2013 Rugby League World Cup squads
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from twenty-four-man squads) of fourteen nations.
Pool A
Australia
With New Zealand claiming the trophy in 2008 and no tournament having been held prior to that since 2000, Australia's squad didn't feature a single World Cup winner.[1]
Head coach:
Tim Sheens[2]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Slater | 4 | 16 | FB | |
| Darius Boyd | 5 | 16 | FB | |
| Jarryd Hayne | 5 | 36 | WG | |
| Brett Morris | 5 | 36 | WG | |
| Greg Inglis | 5 | 8 | CE | |
| Michael Jennings | 1 | 4 | CE | |
| Josh Morris | 2 | 4 | CE | |
| Brent Tate | 3 | 0 | CE | |
| Johnathan Thurston | 4 | 74 | SO | |
| Daly Cherry-Evans | 6 | 8 | SH | |
| Cooper Cronk | 5 | 20 | SH | |
| Andrew Fifita | 6 | 8 | PR | |
| Nate Myles | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| Josh Papalii | 4 | 8 | PR | |
| Matt Scott | 5 | 0 | PR | |
| James Tamou | 6 | 4 | PR | |
| Cameron Smith (captain) | 6 | 10 | HK | |
| Robbie Farah | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Greg Bird | 5 | 8 | SR | |
| Boyd Cordner | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Luke Lewis | 2 | 4 | SR | |
| Corey Parker | 5 | 8 | SR | |
| Sam Thaiday | 5 | 0 | SR | |
| Paul Gallen (vice-captain) | 6 | 0 | LF |
England
Head coach:
Steve McNamara[3]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Hardaker | 0 | 0 | FB | |
| Sam Tomkins | 5 | 0 | FB | |
| Tom Briscoe | 2 | 8 | WG | |
| Josh Charnley | 3 | 12 | WG | |
| Ryan Hall | 5 | 32 | WG | |
| Leroy Cudjoe | 5 | 4 | CE | |
| Kallum Watkins | 5 | 8 | CE | |
| Rangi Chase | 4 | 4 | SO | |
| Kevin Sinfield (captain) | 5 | 38 | SO | |
| Gareth Widdop | 3 | 2 | SO | |
| Rob Burrow | 2 | 4 | SH | |
| George Burgess | 5 | 4 | PR | |
| Sam Burgess | 4 | 8 | PR | |
| Tom Burgess | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| James Graham | 4 | 0 | PR | |
| Chris Hill | 5 | 0 | PR | |
| Lee Mossop | 1 | 0 | PR | |
| Michael McIlorum | 2 | 0 | HK | |
| James Roby | 4 | 0 | HK | |
| Carl Ablett | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Liam Farrell | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Brett Ferres* | 5 | 12 | SR | |
| Ben Westwood | 5 | 4 | SR | |
| Sean O'Loughlin | 4 | 8 | LF |
* Replaced initially named Gareth Hock prior to the tournament.[4]
Fiji
Head coach:
Rick Stone[5]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Naiqama | 5 | 4 | FB | |
| Marika Koroibete | 5 | 0 | WG | |
| Akuila Uate | 4 | 12 | WG | |
| Semi Radradra | 3 | 4 | WG | |
| Sisa Waqa | 4 | 0 | WG | |
| Ilisavani Jegesa | 0 | 0 | CE | |
| Daryl Millard | 4 | 0 | CE | |
| Wes Naiqama | 4 | 26 | CE | |
| Kaliova Nauqe Tani | 0 | 0 | SO | |
| Alipate Noilea | 2 | 2 | SO | |
| Ryan Millard* | 1 | 0 | SO | |
| Aaron Groom | 5 | 4 | SH | |
| Petero Civoniceva (captain) | 5 | 0 | PR | |
| Kane Evans | 5 | 0 | PR | |
| Ashton Sims | 5 | 0 | PR | |
| Korbin Sims | 3 | 4 | PR | |
| Eloni Vunakece | 5 | 4 | PR | |
| Apisai Koroisau | 4 | 0 | HK | |
| James Storer | 5 | 0 | HK | |
| Tikiko Noke | 0 | 0 | SR | |
| Vitale Junior Roqica | 5 | 4 | SR | |
| Tariq Sims | 5 | 4 | SR | |
| Jayson Bukuya | 5 | 0 | LF | |
| Peni Botiki | 1 | 0 | LF |
* Replaced initially named John Sutton prior to the tournament.[7]
Ireland
Head coach:
Mark Aston[8]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Grix | 2 | 0 | FB | |
| Damien Blanch | 3 | 4 | WG | |
| Pat Richards | 3 | 2 | WG | |
