2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup Group D
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Group D of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup is one of the four groups in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be played in 2022. The group comprises automatic qualifiers Tonga and Papua New Guinea as well as Wales, who qualified through the 2018 European Championship and Cook Islands, who qualified through the repechage tournament.
The pool draw was made on 16 January 2020.[1] The fixtures were announced on 21 July 2020.[2] A revised schedule was issued on 19 November 2021 following the postponement of the tournament from 2021 to 2022.[3]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tonga |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 34 | +114 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Papua New Guinea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 40 | +46 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Cook Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 136 | −92 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 86 | −68 | 0 |
Source: rlwc2021
Matches
Tonga vs Papua New Guinea
Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens Attendance: 10,409 Referee: Liam Moore (England) Touch judges: James Child (England), Belinda Sharpe (Australia) Player of the Match: Edwin Ipape (Papua New Guinea) |
| Tonga | Position | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Tolutau Koula | 20 | 1 | Alex Johnston | |
| Daniel Tupou | 2 | 20 | Rodrick Tai | |
| Mosese Suli | 19 | 3 | Nene MacDonald | |
| Will Penisini | 4 | 4 | Justin Olam | |
| Sione Katoa | 5 | 15 | Dan Russell | |
| Isaiya Katoa | 24 | 6 | Kyle Laybutt | |
| Tuimoala Lolohea | 7 | 7 | Lachlan Lam | |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 8 | 8 | Wellington Albert | |
| Keaon Koloamatangi | 12 | 9 | Edwin Ipape | |
| Tevita Tatola | 16 | 10 | Sylvester Namo | |
| Felise Kaufusi | 11 | 11 | Nixon Putt | |
| Haumole Olakau'atu | 15 | 12 | Rhyse Martin | |
| Siosiua Taukeiaho | 10 | 13 | Jacob Alick | |
| Soni Luke | 14 | 23 | Watson Boas | |
| Moeaki Fotuaika | 17 | 16 | McKenzie Yei | |
| David Fifita | 18 | 17 | Emmanuel Waine | |
| Siosifa Talakai | 3 | 18 | Keven Appo | |
| Kristian Woolf | Coach | Stanley Tepend | ||
Wales vs Cook Islands
| Wales |
12–18 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Lloyd 13' Olds 27' Goals: Fozard (2/2) 15', 29' |
Report |
Tries: Gelling 22' Moale 59' S. Marsters 64' Goals: S. Marsters (3/4) 24', 40' pen, 61' |
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Robert Hicks (England) Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Todd Smith (Australia) Player of the Match: Johnathon Ford (Cook Islands) |
| Wales | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Caleb Aekins | 1 | 1 | Kayal Iro | |
| Mike Butt | 19 | 2 | Steven Marsters | |
| Will Evans | 4 | 3 | Anthony Gelling | |
| Elliot Kear | 6 | 4 | Reubenn Rennie | |
| Rhys Williams | 2 | 5 | Paul Ulberg | |
| Ollie Olds | 14 | 6 | Esan Marsters | |
| Josh Ralph | 7 | 7 | Johnathon Ford | |
| Anthony Walker | 8 | 8 | Pride Petterson-Robati | |
| Matty Fozard | 9 | 9 | Aaron Teroi | |
| Dan Fleming | 10 | 10 | Tepai Moeroa | |
| Rhodri Lloyd | 11 | 11 | Dominique Peyroux | |
| Bailey Antrobus | 17 | 12 | Reuben Porter | |
| Joe Burke | 16 | 13 | Zane Tetevano | |
| Chester Butler | 12 | 14 | Makahesi Makatoa | |
| Ben Evans | 13 | 15 | Davvy Moale | |
| Curtis Davies | 15 | 16 | Rua Ngatikaura | |
| Connor Davies | 18 | 17 | Brad Takairangi | |
| John Kear | Coach | Tony Iro | ||
Tonga vs Wales
Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Kasey Badger (Australia) Touch judges: Mike Smaill (England), Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand) Player of the Match: Daniel Tupou (Tonga) |
| Tonga | Position | Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 4 | |||
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| 6 | 6 | |||
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Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands
