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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Australia

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Anderson

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Brad Fittler (captain)54016FE Sydney Roosters
Trent Barrett 44016FE St. George Illawarra Dragons
Darren Britt 3000PR Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Jason Croker 4208SR Canberra Raiders
Bryan Fletcher 55020SR Sydney Roosters
Matthew Gidley 64016CE Newcastle Knights
Ryan Girdler 561860CE Penrith Panthers
Craig Gower 3104HB Penrith Panthers
Scott Hill 6208FE Melbourne Storm
Nathan Hindmarsh 44016SR Parramatta Eels
Andrew Johns 53012HB Newcastle Knights
Robbie Kearns 6000PR Melbourne Storm
Ben Kennedy 33012LF Newcastle Knights
Brett Kimmorley 5104HB Melbourne Storm
Darren Lockyer 53420FB Brisbane Broncos
Adam MacDougall 65020UB Newcastle Knights
Mat Rogers 442770UB Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Wendell Sailor 510040WG Brisbane Broncos
Jason Stevens 4000PR Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Gorden Tallis 5104SR Brisbane Broncos
Michael Vella 3000SR Parramatta Eels
Shane Webcke 6104PR Brisbane Broncos

England

Head coach: Flag of England.svg John Kear

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Andy Farrell (captain)512146LF Wigan Warriors
Paul Anderson 4000PR Bradford Bulls
Paul Deacon 4104HB Bradford Bulls
Stuart Fielden 5000PR Bradford Bulls
Darren Fleary 3000FR Leeds Rhinos
Mike Forshaw 3000LF Bradford Bulls
Andy Hay 3208SR Leeds Rhinos
Harvey Howard 5000PR Brisbane Broncos
Sean Long 52518HB St. Helens
Nathan McAvoy 0000WG Bradford Bulls
Adrian Morley 2000PR Leeds Rhinos
Scott Naylor 4104CE Bradford Bulls
Jamie Peacock 46024PR Bradford Bulls
Leon Pryce 2104SO Bradford Bulls
Kris Radlinski 4104FB Wigan Warriors
Darren Rogers 3208WG Castleford Tigers
Paul Rowley 3208HK Halifax Blue Sox
Paul Sculthorpe 1000LF St. Helens
Keith Senior 4104CE Leeds Rhinos
Kevin Sinfield 33012LK Leeds Rhinos
Tony Smith 43012HB Wigan Warriors
Stuart Spruce 2000FB Bradford Bulls
Francis Stephenson 2104FR Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Chev Walker 5208SR Leeds Rhinos
Paul Wellens 5208FB St. Helens

Fiji

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Furner [1]

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Lote Tuqiri (captain)34526WG Brisbane Broncos
Jimi Bolakoro 1000PRUnattached
Tabua Cakacaka 3104PR Canberra Raiders
Jone Kuraduadua 2104WGBellingen
Josefa Lasagavibau 2000SRNadera
Samuela Marayawa 2000SRUnattached
Roger Matakamikamica 1000HKUnattached
Kaleveti Naisoro 1000HBUnattached
Eparama Navale 3104CE Northern Eagles
Mesake Navugona 1000UBUnattached
Setariki Rakabula 1000CEUnattached
Freddie Robarts 3000LF Te Atatu Roosters
Stephen Smith 2000HB Te Atatu Roosters
Waisale Sovatabua 3104WG Huddersfield Giants
Semi Tadulala 2000WG Brisbane West
Amani Takayawa 2000FEUnattached
Joe Tamani 2000SR Cabramatta Two Blues
Farasiko Tokarei 3000WGTumbarumba
Kalaveti Tuiyabayaba 2000LFBounty
Niko Vakarawa 1000WGLismore
Etuate Vakatawa 3000SRTumbarumba
Samu Valelala 1000FRUnattached
Atunasia Vunivalu 33114LFSarua
Peceli Vuniyayawa 2000LFQueenbayen
Peceli Wawavanua 2000HKUnattached