| Joshua Toole | 1 | 0 | WG | |
| Stuart Littler | 3 | 0 | CE | |
| James Mendeika | 3 | 0 | CE | |
| Marc Sneyd | 0 | 0 | SO | |
| Liam Finn (captain) | 3 | 0 | SH | |
| Apirana Pewhairangi | 2 | 0 | SH | |
| Brett White | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Luke Ambler | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| Matty Hadden* | 0 | 0 | PR | |
| Eamon O'Carroll | 1 | 0 | PR | |
| Anthony Mullally | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Colton Roche | 0 | 0 | PR | |
| Bob Beswick | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Rory Kostjasyn | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Simon Finnigan | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Dave Allen | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Tyrone McCarthy | 3 | 4 | SR | |
| Kurt Haggerty | 1 | 0 | SR | |
| Danny Bridge | 1 | 0 | SR | |
| James Hasson | 3 | 4 | SR | |
| Ben Currie | 3 | 0 | LF |
* Replaced initially named Simon Grix who was ruled out by injury prior to the tournament.[9]
Pool B
New Zealand
Head coach:
Stephen Kearney[10]
* Replaced initially named Tohu Harris prior to the tournament.[11]
Papua New Guinea
Head coach:
Adrian Lam[12]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Abavu | 3 | 4 | FB | |
| Wellington Albert | 1 | 4 | WG | |
| Nene MacDonald | 3 | 4 | WG | |
| David Mead | 3 | 0 | WG | |
| Richard Kambo | 2 | 0 | CE | |
| Jessie Joe Parker | 3 | 4 | CE | |
| Francis Paniu | 1 | 2 | CE | |
| Jason Tali | 2 | 0 | CE | |
| Menzie Yere | 3 | 0 | CE | |
| Dion Aiye | 3 | 4 | SO | |
| Israel Eliab | 2 | 0 | SO | |
| Ase Boas | 1 | 0 | SH | |
| Roger Laka | 0 | 0 | SH | |
| Ray Thompson | 3 | 0 | SH | |
| Joe Bruno* | 1 | 0 | PR | |
| Enoch Maki | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| Mark Mexico | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Paul Aiton | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Charlie Wabo | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Jason Chan | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Neville Costigan (captain) | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Sebastien Pandia | 1 | 0 | SR | |
| Larsen Marabe | 2 | 0 | LF |
* Replaced initially named James Segeyaro who was ruled out by injury.[13]
France
Head coach:
Richard Agar[14]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Escare | 4 | 4 | FB | |
| Clint Greenshields | 3 | 0 | FB | |
| Damien Cardace* | 1 | 0 | WG | |
| Younes Khattabi | 1 | 0 | WG | |
| Cyril Stacul | 1 | 0 | WG | |
| Frédéric Vaccari | 3 | 0 | WG | |
| Vincent Duport | 4 | 4 | CE | |
| Jean-Philippe Baile | 4 | 0 | CE | |
| Thomas Bosc | 4 | 12 | SO | |
| Tony Gigot | 1 | 0 | SO | |
| William Barthau | 3 | 1 | SH | |
| Théo Fages | 2 | 0 | SH | |
| Rémi Casty | 4 | 0 | PR | |
| Michael Simon | 4 | 0 | PR | |
| Jamal Fakir | 4 | 0 | PR | |
| Kane Bentley | 2 | 0 | HK | |
| Éloi Pélissier | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Andrew Bentley | 1 | 0 | SR | |
| Olivier Elima (captain) | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Kevin Larroyer | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Antoni Maria | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Sebastien Raguin | 4 | 0 | SR | |
| Benjamin Garcia* | 3 | 0 | LF | |
| Grégory Mounis | 4 | 0 | LF |
* Replaced initially named Clément Soubeyras and Mathias Pala who were ruled out by injuries.[15]
Samoa
Head coach:
