2013 in rugby league explained

Top-level rugby league in 2013 centred on Australasia's 2013 NRL season and Super League XVIII. High-profile representative competitions included the 2013 Rugby League World Cup (held in Wales and England) and the 2013 State of Origin series.

January

18: Jon Mannah, former player for Parramatta and Cronulla dies of Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 23.[1]
25: Rugby Football League announce rule changes to apply to 2013 seasons of Super League, Championship, Championship 1, Challenge Cup and Northern Rail Cup[2]
31: Marwan Koukash completes takeover of Salford City Reds[3]

February

22: Melbourne Storm win the 2013 World Club Challenge after beating Leeds Rhinos 18-14 at Headingley Carnegie Stadium[4]

April

19: The 2013 ANZAC Test is played, with Australia defeating New Zealand 32-12 before 25,628 at Canberra Stadium.[5]
20: The Inaugural Pacific Rugby League International is played, with Tonga defeating Samoa 36-4 before 10,143 at Sydney's Centrebet Stadium.[6]
29: A rising North Queensland Cowboys star, Alex Elisala dies after turning off his life support at Mackay Base Hospital.[7]

May

14: Salford City Reds announce they will change their name to the Salford Red Devils for the 2014 season.[8]

June

14: England beat The Exiles 30-10 in the International Origin match at Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington[9]

July

13: Australia beat New Zealand 32-22 in Armed Forces Rugby League World Cup final in Colchester.
13: France beat England 42-40 in Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final in Gillingham.
14: Australia beat New Zealand 22-12 in the Women's World Cup final at Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds[10]
14: Australia beat Fiji 18-16 in Police Rugby League World Cup final at Headingley.
14: Australia beat England 26-16 in Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup final at Headingley.
20: Leigh Centurions beat Sheffield Eagles 43-28 in Northern Rail Cup Final at The Shay in Halifax, West Yorkshire, winning the trophy for the fourth time in 10 years.[11]
20: North Wales Crusaders beat London Skolars 42-24 in inaugural Northern Rail Bowl final at The Shay.[12]
28: Graham Murray, former player and coach dies of a heart attack at the age of 58.[13]

August

24: Wigan Warriors win the 2013 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, winning the competition for a record 19th time[14]
28: Brothers Sam, Luke, Thomas and George Burgess become the first set of four brothers since 1911 to play together in the same rugby league team when they take the field for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[15]
28: York City Knights are relegated from Championship[16]

September

1: Featherstone Rovers beat Hunslet Hawks to win 2013 RFL Championship League Leaders' Shield, and relegate Hunslet to Championship 1.[17]
1: North Wales Crusaders beat South Wales Scorpions to be crowned champions of 2013 Championship 1[18]
1: Huddersfield Giants win first ever Super League League Leaders' Shield and finish top of the table in the top division for the first time in 81 years.[19]
22: Warrington Wolves choose Huddersfield Giants in the Club Call for the 2013 Super League playoffs.[20]
23: Wigan Warriors's fullback Sam Tomkins signs for New Zealand Warriors for 2014 season for a world-record fee, reportedly a fee of £700,000.[21] [22]
24: Hull FC's head coach Peter Gentle leaves the club after two years in charge, following 76-18 playoff defeat to Huddersfield[23]
25: Hull F.C. appoint former player Lee Radford as new head coach replacing Peter Gentle.[24] Radford becomes youngest current manager in the Super League
26: England's Gareth Ellis retires from international rugby league a month before the 2013 Rugby League World Cup[25]
29: Rochdale Hornets beat local rivals Oldham 32-18 in 2013 Championship 1 playoff final at Leigh Sports Village[26]

October

6: The Sydney Roosters beat the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-18 in the 2013 NRL Grand Final.

