2000 Rugby League World Cup — Matches & Results

Every group-stage and knockout match from the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, with full group standings computed from the individual results.

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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2000 Rugby League World Cup — full match archive: all 31 matches across the group stage and knockout rounds, with group standings computed directly from the individual results below.

Groups

Group A

TeamPWDLPFPADiffPtsForm
Australia330019814+1846WWW
England320114436+1084LWW
Fiji310256144-882WLL
Russia300320224-2040LLL
DateResultVenueAttendance
28 Oct 2000England 2–22 AustraliaTwickenham Stadium, London, England33,758
29 Oct 2000Fiji 38–12 RussiaCraven Park, Barrow-in-Furness, England2,187
1 Nov 2000Australia 66–8 FijiGateshead International Stadium, Gateshead, England4,197
1 Nov 2000England 76–4 RussiaKnowsley Road, St Helens, England5,736
4 Nov 2000England 66–10 FijiHeadingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, England10,052
4 Nov 2000Australia 110–4 RussiaThe Boulevard, Hull, England3,044

Group B

TeamPWDLPFPADiffPtsForm
New Zealand330020628+1786WWW
Wales32018086-64WWL
Lebanon301244110-661LLD
Cook Islands301238144-1061LLD
DateResultVenueAttendance
29 Oct 2000New Zealand 64–0 LebanonKingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, England2,496
29 Oct 2000Wales 38–6 Cook IslandsRacecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales5,016
2 Nov 2000New Zealand 84–10 Cook IslandsMadejski Stadium, Reading, England3,982
2 Nov 2000Wales 24–22 LebanonStradey Park, Llanelli, Wales1,497
5 Nov 2000Cook Islands 22–22 LebanonMillennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales17,612
5 Nov 2000Wales 18–58 New ZealandMillennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales17,612

Group C

TeamPWDLPFPADiffPtsForm
Papua New Guinea33006942+276WWW
France320110437+674LWW
Tonga31029676+202WLL
South Africa300324138-1140LLL
DateResultVenueAttendance
28 Oct 2000Papua New Guinea 23–20 FranceCharlety Stadium, Paris, France7,498
28 Oct 2000Tonga 66–18 South AfricaCharlety Stadium, Paris, France7,498
1 Nov 2000France 28–8 TongaStade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne, France10,288
2 Nov 2000Papua New Guinea 16–0 South AfricaStadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France4,313
5 Nov 2000France 56–6 South AfricaStadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi, France7,969
6 Nov 2000Papua New Guinea 30–22 TongaSaint-Esteve, Perpignan, France3,666

Group D

TeamPWDLPFPADiffPtsForm
Ireland33007838+406WWW
Samoa32015758-14LWW
Māori (New Zealand)31024967-182WLL
Scotland30033455-210LLL
DateResultVenueAttendance
28 Oct 2000Ireland 30–16 SamoaWindsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland3,207
29 Oct 2000Scotland 16–17 Māori (New Zealand)Firhill Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland2,008
1 Nov 2000Ireland 18–6 ScotlandTolka Park, Dublin, Ireland1,782
1 Nov 2000Samoa 21–16 Māori (New Zealand)Derwent Park, Workington, England4,107
4 Nov 2000Ireland 30–16 Māori (New Zealand)Tolka Park, Dublin, Ireland3,164
5 Nov 2000Scotland 12–20 SamoaTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland1,579

Knockout stage

Quarter-final

DateResultVenueAttendance
11 Nov 2000Australia 66–10 SamoaVicarage Road, Watford, England5,404
11 Nov 2000England 26–16 IrelandHeadingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, England15,405
12 Nov 2000New Zealand 54–6 FranceMend-a-Hose Jungle, Castleford, England5,158
12 Nov 2000Wales 22–8 Papua New GuineaAuto Quest Stadium, Widnes, England5,211

Semi-final

DateResultVenueAttendance
18 Nov 2000New Zealand 49–6 EnglandReebok Stadium, Bolton, England16,032
19 Nov 2000Australia 46–22 WalesMcAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield, England8,114

Final

DateResultVenueAttendance
25 Nov 2000Australia 40–12 New ZealandOld Trafford, Manchester, England44,329

Sources

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