2000 Rugby League World Cup squads
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The 2000 Rugby League World Cup squads consisted of players from the national rugby league football teams of fifteen countries: Australia, England, Fiji, Russia, New Zealand, Wales, Lebanon, Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, France, Tonga, South Africa, Ireland, Samoa and Scotland.
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Pool A
Australia
Head Coach: Chris Anderson (
)
England
Head Coach: John Kear (
)
Fiji
Head Coach: Don Furner ()[1]
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lote Tuqiri (captain) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 26 | WG | Brisbane Broncos |
| Jimi Bolakoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR |  Unattached |
| Tabua Cakacaka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | PR | Canberra Raiders |
| Jone Kuraduadua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Belligen |
| Josefa Lasagavibau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Nadera |
| Samuela Marayawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Unattached |
| Roger Matakamikamica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
| Kaleveti Naisoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HB | Unattached |
| Eparama Navale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | Northern Eagles |
| Mesake Navugona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UB | Unattached |
| Setariki Rakabula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Unattached |
| Freddie Robarts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF |  Te Atatu Roosters |
| Stephen Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HB | Te Atatu Roosters |
| Waisale Sovatabua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Huddersfield Giants |
| Semi Tadulala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Brisbane West |
| Amani Takayawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Unattached |
| Joe Tamani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Cabramatta Two Blues |
| Farasiko Tokarei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Tumbarumba |
| Kalaveti Tuiabayaba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | Bounty |
| Niko Vakarawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Lismore |
| Etuate Vakatawa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Tumbarumba |
| Samu Valelala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Atunasia Vunivalu | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | LF | Sarua |
| Peceli Vuniyayawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | Queenbayen |
| Peceli Wawavanua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
Russia
Head Coach: Evgeniy Klebanov (
)
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Rubin (captain) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR | Sydney Roosters |
| Viatcheslav Artachine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Kazan Arrows |
| Robert Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Rinat Chamsoutdinov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Kazan Arrows |
| Craig Cygler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Cairns Brothers |
| Matthew Donovan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | Western Tigers |
| Andrey Dumalkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Locomotiv Moscow |
| Aaron Findlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Roustem Garifoulline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Kazan Arrows |
| Igor Gavrilin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HB | Locomotiv Moscow |
| Michael Goirgas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Logan City |
| Robert Illiassov | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | FB | Kazan Arrows |
| Igor Jiltsov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | LK | Locomotiv Moscow |
| Pavel Kalachkine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | Kazan Arrows |
| Andrei Kuchumov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HB | Moscow Magicians |
| Alexandr Lysenkov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Locomotiv Moscow |
| Mikhail Mitrofanov | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | WG | Kazan Arrows |
| Victor Netchaev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Locomotiv Moscow |
| Andrei Olari | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE |  Toulouse Spacers |
| Vadim Postnikov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR | RC Lokomotiv Moscow |
| Maxim Romanov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Kazan Arrows |
| Joel Rullis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LK | Western Tigers |
| Petr Sokolov | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Locomtiv Moscow |
Pool B
New Zealand
Head Coach: Frank Endacott ()
- Note*: one of the goals was a field goal.
Wales
Head Coach: Clive Griffiths (
)
- Note*: Both goals were field goals.