26: The 2013 Rugby League World Cup opening ceremony and two games are held.[27]

November

Notes and References

  1. News: Josh. Massoud. Parramatta player Jon Mannah has passed away after battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 18 January 2013. 18 January 2013.
  2. News: Rule changes for 2013 confirmed. https://web.archive.org/web/20130129012245/http://therfl.co.uk/news/article/26886/rule-changes-for-2013-confirmed. dead. 29 January 2013. 29 September 2013. Rugby Football League. 25 January 2013.
  3. News: Salford City Reds: Dr Marwan Koukash completes takeover. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 31 January 2013.
  4. News: World Club Challenge: Leeds Rhinos 14-18 Melbourne Storm. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 22 February 2013.
  5. Web site: 2013 Anzac Test (VB Test). nzrl.co.nz. New Zealand Rugby League. 23 July 2013. 1 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130901061544/http://nzrl.co.nz/past-tests/2013-anzac-test-(vb-test).aspx. dead.
  6. News: Tonga smashes Samoa in a chaotic league Test shutout at Penrith's Centrebet Stadium . FOX Sports . 2013-04-20 . 2015-08-28.
  7. News: New Zealand-born NRL player Elisala dies . stuff.co.nz . 2013-04-29 . 2015-08-28.
  8. News: Salford City Reds to be known as Salford Red Devils from 2014. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 14 May 2013.
  9. News: Fletcher. Paul. England v Exiles: England claim easy victory. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 14 June 2013.
  10. News: WOMEN'S FINAL: AUSTRALIA 22 - 12 NZ. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212236/http://www.womensrugbyleague.co.uk/article/10394/womens-final-australia-22--. dead. 3 March 2016. 29 September 2013. Women's Rugby League. 15 July 2013.
  11. News: Leigh beat Sheffield Eagles to lift the Northern Rail Cup for the fourth time in 10 years. 29 September 2013. Sky Sports. 20 July 2013.
  12. News: North Wales Crusaders win Northern Rail Bowl. 29 September 2013. Love Rugby League. 20 July 2013.
  13. News: Brad. Walter. Graham Murray dead after life support switched off. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 29 July 2013. 29 July 2013.
  14. News: Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 24 August 2013.
  15. News: Baxter. Trevor. Rugby league history as FOUR English brothers star for Russell Crowe's side. 7 September 2013. Daily Mirror. 30 August 2013.
  16. News: Martini. Peter. York City Knights on a downer after Doncaster defeat confirms relegation from Kingstone Press Championship. 29 September 2013. The York Press. 28 August 2013.
  17. News: Hunslet Hawks 8 Featherstone Rovers 46: Featherstone crowned winners again as Hunslet suffer relegation. 29 September 2013. Yorkshire Post. 2 September 2013.
  18. News: Crusaders win Welsh derby to claim promotion. 29 September 2013. Wales Online. 1 September 2013.
  19. News: Huddersfield Giants finish top of Super League for the first time in 81 years after thrashing of Wakefield. 29 September 2013. Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2013.
  20. News: Club Call: Warrington pick Huddersfield for play-off semi-final. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 22 September 2013.
  21. News: Sam Tomkins: Wigan star joins NZ Warriors for world-record fee. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 23 September 2013.
  22. News: Sam Tomkins to join New Zealand Warriors from Wigan Warriors for world record fee. 29 September 2013. Sky Sports. 24 September 2013.
  23. News: Peter Gentle: Hull FC part company with head coach. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 24 September 2013.
  24. News: Hull FC appoint Lee Radford as Peter Gentle's replacement. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 25 September 2013.
  25. News: Gareth Ellis: England forward quits ahead of World Cup. 29 September 2013. BBC Sport. 26 September 2013.
  26. News: OLDHAM RLFC 18-32 ROCHDALE HORNETS. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924092628/http://www.rugbyleaguechampionships.co.uk/championship/article/33823/. dead. 24 September 2015. 29 September 2013. Rugby League Championships. 29 September 2013.
  27. News: Rugby League World Cup: Opening ceremony in Cardiff an 'electric' start . WalesOnline . 2014-10-27 . 2015-08-28.
  28. News: New members of Hall of Fame inducted at RL Cares Dinner. https://web.archive.org/web/20131130120231/http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/29168/new-members-of-hall-of. dead. 30 November 2013. 5 December 2013. therfl.co.uk. 4 November 2013.
  29. News: Walter. Brad. Sonny Bill Williams in tears after being named player of year. 6 December 2013. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 November 2013.
  30. News: Fletcher. Paul. Rugby League World Cup 2013: A joy that must not be wasted. 1 December 2013. BBC News. 1 December 2013.

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