England 66–10 Fiji — Group A, 2000 Rugby League World Cup
4 Nov 2000 · Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, England · Attendance: 10,052
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Group A, 2000 Rugby League World Cup: England 66–10 Fiji, at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, England on 4 Nov 2000.
Scorers
| England | Tries: Peacock (3); Rogers (2); Wellens (2); Farrell; Hay; Naylor; Radlinski; Smith Goals: Farrell (9) |
| Fiji | Tries: Navale; Tuqiri Goals: Vunivalu (1) |
Teams
| England | Fiji | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Spruce | Fullback | Lote Tuqiri (c) | 1 |
| 2 | Paul Wellens | Wing | Niko Vakararawa | 2 |
| 3 | Scott Naylor | Centre | Jimi Bolakoro | 3 |
| 4 | Kris Radlinski | Centre | Setariki Rakabula | 4 |
| 5 | Darren Rogers | Wing | Eparama Navale | 5 |
| 6 | Sean Long | Stand off/Five eighth | Waisale Sovatabua | 6 |
| 7 | Paul Deacon | Scrum half/Half back | Kalaveti Naisoro Tuiyabayaba | 7 |
| 8 | Francis Stephenson | Prop forward | Atunasia Vunivalu | 8 |
| 9 | Tony Smith | Hooker | Peceli Wawavanua | 9 |
| 10 | Paul Anderson | Prop forward | Samu Valelala | 10 |
| 11 | Jamie Peacock | Second row | Etuate Vakatawa | 11 |
| 12 | Andy Hay | Second row | Freddie Robarts | 12 |
| 13 | Andy Farrell (c) | Loose forward/Lock forward | Tabua Cakacaka | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Kevin Sinfield | Farasiko Tokarei | 14 | |
| 15 | Chev Walker | Josefa Lasagavibau | 15 | |
| 16 | Stuart Fielden | Roger Matakamikamica | 16 | |
| 17 | Harvey Howard | Peceli Vuniyayawa | 17 | |
| John Kear | Coach | Don Furner | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Thierry Alibert (France) |
| Touch judges | Not identified in sources found |
| Player of the match | Not identified in sources found |
Match report
England beat Fiji 66-10 at Headingley, Leeds, leading 40-4 at half-time behind a Jamie Peacock hat-trick, with captain Andy Farrell adding a try and nine goals. Fiji's tries came from Eparama Navale and captain Lote Tuqiri.