Matt Parish
1 Replaced Roy Asotasi who withdrew from the side.
2 Replaced initially named Arden McCarthy, Masada Iosefa and Teofilo Lepou who were ruled out by injuries
3 Allowed to be called up mid-tournament, following injuries to Harrison Hansen, Reni Maitua and Frank Winterstein.[16]
Pool C
Scotland
Head coach:
Steve McCormack[17]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hurst | 4 | 12 | FB | |
| Brett Carter | 2 | 4 | WG | |
| David Scott | 2 | 0 | WG | |
| Ben Hellewell | 4 | 8 | CE | |
| Kane Linnett | 3 | 4 | CE | |
| Matty Russell | 4 | 16 | CE | |
| Callum Phillips* | 0 | 0 | SO | |
| Danny Brough (captain) | 4 | 26 | SH | |
| Peter Wallace | 4 | 0 | SH | |
| Josh Barlow* | 0 | 0 | PR | |
| Luke Douglas | 4 | 4 | PR | |
| Ben Kavanagh | 4 | 0 | PR | |
| Brett Phillips | 4 | 4 | PR | |
| Mitchell Stringer | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Adam Walker | 4 | 0 | PR | |
| Oliver Wilkes | 4 | 0 | PR | |
| Ben Fisher | 2 | 4 | HK | |
| Andrew Henderson | 2 | 0 | HK | |
| Ian Henderson | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Sam Barlow | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Dale Ferguson | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Alex Szostak | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Danny Addy | 4 | 4 | LF | |
| Rhys Lovegrove | 0 | 0 | LF |
* Replaced initially named Gareth Moore and Jonathan Walker who were ruled out by injuries.[18][19]
Tonga
Head coach:
Charlie Tonga[20][21]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Fisi'iahi | 2 | 8 | FB | |
| Nesiasi Mataitonga | 1 | 0 | FB | |
| Sosaia Feki | 1 | 0 | WG | |
| Jorge Taufua | 3 | 4 | WG | |
| Daniel Tupou | 3 | 0 | WG | |
| Mahe Fonua | 2 | 0 | CE | |
| Konrad Hurrell | 3 | 4 | CE | |
| Siuatonga Likiliki | 1 | 0 | CE | |
| Samisoni Langi | 3 | 14 | SO | |
| Daniel Foster | 3 | 4 | SH | |
| Brent Kite (captain) | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Fuifui Moimoi | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Mickey Paea | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Ukuma Ta'ai | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Siosaia Vave | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| Siliva Havili | 1 | 0 | HK | |
| Pat Politoni | 2 | 0 | HK | |
| Nafe Seluini | 3 | 4 | HK | |
| Sydney Havea | 0 | 0 | SR | |
| Sika Manu | 2 | 8 | SR | |
| Willie Manu | 3 | 8 | SR | |
| Ben Murdoch-Masila | 1 | 0 | SR | |
| Jason Taumalolo | 2 | 4 | SR | |
| Peni Terepo | 1 | 4 | LF |
Italy
Head coach:
Carlo Napolitano[22]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Minichiello (captain) | 3 | 4 | FB | |
| James Tedesco | 3 | 4 | FB | |
| Fabrizio Ciaurro | 0 | 0 | FB | |
| Josh Mantellato | 3 | 22 | WG | |
| James Saltonstall | 0 | 0 | CE | |
| Chris Centrone | 3 | 8 | CE | |
| Christophe Calegari | 0 | 0 | CE | |
| Ryan Ghetti | 3 | 0 | SO | |
| Ben Falcone | 3 | 0 | SH | |
| Tim Macann* | 0 | 0 | SH | |
| Sam Gardel | 1 | 0 | PR | |
| Gavin Hiscox | 0 | 0 | PR | |
| Anthony Laffranchi | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Kade Snowden* | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| Paul Vaughan | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Ray Nasso* | 3 | 8 | HK | |
| Dean Parata | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Cameron Ciraldo | 3 | 4 | SR | |
| Joel Riethmuller | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Ryan Tramonte | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Aidan Guerra | 3 | 8 | SR | |
| Mark Minichiello | 3 | 4 | SR | |
| Gioele Celerino | 0 | 0 | LF | |
| Brenden Santi | 3 | 0 | LF |
