2011 Rugby League Four Nations

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2011 (2011) Four Nations  ()
2011 Four Nations logo.PNG
Number of teams4
Host countriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Matches played7
Attendance128,065 (18,295 per match)
Points scored280 (40 per match)
Tries scored47 (6.71 per match)
Top scorer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johnathan Thurston (56)
Top try scorer Flag of England.svg Sam Tomkins (5)
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The 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament (also known as the 2011 Gillette Rugby League Four Nations due to sponsorship by Gillette), was the third staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament, and was played in England and Wales during October and November 2011. It was contested by regular contestants Australia, England and New Zealand, in addition to Wales, who had qualified for their first Four Nations by winning the 2010 European Cup. [1] The tournament saw the return of international rugby league to London's Wembley Stadium for the first time since 1997, with a double-header played on 5 November 2011. Australia won the tournament, defeating England in the final at Elland Road, Leeds, on 19 November 2011. The match was the last of the 17-year professional career of Australia's captain Darren Lockyer.

Contents

History

The 2011 tournament was the third of three Four Nations series planned before the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, with the venues rotating between Europe and the South Pacific. There was no Four Nations in 2012 due to teams preparing for the World Cup. [2] [3]

In addition to automatic inclusions Australia, England and New Zealand, Wales qualified for the tournament by defeating France in the final of the 2010 European Cup.

Teams

TeamCoachCaptainRLIF Rank
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Tim Sheens Darren Lockyer 1
Flag of England.svg England Steve McNamara Jamie Peacock 3
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Stephen Kearney Benji Marshall 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Iestyn Harris Lee Briers 5

Squads

Australia

Australian coach Tim Sheens' touring squad was announced on 3 October: [4] Of the twenty four players, twenty three were Australian born while one was Fijian born.

No. Name State Club
661 Darren Lockyer (c)QLD Brisbane Broncos
715 Luke Lewis NSW Penrith Panthers
724 Willie Tonga 1QLD North Queensland Cowboys
731 Johnathan Thurston QLD North Queensland Cowboys
737 Greg Inglis QLD South Sydney Rabbitohs
738 Cameron Smith (vc)QLD Melbourne Storm
739 Sam Thaiday QLD Brisbane Broncos
744 Cooper Cronk QLD Melbourne Storm
750 Paul Gallen NSW Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
751 Billy Slater QLD Melbourne Storm
758 Anthony Watmough NSW Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
761 Darius Boyd QLD St. George Illawarra Dragons
764 Robbie Farah NSW Wests Tigers
765 David Shillington QLD Canberra Raiders
767 Josh Morris 2NSW Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
 ? Jharal Yow Yeh QLD Brisbane Broncos
 ? Corey Parker QLD Brisbane Broncos
 ? Daly Cherry-Evans QLD Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
 ? Tony Williams NSW Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
 ? Akuila Uate NSW Newcastle Knights
 ? Matthew Scott QLD North Queensland Cowboys
 ? Beau Scott 3NSW St. George Illawarra Dragons
 ? Chris Lawrence NSW Wests Tigers
 ? Keith Galloway NSW Wests Tigers

1 Replaced originally selected Brett Stewart who withdrew due to injury.

2 Replaced originally selected David Taylor who withdrew due to injury.

3 Replaced originally selected Glenn Stewart who withdrew for compassionate reasons. [5]

England

The England squad for the 2011 Four Nations: [6] Of the twenty four players, twenty two were English born while one was New Zealand born and one Australian born.

Coach: Flag of England.svg Steve McNamara

Club TeamPlayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Broncos Jack Reed
Flag of England.svg Castleford Rangi Chase
Flag of England.svg Huddersfield Leroy Cudjoe
Flag of England.svg Hull F.C. Tom Briscoe, Kirk Yeaman
Flag of England.svg Leeds Carl Ablett, Ryan Bailey, Ryan Hall, Ben Jones-Bishop, Danny McGuire, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jamie Peacock (C), Kevin Sinfield
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm Gareth Widdop
Flag of England.svg St. Helens James Graham, James Roby, Jon Wilkin
Flag of England.svg Warrington Garreth Carvell, Adrian Morley, Ben Westwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wests Tigers Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington
Flag of England.svg Wigan Michael McIlorum, Sam Tomkins

New Zealand

The Kiwis announced their 23-man touring squad on 4 October. [7] Of the twenty three players, eighteen were New Zealand born while four were Australian born and one Tongan born.

Coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Kearney

Club TeamPlayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Broncos Gerard Beale, Alex Glenn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cronulla Sharks Jeremy Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Kieran Foran
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Storm Adam Blair, Sika Manu, Kevin Proctor
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Warriors Lewis Brown, Kevin Locke, Simon Mannering, Ben Matulino, Russell Packer, Bill Tupou 1, Elijah Taylor 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg North Queensland Cowboys Kalifa Faifai Loa 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Parramatta Eels Fuifui Moimoi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith Panthers Sam McKendry
Flag of Australia (converted).svg St George Illawarra Dragons Jason Nightingale, Nathan Fien
Flag of Australia (converted).svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Issac Luke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Roosters Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wests Tigers Benji Marshall
Flag of England.svg Wigan Thomas Leuluai

1 Replaced original replacement Krisnan Inu who withdrew for family reasons. [8] He replaced originally selected Steve Matai who withdrew due to injury. [9]

2 Replaced originally selected Manu Vatuvei who withdrew due to injury. [9]

3 Replaced originally selected Shaun Johnson who withdrew due to injury. [9]

Wales

The Welsh training squad was named on 14 September. [10] Of the twenty three players, nine were English born while eight were Welsh born and five Australian borns and one South African born.

Coach: Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iestyn Harris

Club TeamPlayers
Flag of England.svg Bradford Craig Kopczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Burleigh Bears Mark Lennon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Comets Chris Beasley, Ian Webster
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cronulla Sharks Tyson Frizell
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Crusaders Andy Bracek, Gil Dudson, Ben Flower, Jordan James, Elliot Kear, Peter Lupton, Lloyd White, Lee Williams
Flag of England.svg Featherstone Rovers Ross Divorty
Flag of England.svg Halifax Danny Jones
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mackay Cutters Neil Budworth
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg South Wales Scorpions Andrew Gay, Aled James, Christiaan Roets
Flag of England.svg Swinton Ian Watson
Flag of England.svg Warrington Lee Briers, Rhys Williams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls Matt Seamark

Gareth Thomas was originally selected in the squad, but retired with immediate effect in the week leading up to the tournament. [11]

Venues

The games were played at venues in England and Wales. The tournament final was played in Leeds.

Warrington Leigh London
Halliwell Jones Stadium Leigh Sports Village Wembley
Capacity: 13,200Capacity: 11,000Capacity: 90,000
Samoa v Fiji 2013 RLWC (1).jpg LeighStadium-May2008.jpg Wembley Stadium 2015 RWC.jpg
Hull Wrexham Leeds
KC Stadium Racecourse Ground Elland Road
Capacity: 25,400Capacity: 15,771Capacity: 37,890
KC Stadium before Hull v Burnley.jpg Wrexham FC.jpg East Stand at Elland Road prior to the 2010 World Club Challenge.jpg

Officiating

Referees

Touch judges

Video Referees

Pre-tournament matches

Before the series, England played a Test match against France, New Zealand and Australia played a test in Newcastle before heading to Great Britain, and Wales played Ireland in Neath. [13] [14] [15]

New Zealand were originally scheduled to play a Test match against the Cook Islands on 7 October, however this was called off due to the unavailability of 29 frontline players. [16] [17] [18] [19]