Russia

Head coach: Flag of Russia.svg Evgeniy Klebanov

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Ian Rubin (captain)3000PR Sydney Roosters
Viatcheslav Artachine 1000FE Kazan Arrows
Robert Campbell 3000PR Redcliffe Dolphins
Rinat Chamsoutdinov 1000WG Kazan Arrows
Craig Cygler 2000CE Cairns Brothers
Matthew Donovan 2104CE Western Tigers
Andrey Dumalkin 2000CE RC Lokomotiv Moscow
Aaron Findlay 2000SR Canterbury Bulldogs
Roustem Garifoulline 1000SR Kazan Arrows
Kirill Kulemin 1000SRMoscow Magicians
Igor Gavrilin 3000HB RC Lokomotiv Moscow
Michael Giorgas 1000SR Logan City
Robert Ilyasov 3100FB Kazan Arrows
Igor Jiltsov 2012LK RC Lokomotiv Moscow
Pavel Kalachkine 3000LF Kazan Arrows
Andrei Kuchumov1000HBMoscow Magicians
Alexandr Lysenkov 1000HK RC Lokomotiv Moscow
Mikhail Mitrofanov 3036WG Kazan Arrows
Viktor Nechaev 2000FE RC Lokomotiv Moscow
Andrei Olari 3000FE Toulouse Spacers
Vadim Postnikov 2000PR RC Lokomotiv Moscow
Maxim Romanov 3000WG Kazan Arrows
Joel Rullis 3104LK Western Tigers
Petr Sokolov 3000SR RC Lokomotiv Moscow

New Zealand

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Endacott

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Richie Barnett (captain)66024FE Sydney Roosters
Richie Blackmore 2104CE Leeds Rhinos
Tonie Carroll 54016CE Brisbane Broncos
Nathan Cayless 6104PR Parramatta Eels
Brian Jellick 2208WG North Queensland Cowboys
Stacey Jones 52620HB Auckland Warriors
Stephen Kearney 6208SR Melbourne Storm
Ali Lauitiiti 2208SR Auckland Warriors
Tasesa Lavea 221436HB Melbourne Storm
Henry Paul 5125*53HB Bradford Bulls
Robbie Paul 55020HB Bradford Bulls
Quentin Pongia 5208PR Sydney Roosters
Tony Puletua 2104SR Penrith Panthers
Matt Rua 5104SR Melbourne Storm
Craig Smith 6104PR St. George Illawarra Dragons
Richard Swain 6000HK Melbourne Storm
Logan Swann 4208SR Auckland Warriors
Willie Talau 56024CE Canterbury Bulldogs
David Vaealiki 1208CE Parramatta Eels
Joe Vagana 6000PR Auckland Warriors
Nigel Vagana 53012CE Auckland Warriors
Lesley Vainikolo 59036WG Canberra Raiders
Ruben Wiki 63012PR Canberra Raiders

Wales

Head coach: Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Clive Griffiths

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Iestyn Harris (captain)522150HB Leeds Rhinos
Paul Atcheson 5104FB St. Helens
Lee Briers 542*18SO Warrington Wolves
Dean Busby 3000LF Warrington Wolves
Garreth Carvell 2000PR Leeds Rhinos
Jason Critchley 5104CE Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Keiron Cunningham 5104HK St. Helens
Wes Davies 5208FB Wigan Warriors
John Devereux 2000CE Bridgend
Barry Eaton 1000SH Castleford Tigers
Anthony Farrell 5104FR Leeds Rhinos
Paul Highton 5000PR Salford City Reds
Mick Jenkins 4104BR Hull FC
David Luckwell 1000UF Hull Kingston Rovers
Paul Moriarty 2000PR Swansea
Justin Morgan 5000SR Canberra Raiders
Chris Morley 4000LK Salford City Reds
Hefin O'Hare 1000CE Huddersfield Giants
Chris Smith 2000WG St. Helens
Paul Sterling 4104WG Leeds Rhinos
Anthony Sullivan 5000WG St. Helens
Kris Tassell 44016CE Salford City Reds
Ian Watson 3104HK Swinton Lions
Dave Whittle 3000FR Warrington Wolves

Lebanon

Head coach: Flag of Lebanon.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Elias

