# 2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B

2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B is one of the four groups in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprises New Zealand, France, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.

## Ladder

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 146 | 34 | +112 | 6 |
| Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 78 | –63 | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 103 | –81 | 0 |
All times are local – UTC+0/GMT in English venues. UTC+1/CET in French venues. UTC+0/WET in Irish venues. UTC+0/GMT in Welsh venues.

## Papua New Guinea vs France

* 27 October 2013 16:00
| Papua New Guinea | 8–9 | France |
| Try: MacDonald 17' m Abavu 42' m Goal: Mead (0/3) | Report | Try: Bosc 6' c Goal: Bosc (2/2) 7', 60' Drop Goal: Barthau (1/1) 64' |
* MS3 Craven Park, Hull Attendance: 7,481 Referee: Ben Cummins (Australia) Player of the Match: William Barthau (France)
| FB | 1 | David Mead |
| RW | 2 | Josiah Abavu |
| RC | 3 | Menzie Yere |
| LC | 4 | Israel Eliab |
| LW | 5 | Nene MacDonald |
| SO | 6 | Ray Thompson |
| SH | 7 | Ase Boas |
| PR | 8 | Mark Mexico |
| HK | 9 | Paul Aiton (c) |
| PR | 10 | Enoch Maki |
| SR | 11 | Dion Aiye |
| SR | 12 | Jason Chan |
| LF | 13 | Neville Costigan |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Charlie Wabo |
| IC | 15 | Richard Kambo |
| IC | 16 | Jessie Joe Nandye |
| IC | 17 | Larsen Marabe |
| Coach: ||
| Adrian Lam ||
| FB | 1 | Morgan Escaré |
| RW | 2 | Frédéric Vaccari |
| RC | 3 | Jean-Philippe Baile |
| LC | 4 | Vincent Duport |
| LW | 5 | Clint Greenshields |
| SO | 6 | Thomas Bosc |
| SH | 7 | William Barthau |
| PR | 8 | Jamal Fakir |
| HK | 9 | Éloi Pélissier |
| PR | 10 | Rémi Casty |
| SR | 11 | Kevin Larroyer |
| SR | 12 | Sébastien Raguin |
| LF | 13 | Grégory Mounis |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Théo Fages |
| IC | 15 | Olivier Elima (c) |
| IC | 16 | Benjamin Garcia |
| IC | 17 | Michael Simon |
| Coach: ||
| Richard Agar ||
* Touch Judges:
* James Child (England)
* Clint Sharrad (England)
* Video Referee:
* Phil Bentham (England)

## New Zealand vs Samoa

* 27 October 2013 18:00
| New Zealand | 42–24 | Samoa |
| Try: Hoffman 11' c Mannering (2) 15' c, 22' c Tuivasa-Sheck 17' m Vatuvei (3) 43' m, 49' m, 73' c Luke 45' c Goal: Johnson (5/8) 10', 15', 23', 46', 73' | Report | Try: Roberts 39' m Leilua 52' m Manumalealii 57' m Matagi 60' c A. Winterstein 65' c Goal: Milford (2/5) 61', 65' |
* Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 14,965 Referee: Richard Silverwood (England) Player of the Match: Dean Whare (New Zealand)
| FB | 1 | Josh Hoffman |
| RW | 2 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
| RC | 3 | Dean Whare |
| LC | 4 | Bryson Goodwin |
| LW | 5 | Manu Vatuvei |
| SO | 6 | Kieran Foran |
| SH | 7 | Shaun Johnson |
| PR | 8 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| HK | 9 | Isaac Luke |
| PR | 10 | Jesse Bromwich |
| SR | 11 | Frank Pritchard |
| SR | 12 | Sonny Bill Williams |
| LF | 13 | Simon Mannering (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Elijah Taylor |
| IC | 15 | Sam Kasiano |
| IC | 16 | Sam Moa |
| IC | 17 | Frank-Paul Nu'uausala |
| Coach: ||
| Stephen Kearney ||
| FB | 1 | Anthony Milford |
| RW | 2 | Antonio Winterstein |
| RC | 3 | Junior Sa'u |
| LC | 4 | Joseph Leilua |
| LW | 5 | Daniel Vidot |
| SO | 6 | Reni Maitua |
| SH | 7 | Ben Roberts |
| PR | 8 | David Fa’alogo |
| HK | 9 | Pita Godinet |
| PR | 10 | Suaia Matagi |
| SR | 11 | Iosia Soliola (c) |
| SR | 12 | Frank Winterstein |
| LF | 13 | Sauaso Sue |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Penani Manumalealii |
| IC | 15 | Leeson Ah Mau |
| IC | 16 | Mark Taufua |
| IC | 17 | Mose Masoe |
| Coach: ||
| Matt Parish ||
* Touch Judges:
* Tim Roby (England)
* Joe Cobb (England)
* Video Referee:
* Thierry Alibert (France)