Australia vs New Zealand

16 October 2011
4:00pm (AEDT)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg42–6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries
Uate (3', 7') 2
Boyd (13', 70') 2
Lawrence (20', 34') 2
Galloway (63') 1
Tonga (68') 1
Goals
Thurston 4/7
(9', 15', 21, 72')
C Smith (64') 1/1
Match details
Tries
1 (56') Locke
Goals
1/1 (57') Luke
Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle, Australia
Attendance: 32,890
Referee: Phil Bentham
FB1 Melbourne colours.svg Billy Slater
RW2 Newcastle colours.svg Akuila Uate
RC3 North Queensland colours.svg Willie Tonga
LC4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Lawrence
LW5 Illawarra colours.svg Darius Boyd
SO6 Brisbane colours.svg Darren Lockyer (c)
SH7 North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston
PR8 Cronulla colours.svg Paul Gallen
HK9 Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Smith
PR10 North Queensland colours.svg Matthew Scott
SR11 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Luke Lewis
SR12 Brisbane colours.svg Sam Thaiday
LF13 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Anthony Watmough
Substitutions:
BE14 Melbourne colours.svg Cooper Cronk
BE15 Wests Tigers colours.svg Keith Galloway
BE16 Canberra colours.svg David Shillington
BE17 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Tony Williams
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Sheens
FB1 Auckland colours.svg Kevin Locke
RW2 North Queensland colours.svg Kalifa Faifai Loa
RC3 Auckland colours.svg Lewis Brown
LC4 Brisbane colours.svg Gerard Beale
LW5 Illawarra colours.svg Jason Nightingale
FE6 Wests Tigers colours.svg Benji Marshall (c)
HB7 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Kieran Foran
PR8 Auckland colours.svg Russell Packer
HK9 Illawarra colours.svg Nathan Fien
PR10 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Sam McKendry
SR11 Brisbane colours.svg Alex Glenn
SR12 Auckland colours.svg Simon Mannering
LK13 Cronulla colours.svg Jeremy Smith
Substitutions:
BE14 South Sydney colours.svg Issac Luke
BE15 Parramatta colours.svg Fuifui Moimoi
BE16 Melbourne colours.svg Sika Manu
BE17 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Kearney

France vs England

21 October 2011
8:45pm (CET)
France  Flag of France.svg18–32Flag of England.svg  England
Tries
Elima (17') 1
Pélissier (71') 1
Duport (74') 1
Goals
Bosc (17', 71', 74') 3/3
Match details
Tries
2 (34', 50') Briscoe
1 (2') Hall
1 (30') Yeaman
1 (39') Roby
1 (68') Reed
Goals
4/6 (30', 39', 50', 68') Sinfield
Parc des Sports, Avignon, France
Attendance: 16,866
Referee: Matt Cecchin
FB1 Catalanscolours.svg Cyril Stacul
RW2 Catalanscolours.svg Vincent Duport
RC3 Catalanscolours.svg Jean-Philippe Baile
LC4 Catalanscolours.svg Mathias Pala
LW5 Catalanscolours.svg Frédéric Vaccari
SO6 Catalanscolours.svg Thomas Bosc
SH7 Melbourne colours.svg Dane Chisholm
PR8 Catalanscolours.svg David Ferriol
HK9 Catalanscolours.svg Gregory Mounis
PR10 Catalanscolours.svg Rémi Casty
SR11 Bullscolours.svg Olivier Elima (c)
SR12 Catalanscolours.svg Cyril Gossard
LF13 Catalanscolours.svg Jason Baitieri
Substitutions:
BE14 Catalanscolours.svg Éloi Pélissier
BE15 Catalanscolours.svg Jamal Fakir
BE16 Catalanscolours.svg Sebastien Raguin
BE17 Catalanscolours.svg Mickaël Simon
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Bobbie Goulding
FB1 Wigancolours.svg Sam Tomkins
RW2 Rhinoscolours.svg Ryan Hall
RC3 Brisbane colours.svg Jack Reed
LC4 Hullcolours.svg Kirk Yeaman
LW5 Hullcolours.svg Tom Briscoe
SO6 Rhinoscolours.svg Kevin Sinfield
SH7 Castleford colours.svg Rangi Chase
PR8 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Peacock (c)
HK9 Saintscolours.svg James Roby
PR10 Saintscolours.svg James Graham
SR11 Wests Tigers colours.svg Gareth Ellis
SR12 Wolvescolours.svg Ben Westwood
LF13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Heighington
Substitutions:
BE14 Melbourne colours.svg Gareth Widdop
BE15 Wolvescolours.svg Adrian Morley
BE16 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Jones-Buchanan
BE17 Saintscolours.svg Jon Wilkin
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Steve McNamara