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Darren Maroon (captain)3000FR Sydney Bulls
Mohammed Abbas 2000WG Sydney Bulls
Mohamed Chahal 1000FB Sydney Bulls
Sami Chamoun 3000FR Sydney Bulls
Michael Coorey 2104UB Balmain Tigers
Ray Daher 2000LK Cabramatta
Hazem El Masri 33624FB Canterbury Bulldogs
Samer El Masri 3000HB Sydney Roosters
Monah Elahmad 2000FR Cabramatta
Fady Elchad 1000FE Sydney Bulls
Eben Goddard 1000BR St. George-Illawarra Dragons
George Katrib 2000CE Sydney Bulls
Paul Khoury 3000UT Canterbury Bulldogs
Joe Lichaa 0000LK Sydney Roosters
Bilal Najarrin 1000WG St George-Illawarra Dragons
Charles Baynie0000SR Sydney Bulls
Hassan Saleh 33012CE Canterbury Bulldogs
Nedol Saleh 1000HK Western Suburbs Magpies
Chris Salem 3000SR Sydney Bulls
Anthony Semrani 2000HK Canterbury Bulldogs
Jason Stanton 2000FE Sydney Bulls
Kandy Tamer 3000BR Sydney Roosters
Travis Touma 3104WG Sydney Bulls

Cook Islands

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Stan Martin

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Kevin Iro (captain)3104CE St. Helens
Michael Andersson 3000HBUnattached
Steve Berryman 22212LKUnattached
Craig Bowen 3000FE Adelaide Rams
Zane Clark 3000HKUnknown
Adam Cook 2000UTUnattached
Tere Glassie 2000BR South Sydney Rabbitohs
Leroy Joe 3104HB Hull Kingston Rovers
Vaine Kino 1000SRUnattached
Patrick Kuru 2000BRUnattached
Peter Lewis 3000CE Auckland Warriors
Meti Noovao 1104LK Burleigh Bears
Tyrone Pau 2000BRUnattached
Jason Pekepo0000HK/PR Lancashire Lynx
Richard Piakura 3036FBUnattached
Raymond Ruaporo 1000SRUnattached
Anthony Samuel 3000BRUnattached
Sonny Shepherd 2000SRUnattached
Karl Temata 3104WG Hibiscus Coast Raiders
Jason Temu 3000FR Newcastle Knights
Tiri Toa 1104WGUnattached
Tangia Tongiia 2000WGUnattached
George Tuakura 3000FR Otahuhu Leopards
Tai Walter0000

Papua New Guinea

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Bennett

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Adrian Lam (captain)411*5HB Sydney Roosters
Eddie Aila 4104CE Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Makali Aizue 3000PR Lae Bombers
Marcus Bai 4104WG Melbourne Storm
David Buko 42110FB Western Suburbs Magpies
Stanley Gene 4208FE Hull FC
Augustine Justine 0000BR Lae Bombers
Raymond Kahl 2104FR Enga Mioks
Alex Krewanty 4104BR Port Moresby Vipers
Bruce Mamando 4000BR North Queensland Cowboys
Michael Marum 1000HK Rabaul Gurias
Mark Mom 4000HKUnattached
Michael Mondo 4104FRYamco-Wamoon Hawks
Duncan Na'awi 4000FR Redcliffe Dolphins
Andrew Norman 4000LFUnattached
Tom O'Reilly 4000LK Warrington Wolves
Elias Paiyo 3104HK Adelaide Rams
Lucas Solbat 3104PR Oldham
Alfred Songoro 4000CE Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
John Wilshere 421130WG Melbourne Storm

* Field Goal

France

Head coach: Flag of France.svg Gilles Dumas

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Fabien Devecchi (captain)4000FEUnattached
Fourcade Abasse 0000WGUnattached
Frédéric Banquet 321640FB Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Patrice Benausse 1104WGUnattached
Jean-Christophe Borlin 0000FRUnattached
Laurent Carrasco 0000LKUnattached
Jean-Emmanuel Cassin 4208CE Toulouse Olympique
Aurélien Cologni 0000LKUnattached
Yacine Dekkiche 1104WG Huddersfield Giants
David Despin 4000CEUnattached
Arnaud Dulac 4104CEUnattached
Abderazak El Khalouki 1000BRUnattached
Laurent Frayssinous 1000FEUnattached
Jean-Marc Garcia 3104WG Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Jérôme Guisset 4104SR Warrington Wolves
Rachid Hechiche 4208FRUnattached
Pascal Jampy 44016LKUnattached
Julien Rinaldi 3104HB Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Claude Sirvent 33012WGUnattached
Romain Sort 3000UTUnattached
Gael Tallec 4104SR Halifax Blue Sox
Frédéric Teixido 4000FR Sheffield Eagles
Vincent Wulf 4000HKUnattached

