2000 Rugby League World Cup Group A

England vs Australia

This was the first rugby league match to be played at Twickenham Stadium, London's home of rugby union.^[1]

28 October 2000 18:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)

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England	2–22	Australia
Goals: Farrell (1/1)	Summary	Tries: Sailor (2), Gidley, MacDougall Goals: Rogers (3/4)

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Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 33,758 Referee: David Pakieto (New Zealand) Player of the Match: Brett Kimmorley (Australia)

Fiji vs Russia

29 October 2000

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Fiji	38–12	Russia
Try: Vunivalu (3), Tuqiri (2), Kuraduadua, Sovatabua Con: Tuqiri (5/7)	Summary	Try: Rullis, Ilyasov Con: Zhiltsov (1/1) Mitrofanov (1/1)

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Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness[2] Attendance: 2,187[2] Referee: Russell Smith

Fiji:
1. Lote Tuqiri, 2. Jone Kuraduadua, 3. Waisale Sovatabua, 4. Eparama Navale, 5. Semi Tadulala, 6. Stephen Smith
7. Kalaveti Tuiabayaba, 8. Tabua Cakacaka, 9. Freddie Robarts, 10. Etuate Vakatawa, 11. Joe Tamani, 12. Samuela Marayawa, 13. Atunasia Vunivalu.
Substitutes: 14. Farasiko Tokarei, 15. Josefa Lasagavibau, 16. Amani Takayawa, 17. Peceli Vuniyayawa.

Russia:
1. Robert Ilyasov, 2. Mikhail Mitrofanov, 3. Matt Donovan, 4. Craig Cygler, 5. Maxim Romanov, 6. Andrei Olari, 7. Igor Gavrilin
8. Ian Rubin, 8. Alexandr Lysenkov, 10. Robert Campbell, 11. Petr Sokolov, 12. Aaron Findlay, 13. Joel Rullis.
Substitutes: Pavel Kalashkin, Viktor Nechaev, Igor Zhiltsov, Vadim Postnikov.

Australia vs Fiji

Australians Ben Kennedy, Trent Barrett and Nathan Hindmarsh were selected to make their Kangaroo debuts in this match.

1 November 2000

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Australia	66–8	Fiji
Try: Rogers (4), Girdler (2), Kennedy (2), Hindmarsh, Barrett, MacDougall, Gidley Con: Rogers (9/12)	Summary	Try: Cakacaka (m), Tuqiri (m) Con: ? (0/2)

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Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead Attendance: 4,197[3] Referee: Robert Connolly

Australia:
1. Darren Lockyer, 2. Mat Rogers, 3. Ryan Girdler, 4. Matt Gidley, 5. Adam MacDougall, 6. Trent Barrett, 7. Andrew Johns, 8. Jason Stevens, 9. Craig Gower, 10. Michael Vella, 11. Ben Kennedy, 12. Nathan Hindmarsh, 13. Brad Fittler.
Substitutes: Scott Hill, Jason Croker, Robbie Kearns, Shane Webcke.
Coach: Chris Anderson

Tries: Rogers 4, Kennedy 2, Barrett, Hindmarsh, MacDougall, Girdler 2, Gidley.
Goals: Rogers 9.

Fiji:
1. Lote Tuqiri, 2. Jone Kuraduadua, 3. Waisale Sovatabua, 4. Eparama Navale, 5. Semi Tadulala, 6. Stephen Smith, 7. Kaleveti Naisoro, 8. Tabua Cakacaka, 9. Fred Robarts, 10. Etuate Vakatawa, 11. Joe Tamani, 12. Samuela Marayawa, 13. Atunasia Vunivialu.
Substitutes: Farasiko Tokarei, Mesake Navugona, Amani Takayawa, Peceli Wawavanua.

England vs Russia

1 November 2000

England	76–4	Russia
Try: Sinfield (3), Jamie Peacock (2), Long (2), Rowley (2), Walker, Stephenson, Hay, Deacon, Pryce Con: Farrell (5), Long (5)	Summary	Pen: Mitrofanov (2)

Knowsley Road, St Helens Attendance: 5,736 Referee: Bill Shrimpton

England vs Fiji

4 November 2000

England	66–10	Fiji
Try: Jamie Peacock (3), Wellens (2), Rogers (2), Naylor, Hay, Radlinski, Smith, Farrell Con: Farrell (9/12)	Summary	Try: Tuqiri (m), Navale (c), Con: Vunivalu (1/2)

Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 10,052 Referee: Thierry Alibert

Australia vs Russia

4 November 2000

Australia	110–4	Russia
Try: Sailor (4), Girdler (3), Croker (2), Hindmarsh (2), Barrett (2), Johns, Tallis, Fletcher, Webcke, MacDougall, Gidley Con: Girdler (17/19)	Summary	Try: Matt Donovan Con: Mikhail Mitrofanov (0/2)

The Boulevard, Hull Attendance: 3,044 Referee: Stuart Cummings