2013 Rugby League World Cup Group A

2013 Rugby League World Cup Group A is one of the four groups in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprises Australia, England, Fiji and Ireland.

Main article: 2013 Rugby League World Cup

Ladder
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− Pts
 Australia 33002011222+906
 England 3201189640+564
 Fiji 310284682–362
 Ireland 3003314124–1100

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.

Australia vs England
26 October 2013
14:30
Australia  28–20  England
Try: Thurston 27' c
Bird 37' c
Slater 40' c
B. Morris 44' m
Boyd 71' m
Goal: Thurston (4/6) 27', 37', 40', 64'		 Report[1] Try: Hall 8' m
Cudjoe 20' c
G. Burgess 51' c
Charnley 76' m
Goal: Sinfield (2/4) 20', 51'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 45,052
Referee: Henry Perenara (New Zealand)
Man of the Match: Johnathan Thurston (Australia)
FB1 Billy Slater
RW2 Brett Morris
RC3 Brent Tate
LC4 Greg Inglis
LW5 Darius Boyd
SO6 Johnathan Thurston
SH7 Cooper Cronk
PR8 Matt Scott
HK9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR10 James Tamou
SR11 Greg Bird
SR12 Sam Thaiday
LF13 Paul Gallen
Substitutions:
IC14 Robbie Farah
IC15 Andrew Fifita
IC16 Luke Lewis
IC17 Corey Parker
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB1 Sam Tomkins
RW2 Josh Charnley
RC3 Kallum Watkins
LC4 Leroy Cudjoe
LW5 Ryan Hall
SO6 Rangi Chase
SH7 Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR8 Chris Hill
HK9 James Roby
PR10 George Burgess
SR11 Brett Ferres
SR12 Ben Westwood
LF13 Sam Burgess
Substitutions:
IC14 Gareth Widdop
IC15 Carl Ablett
IC16 Tom Burgess
IC17 Lee Mossop
Coach:
Steve McNamara

Touch Judges:
Robert Hicks (England)
Grant Atkins (Australia)
Video Referee:
Ben Thaler (England)

Note: The match between Australia and England was the opening match of the World Cup, and was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as part of a double-header with Wales vs Italy.

Fiji vs Ireland
28 October 2013
20:00
Fiji  32–14  Ireland
Try: Uate (3) 9' m, 64 m, 71 m
K. Naiqama 12' c
T. Sims 52' c
K. Sims 65' m
Goal: W. Naiqama (4/7) 12', 38', 52', 65'		 Report[2] Try: McCarthy 23' m
Blanch 76' m
Hasson 79' c
Goal: Richards (1/3) 80'
Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
Attendance: 8,872
Referee: Phil Bentham (England)
Man of the Match: Kevin Naiqama (Fiji)
FB1 Kevin Naiqama
RW2 Marika Koroibete
RC3 Sisa Waqa
LC4 Wes Naiqama
LW5 Akuila Uate
SO6 Alipate Noilea
SH7 Aaron Groom
PR8 Ashton Sims
HK9 James Storer
PR10 Petero Civoniceva (c)
SR11 Tariq Sims
SR12 Jayson Bukuya
LF13 Korbin Sims
Substitutes
IC14 Apisai Koroisau
IC15 Eloni Vunakece
IC16 Kane Evans
IC17 Vitale Junior Roqica
Coach:
Rick Stone
FB1 Scott Grix
RW2 Damien Blanch
RC3 Stuart Littler
LC4 Api Pewhairangi
LW5 Pat Richards
SO6 James Mendeika
SH7 Liam Finn (c)
PR8 Brett White
HK9 Rory Kostjasyn
PR10 Eamon O'Carroll
SR11 Tyrone McCarthy
SR12 David Allen
LF13 Ben Currie
Substitutes
IC14 Bob Beswick
IC15 James Hasson
IC16 Kurt Haggerty
IC17 Anthony Mullally
Coach:
Mark Aston

Touch Judges:
Mark Craven (England)
Tony Martin (England)
Video Referee:
Henry Perenara (New Zealand)

England vs Ireland
2 November 2013
14:30
England  42–0  Ireland
Try: Hall (3) 2' m, 13' c, 22' m
Briscoe (2) 17' m, 19' c
Ferres 24' c
Watkins 57' c
Chase 69' c
Goal: Sinfield (4/7) 14', 20', 24', 57'
Widdop (1/1) 69'		 Report[3]
John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 24,375
Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)
Man of the Match: Ryan Hall (England)
FB1 Sam Tomkins
RW2 Tom Briscoe
RC3 Kallum Watkins
LC4 Leroy Cudjoe
LW5 Ryan Hall
SO6 Rangi Chase
SH7 Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR8 Chris Hill
HK9 James Roby
PR10 George Burgess
SR11 Brett Ferres
SR12 Ben Westwood
LF13 Sean O'Loughlin
Substitutes
IC14 Gareth Widdop
IC15 Carl Ablett
IC16 Tom Burgess
IC17 James Graham
Coach:
Steve McNamara
FB1 James Mendeika
RW2 Damien Blanch
RC3 Stuart Littler
LC4 Apirana Pewhairangi
LW5 Pat Richards
SO6 Ben Currie
SH7 Liam Finn (c)
PR8 Brett White
HK9 Rory Kostjasyn
PR10 James Hasson
SR11 Simon Finnigan
SR12 David Allen
LF13 Tyrone McCarthy
Substitutes
IC14 Bob Beswick
IC15 Luke Ambler
IC16 Danny Bridge
IC17 Anthony Mullally
Coach:
Mark Aston

