2008 Rugby League World Cup squads
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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 Template:Flagicon
Assistant coaches: John Cartwright and Allan Langer[3]
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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 Template:Flagicon/Template:Flagicon
Assistant coach: Steve McNamara
New Zealand
Head coach: Stephen Kearney Template:Flagicon
Assistant coach: Wayne Bennett Template:Flagicon
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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 Template:Flagicon[8][9]
Pool B
Fiji
Head coach: Joe Dakuitoga Template:Flagicon
France
Head coach: John Monie Template:Flagicon[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 Template:Flagicon
Pool C
Ireland
Head coach: Andy Kelly Template:Flagicon
- 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- Shannon McDonnell has also withdrawn due to injury.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 Template:Flagicon
Tonga
Head coach: Jim Dymock Template:Flagicon
- 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 Template:Flagicon
New Zealand Māori
Head coach: Luke Goodwin Template:Flagicon[19][20]
Notes and references
Positions
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References
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- ↑ Two More Vodafone Warriors in World Cup TeamsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". NZ Warriors, 8 October 2008.
- ↑ Fiji, Ireland, Samoa, Scotland and Tonga sides Template:Webarchive Official RLWC08 site, 8 October 2008.
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- ↑ Broncos duo join Kangaroos Template:Webarchive NRL Official Site, 16 October 2008
- ↑ a b Tupou a Kangaroo again, replaces Crocker Template:Webarchive NRL Official website, 9 October 2008
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- ↑ Tuimavave becomes Seventh Vodafone Warrior in Kiwis World Cup SquadScript error: No such module "Unsubst". NZ Warriors, 9 October 2008.
- ↑ PNG will shock big guns, says Costigan Template:Webarchive NRL Official site, 13 October 2008
- ↑ Kumuls get Pidgin lesson Template:Webarchive NRL Official site, 21 October 2008
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- ↑ Paddy Coupar a true Braveheart Template:Webarchive @ NRL Official Site, 17 October 2008
- ↑ White withdraws from Ireland WCup squad Template:Webarchive @ 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 Template:Webarchive @ NRL Official website, 11 October 2008
- ↑ Tonga welcome court ruling on NRL duo Template:Webarchive @ RLWC Official Website, 28 October 2008
- ↑ Indigenous Dreamtime team named Template:Webarchive Official RLWC08 site, 11 October 2008.
- ↑ NZ Maori name coaching staff for World Cup curtain raiserTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". @ RL World Cup, 14 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2009. ArchivedTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2009-07-23.
- ↑ Maori side to play IndigenousScript error: No such module "Unsubst". @ RLWC08 Official Site, 22 October 2008.
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