2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup
Third staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup
| 2008 (2008) Women's World Cup () | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Host country |  Australia |
| Winner |  New Zealand (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Australia |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Points scored | 728 (36.4 per match) |
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The 2008 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the third staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup since its inauguration in 2000, and the first since the 2003 tournament. The tournament was held in Australia from 6 November, culminating in the final between Australia and New Zealand on 15 November. It was held at Stockland Park alongside the Police World Cup. Eight teams took part including defending champions New Zealand.[1]
Group stage
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 4 | +150 | 6 |
 England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 26 | +104 | 4 |
 Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 156 | -138 | 2 |
 France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 132 | -116 | 0 |
8 November 2008 |
| England | 54 – 4 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Gemma Walsh 3 Claire Hall 2 Rachel Twibill Amanda Donaldson Natalie Gilmour Sophie Lazenby Michelle Greenwood | Report[4][5] |
10 November 2008 |
| Australia | 22 – 4 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Teresa Anderson 2 Tiena Clarke Jo Barrett Goals: Tiena Clarke 2 Tegan Rolfe | Reports[6][7] | Tries: Rachel Twibill |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 8 | +132 | 6 |
| Pacific Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 108 | -38 | 4 |
 Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 2 |
 Tonga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 126 | -108 | 0 |
6 November 2008 |
| New Zealand | 72 – 0 | Pacific Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 13 Honey Hireme 4 Sarina Fiso 2 Trish Hina 2 Luisa Avaiki Emma Cairns Cynthia Ta'ala Rona Peters Kristina Sue Goals: 10 | Video[8] |
Consolation play-offs
Semi-finals
| New Zealand | 16 – 4 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Tafale Chan Ting Katarina Whata Simkin Honey Hireme Goals: 2 Trish Hina 2 | Video[13] Scorers[14] | Tries: 1 Michelle Greenwood Goals: nil |
| Australia | 32 – 6 | Pacific Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 6 Steph Hancock 2 Teina Clark Karyn Murphy Deanna Turner Tarah Westera Goals: Teina Clark 4 | Report[11] | Tries: 1 Watson Goals: 1 Nella |
Seventh place
Fifth place
Third place
14 November 2008 |
| England | 24 – 0 | Pacific Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 5 Natalie Gilmour Michelle Greenwood Sophie Lazenby Rachel Twibill Joanne Watmore Goals: 2 Andrea Dobson (2) | Reports[16][15] |
Final
The final was held at Suncorp Stadium on 15 November.[17]
15 November 2008 |
| Australia | 0 – 34 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Reports[18][19] Video[20] | Tries: Hina (2), Whatu-Simpkins (2), Avaiki, Tapu, Tua-Davidson Goals: Hina (3) |
References
Sports portal
- ^ http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&compID=79210&c=7-2131-0-0-0 [dead link]
- ^ "England women shine in World Cup". BBC. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Gardiner, Peter (7 November 2008). "Hancock stars as Jillaroos romp home". Sunshine Coast Daily. p. 22.
- ^ "England women shine in World Cup". BBC. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "England Women beat France in Rugby League World Cup". Sport Focus. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "England's women reach semi-finals". BBC. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Gardiner, Peter (11 November 2008). "Poms Put in Place". Sunshine Coast Daily. p. 40.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns v Pacific nations". YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 3 August 2017 [2008]. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns v Tonga". YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 4 August 2017 [2008]. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns v Samoa". YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 3 August 2017 [2008]. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Tuxworth, Jon (13 November 2008). "Sister Act". Sunshine Coast Daily. p. 48.
- ^ "All credit to gutsy Russia – with love from Aussie fans". Sunshine Coast Daily. 14 November 2008. p. 26.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns v England". YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 3 August 2017 [2008]. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns and New Zealand Police both in World Cup Finals". League Unlimited. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "English pride comes to the fore". Sunshine Coast Daily. 15 November 2008. p. 106.
- ^ "England Women come third in Rugby League World Cup". England Rugby League. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Kiwi Ferns and NZ Police progress[permanent dead link] RLWC08, 14 November 2008
- ^ "Kiwi ferns destroy Australia to retain title". stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Ferns girls too strong - league world cup". The Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2008. p. 67.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns v Australia RLWC 2008 Final". YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 3 August 2017 [2008]. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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