Touch Judges:
Jamal Thompson (New Zealand)
Jose Pereira (France)
Video Referee:
Henry Perenara (New Zealand)

Australia vs Fiji
2 November 2013
20:00
Australia  34–2  Fiji
Try: Papalii 15'c
Boyd 21' m
Jennings 31' c
Morris 42' c
Cherry-Evans 52' c
Lewis 66' c
Goal: Thurston (5/6) 15', 31', 42', 52', 67'		 Report[4] Goal: Noilea (1/1) 7'
Langtree Park, St. Helens
Attendance: 14,137
Referee: Richard Silverwood (England)
Man of the Match: Johnathan Thurston (Australia)
FB1 Greg Inglis
RW2 Jarryd Hayne
RC3 Josh Morris
LC4 Michael Jennings
LW5 Darius Boyd
SO6 Johnathan Thurston
SH7 Daly Cherry-Evans
PR8 Matt Scott
HK9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR10 James Tamou
SR11 Luke Lewis
SR12 Josh Papalii
LF13 Nate Myles
Substitutes
IC14 Boyd Cordner
IC15 Robbie Farah
IC16 Andrew Fifita
IC17 Paul Gallen
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB1 Kevin Naiqama
RW2 Marika Koroibete
RC3 Sisa Waqa
LC4 Daryl Millard
LW5 Akuila Uate
SO6 Alipate Noilea
SH7 Aaron Groom
PR8 Ashton Sims
HK9 James Storer
PR10 Petero Civoniceva
SR11 Tariq Sims
SR12 Jason Bukuya
LF13 Korbin Sims
Substitutes
IC14 Apisai Koroisau
IC15 Eloni Vunakece
IC16 Kane Evans
IC17 Vitale Junior Roqica
Coach:
Rick Stone

Touch Judges:
James Child (England)
Tim Roby (England)
Video Referee:
Ben Thaler (England)

England vs Fiji
9 November 2013
14:30
England  34–12  Fiji
Try: Westwood 38' c
S. Burgess 41' c
Ferres 44' c
Hall (2) 49' c, 56' m
Burrow 53' c
Goal: Sinfield (5/6) 38', 43', 45', 49', 53'		 Report[5] Try: Vunakece 33' c
Radradra 72' c
Goal: Naiqama (2/2) 34', 73'
KC Stadium, Hull
Attendance: 25,114[5]
Referee: Ben Cummins (Australia)
Man of the Match: Sam Burgess (England)
FB1 Sam Tomkins
RW2 Tom Briscoe
RC3 Kallum Watkins
LC4 Leroy Cudjoe
LW5 Ryan Hall
SO6 Rangi Chase
SH7 Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR8 James Graham
HK9 Michael McIlorum
PR10 Sam Burgess
SR11 Brett Ferres
SR12 Ben Westwood
LF13 Sean O'Loughlin
Substitutes
IC14 Rob Burrow
IC15 Liam Farrell
IC16 Chris Hill
IC17 George Burgess
Coach:
Steve McNamara
FB1 Kevin Naiqama
RW2 Marika Koroibete
RC3 Daryl Millard
LC4 Wes Naiqama
LW5 Semi Radradra
SO6 Ryan Millard
SH7 Aaron Groom
PR8 Ashton Sims
HK9 James Storer
PR10 Petero Civoniceva (c)
SR11 Jason Bukuya
SR12 Tariq Sims
LF13 Korbin Sims
Substitutes
IC14 Eloni Vunakece
IC15 Peni Botiki
IC16 Vitale Junior Roqica
IC17 Kane Evans
Coach:
Rick Stone

Touch Judges:
Jamal Thompson (New Zealand)
Grant Atkins (Australia)
Video Referee:
Shayne Hayne (Australia)

Australia vs Ireland
9 November 2013
20:00
Australia  50–0  Ireland
Try: Hayne (2) 2' m, 76' c
Cronk (2) 11' c, 57' c
Bird 29' c
Morris 32' c
Slater 40' m
Cherry-Evans 60' c
Fifita 65' c
Goal: Smith (3/5) 11', 30', 33'
Parker (4/4) 57', 60', 66', 76'		 Report[6]
Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 5,021[7]
Referee: Phil Bentham (England)
Man of the Match: Daly Cherry-Evans
FB1 Billy Slater
RW2 Brett Morris
RC3 Josh Morris
LC4 Brent Tate
LW5 Jarryd Hayne
SO6 Daly Cherry-Evans
SH7 Cooper Cronk
PR8 Paul Gallen
HK9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR10 James Tamou
SR11 Greg Bird
SR12 Sam Thaiday
LF13 Nate Myles
Substitutes
IC14 Boyd Cordner
IC15 Robbie Farah
IC16 Andrew Fifita
IC17 Corey Parker
Coach:
Tim Sheens
FB1 Scott Grix
RW2 Damien Blanch
RC3 Stuart Littler
LC4 Joshua Toole
LW5 Pat Richards
SO6 James Mendeika
SH7 Liam Finn (c)
PR8 Brett White
HK9 Rory Kostjasyn
PR10 Anthony Mullally
SR11 Tyrone McCarthy
SR12 David Allen
LF13 Simon Finnigan
Substitutes
IC14 Bob Beswick
IC15 James Hasson
IC16 Ben Currie
IC17 Luke Ambler
Coach:
Mark Aston

Touch Judges:
Joe Cobb (England)
George Stokes (England)
Video Referee:
Thierry Alibert (France)

References
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