2013 Rugby League World Cup squads explained

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The 2013 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from twenty-four-man squads) of fourteen nations.

Pool A

Australia

With New Zealand claiming the trophy in 2008 and no tournament having been held prior to that since 2000, Australia's squad didn't feature a single World Cup winner.^[1]

Head coach: Tim Sheens^[2]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Billy Slater	4	16	FB	Melbourne Storm
Darius Boyd	5	16	FB	Newcastle Knights
Jarryd Hayne	5	36	WG	Parramatta Eels
Brett Morris	5	36	WG	St George Illawarra Dragons
Greg Inglis	5	8	CE	South Sydney Rabbitohs
Michael Jennings	1	4	CE	Sydney Roosters
Josh Morris	2	4	CE	Canterbury Bulldogs
Brent Tate	3	0	CE	North Queensland Cowboys
Johnathan Thurston	4	74	SO	North Queensland Cowboys
Daly Cherry-Evans	6	8	SH	Manly Sea Eagles
Cooper Cronk	5	20	SH	Melbourne Storm
Andrew Fifita	6	8	PR	Cronulla Sharks
Nate Myles	2	0	PR	Gold Coast Titans
Josh Papalii	4	8	PR	Canberra Raiders
Matt Scott	5	0	PR	North Queensland Cowboys
James Tamou	6	4	PR	North Queensland Cowboys
Cameron Smith (captain)	6	10	HK	Melbourne Storm
Robbie Farah	3	0	HK	Wests Tigers
Greg Bird	5	8	SR	Gold Coast Titans
Boyd Cordner	2	0	SR	Sydney Roosters
Luke Lewis	2	4	SR	Cronulla Sharks
Corey Parker	5	8	SR	Brisbane Broncos
Sam Thaiday	5	0	SR	Brisbane Broncos
Paul Gallen (vice-captain)	6	0	LF	Cronulla Sharks

England

Head coach: Steve McNamara^[3]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Zak Hardaker	0	0	FB	Leeds Rhinos
Sam Tomkins	5	0	FB	Wigan Warriors
Tom Briscoe	2	8	WG	Hull FC
Josh Charnley	3	12	WG	Wigan Warriors
Ryan Hall	5	32	WG	Leeds Rhinos
Leroy Cudjoe	5	4	CE	Huddersfield Giants
Kallum Watkins	5	8	CE	Leeds Rhinos
Rangi Chase	4	4	SO	Castleford Tigers
Kevin Sinfield (captain)	5	38	SO	Leeds Rhinos
Gareth Widdop	3	2	SO	Melbourne Storm
Rob Burrow	2	4	SH	Leeds Rhinos
George Burgess	5	4	PR	South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sam Burgess	4	8	PR	South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tom Burgess	2	0	PR	South Sydney Rabbitohs
James Graham	4	0	PR	Canterbury Bulldogs
Chris Hill	5	0	PR	Warrington Wolves
Lee Mossop	1	0	PR	Wigan Warriors
Michael McIlorum	2	0	HK	Wigan Warriors
James Roby	4	0	HK	St. Helens
Carl Ablett	3	0	SR	Leeds Rhinos
Liam Farrell	2	0	SR	Wigan Warriors
Brett Ferres	5	12	SR	Huddersfield Giants
Ben Westwood	5	4	SR	Warrington Wolves
Sean O'Loughlin	4	8	LF	Wigan Warriors

* Replaced initially named Gareth Hock prior to the tournament.^[4]

Fiji

Head coach: Rick Stone^[5]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Kevin Naiqama	5	4	FB	Newcastle Knights
Marika Koroibete	5	0	WG	Wests Tigers
Akuila Uate	4	12	WG	Newcastle Knights
Semi Radradra	3	4	WG	Parramatta Eels
Sisa Waqa	4	0	WG	Melbourne Storm
Ilisavani Jegesa	0	0	CE	Nabua Broncos
Daryl Millard	4	0	CE	Catalans Dragons
Wes Naiqama	4	26	CE	Penrith Panthers
Kaliova Nauqe Tani	0	0	SO	Fassifern Bombers
Alipate Noilea	2	2	SO	Collegians Illawarra
Ryan Millard	1	0	SO	Burwood United
Aaron Groom	5	4	SH	North Sydney Bears
Petero Civoniceva (captain)	5	0	PR	Redcliffe Dolphins
Kane Evans	5	0	PR	Canterbury Bulldogs
Ashton Sims	5	0	PR	North Queensland Cowboys
Korbin Sims	3	4	PR	Newcastle Knights
Eloni Vunakece	5	4	PR	Toulouse Olympique
Apisai Koroisau	4	0	HK	South Sydney Rabbitohs
James Storer	5	0	HK	Collegians Illawarra
Tikiko Noke	0	0	SR	Lautoka Crushers^[6]
Vitale Junior Roqica	5	4	SR	Cronulla Sharks
Tariq Sims	5	4	SR	North Queensland Cowboys
Jayson Bukuya	5	0	LF	Cronulla Sharks
Peni Botiki	1	0	LF	Saru Dragons