## New Zealand vs France

* 1 November 2013 20:00
| New Zealand | 48–0 | France |
| Try: Inu 6' c Goodwin 24' c Nu'uausala (2) 39' c, 75' c Johnson (2) 51' c, 55' c Eastwood 65' c Tuivasa-Sheck 80' c Goal: Johnson (8/8) 7', 26', 39', 51', 56', 66', 76', 80' | Report | |
* Parc des Sports, Avignon Attendance: 17,518 Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Shaun Johnson (New Zealand)
| FB | 1 | Kevin Locke |
| RW | 2 | Jason Nightingale |
| RC | 3 | Bryson Goodwin |
| LC | 4 | Krisnan Inu |
| LW | 5 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
| SO | 6 | Kieran Foran |
| SH | 7 | Shaun Johnson |
| PR | 8 | Ben Matulino |
| HK | 9 | Isaac Luke |
| PR | 10 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| SR | 11 | Frank Pritchard |
| SR | 12 | Alex Glenn |
| LF | 13 | Simon Mannering (c) |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Elijah Taylor |
| IC | 15 | Sam Kasiano |
| IC | 16 | Frank-Paul Nu'uausala |
| IC | 17 | Greg Eastwood |
| Coach: ||
| Stephen Kearney ||
| FB | 1 | Morgan Escaré |
| RW | 2 | Frédéric Vaccari |
| RC | 3 | Jean-Philippe Baile |
| LC | 4 | Vincent Duport |
| LW | 5 | Cyril Stacul |
| SO | 6 | Thomas Bosc |
| SH | 7 | Theo Fages |
| PR | 8 | Olivier Elima (c) |
| HK | 9 | Kane Bentley |
| PR | 10 | Rémi Casty |
| SR | 11 | Kevin Larroyer |
| SR | 12 | Sébastien Raguin |
| LF | 13 | Andrew Bentley |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Gregory Mounis |
| IC | 15 | Jamal Fakir |
| IC | 16 | Benjamin Garcia |
| IC | 17 | Michael Simon |
| Coach: ||
| Richard Agar ||
* Touch Judges:
* Grant Atkins (Australia)
* Robert Hicks (England)
* Video Referee:
* Shayne Hayne (Australia)

## Papua New Guinea vs Samoa

* 4 November 2013 20:00
| Papua New Guinea | 4–38 | Samoa |
| Try: Nandye 45' m Goal: Eliab (0/1) | Report | Try: Matagi 2' c A. Winterstein (3) 9' m, 25' c, 79' m Godinet 15' c Roberts 37' c Sue 61' c Goal: Milford (5/7) 2', 15', 25', 38', 61' |
* MS3 Craven Park, Hull Attendance: 6,871 Referee: Shayne Hayne (Australia) Player of the Match: Anthony Milford (Samoa)
| FB | 1 | David Mead |
| RW | 2 | Josiah Abavu |
| RC | 3 | Menzie Yere |
| LC | 4 | Israel Eliab |
| LW | 5 | Nene MacDonald |
| SO | 6 | Dion Aiye |
| SH | 7 | Ray Thompson |
| PR | 8 | Mark Mexico |
| HK | 9 | Paul Aiton |
| PR | 10 | Larsen Marabe |
| SR | 11 | Jessie Joe Nandye |
| SR | 12 | Jason Chan |
| LF | 13 | Neville Costigan (c) |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Charlie Wabo |
| IC | 15 | Richard Kambo |
| IC | 16 | Jason Tali |
| IC | 17 | Enoch Maki |
| Coach: ||
| Adrian Lam ||
| FB | 1 | Anthony Milford |
| RW | 2 | Antonio Winterstein |
| RC | 3 | Tim Lafai |
| LC | 4 | Joseph Leilua |
| LW | 5 | Daniel Vidot |
| SO | 6 | Penani Manumeasili |
| SH | 7 | Ben Roberts |
| PR | 8 | David Fa’alogo |
| HK | 9 | Pita Godinet |
| PR | 10 | Suaia Matagi |
| SR | 11 | Iosia Soliola (c) |
| SR | 12 | Leeson Ah Mau |
| LF | 13 | Sauaso Sue |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Michael Sio |
| IC | 15 | Junior Moors |
| IC | 16 | Mark Taufua |
| IC | 17 | Mose Masoe |
| Coach: ||
| Matt Parish ||
* Touch Judges:
* George Stokes (England)
* Chris Leatherbarrow (England)
* Video Referee:
* Ashley Klein (Australia)

