Fiji 32–14 Ireland — Group A, 2013 Rugby League World Cup
28 Oct 2013 · Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, England · Attendance: 8,872
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Group A, 2013 Rugby League World Cup: Fiji 32–14 Ireland, at Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, England on 28 Oct 2013.
Scorers
| Fiji | Tries: Uate (3); Naiqama; T. Sims; K. Sims Goals: W. Naiqama (4/7) |
| Ireland | Tries: McCarthy; Blanch; Hasson Goals: Richards (1/3) |
Teams
| Fiji | Ireland | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Naiqama | Fullback | Scott Grix | 1 |
| 2 | Marika Koroibete | Wing | Damien Blanch | 2 |
| 3 | Sisi Waqa | Centre | Stuart Littler | 3 |
| 4 | Wes Naiqama | Centre | Api Pewhairangi | 4 |
| 5 | Akuila Uate | Wing | Pat Richards | 5 |
| 6 | Alipate Noilea | Stand off/Five eighth | James Mendeika | 6 |
| 7 | Aaron Groom | Scrum half/Half back | Liam Finn (c) | 7 |
| 8 | Ashton Sims | Prop forward | Brett White | 8 |
| 9 | James Storer | Hooker | Rory Kostjasyn | 9 |
| 10 | Petero Civoniceva (c) | Prop forward | Eamon O'Carroll | 10 |
| 11 | Tariq Sims | Second row | Tyrone McCarthy | 11 |
| 12 | Jayson Bukuya | Second row | David Allen | 12 |
| 13 | Korbin Sims | Loose forward/Lock forward | Ben Currie | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Apisai Koroisau | Bob Beswick | 14 | |
| 15 | Eloni Vunakece | James Hasson | 15 | |
| 16 | Kane Evans | Kurt Haggerty | 16 | |
| 17 | Junior Roqica | Anthony Mullally | 17 | |
| Rick Stone | Coach | Mark Aston | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Phil Bentham (England) |
| Touch judges | Mark Craven — single-sourced, Tony Martin — single-sourced |
| Player of the match | Not confirmed to Tier-1 standard |
Match report
Fiji beat Ireland 32-14 at Spotland, Rochdale, Akuila Uate scoring a hat-trick.