* Replaced initially named John Sutton prior to the tournament.^[7]

Ireland

Head coach: Mark Aston^[8]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Scott Grix	2	0	FB	Huddersfield Giants
Damien Blanch	3	4	WG	Catalans Dragons
Pat Richards	3	2	WG	Wigan Warriors
Joshua Toole	1	0	WG	Mounties
Stuart Littler	3	0	CE	Leigh Centurions
James Mendeika	3	0	CE	Warrington Wolves
Marc Sneyd	0	0	SO	Salford Red Devils
Liam Finn (captain)	3	0	SH	Featherstone Rovers
Apirana Pewhairangi	2	0	SH	Parramatta Eels
Brett White	3	0	PR	Canberra Raiders
Luke Ambler	2	0	PR	Halifax
Matty Hadden	0	0	PR	Oxford Rugby League
Eamon O'Carroll	1	0	PR	Widnes Vikings
Anthony Mullally	3	0	PR	Huddersfield Giants
Colton Roche	0	0	PR	Sheffield Eagles
Bob Beswick	3	0	HK	Halifax
Rory Kostjasyn	3	0	HK	North Queensland Cowboys
Simon Finnigan	2	0	SR	Leigh Centurions
Dave Allen	3	0	SR	Widnes Vikings
Tyrone McCarthy	3	4	SR	Warrington Wolves
Kurt Haggerty	1	0	SR	Barrow Raiders
Danny Bridge	1	0	SR	Warrington Wolves
James Hasson	3	4	SR	Manly Sea Eagles
Ben Currie	3	0	LF	Warrington Wolves

* Replaced initially named Simon Grix who was ruled out by injury prior to the tournament.^[9]

Pool B

New Zealand

Head coach: Stephen Kearney^[10]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Josh Hoffman	2	4	FB	Brisbane Broncos
Kevin Locke	4	0	FB	New Zealand Warriors
Jason Nightingale	2	0	WG	St George Illawarra Dragons
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	6	32	WG	Sydney Roosters
Manu Vatuvei	4	16	WG	New Zealand Warriors
Bryson Goodwin	6	16	CE	South Sydney Rabbitohs
Krisnan Inu	1	4	CE	Canterbury Bulldogs
Dean Whare	5	8	CE	Penrith Panthers
Kieran Foran (vice-captain)	6	0	SO	Manly Sea Eagles
Thomas Leuluai	1	0	SO	New Zealand Warriors
Shaun Johnson	6	76	SH	New Zealand Warriors
Jesse Bromwich	5	4	PR	Melbourne Storm
Sam Kasiano	5	0	PR	Canterbury Bulldogs
Sam Moa	3	0	PR	Sydney Roosters
Ben Matulino	5	0	PR	New Zealand Warriors
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves	5	0	PR	Sydney Roosters
Isaac Luke	6	4	HK	South Sydney Rabbitohs
Greg Eastwood	1	4	SR	Canterbury Bulldogs
Alex Glenn	4	0	SR	Brisbane Broncos
Simon Mannering (captain)	5	8	SR	New Zealand Warriors
Frank Pritchard	3	4	SR	Canterbury Bulldogs
Sonny Bill Williams	5	12	SR	Sydney Roosters
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala	6	12	LF	Sydney Roosters
Elijah Taylor	6	4	LF	New Zealand Warriors

* Replaced initially named Tohu Harris prior to the tournament.^[11]