Wales vs Ireland

22 October 2011
6:00pm (GMT)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg30–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
Tries:
Gay (2') 1
Roets (27') 1
Frizell (30') 1
Lennon (42') 1
Kear (45') 1
James (70') 1
Goals:
Webster (27', 42', 70') 3/5
White 0/1
Match details
Tries:
1 (77') Bergin
Goals:
1/1 (77') Finn
The Gnoll, Neath, Wales
Attendance: 2,265
Referee: Thierry Alibert

Results

Round 1

28 October 2011
8:00pm (BST)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg26–12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries
Matthew Scott (3') 1
Tony Williams (29') 1
Johnathan Thurston (37') 1
Darius Boyd (65') 1
Akuila Uate (77') 1
Goals
Johnathan Thurston 3/5
(4', 30', 66')
Tries
1 (48') Jason Nightingale
1 (56') Kalifa Faifai Loa
Goals
2/2 (49', 52') Benji Marshall
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England [20]
Attendance: 12,491
Referee: Phil Bentham
Player of the Match: Sam Thaiday [21]
FB1 Melbourne colours.svg Billy Slater
RW2 Newcastle colours.svg Akuila Uate
RC3 North Queensland colours.svg Willie Tonga
LC4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Lawrence
LW5 Illawarra colours.svg Darius Boyd
SO6 Brisbane colours.svg Darren Lockyer (c)
SH7 North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston
PR8 Cronulla colours.svg Paul Gallen
HK9 Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Smith
PR10 North Queensland colours.svg Matthew Scott
SR11 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Luke Lewis
SR12 Brisbane colours.svg Sam Thaiday
LF13 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Anthony Watmough
Substitutions:
BE14 Melbourne colours.svg Cooper Cronk
BE15 Wests Tigers colours.svg Keith Galloway
BE16 Canberra colours.svg David Shillington
BE17 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Tony Williams
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Sheens
FB1 Auckland colours.svg Kevin Locke
RW2 North Queensland colours.svg Kalifa Faifai Loa
RC3 Auckland colours.svg Lewis Brown
LC4 Brisbane colours.svg Gerard Beale
LW5 Illawarra colours.svg Jason Nightingale
FE6 Wests Tigers colours.svg Benji Marshall (c)
HB7 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Kieran Foran
PR8 Auckland colours.svg Ben Matulino
HK9 South Sydney colours.svg Issac Luke
PR10 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Sam McKendry
SR11 Melbourne colours.svg Sika Manu
SR12 Auckland colours.svg Simon Mannering
LK13 Cronulla colours.svg Jeremy Smith
Substitutions:
BE14 Wigancolours.svg Thomas Leuluai
BE15 Parramatta colours.svg Fuifui Moimoi
BE16 Brisbane colours.svg Alex Glenn
BE17 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Kearney
29 October 2011
2:30pm (BST)
England  Flag of England.svg42–4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tries
Sam Tomkins 4
(1', 16', 50', 59')
Kirk Yeaman (22') 1
Jack Reed (54') 1
Chris Heighington (76') 1
Gareth Widdop (80') 1
Goals
5/8 Kevin Sinfield
(17', 51', 60', 77', 80')
Tries
1 Elliot Kear (66')
Goals
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England [20]
Attendance: 10,377
Referee: Henry Perenara
Player of the Match: Sam Tomkins [22]
FB1 Wigancolours.svg Sam Tomkins
RW2 Rhinoscolours.svg Ryan Hall
RC3 Brisbane colours.svg Jack Reed
LC4 Hullcolours.svg Kirk Yeaman
LW5 Hullcolours.svg Tom Briscoe
SO6 Rhinoscolours.svg Kevin Sinfield
SH7 Castleford colours.svg Rangi Chase
PR8 Saintscolours.svg James Graham
HK9 Saintscolours.svg James Roby
PR10 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Peacock (c)
SR11 Wests Tigers colours.svg Gareth Ellis
SR12 Wolvescolours.svg Ben Westwood
LF13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Heighington
Substitutions:
BE14 Melbourne colours.svg Gareth Widdop
BE15 Wolvescolours.svg Adrian Morley
BE16 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Jones-Buchanan
BE17 Saintscolours.svg Jon Wilkin
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Steve McNamara
FB1 Faxcolours.svg Danny Jones
RW2 Cruscolours.svg Elliot Kear
RC3 Central Comets colours.svg Ian Webster
LC4 Scorpions.png Christiaan Roets
LW5 Wolvescolours.svg Rhys Williams
FE6 Wolvescolours.svg Lee Briers (c)
HB7 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Matt Seamark
PR8 Cruscolours.svg Jordan James
HK9 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Neil Budworth
PR10 Cruscolours.svg Gil Dudson
SR11 Cronulla colours.svg Tyson Frizell
SR12 Cruscolours.svg Andy Bracek
LK13 Cruscolours.svg Ben Flower
Substitutions:
BE14 Swintoncolours.svg Ian Watson
BE15 Fevcolours.svg Ross Divorty
BE16 Scorpions.png Aled James
BE17 Bullscolours.svg Craig Kopczak
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iestyn Harris

