2008 Rugby League World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup was one of the three groups of teams that competed in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Group B consisted of three teams: Fiji, Scotland and France. After all teams played had each other once, only Fiji advanced to 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage.

Standings

In the knockout stage, Fiji played in the qualifying final while Scotland and France played for 7th and 9th place respectively.

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 2 1 0 1 58 24 +34 2 Advance to knockout stage
2  Scotland 2 1 0 1 36 52 −16 2
3  France 2 1 0 1 42 60 −18 2
Source:

Matches

France vs Scotland

26 October 2008
17:25 ADST (UTC+11:00)
France  36–18  Scotland
Tries:
Jared Taylor 16' c
Jérôme Guisset 28' c, 75' c
John Wilson 33' c
Sébastien Raguin 54' c
Christophe Moly 80' c
Goals:
Thomas Bosc (6)		 Report
 Tries:
Jon Steel 20' c
Oliver Wilkes 46' c
Dean Colton 62' c


Goals:
Danny Brough (3)
France
Scotland
FB1Jared Taylor
RW2Justin Murphy
RC3John Wilson
LC4Sébastien Raguin
LW5Teddy Sadaoui
SO6Thomas Bosc
SH7Maxime Grésèque
PR8Adel Fellous
HK9Julien Rinaldi
PR10Olivier Elima
SR11Jérôme Guisset (c)
SR12Éric Anselme
LF13Grégory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC14James Wynne
IC15Rémi Casty
IC16Jamal Fakir
IC17Christophe Moly
Coach:
Australia John Monie
FB1Michael Robertson
RW2Dean Colton
RC3Gavin Cowan
LC4Kevin Henderson
LW5Jon Steel
SO6John Duffy
SH7Danny Brough (c)
PR8Scott Logan
HK9Ian Henderson
PR10Paul Jackson
SR11Duncan MacGillivray
SR12Iain Morrison
LF13Lee Patterson
Substitutions:
IC14Andrew Henderson
IC15Oliver Wilkes
IC16Chris Armit
IC17Mick Nanyn
Coach:
England Steve McCormack

Fiji vs France

1 November 2008
17:25 ADST (UTC+11:00)
Fiji  42–6  France
Tries:
Akuila Uate (3)
Jarryd Hayne (2)
Iowane Divavesi
Semisi Tora
Goals:
Wes Naiqama (7)		 Report
 Tries:
John Wilson



Goals:
Thomas Bosc (1)
Wollongong Showground, Wollongong
Attendance: 9,213
Referee: Ashley Klein (England)
Player of the Match: Jarryd Hayne (Fiji)
Fiji
France
FB1Jarryd Hayne
LW2Semi Tadulala
RC3Wes Naiqama (c)
LC4Daryl Millard
RW5Akuila Uate
FE6Alipate Noilea
HB7Aaron Groom
PR8Iowane Divavesi
HK9Waisale Sukanaveita
PR10Ilisoni Vonomateiratu
SR11Ashton Sims
SR12Sevanaia Koroi
LK13Jayson Bukuya
Substitutions:
IC14Osea Sadrau
IC15James Storer
IC16Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
IC17Semisi Tora
Coach:
Fiji Joe Dakuitoga
FB1Jared Taylor
RW2Justin Murphy
RC3John Wilson
LC4Sébastien Raguin
LW5Dimitri Pelo
SO6Thomas Bosc
SH7Christophe Moly
PR8Jean-Christophe Borlin
HK9James Wynne
PR10Olivier Elima
SR11Jérôme Guisset (c)
SR12Teddy Sadaoui
LF13Grégory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC14Laurent Carrasco
IC15Rémi Casty
IC16Jamal Fakir
IC17Maxime Grésèque
Coach:
Australia John Monie

Scotland vs Fiji

5 November 2008
19:55 ADST (UTC+11:00)
Scotland  18–16  Fiji
Tries:
Jon Steel
Michael Robertson
Oliver Wilkes
Goals:
Danny Brough (3)		 Report
 Tries:
Semi Tadulala (2)
Jason Bukuya

Goals:
Wes Naiqama (2)
Scotland
Fiji
FB1Michael Robertson
RW2Wade Liddell
RC3Mick Nanyn
LC4Kevin Henderson
LW5Jon Steel
SO6John Duffy
SH7Danny Brough (c)
PR8Oliver Wilkes
HK9Ben Fisher
PR10Scott Logan
SR11Duncan MacGillivray
SR12Chris Armit
LF13Ian Henderson
Substitutions:
IC14Andrew Henderson
IC15Gareth Morton
IC16Paul Jackson
IC17Neil Lowe
Coach:
England Steve McCormack
FB1Jarryd Hayne
LW2Semi Tadulala
RC3Wes Naiqama (c)
LC18Sevanaia Koroi
RW5Akuila Uate
FE15Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
HB7Aaron Groom
PR8Iowane Divavesi
HK9Waisale Sukanaveita
PR10Ilisoni Vonomateiratu
SR11Ashton Sims
SR17Semisi Tora
LK13Jayson Bukuya
Substitutions:
IC12Osea Sadrau
IC19Jone Wesele
IC20Jone Macilai
IC22Kaliova Nauqe Tani
Coach:
Fiji Joe Dakuitoga

References

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