Papua New Guinea

Head coach: Adrian Lam^[12]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Josiah Abavu	3	4	FB	Port Moresby Vipers
Wellington Albert	1	4	WG	Lae Bombers
Nene MacDonald	3	4	WG	Sydney Roosters
David Mead	3	0	WG	Gold Coast Titans
Richard Kambo	2	0	CE	Port Moresby Vipers
Jessie Joe Parker	3	4	CE	Whitehaven
Francis Paniu	1	2	CE	Rabaul Gurias
Jason Tali	2	0	CE	Mount Hagen Eagles
Menzie Yere	3	0	CE	Sheffield Eagles
Dion Aiye	3	4	SO	Rabaul Gurias
Israel Eliab	2	0	SO	Port Moresby Vipers
Ase Boas	1	0	SH	Rabaul Gurias
Roger Laka	0	0	SH	Enga Mioks
Ray Thompson	3	0	SH	North Queensland Cowboys
Joe Bruno	1	0	PR	Rabaul Gurias
Enoch Maki	2	0	PR	Port Moresby Vipers
Mark Mexico	3	0	PR	Rabaul Gurias
Paul Aiton	3	0	HK	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Charlie Wabo	3	0	HK	Port Moresby Vipers
Jason Chan	3	0	SR	Huddersfield Giants
Neville Costigan (captain)	3	0	SR	Newcastle Knights
Sebastien Pandia	1	0	SR	Port Moresby Vipers
Larsen Marabe	2	0	LF	Port Moresby Vipers

* Replaced initially named James Segeyaro who was ruled out by injury.^[13]

France

Head coach: Richard Agar^[14]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Morgan Escare	4	4	FB	Catalans Dragons
Clint Greenshields	3	0	FB	North Queensland Cowboys
Damien Cardace	1	0	WG	Catalans Dragons
Younes Khattabi	1	0	WG	AS Carcassonne
Cyril Stacul	1	0	WG	Lézignan Sangliers
Frédéric Vaccari	3	0	WG	Catalans Dragons
Vincent Duport	4	4	CE	Catalans Dragons
Jean-Philippe Baile	4	0	CE	Catalans Dragons
Thomas Bosc	4	12	SO	Catalans Dragons
Tony Gigot	1	0	SO	Cronulla Sharks
William Barthau	3	1	SH	Catalans Dragons
Théo Fages	2	0	SH	Salford Red Devils
Rémi Casty	4	0	PR	Catalans Dragons
Michael Simon	4	0	PR	Catalans Dragons
Jamal Fakir	4	0	PR	Catalans Dragons
Kane Bentley	2	0	HK	Toulouse Olympique
Éloi Pélissier	3	0	HK	Catalans Dragons
Andrew Bentley	1	0	SR	Toulouse Olympique
Olivier Elima (captain)	3	0	SR	Catalans Dragons
Kevin Larroyer	3	0	SR	Catalans Dragons
Antoni Maria	2	0	SR	Catalans Dragons
Sebastien Raguin	4	0	SR	Saint-Estève XIII Catalan
Benjamin Garcia	3	0	LF	Catalans Dragons
Grégory Mounis	4	0	LF	Catalans Dragons

* Replaced initially named Clément Soubeyras and Mathias Pala who were ruled out by injuries.^[15]

Samoa

Head coach: Matt Parish

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Anthony Milford	4	24	FB	Canberra Raiders
Daniel Vidot	4	4	WG	St George Illawarra Dragons
Antonio Winterstein	4	20	WG	Brisbane Broncos
Tim Lafai	3	0	CE	Canterbury Bulldogs
Joseph "BJ" Leilua	4	4	CE	Newcastle Knights
Junior Sa'u^1	1	0	CE	Melbourne Storm
Ben Roberts	4	8	SO	Parramatta Eels
Pita Godinet	4	8	SH	New Zealand Warriors
Penani Manumalealii	3	4	SH	Cronulla Sharks
Mose Masoe	4	0	PR	Penrith Panthers
Suaia Matagi	4	8	PR	New Zealand Warriors
Junior Moors	3	0	PR	Melbourne Storm
Edward Purcell	0	0	PR	Mount Albert Lions
Mark Taufua	4	0	PR	Cronulla Sharks
Michael Sio^2	3	0	HK	New Zealand Warriors
Faleniu Iosi	0	0	HK	Letava Bulldogs
Leeson Ah Mau^2	3	0	SR	St George Illawarra Dragons
David Fa’alogo	4	0	SR	Newcastle Knights
Harrison Hansen (Captain)	0	0	SR	Wigan Warriors
Sia Soliola (Vice-Captain)	4	0	SR	St. Helens
Sauaso Sue	4	4	SR	Wests Tigers
Frank Winterstein^2	1	0	SR	Widnes Vikings
Reni Maitua	1	0	LF	Parramatta Eels
Ionatana Tino	0	0	LF	Apia Barracudas
Tony Puletua^3	2	0	SR	St. Helens

¹ Replaced Roy Asotasi who withdrew from the side.

