The 2008 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from twenty-four-man squads) of ten nations: Australia, England, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, France, Scotland, Ireland, Samoa, and Tonga.[ 1] [ 2]
Pool A
Australia
Head coach : Ricky Stuart John Cartwright and Allan Langer [ 3]
1 Replaced originally selected Brett Stewart and Justin Hodges who withdrew on 16 October.[ 4]
2 Replaced originally selected Michael Crocker who withdrew due to injury on 9 October.[ 5]
England
Head coach : Tony Smith Assistant coach: Steve McNamara
New Zealand
Head coach : Stephen Kearney Assistant coach: Wayne Bennett
1 Replaced originally named Iosia Soliola who withdrew due to injury on 21 October.[ 6]
2 Replaced originally named Brent Webb and Jeff Lima who withdrew due to injury on 7 October.[ 7]
Papua New Guinea
Head coach : Adrian Lam [ 8] [ 9]
Pool B
Fiji
Head coach : Joe Dakuitoga
France
Head coach : John Monie [ 10]
Scotland
Except for Edinburgh Eagles stand-off Paddy Couper , all of the Scottish team's players were selected under the grandparent rule .[ 11]
Head coach : Steve McCormack
Pool C
Ireland
Head coach : Andy Kelly
Brett White was originally named but withdrew due to injury on 9 October. He was replaced by Brendan Guilfoyle.[ 13] Shannon McDonnell has also withdrawn due to injury. He was replaced by Shayne McMenemy.[ 14] [ 15]
Samoa
Head coach : John Ackland
Tonga
Head coach : Jim Dymock
Fuifui Moimoi and Taniela Tuiaki were originally named for Tonga but were ruled ineligible by the Rugby League International Federation after both switched from Tonga to New Zealand in 2007. A New South Wales court later ruled that they could join the team after 12 November, making them available if Tonga made the Semi-finals.[ 16] [ 17] Fraser and Louis Anderson both were originally named but withdrew due to injury. They were replaced by Kim Usai and Sam Moa.Anthony Tupou was originally named but withdrew on 9 October after being called into the Australian squad.[ 5]
Welcome to Country
As part of the official opening of the World Cup on 26 October, an exhibition game was played between an Aboriginal selection and a New Zealand Māori side .[ 18]
Indigenous Dreamtime Team
Head coach : Neil Henry
Head coach : Luke Goodwin [ 19] [ 20]
Notes and references
Positions
Northern Hemisphere terms
Southern Hemisphere terms
FB – Fullback
WG – Wing
CE – Centre
SO – Stand-off
SH – Scrum-half
PR – Prop
HK – Hooker
SR – Second-Row
LF – Loose-forward
UB – Utility Back
N/A
FB – Fullback
WG – Wing
CE – Centre
FE – Five-Eighth
HB – Halfback
PR – Prop
HK – Hooker
SR – Second-Row
LK – Lock
UB – Utility Back
UH – Utility Half
References
^ Two More Vodafone Warriors in World Cup Teams [permanent dead link ] NZ Warriors , 8 October 2008.^ Fiji, Ireland, Samoa, Scotland and Tonga sides Archived 11 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Official RLWC08 site , 8 October 2008.^ skysports.com (9 November 2008). "Evergreen Gene bows out" . Sky Sports BSkyB . Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2011 . ^ Broncos duo join Kangaroos Archived 6 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine NRL Official Site , 16 October 2008^ a b Tupou a Kangaroo again, replaces Crocker Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine NRL Official website , 9 October 2008^ Geenty, Mark (22 October 2008). "League: Shattered Soliola out of World Cup" . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 14 September 2011 . ^ Tuimavave becomes Seventh Vodafone Warrior in Kiwis World Cup Squad [permanent dead link ] NZ Warriors , 9 October 2008.^ PNG will shock big guns, says Costigan Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine NRL Official site , 13 October 2008^ Kumuls get Pidgin lesson Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine NRL Official site , 21 October 2008^ "France name official squad" . RLWC2008. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008 .^ Roberts, Chris (25 October 2008). "Scotland side for Rugby League of Nations has one home-bred Scot" . Scottish Daily Record . Scotland. Retrieved 21 November 2009 . ^ Paddy Coupar a true Braveheart Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine @ NRL Official Site , 17 October 2008^ White withdraws from Ireland WCup squad Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine @ NRL Official website , 9 October 2008^ Ireland seething over treatment @ NZ Herald , 14 October 2008.^ Ireland suffer White injury blow @ BBC , 9 October 2008^ Moimoi, Tuiaki cannot play for Tonga Archived 11 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine @ NRL Official website , 11 October 2008^ Tonga welcome court ruling on NRL duo Archived 31 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine @ RLWC Official Website , 28 October 2008^ Indigenous Dreamtime team named Archived 1 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Official RLWC08 site , 11 October 2008.^ NZ Maori name coaching staff for World Cup curtain raiser @ RL World Cup , 14 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2009. Archived 2009-07-23.^ Maori side to play Indigenous [permanent dead link ] RLWC08 Official Site , 22 October 2008.
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