Round 2

5 November 2011
1:00pm (GMT)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–36Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries
2 (20', 32') Sika Manu
2 (39', 62') Gerard Beale
1 (5') Jason Nightingale
1 (13') Kevin Locke
1 (75') Nathan Fien
Goals
4/7 Benji Marshall
(21', 33', 40', 77')
Wembley Stadium, London, England [20]
Attendance: 42,344
Referee: Matt Cecchin
Player of the Match: Thomas Leuluai [23]
FB1 Faxcolours.svg Danny Jones
RW2 Cruscolours.svg Elliot Kear
RC3 Central Comets colours.svg Ian Webster
LC4 Scorpions.png Christiaan Roets
LW5 Wolvescolours.svg Rhys Williams
FE6 Wolvescolours.svg Lee Briers (c)
HB7 Cruscolours.svg Lloyd White
PR8 Cruscolours.svg Jordan James
HK9 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Neil Budworth
PR10 Cruscolours.svg Gil Dudson
SR11 Cronulla colours.svg Tyson Frizell
SR12 Central Comets colours.svg Chris Beasley
LK13 Cruscolours.svg Ben Flower
Substitutions:
BE14 Swintoncolours.svg Ian Watson
BE15 Cruscolours.svg Andy Bracek
BE16 Fevcolours.svg Ross Divorty
BE17 Bullscolours.svg Craig Kopczak
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iestyn Harris
FB1 Auckland colours.svg Kevin Locke
RW2 Brisbane colours.svg Gerard Beale
RC3 Auckland colours.svg Lewis Brown
LC4 Brisbane colours.svg Alex Glenn
LW5 Illawarra colours.svg Jason Nightingale
FE6 Wests Tigers colours.svg Benji Marshall (c)
HB7 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Kieran Foran
PR8 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Sam McKendry
HK9 Wigancolours.svg Thomas Leuluai
PR10 Auckland colours.svg Ben Matulino
SR11 Melbourne colours.svg Sika Manu
SR12 Melbourne colours.svg Adam Blair
LK13 Cronulla colours.svg Jeremy Smith
Substitutions:
BE14 Illawarra colours.svg Nathan Fien
BE15 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
BE16 Parramatta colours.svg Fuifui Moimoi
BE17 Auckland colours.svg Elijah Taylor
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Kearney
5 November 2011
3:30pm (GMT)
England  Flag of England.svg20–36Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries
Ryan Hall (11', 40') 2
Jack Reed (60') 1
Chris Heighington (77') 1
Goals
Kevin Sinfield 2/4
(62', 77')
Tries
1 (17') Luke Lewis
1 (30') Tony Williams
1 (44') Greg Inglis
1 (53') Paul Gallen
1 (73') Darius Boyd
1 (79') Chris Lawrence
Goals
6/6 Johnathan Thurston
(19', 32', 45', 55', 74', 80')
Wembley Stadium, London, England [20]
Attendance: 42,344
Referee: Henry Perenara
Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston [24]
FB1 Wigancolours.svg Sam Tomkins
RW2 Rhinoscolours.svg Ryan Hall
RC3 Brisbane colours.svg Jack Reed
LC4 Hullcolours.svg Kirk Yeaman
LW5 Hullcolours.svg Tom Briscoe
SO6 Rhinoscolours.svg Kevin Sinfield
SH7 Castleford colours.svg Rangi Chase
PR8 Saintscolours.svg James Graham
HK9 Saintscolours.svg James Roby
PR10 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Peacock (c)
SR11 Wests Tigers colours.svg Gareth Ellis
SR12 Wolvescolours.svg Ben Westwood
LF13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Heighington
Substitutions:
BE14 Melbourne colours.svg Gareth Widdop
BE15 Wolvescolours.svg Adrian Morley
BE16 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Jones-Buchanan
BE17 Saintscolours.svg Jon Wilkin
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Steve McNamara
FB1 Melbourne colours.svg Billy Slater
RW2 Newcastle colours.svg Akuila Uate
RC3 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Lawrence
LC4 South Sydney colours.svg Greg Inglis
LW5 Illawarra colours.svg Darius Boyd
SO6 Brisbane colours.svg Darren Lockyer (c)
SH7 North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston
PR8 Cronulla colours.svg Paul Gallen
HK9 Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Smith
PR10 North Queensland colours.svg Matthew Scott
SR11 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Luke Lewis
SR12 Brisbane colours.svg Sam Thaiday
LF13 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Anthony Watmough
Substitutions:
BE14 Melbourne colours.svg Cooper Cronk
BE15 Wests Tigers colours.svg Keith Galloway
BE16 Canberra colours.svg David Shillington
BE17 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Tony Williams
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Sheens