* Replaced initially named Terry Campese, Craig Gower and Vic Mauro who were ruled out by injuries prior to the tournament.[23]
Pool D
Cook Islands
Head coach:
David Fairleigh[24][25]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Rapana | 2 | 4 | FB | |
| Drury Low | 2 | 4 | WG | |
| Anthony Gelling | 2 | 0 | WG | |
| Dominique Peyroux | 3 | 8 | WG | |
| Keith Lulia | 3 | 4 | CE | |
| Lulia Lulia | 2 | 4 | CE | |
| Rea Pittman* | 1 | 0 | CE | |
| Tyrone Viiga | 0 | 0 | CE | |
| Johnathon Ford | 2 | 4 | SO | |
| Chris Taripo | 2 | 24 | SO | |
| Isaac John | 3 | 4 | SH | |
| Hikule'o Malu | 1 | 0 | SH | |
| Joe Matapuku | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| Hercules Napa | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Adam Tangata | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Samuel Brunton | 2 | 0 | HK | |
| Daniel Fepuleai | 3 | 4 | HK | |
| Sam Mataora | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Tupou Sopoaga | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Zeb Taia (Captain) | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Brad Takairangi | 3 | 4 | SR | |
| Zane Tetevano | 2 | 0 | SR | |
| Tinirau Arona | 3 | 0 | LF |
* Replaced initially named Geoff Daniela who was ruled out by injury.
United States
Head coach:
Terry Matterson[26][27][28]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Freed | 4 | 4 | FB | |
| Matt Petersen | 4 | 8 | WG | |
| Bureta Fariamo | 4 | 4 | WG | |
| Taylor Welch | 3 | 4 | WG | |
| Gabriel Farley | 0 | 0 | CE | |
| Mike Garvey | 3 | 0 | CE | |
| Lelauloto Tagaloa | 2 | 0 | CE | |
| Joseph Paulo (captain) | 4 | 20 | SO | |
| David Marando | 1 | 0 | SH | |
| Craig Priestley | 4 | 4 | SH | |
| Joel Luani | 4 | 0 | HK | |
| Tui Samoa | 4 | 8 | HK | |
| Stephen Howard | 1 | 0 | PR | |
| Judah Lavulo | 2 | 0 | PR | |
| Mark Offerdahl | 4 | 4 | PR | |
| Junior Paulo | 1 | 0 | PR | |
| Les Soloai | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Roman Hifo | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Clint Newton | 4 | 8 | SR | |
| Eddy Pettybourne | 4 | 0 | SR | |
| Matt Shipway | 4 | 0 | SR | |
| Danny Howard | 4 | 0 | LF |
- Luke Hume was initially named in the squad but was replaced due to injury by Taylor Welch prior to the tournament.
- Andrew Durutalo was ruled out due to injury and replaced by Eddy Pettybourne.[29]
- Ryan McGoldrick was initially named in the squad but withdrew from the squad for family reasons prior to the tournament.
- Mark Cantoni was named but withdrew after breaking his arm in a warm up match against France.[30]
Wales
Head coach:
Iestyn Harris[31]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Kear | 3 | 4 | FB | |
| Rhys Evans | 3 | 0 | WG | |
| Rhys Williams | 2 | 0 | WG | |
| Rob Massam | 1 | 4 | CE | |
| Christiaan Roets | 3 | 16 | CE | |
| Danny Jones | 1 | 2 | SO | |
| Lloyd White | 3 | 14 | SO | |
| Matt Seamark | 2 | 0 | SH | |
| Gil Dudson | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Jacob Emmitt | 1 | 0 | PR | |
| Ben Evans | 2 | 4 | PR | |
| Dan Fleming | 0 | 0 | PR | |
| Ben Flower | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Jordan James | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Craig Kopczak (captain) | 3 | 0 | PR | |
| Neil Budworth | 3 | 0 | HK | |
| Ian Webster | 2 | 0 | HK | |
| Ross Divorty | 1 | 0 | SR | |
| Tyson Frizell | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| James Geurtjens | 0 | 0 | SR | |
| Rhodri Lloyd | 2 | 8 | SR | |
| Larne Patrick | 3 | 0 | SR | |
| Anthony Walker | 2 | 4 | SR | |
| Peter Lupton | 3 | 0 | LF |
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