2008 Rugby League World Cup Group B

2008 Rugby League World Cup Group B 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.

France vs Scotland

26 October
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)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 9,287
Referee: Leon Williamson
France
Scotland
FB1 Jared Taylor
RW2 Justin Murphy
RC3 John Wilson
LC4 Sébastien Raguin
LW5 Teddy Sadaoui
SO6 Thomas Bosc
SH7 Maxime Grésèque
PR8 Adel Fellous
HK9 Julien Rinaldi
PR10 Olivier Elima
SR11 Jérôme Guisset (c)
SR12 Éric Anselme
LF13 Grégory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC14 James Wynne
IC15 Rémi Casty
IC16 Jamal Fakir
IC17 Christophe Moly
Coach:
John Monie
FB1 Michael Robertson
RW2 Dean Colton
RC3 Gavin Cowan
LC4 Kevin Henderson
LW5 Jon Steel
SO6 John Duffy
SH7 Danny Brough (c)
PR8 Scott Logan
HK9 Ian Henderson
PR10 Paul Jackson
SR11 Duncan MacGillivray
SR12 Iain Morrison
LF13 Lee Patterson
Substitutions:
IC14 Andrew Henderson
IC15 Oliver Wilkes
IC16 Chris Armit
IC17 Mick Nanyn
Coach:
Steve McCormack

Fiji vs France

1 November
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
Man of the Match: Jarryd Hayne
Fiji
France
FB1 Jarryd Hayne
LW2 Semi Tadulala
RC3 Wes Naiqama (c)
LC4 Daryl Millard
RW5 Akuila Uate
FE6 Alipate Noilea
HB7 Aaron Groom
PR8 Iowane Divavesi
HK9 Waisale Sukanaveita
PR10 Ilisoni Vonomateiratu
SR11 Ashton Sims
SR12 Sevanaia Koroi
LK13 Jayson Bukuya
Substitutions:
IC14 Osea Sadrau
IC15 James Storer
IC16 Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
IC17 Semisi Tora
Coach:
Joe Dakuitoga
FB1 Jared Taylor
RW2 Justin Murphy
RC3 John Wilson
LC4 Sébastien Raguin
LW5 Dimitri Pelo
SO6 Thomas Bosc
SH7 Christophe Moly
PR8 Jean-Christophe Borlin
HK9 James Wynne
PR10 Olivier Elima
SR11 Jérôme Guisset (c)
SR12 Teddy Sadaoui
LF13 Grégory Mounis
Substitutions:
IC14 Laurent Carrasco
IC15 Rémi Casty
IC16 Jamal Fakir
IC17 Maxime Grésèque
Coach:
John Monie

Scotland vs Fiji

5 November
Scotland  18 – 16  Fiji
Tries:
Semi Tadulala (2)
Jason Bukuya

Goals:
Wes Naiqama (2)
(report) Tries:
Jon Steel
Michael Robertson
Oliver Wilkes
Goals:
Danny Brough (3)
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 9,720
Referee: Leon Williamson
Scotland
Fiji
FB1 Michael Robertson
RW2 Wade Liddell
RC3 Mick Nanyn
LC4 Kevin Henderson
LW5 Jon Steel
SO6 John Duffy
SH7 Danny Brough (c)
PR8 Oliver Wilkes
HK9 Ben Fisher
PR10 Scott Logan
SR11 Duncan MacGillivray
SR12 Chris Armit
LF13 Ian Henderson
Substitutions:
IC14 Andrew Henderson
IC15 Gareth Morton
IC16 Paul Jackson
IC17 Neil Lowe
Coach:
Steve McCormack
FB1 Jarryd Hayne
LW2 Semi Tadulala
RC3 Wes Naiqama (c)
LC18 Sevanaia Koroi
RW5 Akuila Uate
FE15 Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
HB7 Aaron Groom
PR8 Iowane Divavesi
HK9 Waisale Sukanaveita
PR10 Ilisoni Vonomateiratu
SR11 Ashton Sims
SR17 Semisi Tora
LK13 Jayson Bukuya
Substitutions:
IC12 Osea Sadrau
IC19 Jone Wesele
IC20 Jone Macilai
IC22 Kaliova Nauqe Tani
Coach:
Joe Dakuitoga

Final standings

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Fiji 2 1 0 1 58 24 +34 2
 Scotland 2 1 0 1 36 50 14 2
 France 2 1 0 1 42 60 18 2
Source:

In the 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage Fiji played in the qualifying final while Scotland and France played for 7th and 9th place respectively.

References

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