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2013 (2013) World Cup  ()
File:2013 rugby league world cup belong logo.png
Number of teams14[1]
Host countries England
 Wales
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The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will be the fourteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup. The tournament will be held in the United Kingdom and hosted by England and Wales.[2][3] New Zealand are the defending champions having defeated Australia in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup final.

Organisation

Background

The Rugby League International Federation has confirmed this competition as a part of its international programme. The RLIF announced a five-year plan to build up to the 2013 World Cup with the Four Nations tournament to be held in 2009, 2010 and 2011. It is hoped that more regular international competition will help develop the game.

2013 was chosen as the year of the World Cup to avoid a clash with the London Olympics in 2012.[4] After 2013, the Cup will be held on a quadrennial cycle.

Host selection

In addition to the United Kingdom, Australia announced its intention to bid for the hosting rights, despite hosting the previous World Cup in 2008.[5] The Australian Rugby League had been preparing a rival bid due to the success of the 2008 event but the business plan presented by the Rugby Football League for the UK to be the host was accepted by the RLIF at a meeting in July 2009.[4][6] The event forms part of what is being dubbed a 'Golden Decade' in British Sport.[2]

The UK last hosted the World Cup in 2000, with the event generally being considered unsuccessful.[4]

Format

The draw, undertaken at the launch of the event in Manchester on 30 November 2010, involved four groups[7] The first two groups are made up of four teams whilst the other two group feature three teams each. There will be a quarter final round made up of the first three teams in the first two groups and the winners of each of the smaller groups. Group play will involve a round robin in the larger groups, and a round robin in the smaller groups with an additional inter-group game for each team so all teams will play three group games.[7]

Teams

The competition will contain fourteen teams, compared to ten in 2008.[1] Originally around twenty teams were to be involved in qualification,[8] but subsequently the total number of teams involved in the tournament was fixed at nineteen.

The home nations will compete separately again as England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Twelve Nations will automatically qualify, including those who competed at the previous World Cup, Wales as winners of the 2009 European Nations Cup[9] and the Cook Islands as runners up in the 2009 Pacific Cup.[7]

Teams

Qualification

Main article: 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying

There will be two qualifying pools for the remaining two World Cup places; a European and an Atlantic pool, with one side from each to qualify.

The European Qualifying group will involve Italy, Lebanon, Russia and Serbia while the Atlantic Qualifying group will involve Jamaica, South Africa and the USA.[10]

Venues

The games will be played at various venues in England and Wales, with the Millennium Stadium set to host at least one high profile match.[7]

All matches are currently subject to a bidding process run by the Rugby Football League.[11]

Stadia in the following cities, in conjunction with local councils and in some cases with local rugby league clubs, have submitted an application or intend to submit one:

The following cities are considering making a application bid:

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fiji  v  Ireland
Australia  v  Fiji
England  v  Fiji

Group B

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
France  v  Samoa

Group C

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Tonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Qualifier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland  v  Tonga
Tonga  v European Qualifier
European Qualifier v  Scotland

Group D

Team Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Cook Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlantic Qualifier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlantic Qualifier v  Wales
Cook Islands  v Atlantic Qualifier

Inter-group matches

Teams in Groups C and D will play an additional inter-group match during the Group Stage. These matches will be between Scotland and the Atlantic Qualifier; Tonga and the Cook Islands; and Wales and the European Qualifier.

Scotland  v Atlantic Qualifier
European Qualifier v  Wales

Knockout Stage

Quarter finals will follow the Group Stage with three teams from each of Groups A & B and one team from each of Group C & D qualifying.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final

The final will be played on the 30 November.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rugby League World Cup to expand". BBC News. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b RFL (28 July 2009). "UK to host 2013 World Cup". Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  3. ^ BBC Sport (1 December 2010). "Wales to co-host 2013 Rugby League World Cup". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b c Andy Wilson (28 July 2009). "UK wins bid to host 2013 Rugby League World Cup". London: Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  5. ^ BBC Sport (20 November 2008). "Australia make new World Cup bid". BBC. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  6. ^ Ian Laybourn (20 November 2008). "Australia to bid for next World Cup". Sporting Life. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d "England draw Australia in 2013 Rugby League World Cup". BBC News. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  8. ^ 20 nations to vie for league World Cup AAP, 23 February 2010
  9. ^ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3672017/Wales-given-entry-to-Rugby-Leauge-World-Cup
  10. ^ 2013 World Cup format revealed lasttackle.com, 30 November 2010
  11. ^ a b England to face Australia in group stage of 2013 World Cup The Guardian, 30 November 2010
  12. ^ [Sheffield Star - Doncasters Keepmoat In WC Bid]
  13. ^ BBC Sport - England Drawn Australia
  14. ^ BBC Sport - Rochdale Bid
  15. ^ BBC Sport - Hull want 2013 WC games
  16. ^ Code 13 - Warrington Bid For 2013 Matches
  17. ^ Wigan to Bid for 2013 World Cup rleague.com, 7 March 2011
  18. ^ Leeds Unites For Rugby League World Cup Glory
  19. ^ leedsunited.com Leeds Unites For World Cup Action
  20. ^ Bristol bids to bring International RL to the South West
  21. ^ [1]
  22. ^ [2]
  23. ^ The Leader - Bid To Bring World Cup To Wrexham
  24. ^ [3]
  25. ^ St Helens Star - Council Weigh Up WC Bid

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