Lebanon
Head Coach: John Elias ()
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Maroon (captain) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Sydney Bulls |
| Mohammed Abbas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Sydney Bulls |
| Mohamed Chahal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FB | Sydney Bulls |
| Sam Chamoun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Sydney Bulls |
| Michael Coorey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | UB | Balmain Tigers |
| Ray Daher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Cabramatta |
| Hazem El Masri | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | FB | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Samer El Masri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HB | Sydney Roosters |
| Monah El Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Cabramatta |
| Fady Elchad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Sydney Bulls |
| Eben Goddard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | St. George-Illawarra Dragons |
| George Katrib | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Sydney Bulls |
| Paul Khoury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UT | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Joe Lichaa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Sydney Roosters |
| Bilal Najarrin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | St George-Illawarra Dragons |
| Charlie Nohra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Sydney Bulls |
| Hassan Saleh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | CE | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Nedol Saleh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Western Suburbs Magpies |
| Chris Salem | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Sydney Bulls |
| Anthony Semrani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Jason Stanton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Sydney Bulls |
| Kandy Tamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Sydney Roosters |
| Travis Touma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Sydney Bulls |
Cook Islands
Head Coach: Stan Martin ()
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Iro (captain) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | St Helens |
| Michael Andersson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HB |  Unattached |
| Steve Berryman | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | LK | Unattached |
| Craig Bowen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Adelaide Rams |
| Zane Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unknown |
| Adam Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UT | Unattached |
| Tere Glassie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Leroy Joe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | HB | Hull KR |
| Vaine Kino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Unattached |
| Patrick Kuru | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Unattached |
| Peter Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Auckland Warriors |
| Meti Noovao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LK | Burleigh Bears |
| Tyrone Pau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Unattached |
| Jason Pekepo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK/PR | Lancashire Lynx |
| Richard Piakura | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | FB | Unattached |
| Raymond Ruaporo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Unattached |
| Anthony Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Unattached |
| Sonny Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Unattached |
| Karl Temata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Hibiscus Coast Raiders |
| Jason Temu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Newcastle Knights |
| Tiri Toa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Unattached |
| Tangia Tongiia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Unattached |
| George Tuakura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Otahuhu Leopards |
| Tai Walter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C
Papua New Guinea
Head Coach: Bob Bennett ()
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Lam (captain) | 4 | 1 | 1* | 5 | HB | Sydney Roosters |
| Eddie Aila | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE |  Unattached |
| Makali Aizue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR | Lae Bombers |
| Marcus Bai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Melbourne Storm |
| David Buko | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | FB | Western Suburbs Magpies |
| Stanley Gene | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | FE | Hull F.C. |
| Augustine Justine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Unattached |
| Raymond Kahl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Raymond Karl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | FR | Unattached |
| Alex Krewanty | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | BR | Unattached |
| Bruce Mamando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Michael Marum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
| Mark Mom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
| Michael Mondo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | FR | Unattached |
| Duncan Na'awi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Andrew Norman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | Unattached |
| Tom O'Reilly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Warrington Wolves |
| Elias Paiyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | HK | Adelaide Rams |
| Lucas Solbat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | PR | Unattached |
| Alfred Songoro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| John Wilshere | 4 | 2 | 11 | 30 | WG | Melbourne Storm |
* Field Goal
France
Head Coach: Gilles Dumas ()
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabien Devecchi (captain) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Unattached |
| Fourcade Abasse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Unattached |
| Frédéric Banquet | 3 | 2 | 16 | 40 | FB | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Patrice Benausse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Unattached |
| Jean-Christophe Borlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Laurent Carrasco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Unattached |
| Jean-Emmanuel Cassin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | CE | Toulouse Olympique |
| Aurélien Cologni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Unattached |
| Yacine Dekkiche | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Huddersfield Giants |
| David Despin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Unattached |
| Arnaud Dulac | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | Unattached |
| Abderazak El Khalouki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Unattached |
| Laurent Frayssinous | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Unattached |
| Jean-Marc Garcia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Jérôme Guisset | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | SR | Warrington Wolves |
| Rachid Hechiche | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | FR | Unattached |
| Pascal Jampy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | LK | Unattached |
| Julien Rinaldi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | HB | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Claude Sirvent | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | WG | Unattached |
| Romain Sort | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UT | Unattached |
| Gael Tallec | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | SR | Halifax Blue Sox |
| Frederic Teixido | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Sheffield Eagles |
| Vincent Wulf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
Tonga
Head Coach: Murray Hurst ()
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Masella (captain) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | FR | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Paul Fisiiahi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | Eastern Tornadoes |