² Replaced initially named Arden McCarthy, Masada Iosefa and Teofilo Lepou who were ruled out by injuries

³ Allowed to be called up mid-tournament, following injuries to Harrison Hansen, Reni Maitua and Frank Winterstein.^[16]

Pool C

Scotland

Head coach: Steve McCormack^[17]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Alex Hurst	4	12	FB	London Broncos
Brett Carter	2	4	WG	Workington Town
David Scott	2	0	WG	Featherstone Rovers
Ben Hellewell	4	8	CE	Featherstone Rovers
Kane Linnett	3	4	CE	North Queensland Cowboys
Matty Russell	4	16	CE	Gold Coast Titans
Callum Phillips	0	0	SO	Workington Town
Danny Brough (captain)	4	26	SH	Huddersfield Giants
Peter Wallace	4	0	SH	Brisbane Broncos
Josh Barlow	0	0	PR	Swinton Lions
Luke Douglas	4	4	PR	Gold Coast Titans
Ben Kavanagh	4	0	PR	Widnes Vikings
Brett Phillips	4	4	PR	Workington Town
Mitchell Stringer	3	0	PR	Sheffield Eagles
Adam Walker	4	0	PR	Hull Kingston Rovers
Oliver Wilkes	4	0	PR	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Ben Fisher	2	4	HK	London Broncos
Andrew Henderson	2	0	HK	Sheffield Eagles
Ian Henderson	3	0	HK	Catalans Dragons
Sam Barlow	2	0	SR	Halifax
Dale Ferguson	3	0	SR	Huddersfield Giants
Alex Szostak	2	0	SR	Sheffield Eagles
Danny Addy	4	4	LF	Bradford Bulls
Rhys Lovegrove	0	0	LF	Hull Kingston Rovers

* Replaced initially named Gareth Moore and Jonathan Walker who were ruled out by injuries.^{[18] [19]}

Tonga

Head coach: Charlie Tonga^{[20] [21]}

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Glen Fisi'iahi	2	8	FB	New Zealand Warriors
Nesiasi Mataitonga	1	0	FB	Cronulla Sharks
Sosaia Feki	1	0	WG	Cronulla Sharks
Jorge Taufua	3	4	WG	Manly Sea Eagles
Daniel Tupou	3	0	WG	Sydney Roosters
Mahe Fonua	2	0	CE	Melbourne Storm
Konrad Hurrell	3	4	CE	New Zealand Warriors
Siuatonga Likiliki	1	0	CE	Newcastle Knights
Samisoni Langi	3	14	SO	Sydney Roosters
Daniel Foster	3	4	SH	Penrith Panthers
Brent Kite (captain)	3	0	PR	Manly Sea Eagles
Fuifui Moimoi	3	0	PR	Parramatta Eels
Mickey Paea	3	0	PR	Hull Kingston Rovers
Ukuma Ta'ai	3	0	PR	Huddersfield Giants
Siosaia Vave	2	0	PR	Melbourne Storm
Siliva Havili	1	0	HK	New Zealand Warriors
Pat Politoni	2	0	HK	Cronulla Sharks
Nafe Seluini	3	4	HK	Sydney Roosters
Sydney Havea	0	0	SR	Liahona Old Boys
Sika Manu	2	8	SR	Penrith Panthers
Willie Manu	3	8	SR	St. Helens
Ben Murdoch-Masila	1	0	SR	Wests Tigers
Jason Taumalolo	2	4	SR	North Queensland Cowboys
Peni Terepo	1	4	LF	Parramatta Eels

