2013 World Cup Groups

[snowman]

Kangaroos draw England as Rugby League World Cup foes
From: AAP
December 01, 2010 1:34PM

AUSTRALIA will have to take on hosts England in the group stages when they attempt to reclaim the Rugby League World Cup in 2013.

Today's draw in Manchester put the Kangaroos in group A alongside England, Fiji and Ireland, while world champions New Zealand are in group B alongside Papua New Guinea, Samoa and France.

Group C features Scotland and Tonga along with the successful nation from a European qualifying group consisting of Italy, Lebanon, Russia and Serbia.

Group D boasts tournament co-hosts Wales, the Cook Islands and an Atlantic qualifier - either Jamaica, South Africa or the USA.

The top three teams from groups A and B qualify for the quarter-finals, while only the No.1 teams in groups C and D go through to the last eight.

"The last tournament staged in Australia in 2008 was an enormous success," said English Rugby Football League chairman Richard Lewis.
"Our aim is to build on that success and to deliver a profitable tournament that further enhances the international game across the globe and raises the profile of the sport in the UK."

No fixture dates have been scheduled for the tournament with Scotland and France expected to bid to host some of the matches

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...e-world-cup-foes/story-e6frexnr-1225963918561


i like this better than the group of death

 

[deano the p]

I reckon it should be 4 groups each group has one of the 4 Nations Teams. The top two from each group progress.

But I miust agree this is much better then the last one. I suppose this way there will be more games of strong sides playing each other.

 

[slide rule]

It's probably not safe to have these small nations playing the likes of Australia, New Zealand and England. They'd get absolutely belted.

 

[maco_magic]

i tend to agree with Deano.


Hey doesnt matter is USA get pumped by the aussies 100-0 at least they got to play the best. And they get to see first hand at the stuff they do on the field, the plays, hand gestures, tactics. Stuff like that. it would be good experience.

 

[sharks4ever]

New Zealand got the easiest group

 

[CrazyMatt]

Um Remember Australia vs Russia? 110 to 6 or something wasn't it? That's why we don't play the less developed teams.

 

[sharks4ever]

i wouldnt mind watching it

 

[CrazyMatt]

i wouldnt mind watching it

I bet those Russians hit the Vodka pretty hard after that game, would of been one to forget aye?:cheers

 

[sharks4ever]

they copped a hammering on the field and a hammering with the vodka

 

[CrazyMatt]

they copped a hammering on the field and a hammering with the vodka

Me: Remember when the Aussies smacked you by a 100?

Russian player:........No.........I remember our fullback running down Dairy Farmers Stadium naked at midnight though....

 

[josh11223344]

New Zealand got the easiest group

I don't think it makes much of a difference

 

[sharks4ever]

it does they will win all three where as us we have 2 easy games and one that could go either way

 

[josh11223344]

we still go through and I really don't think it matters how easy there games are they will be less prepared