| David Fisiiahi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | Eastern Tornadoes |
| Nuko Hifo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FB | Griffith University |
| Phil Howlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Bradford Bulls |
| Lipina Kaufusi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Western Suburbs Magpies |
| Malupo Kaufusi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Northern Eagles |
| Brent Kite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Canberra Raiders |
| Paul Koloi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FB | Mackay Sea-Eagles |
| Talite Liava'a | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | PR | Auckland Warriors |
| Nelson Lomi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | FR | Sydney Roosters |
| Andrew Lomu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Sydney Roosters |
| Duane Mann | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | LK | Unknown |
| Esau Mann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | BR | Otahuhu Leopards |
| Willie Manu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Wests Tigers |
| Willie Mason | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | SR | Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Alfons Masella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Fifita Moala | 3 | 3 | 9 | 30 | WG | Melbourne Storm |
| Tevita Vaikona | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | CE | Bradford Bulls |
| Greg Wolfgramm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Canberra Raiders |
| Willie Wolfgramm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | HB | Queanbeyan Kangaroos |
South Africa
Head Coach: Paul Matete ()
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
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| Jamie Bloem (captain) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | HB | Halifax Blue Sox |
| Leon Barnard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE |  Unattached |
| Brian Best | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | FB | Unattached |
| Jaco Booysen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Coenraad Breytenbach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | FE | Unattached |
| Francois Cloete | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
| Archer Dames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Unattached |
| Quinton De Villiers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | BR | Unattached |
| Hercules Erasmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Unattached |
| Chris Hurter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
| Justin Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Unattached |
| Mark Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Salford City Reds |
| Richard Louw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Unattached |
| Dikkie Mulder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Unattached |
| Hendrik Mulder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Corne Nel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Ian Noble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Unattached |
| Tim O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | FB | Unattached |
| Eugene Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Unattached |
| Sean Rutgerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Canberra Raiders |
| Sean Skelton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Pierre Van Wyke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FE | Unattached |
| Jaco Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Unattached |
Pool D
Ireland
Head Coach: Ralph Rimmer (
)
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
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| Terry O'Connor (captain) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Wigan Warriors |
| David Barnhill | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | SR | Leeds Rhinos |
| David Bradbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PR | Huddersfield Giants |
| Liam Bretherton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Wigan Warriors |
| Kevin Campion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Brisbane Broncos |
| Brian Carney | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | WG | Hull |
| Martin Crompton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | HB | Salford City Reds |
| Michael Eagar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | Castleford Tigers |
| Mark Forster | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WG | Warrington Wolves |
| Ian Herron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Hull |
| Chris Joynt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | SR | St Helens |
| Johnny Lawless | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Huddersfield Giants |
| Tommy Martyn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | St Helens |
| Jamie Mathiou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Leeds Rhinos |
| Barrie McDermott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Leeds Rhinos |
| Steve Prescott | 4 | 1 | 17 | 38 | FB | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Luke Ricketson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LK | Sydney Roosters |
| Ryan Sheridan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | HB | Leeds Rhinos |
| Paul Southern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Salford City Reds |
| Liam Tallon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Brisbane Norths |
| Danny Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HK | Melbourne Storm |
| Michael Withers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | FE | Bradford Bulls |
- Gary Connolly and Anthony Stewart were originally named in the 24 man squad but withdrew due to injury. They were replaced by Liam Tallon and Martin Crompton.[2]
Samoa
Head Coach: Darrell Williams ()
- Note: field goal.
Aotearoa Māori
Head Coach: Cameron Bell ()
- Note * : One of the goals was a field goal.
Scotland
Head Coach: Shaun McRae ()
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Points | Position | Club |
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| Andrew Purcell (captain) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SO | Castleford Tigers |
| Danny Arnold | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | FB | Huddersfield Giants |
| Geoff Bell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | CE | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Scott Cram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | BR | Harlequins Rugby League |
| Matt Crowther | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | WG | Huddersfield Giants |
| Matthew Daylight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WG | Hull |
| Lee Gilmour | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CE | Wigan Warriors |
| Nathan Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UB | Bradford Bulls |
| Daniel Heckenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Richard Horne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HB | Hull |
| Dale Laughton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Huddersfield Giants |
| Scott Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SR | Sydney Roosters |
| Graham Mackay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | CE | Leeds Rhinos |
| David Maiden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LF | Hull F.C. |
| Wayne McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FR | Hull F.C. |
| Lee Penny | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | HB | Warrington Wolves |
| Scott Rhodes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | HB | Hull F.C. |
| Darren Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LF | Castleford Tigers |
| Adrian Vowles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LK | Castleford Tigers |
| Mike Wainwright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LK | Salford City Reds |
Notes and references
Positions
Further information: Rugby League positions
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References
- ^ Tuqiri breaks Russia's spirit The Independent, 30 October 2000
- ^ Aussie called up to Irish squad @ BBC Sport, 11 October 2000
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