O'Loughlin
Substitutions:
IC 14James Roby
IC 15Brett Ferres
IC 16George Burgess
IC 17Liam Farrell
Coach:
Steve McNamara
FB 1Morgan Escaré
RW 2Damien Cardace
RC 3Jean-Philippe Baile
LC 4Vincent Duport
LW 5Clint Greenshields
SO 6Thomas Bosc
SH 7William Barthau
PR 8Jamal Fakir
HK 9
PR 10Rémi Casty
SR 11Olivier Elima
SR 12Sébastien Raguin
LF 13Gregory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC 14Éloi Pélissier
IC 15Younes Khattabi
IC 16Antoni Maria
IC 17Michael Simon
Coach:
Richard Agar

Samoa vs Fiji

FB 1Anthony Milford
RW 2Antonio Winterstein
RC 3Tim Lafai
LC 4Joseph Leilua
LW 5Daniel Vidot
SO 6Penani Manumalealii
SH 7
PR 8David Fa'alogo
HK 9Pita Godinet
PR 10Suaia Matagi
SR 11Iosia Soliola (c)
SR 12Tony Puletua
LF 13Sauaso Sue
Substitutions:
IC 14Michael Sio
IC 15Junior Moors
IC 16Mark Taufua
IC 17Mose Masoe
Coach:
Matt Parish
FB 1Kevin Naiqama
RW 2Marika Koroibete
RC 3Sisa Waqa
LC 4Wes Naiqama
LW 5Akuila Uate
SO 6Daryl Millard
SH 7Aaron Groom
PR 8Ashton Sims
HK 9James Storer
PR 10Petero Civoniceva (c)
SR 11Tariq Sims
SR 12Jason Bukuya
LF 13Eloni Vunakece
Substitutions:
IC 14Apisai Koroisau
IC 15Vitale Junior Roqica
IC 16Kane Evans
IC 17Semi Radradra
Coach:
Rick Stone
Touch Judges:
Clint Sharrad (England)
Joe Cobb (England)
Video Referee:
Phil Bentham (England)

Semi-final

New Zealand vs England

FB 1Kevin Locke
RW 2Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
RC 3Dean Whare
LC 4Bryson Goodwin
LW 5Jason Nightingale
SO 6Kieran Foran
SH 7
PR 8Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
HK 9Isaac Luke
PR 10Jesse Bromwich
SR 11
SR 12Simon Mannering (c)
LF 13Elijah Taylor
Substitutions:
IC 14Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
IC 15Sam Kasiano
IC 16Ben Matulino
IC 17Alex Glenn
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB 1Sam Tomkins
RW 2Josh Charnley
RC 3Kallum Watkins
LC 4Leroy Cudjoe
LW 5Ryan Hall
SO 6Gareth Widdop
SH 7Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR 8James Graham
HK 9James Roby
PR 10
SR 11Brett Ferres
SR 12Ben Westwood
LF 13Sean O'Loughlin
Substitutions:
IC 14Rob Burrow
IC 15George Burgess
IC 16Chris Hill
IC 17Carl Ablett
Coach:
Steve McNamara
Touch Judges:
James Child (England)
Grant Atkins (Australia)
Video Referee:
Ashley Klein (Australia)

Australia vs Fiji

FB 1Greg Inglis
RW 2Brett Morris
RC 3Brent Tate
LC 4Jarryd Hayne
LW 5Darius Boyd
SO 6
SH 7Cooper Cronk
PR 8Matt Scott
HK 9Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10James Tamou
SR 11Greg Bird (c)
SR 12Sam Thaiday
LF 13Paul Gallen
Substitutions:
IC 14Daly Cherry-Evans
IC 15Josh Papalii
IC 16Andrew Fifita
IC 17Corey Parker
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB 1Kevin Naiqama
RW 2Marika Koroibete
RC 3Sisa Waqa
LC 4Wes Naiqama
LW 5Akuila Uate
SO 6Daryl Millard
SH 7
PR 8Ashton Sims
HK 9James Storer
PR 10Petero Civoniceva (c)
SR 11Tariq Sims
SR 12Jason Bukuya
LF 13Eloni Vunakece
Substitutions:
IC 14Apisai Koroisau
IC 15Vitale Junior Roqica
IC 16Kane Evans
IC 17Semi Radradra
Coach:
Rick Stone
Touch Judges:
Robert Hicks (New Zealand)
Tim Roby (England)
Video Referee:
Ben Thaler (England)

Final: New Zealand vs Australia

See main article: 2013 Rugby League World Cup final.

FB 1Kevin Locke
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 11Simon Mannering (c)
SR 12Sonny Bill Williams
LF 13Elijah Taylor
Substitutions:
IC 14Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
IC 15Sam Kasiano
IC 16Ben Matulino
IC 17Alex Glenn
Coach:
Stephen Kearney
FB 1Billy Slater
RW 2Brett Morris
RC 3Greg Inglis
LC 4Jarryd Hayne
LW 5Darius Boyd
SO 6Johnathan Thurston
SH 7Cooper Cronk
PR 8Matt Scott
HK 9Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10James Tamou
SR 11Greg Bird
SR 12Sam Thaiday
LF 13Paul Gallen
Substitutions:
IC 14Daly Cherry-Evans
IC 15Josh Papalii
IC 16Andrew Fifita
IC 17Corey Parker
Coach:
Tim Sheens

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Touch Judges:
James Child (England)
Grant Atkins (Australia)
Video Referee:
Ashley Klein (Australia)