## New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea

* 8 November 2013 20:00
| New Zealand | 56–10 | Papua New Guinea |
| Try: Goodwin 4' c Tuivasa-Sheck (2) 7' c, 11' c Williams (3) 15' c, 27' c, 40' c Nu'uausala 30' m Whare (2) 50' c, 56' c Taylor 67' m Goal: Johnson (8/10) 4', 8', 12', 16', 28', 40', 51', 58' | Report | Try: Aiye 41' c Albert 78' m Goal: Paniu (1/2) 43' |
* Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 18,180 Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia) Player of the Match: Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)
| FB | 1 | Josh Hoffman |
| RW | 2 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
| RC | 3 | Dean Whare |
| LC | 4 | Bryson Goodwin |
| LW | 5 | Manu Vatuvei |
| SO | 6 | Kieran Foran |
| SH | 7 | Shaun Johnson |
| PR | 8 | Ben Matulino |
| HK | 9 | Isaac Luke |
| PR | 10 | Jesse Bromwich |
| SR | 11 | Alex Glenn |
| SR | 12 | Sonny Bill Williams |
| LF | 13 | Elijah Taylor |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Sam Moa |
| IC | 15 | Sam Kasiano |
| IC | 16 | Frank-Paul Nu'uausala |
| IC | 17 | Thomas Leuluai |
| Coach: ||
| Stephen Kearney ||
| FB | 1 | David Mead |
| RW | 2 | Josiah Abavu |
| RC | 3 | Menzie Yere |
| LC | 4 | Francis Paniu |
| LW | 5 | Nene MacDonald |
| SO | 6 | Ray Thompson |
| SH | 7 | Dion Aiye |
| PR | 8 | Neville Costigan |
| HK | 9 | Charlie Wabo |
| PR | 10 | Joe Bruno |
| SR | 11 | Jessie Joe Nandye |
| SR | 12 | Jason Chan |
| LF | 13 | Sebastian Pandia |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Wellington Albert |
| IC | 15 | Paul Aiton |
| IC | 16 | Jason Tali |
| IC | 17 | Mark Mexico |
| Coach: ||
| Adrian Lam ||
* Touch Judges:
* Jose Pereira (France)
* Robert Hicks (England)
* Video Referee:
* Richard Silverwood (England)
The 18,180 attendance was higher than all but one of Leeds Rhinos' home Super League attendances for 2013.

## France vs Samoa

* 11 November 2013 20:00
| France | 6–22 | Samoa |
| Try: Escaré 32' c Goal: Bosc 33' | Report | Try: Vidot 4' c Milford 46' c Godinet 61' m Moors 74' c Goal: Milford (3/4) 4', 47', 75' |
* Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan Attendance: 11,576 Referee: Henry Perenara (New Zealand) Player of the Match: Anthony Milford (Samoa)
| FB | 1 | Morgan Escaré |
| RW | 2 | Frederic Vaccari |
| RC | 3 | Jean-Philippe Baile |
| LC | 4 | Vincent Duport |
| LW | 5 | Clint Greenshields |
| SO | 6 | Thomas Bosc |
| SH | 7 | William Barthau |
| PR | 8 | Jamal Fakir |
| HK | 9 | Éloi Pélissier |
| PR | 10 | Rémi Casty |
| SR | 11 | Kevin Larroyer |
| SR | 12 | Sébastien Raguin |
| LF | 13 | Gregory Mounis |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Tony Gigot |
| IC | 15 | Antoni Maria |
| IC | 16 | Benjamin Garcia |
| IC | 17 | Michael Simon |
| Coach: ||
| Richard Agar ||
| FB | 1 | Anthony Milford |
| RW | 2 | Antonio Winterstein |
| RC | 3 | Tim Lafai |
| LC | 4 | Joseph Leilua |
| LW | 5 | Daniel Vidot |
| SO | 6 | Pita Godinet |
| SH | 7 | Ben Roberts |
| PR | 8 | David Fa’alogo |
| HK | 9 | Michael Sio |
| PR | 10 | Suaia Matagi |
| SR | 11 | Iosia Soliola (c) |
| SR | 12 | Leeson Ah Mau |
| LF | 13 | Sauaso Sue |
| Substitutes ||
| IC | 14 | Tony Puletua |
| IC | 15 | Junior Moors |
| IC | 16 | Mark Taufua |
| IC | 17 | Mose Masoe |
| Coach: ||
| Matt Parish ||
* Touch Judges:
* Robert Hicks (England)
* James Child (England)
* Video Referee:
* Shayne Hayne (Australia)