The 2017 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage takes place after the group stage of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and culminates in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup final. The quarter-finals consisted of eight teams; 1st, 2nd and 3rd from Group A and Group B, and the remaining two places were taken up by the winners of Group C and Group D. [1]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 17 November – Darwin | ||||||||||
 Australia | 46 | |||||||||
| 24 November – Brisbane | ||||||||||
 Samoa | 0 | |||||||||
| Australia | 54 | |||||||||
| 18 November – Wellington | ||||||||||
 Fiji | 6 | |||||||||
 New Zealand | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 December – Brisbane | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 4 | |||||||||
| Australia | 6 | |||||||||
| 18 November – Christchurch | ||||||||||
 England | 0 | |||||||||
 Tonga | 24 | |||||||||
| 25 November – Auckland | ||||||||||
 Lebanon | 22 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 18 | |||||||||
| 19 November – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| England | 20 | |||||||||
| England | 36 | |||||||||
 Papua New Guinea | 6 | |||||||||
| Australia | 46–0 | Samoa |
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| Tries: Holmes (9', 17', 51', 57', 74') 5 Morgan (31', 36') 2 Slater (24') 1 Goals: Smith 7/8 (10', 19', 26', 33', 38', 53', 58') | Report |
Darwin Stadium, Darwin Attendance: 13,473 Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Valentine Holmes (Australia) |
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| Tonga | 24–22 | Lebanon |
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| Tries: Fusitu'a (19', 33') 2 Lolohea (4') 1 Hopoate (23') 1 Goals: Hingano 4/5 (5', 24', 34', 53' pen) | Report | Tries: 2 (40', 69') Miski 1 (9') Doueihi 1 (30') Elias Goals: 3/4 Moses (10', 31', 70') |
Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch Attendance: 8,309 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Mitchell Moses (Lebanon) |
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| New Zealand | 2–4 | Fiji |
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| Goals: Johnson 1/1 (45' pen) | Report | Goals: 1/1 Koroisau (15' pen) 1/1 Milne (62' pen) |
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 12,713 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Kevin Naiqama (Fiji) |
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| England | 36–6 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tries: McGillvary (13', 20') 2 Watkins (68', 72') 2 Walmsley (33') 1 Currie (56') 1 Hall (79') 1 Goals: Widdop 4/7 (34', 57', 69', 80') | Report | Tries: 1 (60') Lo Goals: 1/1 Martin (61') |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 10,563 Referee: James Child (England) Player of the Match: Jermaine McGillvary (England) |
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| Australia | 54–6 | Fiji |
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| Tries: Holmes (18', 24', 42', 51', 65', 75') 6 Gagai (31', 69') 2 Slater (14', 48') 2 Goals: Smith 7/10 (15', 19', 33', 43', 49', 53', 67') | Report | Tries: 1 (59') Vunivalu Goals: 1/2 Koroisau (7' pen) |
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 22,073 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Cameron Smith (Australia) |
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| Tonga | 18–20 | England |
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| Tries: Pangai Junior (73') 1 Havili (76') 1 Lolohea (77') 1 Goals: Taukeiaho 3/3 (73', 76, 77') | Report | Tries: 1 (11') McGillvary 1 (16') Widdop 1 (68') Bateman Goals: 4/4 Widdop (12, 17, 50 pen, 69) |
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 30,003 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Gareth Widdop (England) |
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| Australia | 6–0 | England |
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| Tries: Cordner (15') 1 Goals: Smith 1/1 (16') | Report |
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 40,033 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Boyd Cordner (Australia) |
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1 - Sean O'Loughlin was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a quad injury. He was replaced by Sam Burgess whilst Ben Currie filled Burgess's spot in the second row, and Jonny Lomax filled Currie's spot on the bench. [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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