Tonga

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Murray Hurst

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Martin Masella (captain)3104FR Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Paul Fisiiahi 1104CE Eastern Tornadoes
David Fisiiahi 1104CE Eastern Tornadoes
Nuko Hifo 1000FB Griffith University
Phil Howlett 3000FE Bradford Bulls
Lipina Kaufusi 3104WG Western Suburbs Magpies
Malupo Kaufusi 1000BR Northern Eagles
Brent Kite 2000SR Canberra Raiders
Paul Koloi 3000FB Mackay Sea Eagles
Talite Liava'a 2104PR Auckland Warriors
Nelson Lomi 3104FR Sydney Roosters
Andrew Lomu 2000BR Sydney Roosters
Duane Mann 32110LKUnknown
Esau Mann 3104BR Otahuhu Leopards
Willie Manu 3000LK Wests Tigers
Willie Mason 3208SR Canterbury Bulldogs
Alfons Masella 2000FR St George Illawarra Dragons
Fifita Moala 33930WG Melbourne Storm
Tevita Vaikona 34016CE Bradford Bulls
Greg Wolfgramm 2000CE Canberra Raiders
Willie Wolfgramm 2104HBQueanbeyan Kangaroos

South Africa

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Matete

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Jamie Bloem (captain)3036HB Halifax Blue Sox
Leon Barnard 3104CEUnattached
Brian Best 3104FBUnattached
Jaco Booysen 3000FRUnattached
Coenraad Breytenbach 1104FEUnattached
Francois Cloete 2000HKUnattached
Archer Dames 3000WGUnattached
Quinton De Villiers 3104BRUnattached
Hercules Erasmus 3000LKUnattached
Chris Hurter 2000HKUnattached
Justin Jennings 3000HKUnattached
Mark Johnson 3000CE Salford City Reds
Richard Louw 1000LKUnattached
Dikkie Mulder 1000LKUnattached
Hendrik Mulder 3000FRUnattached
Corne Nel 3000FRUnattached
Ian Noble 2000WGUnattached
Tim O'Shea 1012FBUnattached
Eugene Powell 3000FRUnattached
Sean Rutgerson 3000SR Canberra Raiders
Sean Skelton 3000HK St. George Illawarra Dragons
Pierre Van Wyke 2000FEUnattached
Jaco Webb 1000SRUnattached

Ireland

Head coach: Four Provinces Flag.svg Ralph Rimmer

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Terry O'Connor (captain)4000FR Wigan Warriors
David Barnhill 4104SR Leeds Rhinos
David Bradbury 1000PR Huddersfield Giants
Liam Bretherton 2000SR Wigan Warriors
Kevin Campion 4000BR Brisbane Broncos
Brian Carney 4208WG Hull
Martin Crompton 1104HB Salford City Reds
Michael Eagar 3104CE Castleford Tigers
Mark Forster 3104WG Warrington Wolves
Ian Herron 1000WG Hull
Chris Joynt 4104SR St. Helens
Johnny Lawless 3000HK Huddersfield Giants
Tommy Martyn 3104CE St. Helens
Jamie Mathiou 2000FR Leeds Rhinos
Barrie McDermott 4000FR Leeds Rhinos
Steve Prescott 411738FB Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Luke Ricketson 4104LK Sydney Roosters
Ryan Sheridan 4208HB Leeds Rhinos
Paul Southern 3000FR Salford City Reds
Liam Tallon 1000CE Brisbane Norths
Danny Williams 4000HK Melbourne Storm
Michael Withers 43012FE Bradford Bulls