Italy

Head coach: Carlo Napolitano^[22]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Anthony Minichiello (captain)	3	4	FB	Sydney Roosters
James Tedesco	3	4	FB	Wests Tigers
Fabrizio Ciaurro	0	0	FB	Tirreno
Josh Mantellato	3	22	WG	Newcastle Knights
James Saltonstall	0	0	CE	Warrington Wolves
Chris Centrone	3	8	CE	North Sydney Bears
Christophe Calegari	0	0	CE	Lézignan Sangliers
Ryan Ghetti	3	0	SO	Northern Pride
Ben Falcone	3	0	SH	Souths Logan Magpies
Tim Macann	0	0	SH	Tweed Heads Seagulls
Sam Gardel	1	0	PR	Souths Logan Magpies
Gavin Hiscox	0	0	PR	Central Queensland Capras
Anthony Laffranchi	3	0	PR	St. Helens
Kade Snowden	2	0	PR	Newcastle Knights
Paul Vaughan	3	0	PR	Canberra Raiders
Ray Nasso	3	8	HK	SO Avignon
Dean Parata	3	0	HK	Parramatta Eels
Cameron Ciraldo	3	4	SR	Penrith Panthers
Joel Riethmuller	3	0	SR	North Queensland Cowboys
Ryan Tramonte	3	0	SR	Windsor Wolves
Aidan Guerra	3	8	SR	Sydney Roosters
Mark Minichiello	3	4	SR	Gold Coast Titans
Gioele Celerino	0	0	LF	North West Roosters
Brenden Santi	3	0	LF	Wests Tigers

* Replaced initially named Terry Campese, Craig Gower and Vic Mauro who were ruled out by injuries prior to the tournament.^[23]

Pool D

Cook Islands

Head coach: David Fairleigh^{[24] [25]}

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Jordan Rapana	2	4	FB	Canberra Raiders
	2	4	WG	Canterbury Bulldogs
Anthony Gelling	2	0	WG	Wigan Warriors
Dominique Peyroux	3	8	WG	New Zealand Warriors
Keith Lulia	3	4	CE	Bradford Bulls
Lulia Lulia	2	4	CE	Illawarra Cutters
Rea Pittman	1	0	CE	Cronulla Sharks
Tyrone Viiga	0	0	CE	Cronulla Sharks
Johnathon Ford	2	4	SO	Toulouse Olympique
Chris Taripo	2	24	SO	Newtown Jets
Isaac John	3	4	SH	Penrith Panthers
Hikule'o Malu	1	0	SH	New Zealand Warriors
Joe Matapuku	2	0	PR	North Sydney Bears
Hercules Napa	3	0	PR	Sydney Roosters
Adam Tangata	3	0	PR	Mount Pritchard
Samuel Brunton	2	0	HK	Mount Pritchard
Daniel Fepuleai	3	4	HK	North Sydney Bears
Sam Mataora	2	0	SR	Canberra Raiders
Tupou Sopoaga	2	0	SR	Cronulla Sharks
Zeb Taia (Captain)	3	0	SR	Catalans Dragons
Brad Takairangi	3	4	SR	Gold Coast Titans
Zane Tetevano	2	0	SR	Newcastle Knights
Tinirau Arona	3	0	LF	Newtown Jets

* Replaced initially named Geoff Daniela who was ruled out by injury.

United States

Head coach: Terry Matterson^{[26] [27] [28]}

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Kristian Freed	4	4	FB	Connecticut Wildcats
Matt Petersen	4	8	WG	Cudgen Hornets
Bureta Fariamo	4	4	WG	Mackay Cutters
Taylor Welch	3	4	WG	New York Raiders
Gabriel Farley	0	0	CE	Southampton Dragons
Mike Garvey	3	0	CE	Ipswich Jets
Lelauloto Tagaloa	2	0	CE	Hawaii Chiefs
Joseph Paulo (captain)	4	20	SO	Parramatta Eels
David Marando	1	0	SH	Belrose Eagles
Craig Priestley	4	4	SH	Southampton Dragons
Joel Luani	4	0	HK	Wests Tigers
Tui Samoa	4	8	HK	Redcliffe Dolphins
Stephen Howard	1	0	PR	Tuggeranong Bushrangers
Judah Lavulo	2	0	PR	Cabramatta Two Blues
Mark Offerdahl	4	4	PR	Connecticut Wildcats
Junior Paulo	1	0	PR	Parramatta Eels
Les Soloai	3	0	PR	Utah Avalanche
Roman Hifo	3	0	SR	Mangere East Hawks
Clint Newton	4	8	SR	Penrith Panthers
Eddy Pettybourne	4	0	SR	Wests Tigers
Matt Shipway	4	0	SR	Newcastle South
Danny Howard	4	0	LF	Wentworthville Magpies

• Luke Hume was initially named in the squad but was replaced due to injury by Taylor Welch prior to the tournament.
• Andrew Durutalo was ruled out due to injury and replaced by Eddy Pettybourne.^[29]
• Ryan McGoldrick was initially named in the squad but withdrew from the squad for family reasons prior to the tournament.
• Mark Cantoni was named but withdrew after breaking his arm in a warm up match against France.^[30]