Round 3

12 November 2011
06.00pm (GMT)
England  Flag of England.svg28–6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries
Tom Briscoe
Ryan Hall
James Graham
Sam Tomkins
Goals
Kevin Sinfield 6/6
Tries
Jason Nightingale
Goals
Benji Marshall 1/1
KC Stadium, Hull, England [20]
Attendance: 23,447 [25]
Player of the Match: Kevin Sinfield [26]
FB1 Wigancolours.svg Sam Tomkins
RW2 Rhinoscolours.svg Ryan Hall
RC3 Brisbane colours.svg Jack Reed
LC4 Hullcolours.svg Kirk Yeaman
LW5 Hullcolours.svg Tom Briscoe
SO6 Rhinoscolours.svg Kevin Sinfield
SH7 Castleford colours.svg Rangi Chase
PR8 Saintscolours.svg James Graham
HK9 Saintscolours.svg James Roby
PR10 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Peacock (c)
SR11 Saintscolours.svg Jon Wilkin
SR12 Wolvescolours.svg Ben Westwood
LF13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Heighington
Substitutions:
BE14 Melbourne colours.svg Gareth Widdop
BE15 Wolvescolours.svg Adrian Morley
BE16 Rhinoscolours.svg Jamie Jones-Buchanan
BE17 Wolvescolours.svg Garreth Carvell
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Steve McNamara
FB1 Auckland colours.svg Kevin Locke
RW2 Brisbane colours.svg Gerard Beale
RC3 Auckland colours.svg Lewis Brown
LC4 Auckland colours.svg Simon Mannering
LW5 Illawarra colours.svg Jason Nightingale
FE6 Wests Tigers colours.svg Benji Marshall (c)
HB7 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Kieran Foran
PR8 Auckland colours.svg Ben Matulino
HK9 Wigancolours.svg Thomas Leuluai
PR17 Auckland colours.svg Russell Packer
SR11 Melbourne colours.svg Sika Manu
SR12 Melbourne colours.svg Adam Blair
LK13 Cronulla colours.svg Jeremy Smith
Substitutions:
BE12 Brisbane colours.svg Alex Glenn
BE14 South Sydney colours.svg Issac Luke
BE16 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
BE18 Auckland colours.svg Elijah Taylor
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Stephen Kearney
13 November 2011
5:45pm (GMT)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg14–56Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries
Rhys Williams (10') 1
Elliot Kear (14') 1
Jordan James (49') 1
Goals
Lee Briers 1/3 (51')
Tries
3 (38', 40', 69') Cooper Cronk
1 (25') Cameron Smith
1 (41') Daly Cherry-Evans
1 (45') Darius Boyd
1 (59') Johnathan Thurston
1 (63') Greg Inglis
1 (66') Jharal Yow Yeh
1 (73') Josh Morris
Goals
8/9 (26', 39', 40', 42', 47', 60', 64', 70') Johnathan Thurston
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales [20]
Attendance: 5,233
Player of the Match: Darius Boyd [27]
FB1 Faxcolours.svg Danny Jones
