World Cup Review: Facts and Figures
All the key facts and figures from the official World Cup tournament review.
World Cup records £3.7m profit
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will post a profit in excess of £3.7m, tournament director Nigel Wood revealed at its official review on Monday.
Latest Rugby League World Rankings published
World champions Australia have cemented their status as the best nation in international Rugby League following their 34-2 victory over New Zealand in Saturday’s World Cup final.
Sonny Bill Williams named International Player of the Year
Sonny Bill Williams has been named the Rugby League International Federation Player of the Year for 2013, beating off competition from Greg Inglis and Danny Brough.
Speculation continues over international calendar
With the World Cup final approaching on Saturday, the make-up of the international calendar in years to come is still, as yet, unconfirmed.
Video Highlights: England 34-6 France
Highlights as England overcome France to set-up a semi-final with New Zealand.
Walker cautioned for dangerous contact on Sonny Bill Williams
Hull KR prop Adam Walker has been issued a formal caution for making dangerous contact with Sonny Bill Williams during Scotland‘s World Cup quarter-final defeat to New Zealand on Friday.
Five things: England’s fear, Burgess shorts and Petero plays on
Neil Barraclough takes a look at five things we learned this World Cup quarter-final weekend.
Agar will wait and see on France role
Richard Agar is unsure whether he will remain as France coach, but said they achieved what they had set out to by reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Elima: France need more Super League clubs to improve
France captain Olivier Elima believes another Super League club would help to improve the national team, after they bowed out of the World Cup to England on Saturday.
World Cup Report: England 34-6 France
England booked a Wembley semi-final date with New Zealand next Saturday with a 34-6 win over France at Wigan.
World Cup Preview: England v France
England and France go head-to-head on Saturday night for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
Video Highlights: France 6-22 Samoa
Highlights from Perpignan as France and Samoa clash in the final Group B fixture.
The five best knockout games in World Cup history
The Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals are only hours away, so we’ve been trawling the archives to find the tournament’s best ever knockout games.
Charnley and Roby return for England
England have made two changes to the 19-man squad they selected against Fiji for Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup 2013 quarter-final against France at the DW Stadium, Wigan (8.00pm).
World Cup Quarter Finals line-up confirmed
After the final group game of the tournament on Monday, the quarter-finals of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup have now been confirmed.
World Cup Report: France 6-22 Samoa
France will face England in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after they were beaten 22-6 by Samoa in Perpignan.
World Cup Preview: France v Samoa
Samoa travel to Perpignan to take on France in the final group game of the World Cup.
Five things: Farewell Steve, soft Sims and Sonny Bill
Neil Barraclough takes a look at the weekend just gone, including Ben Westwood calling Fiji opposite number Tariq Sims “soft”.
The 13 Most Memorable Moments of the Rugby League World Cup – So Far
Two weeks in, and the Rugby League World Cup is proving a raging success. Sell-out crowds, brilliant rugby, off-field dramas: it’s had it all. Here’s our run-down of some of ...
Video Highlights: New Zealand 48-0 France
A sell out crowd in Avignon were treated to a fine performance by the Kiwis, who defeated the hosts 48-0.
Five things: McNamara, bye bye boyos and Cumbria for SL
Neil Barraclough takes a look at five things we learned this weekend, and a mixed bag for the Home Nations.
World Cup Report: New Zealand 48-0 France
New Zealand made simple work of France in their second group game of the tournament with an assured 48-0 win.