Wales

Head coach: Iestyn Harris^[31]

width=22%	Player	width=8%	Games	width=8%	Points	width=8%	Position	width=32%	Club
Elliot Kear	3	4	FB	Bradford Bulls
Rhys Evans	3	0	WG	Warrington Wolves
Rhys Williams	2	0	WG	Warrington Wolves
Rob Massam	1	4	CE	North Wales Crusaders
Christiaan Roets	3	16	CE	North Wales Crusaders
Danny Jones	1	2	SO	Keighley Cougars
Lloyd White	3	14	SO	Widnes Vikings
Matt Seamark	2	0	SH	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Gil Dudson	3	0	PR	Wigan Warriors
Jacob Emmitt	1	0	PR	Salford Red Devils
Ben Evans	2	4	PR	Bradford Bulls
Dan Fleming	0	0	PR	Castleford Tigers
Ben Flower	3	0	PR	Wigan Warriors
Jordan James	3	0	PR	Salford Red Devils
Craig Kopczak (captain)	3	0	PR	Huddersfield Giants
	3	0	HK	Moranbah Miners
Ian Webster	2	0	HK	Central Queensland Capras
Ross Divorty	1	0	SR	York City Knights
Tyson Frizell	3	0	SR	St George Illawarra Dragons
James Geurtjens	0	0	SR	Norths Devils
Rhodri Lloyd	2	8	SR	Wigan Warriors
Larne Patrick	3	0	SR	Huddersfield Giants
Anthony Walker	2	4	SR	St. Helens
Peter Lupton	3	0	LF	Workington Town

Notes and References

1. News: FitzGibbon. Liam. Smith: Legacy shouldn't hinge on Rugby League World Cup. 2 December 2013. 3news.co.nz. 28 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004445/http://www.3news.co.nz/Smith-Legacy-shouldnt-hinge-on-Rugby-League-World-Cup/tabid/415/articleID/323240/Default.aspx. 3 December 2013. dead.
2. rlwc2013.com 7 October 2013
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24346719 Rugby League World Cup 2013: Burgess trio in England squad
4. Web site: Rugby League World Cup: Gareth Hock thrown out of England squad. 22 October 2013. 6 October 2017. Bbc.co.uk.
5. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=246128 Petero to lead Bati
6. Web site: Tikiko Noke. https://web.archive.org/web/20131117134340/http://www.rlwc2013.com/player/tikiko-noke/383 . usurped . 17 November 2013 . Rlwc2013.com . 27 June 2016.
7. Web site: Fijivillage - Fiji's Latest News and Sports website. Communications Fiji. Limited. Fijivillage.com. 6 October 2017.
8. rlwc2013.com 3 October 2013
9. Web site: Rugby League World Cup: Matty Hadden of Oxford called into Ireland squad. 1.skysports.com. 6 October 2017.
10. rlwc2013.com 8 October 2013
11. http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/sonny-bill-williams-added-to-kiwis-squad.aspx Sonny Bill Williams added to Kiwis squad
12. http://news.pngfacts.com/2013/09/menzie-yere-named-in-png-kumul-rugby.html Menzie Yere named in PNG Kumul Rugby League World Cup Squad
13. Web site: News - Sporting Life. Sportinglife.com. 6 October 2017. 22 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022224252/http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-league/news/article/480/8972417/segeyaro-blow-for-png. dead.
14. http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2013-rugby-league-world-cup/1196-france-name-24-man-squad-for-2013-rlwc France name 24 man squad for 2013 RLWC
15. http://www.nrl.com/catalans-dominate-france-world-cup-squad/tabid/10874/newsid/75018/default.aspx Catalans dominate France World Cup squad
16. http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/19512/9009531/rugby-league-world-cup-samoa-call-up-new-salford-star-tony-puletua Samoa call up new Salford star Tony Puletua
17. http://www.nrl.com/peter-wallace-wins-scotland-call-up/tabid/10874/newsid/74909/default.aspx Peter Wallace wins Scotland call-up
18. Web site: News - Sporting Life. Sportinglife.com. 6 October 2017.
19. Web site: News - Sporting Life. Sportinglife.com. 6 October 2017.
20. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24438943 NZ star Williams opts out
21. rlwc2013.com 8 October 2013
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