RW2 Cruscolours.svg Elliot Kear
RC3 Central Comets colours.svg Ian Webster
LC4 Scorpions.png Christiaan Roets
LW5 Wolvescolours.svg Rhys Williams
FE6 Wolvescolours.svg Lee Briers (c)
HB7 Cruscolours.svg Lloyd White
PR8 Cruscolours.svg Jordan James
HK9 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Neil Budworth
PR10 Bullscolours.svg Craig Kopczak
SR11 Central Comets colours.svg Chris Beasley
SR12 Cruscolours.svg Andy Bracek
LK13 Cruscolours.svg Ben Flower
Substitutions:
BE14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Mark Lennon
BE15 Fevcolours.svg Ross Divorty
BE16 Scorpions.png Aled James
BE17 Cruscolours.svg Gil Dudson
Coach:
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iestyn Harris
FB1 Illawarra colours.svg Darius Boyd
RW2 Canterbury colours.svg Josh Morris
RC3 South Sydney colours.svg Greg Inglis
LC4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Chris Lawrence
LW5 Brisbane colours.svg Jharal Yow Yeh
SO6 Melbourne colours.svg Cooper Cronk
SH7 North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston
PR8 Wests Tigers colours.svg Keith Galloway
HK9 Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Smith (c)
PR10 Canberra colours.svg David Shillington
SR15 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Anthony Watmough
SR12 Illawarra colours.svg Beau Scott
LF13 Brisbane colours.svg Corey Parker
Substitutions:
BE14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Daly Cherry-Evans
BE16 Cronulla colours.svg Paul Gallen
BE17 North Queensland colours.svg Matthew Scott
BE18 Brisbane colours.svg Sam Thaiday
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Sheens

Standings

2011 Four Nations
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330011846+726Qualification for Final
2Flag of England.svg  England 32019046+444
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3102545402
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3003181341160

Final

Statistics

Top pointscorers

2011 Four Nations top pointscorers
PlayerTeamTGFGPts
1 Johnathan Thurston Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 322056
2 Kevin Sinfield Flag of England.svg  England 015030
3 Sam Tomkins Flag of England.svg  England 50020
4 Ryan Hall Flag of England.svg  England 40016
5 Benji Marshall Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 07014

Johnathan Thurston broke the record for most points in a single tournament with his 56-point haul. The previous record of 42 was set in 2005 by New Zealand's Stacey Jones.

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