Samoa

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Darrell Williams

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Willie Poching (captain)4024LK Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Monty Betham 4104HK Auckland Warriors
Henry Fa'afili 4208FE Auckland Warriors
Max Fala 3000LFUnattached
Joe Galuvao 2000CE Auckland Warriors
Simon Geros 2024FE Burleigh Bears
Vae Kololo 1000LF Auckland Warriors
Shane Laloata 2306CE St. George Illawarra Dragons
Mark Leafa 4000BR Sydney Roosters
Brian Leauma 44016WG Penrith Panthers
Phillip Leuluai 3000PR Otahuhu Leopards
Peter Lima 2000
Jamahl Lolesi 0000WG Canberra Raiders
Francis Meli 3000WG Auckland Warriors
Laloa Milford 43012FB Wests Tigers
Fred Petersen 1000BR Penrith Panthers
Frank Puletua 4000FR Penrith Panthers
Jerry Seuseu 4000FR Auckland Warriors
David Solomona 4208SR Sydney Roosters
Anthony Swann 4000CE Canberra Raiders
Willie Swann 411*5HB Leigh Centurions
Albert Talipeau 1000HB Sydney Roosters
Tony Tatupu 4000SR Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Aotearoa Māori

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Bell

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Tawera Nikau (captain)3000LK Warrington Wolves
Jamie Cookthcote 1000HKUnattached
Luke Goodwin 1024FE London Harlequins
Terry Hermansson 3000FR Auckland Warriors
Sean Hoppe 2000WG St. Helens
David Kidwell 3104SR Parramatta Eels
Toa Kohe-Love 3000CE Warrington Wolves
Wairangi Koopu 2104SR Auckland Warriors
Kylie Leuluai 2000SR Wests Tigers
Odell Manuel 2000WG Auckland Warriors
Martin Moana 3000LK Halifax Blue Sox
Steve Matthews 1104WG Glenora Bears [3]
Jared Mills 1000WG Newtown Jets
Chris Nahi 2000LFUnattached
Boycie Nelson 2208CE Auckland Warriors
Gene Ngamu 204*7FE Huddersfield Giants
Henry Perenara 2012HK Auckland Warriors
Paul Rauhihi 3104PR Newcastle Knights
Tahi Reihana 3000FR Bradford Bulls
Jeremy Smith 1000HB Altona Roosters
Tyran Smith 3000SR Wests Tigers
Hare Te Rangi 2104FR Otahuhu Leopards
Clinton Toopi 3208CE Auckland Warriors
Paul Whatuira 1000CE Auckland Warriors

Scotland

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shaun McRae

PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClub
Andrew Purcell (captain)2000SO Castleford Tigers
Danny Arnold 2104FB Huddersfield Giants
Geoff Bell 3104CE North Queensland Cowboys
Scott Cram 3000BR London Broncos
Matt Crowther 3048WG Huddersfield Giants
Matthew Daylight 3000WG Hull FC
Lee Gilmour 3000CE Wigan Warriors
Nathan Graham 1000UB Bradford Bulls
Daniel Heckenberg 3000FR St. George Illawarra Dragons
Richard Horne 3000HB Hull FC
Dale Laughton 3000FR Huddersfield Giants
Scott Logan 3000SR Sydney Roosters
Graham Mackay 1012CE Leeds Rhinos
David Maiden 3104LF Hull FC
Wayne McDonald 3000FR Hull FC
Lee Penny 1104HB Warrington Wolves
Scott Rhodes 2104HB Hull FC
Darren Shaw 3000LF Castleford Tigers
Adrian Vowles 3104LK Castleford Tigers
Mike Wainwright 0000LK Salford City Reds

Notes and references

Positions

Northern hemisphere termsSouthern hemisphere terms
  • FB – Fullback
  • WG – Wing
  • CE – Centre
  • SO – Stand-off
  • SH – Scrum-half
  • PR – Prop
  • HK – Hooker
  • SR – Second row
  • LF – Loose-forward
  • UB – Utility back
  • N/A
  • FB – Fullback
  • WG – Wing
  • CE – Centre
  • FE – Five-eighth
  • HB – Halfback
  • PR – Prop
  • HK – Hooker
  • SR – Second row
  • LK – Lock
  • UB – Utility back
  • UH – Utility half

References

  1. ↑ Tuqiri breaks Russia's spirit The Independent, 30 October 2000
  2. ↑ Aussie called up to Irish squad. BBC Sport, 11 October 2000
  3. ↑ "Rugby League: It's a different world for Maori".
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