2013 Rugby League World Cup Group A

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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.

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)
Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston (Australia)
FB1Billy Slater
RW2Brett Morris
RC3Brent Tate
LC4Greg Inglis
LW5Darius Boyd
SO6Johnathan Thurston
SH7Cooper Cronk
PR8Matt Scott
HK9Cameron Smith (c)
PR10James Tamou
SR11Greg Bird
SR12Sam Thaiday
LF13Paul Gallen
Substitutions:
IC14Robbie Farah
IC15Andrew Fifita
IC16Luke Lewis
IC17Corey Parker
Coach:
Australia Tim Sheens
FB1Sam Tomkins
RW2Josh Charnley
RC3Kallum Watkins
LC4Leroy Cudjoe
LW5Ryan Hall
SO6Rangi Chase
SH7Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR8Chris Hill
HK9James Roby
PR10George Burgess
SR11Brett Ferres
SR12Ben Westwood
LF13Sam Burgess
Substitutions:
IC14Gareth Widdop
IC15Carl Ablett
IC16Tom Burgess
IC17Lee Mossop
Coach:
England 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)
Player of the Match: Kevin Naiqama (Fiji)
FB1Kevin Naiqama
RW2Marika Koroibete
RC3Sisa Waqa
LC4Wes Naiqama
LW5Akuila Uate
SO6Alipate Noilea
SH7Aaron Groom
PR8Ashton Sims
HK9James Storer
PR10Petero Civoniceva (c)
SR11Tariq Sims
SR12Jayson Bukuya
LF13Korbin Sims
Substitutes
IC14Apisai Koroisau
IC15Eloni Vunakece
IC16Kane Evans
IC17Vitale Junior Roqica
Coach:
Australia Rick Stone
FB1Scott Grix
RW2Damien Blanch
RC3Stuart Littler
LC4Api Pewhairangi
LW5Pat Richards
SO6James Mendeika
SH7Liam Finn (c)
PR8Brett White
HK9Rory Kostjasyn
PR10Eamon O'Carroll
SR11Tyrone McCarthy
SR12David Allen
LF13Ben Currie
Substitutes
IC14Bob Beswick
IC15James Hasson
IC16Kurt Haggerty
IC17Anthony Mullally
Coach:
England 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)
Player of the Match: Ryan Hall (England)
FB1Sam Tomkins
RW2Tom Briscoe
RC3Kallum Watkins
LC4Leroy Cudjoe
LW5Ryan Hall
SO6Rangi Chase
SH7Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR8Chris Hill
HK9James Roby
PR10George Burgess
SR11Brett Ferres
SR12Ben Westwood
LF13Sean O'Loughlin
Substitutes
IC14Gareth Widdop
IC15Carl Ablett
IC16Tom Burgess
IC17James Graham
Coach:
England Steve McNamara
FB1James Mendeika
RW2Damien Blanch
RC3Stuart Littler
LC4Apirana Pewhairangi
LW5Pat Richards
SO6Ben Currie
SH7Liam Finn (c)
PR8Brett White
HK9Rory Kostjasyn
PR10James Hasson
SR11Simon Finnigan
SR12David Allen
LF13Tyrone McCarthy
Substitutes
IC14Bob Beswick
IC15Luke Ambler
IC16Danny Bridge
IC17Anthony Mullally
Coach:
England 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[5]
 Goal: Noilea (1/1) 7'
Langtree Park, St. Helens
Attendance: 14,137
Referee: Richard Silverwood (England)
Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston (Australia)
FB1Greg Inglis
RW2Jarryd Hayne
RC3Josh Morris
LC4Michael Jennings
LW5Darius Boyd
SO6Johnathan Thurston
SH7Daly Cherry-Evans
PR8Matt Scott
HK9Cameron Smith (c)
PR10James Tamou
SR11Luke Lewis
SR12Josh Papalii
LF13Nate Myles
Substitutes
IC14Boyd Cordner
IC15Robbie Farah
IC16Andrew Fifita
IC17Paul Gallen
Coach:
Australia Tim Sheens
FB1Kevin Naiqama
RW2Marika Koroibete
RC3Sisa Waqa
LC4Daryl Millard
LW5Akuila Uate
SO6Alipate Noilea
SH7Aaron Groom
PR8Ashton Sims
HK9James Storer
PR10Petero Civoniceva
SR11Tariq Sims
SR12Jason Bukuya
LF13Korbin Sims
Substitutes
IC14Apisai Koroisau
IC15Eloni Vunakece
IC16Kane Evans
IC17Vitale Junior Roqica
Coach:
Australia 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[6]
 Try: Vunakece 33' c
Radradra 72' c
Goal: Naiqama (2/2) 34', 73'
KC Stadium, Hull
Attendance: 25,114[6]
Referee: Ben Cummins (Australia)
Player of the Match: Sam Burgess (England)
FB1Sam Tomkins
RW2Tom Briscoe
RC3Kallum Watkins
LC4Leroy Cudjoe
LW5Ryan Hall
SO6Rangi Chase
SH7Kevin Sinfield (c)
PR8James Graham
HK9Michael McIlorum
PR10Sam Burgess
SR11Brett Ferres
SR12Ben Westwood
LF13Sean O'Loughlin
Substitutes
IC14Rob Burrow
IC15Liam Farrell
IC16Chris Hill
IC17George Burgess
Coach:
England Steve McNamara
FB1Kevin Naiqama
RW2Marika Koroibete
RC3Daryl Millard
LC4Wes Naiqama
LW5Semi Radradra
SO6Ryan Millard
SH7Aaron Groom
PR8Ashton Sims
HK9James Storer
PR10Petero Civoniceva (c)
SR11Jason Bukuya
SR12Tariq Sims
LF13Korbin Sims
Substitutes
IC14Eloni Vunakece
IC15Peni Botiki
IC16Vitale Junior Roqica
IC17Kane Evans
Coach:
Australia Rick Stone

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

Australia vs Ireland

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