| Papua New Guinea |
32–16 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Tai (2) 14', 46' Laybutt 23' Martin 41' Lam 56' Olam 68' Goals: Martin (4/6) 24', 42', 57', 69' |
Report |
Tries: Ulberg 34' Gelling 60' Iro 77' Goals: S. Marsters (2/3) 3' pen, 35' Takairangi (0/1) |
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 6,273 Referee: Chris Kendall (England) Touch judges: Wyatt Raymond (Australia), Paki Parkinson (New Zealand) Player of the Match: Rhyse Martin (Papua New Guinea) |
| Papua New Guinea | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Alex Johnston | 1 | 1 | Kayal Iro | |
| Rodrick Tai | 20 | 5 | Steven Marsters | |
| Nene Macdonald | 3 | 3 | Anthony Gelling | |
| Justin Olam | 4 | 16 | Reubenn Rennie | |
| Jimmy Ngutlik | 19 | 2 | Paul Ulberg | |
| Kyle Laybutt | 6 | 6 | Brad Takairangi | |
| Lam | 7 | 4 | Esan Marsters | |
| Wellington Albert | 8 | 21 | Vincent Rennie | |
| Edwin Ipape | 9 | 9 | Aaron Teroi | |
| Sylvester Namo | 10 | 10 | Tepai Moeroa | |
| Nixon Putt | 11 | 11 | Dominique Peyroux | |
| Rhyse Martin | 12 | 12 | Brendan Piakura | |
| Jacob Alick | 13 | 13 | Zane Tetevano | |
| Watson Boas | 23 | 8 | Makahesi Makatoa | |
| Dan Russell | 15 | 20 | Davvy Moale | |
| McKenzie Yei | 16 | 17 | Rua Ngatikaura | |
| Keven Appo | 18 | 18 | Moses Noovao-McGreal | |
| Jeremiah Simbiken | 22 | 14 | Tevin Arona | |
Tonga vs Cook Islands
| Tonga |
92–10 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Tupou (2) 1', 64' Taumalolo (2) 13', 20' Niu (3) 22', 29', 49' Penisini (4) 26', 32' (pen), 61', 74' Lolohea (2) 35', 58' Kaufusi 40' I. Katoa 44' Amone 78' Goals: I. Katoa (14/16) 15', 21', 24', 28', 31', 33', 37', 40', 46', 51', 62', 66', 76', 79' |
Report |
Tries: S. Marsters 69' Ti. Arona 80' Goals: S. Marsters (0/1) Ti. Arona (1/1) 80' |
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Attendance: 8,342 Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia) Touch judges: Kasey Badger (Australia), Aaron Moore (England) Player of the Match: Jason Taumalolo (Tonga) |
| Tonga | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Tesi Niu | 22 | 1 | Kayal Iro | |
| Daniel Tupou | 2 | 5 | Steven Marsters | |
| Mosese Suli | 19 | 4 | Esan Marsters | |
| Will Penisini | 4 | 22 | Geoff Daniela | |
| Sione Katoa | 5 | 2 | Paul Ulberg | |
| Isaiya Katoa | 24 | 6 | Brad Takairangi | |
| Tuimoala Lolohea | 7 | 7 | Johnathon Ford | |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 8 | 8 | Makahesi Makatoa | |
| Soni Luke | 14 | 9 | Aaron Teroi | |
| Moeaki Fotuaika | 17 | 10 | Tepai Moeroa | |
| Felise Kaufusi | 11 | 11 | Dominique Peyroux | |
| Keaon Koloamatangi | 12 | 12 | Brendan Piakura | |
| Jason Taumalolo | 13 | 13 | Zane Tetevano | |
| Talatau Amone | 6 | 14 | Tevin Arona | |
| Tevita Tatola | 16 | 15 | Tinirau Arona | |
| David Fifita | 18 | 20 | Davvy Moale | |
| Ben Murdoch-Masila | 21 | 24 | Dylan Napa | |
| Konrad Hurrell | 23 | 19 | Pride Petterson-Robati | |
Papua New Guinea vs Wales
Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster Attendance: 6,968 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Touch judges: Belinda Sharpe (Australia), James Child (England) Player of the Match: Nixon Putt (Papua New Guinea) |
| Papua New Guinea | Position | Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Alex Johnston | 1 | 1 | Caleb Aekins | |
| Rodrick Tai | 20 | 2 | Kyle Evans | |
| Nene Macdonald | 3 | 3 | Will Evans | |
| Justin Olam | 4 | 4 | Elliot Kear | |
| Jimmy Ngutlik | 19 | 5 | Rhys Williams | |
| Kyle Laybutt | 6 | 6 | Ollie Olds | |
| Lachlan Lam | 7 | 7 | Josh Ralph | |
| Wellington Albert | 8 | 8 | Anthony Walker | |
| Edwin Ipape | 9 | 9 | Matty Fozard | |
| Emmanuel Waine | 17 | 24 | Gavin Bennion | |
| Nixon Putt | 11 | 11 | Rhodri Lloyd | |
| Rhyse Martin | 12 | 17 | Bailey Antrobus | |
| Jacob Alick | 13 | 16 | Joe Burke | |
| Wesser Tenza | 14 | 10 | Dan Fleming | |
| Dan Russell | 15 | 12 | Chester Butler | |
| Sherwin Tanabi | 21 | 15 | Curtis Davies | |
| Jeremiah Simbiken | 22 | 18 | Connor Davies | |
| Zev John | 24 | 19 | Mike Butt | |
| Stanley Tepend | Coach | John Kear | ||