Group B of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup is one of the four groups in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 206 28 +178 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Wales 3 2 0 1 80 86 −6 4
3  Lebanon 3 0 1 2 44 110 −66 1
4  Cook Islands 3 0 1 2 38 144 −106 1

Matches

New Zealand vs Lebanon

29 October 2000
New Zealand  64–0  Lebanon
Try: Jones (2),
Carroll (2),
Vainikolo (2),
Talau (2),
Barnett (2),
Swain,
Jellick
Con: Jones (6),
Paul (2)
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
Attendance: 2,496[1]
Referee: Bill Harrigan

New Zealand:
1. Richie Barnett (c), 2. Leslie Vainikolo, 3. Tonie Carroll, 4. Willie Talau, 5. Brian Jellick, 6. Henry Paul, 7. Stacey Jones
8. Smith, 9. Swain, 10. Pongia, 11. Logan Swann, 12. Kearney, 13. Ruben Wiki.
Substitutes: Joe Vagana, Robbie Paul, Rua, Cayless.
Coach:Frank Endacott

Lebanon:
1. Hazem El Masri (c), 2. Najarrin, 3. Katrib, 4. Touma, 5. H. Saleh, 6. Stanton, 7. Coorey
8. Maroon, 9. Semrani, 10. Elamad, 11. Chamoun, 12. Khoury, 13. Lichaa.
Substitutes: Salem, Nohra, Tamer, S. El Masri.

Wales vs Cook Islands

29 October 2000
Wales  38–6  Cook Islands
Try: Tassell (3),
Jenkins,
Briers,
Cunningham
Con: Harris (6/6)
Pen.: Harris (1/1)		 Try: Temata
Con: Piakura (1/1)
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 5,016[2]
Referee: Thierry Alibert

Wales:
1. Paul Atcheson, 2. Paul Sterling, 3. Jason Critchley, 4. Kris Tassell, 5. Anthony Sullivan, 6. Iestyn Harris (c), 7. Lee Briers
8. Anthony Farrell, 9. Keiron Cunningham, 10. Dave Whittle, 11. Justin Morgan, 12. Mick Jenkins, 13. Dean Busby.
Substitutes: Ian Watson, Wes Davies, Paul Highton, Garreth Carvell.

Cook Islands:
1. Richard Piakura, 2. Tongia, 3. Steve Berryman, 4. Kevin Iro (c), 5. Karl Temata, 6. Bowen, 7. Joe
8. Tuakuru, 9. Clark, 10. Temu, 11. Kuru, 12. Pau, 13. Anthony Samuel.
Substitutes: Andersson, Lewis, Tere Glassie, Cook.

New Zealand vs Cook Islands

2 November 2000
New Zealand 84–10 Cook Islands
Try: Vaealiki (2),
Paul (2),
Barnett (2),
Lavea (2),
Lauiti'iti,
Vainikolo,
Wiki,
Cayless,
Pongia,
Vagana,
Puletua
Con: Lavea (12/15)		Try: Noovao
Iro
Con: Piakura (1/2)
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 3,982
Referee: Tim Mander

Wales vs Lebanon

2 November 2000
Wales 24–22 Lebanon
Try: Harris (2),
Davies,
Cunningham,
Sterling
Con: Harris (2/5)		Try: Saleh (2),
Coorey
El Masri
Con: El Masri (3/4)
Stradey Park, Llanelli
Attendance: 1,497
Referee: David Pakieto

Cook Islands vs Lebanon

5 November 2000
Cook Islands 22–22 Lebanon
Try: Berryman (2),
Toa,
Joe
Con: Berryman (2)
Piakura		Try: El Masri (2),
Touma,
Saleh
Con: El Masri (3/4)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 17,612
Referee: Bill Shrimpton

Wales vs New Zealand

5 November 2000
Wales 18–58 New Zealand
Try: Briers,
Atcheson,
Farrell
Con: Harris (3/3)		Try: Vainikolo (3),
Barnett (2),
Lauiti'iti,
Wiki,
Vagana,
Paul,
Talau,
Carroll
Con: Paul (5)
Lavea (2)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 17,612
Referee: Russell Smith

References

  1. ↑ Baldock, Andrew (2000). "New Zealand 64 Lebanon 0". PA Sport. sportinglife.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Laybourn, Ian (2000). "Wales 38 Cook Islands 6". sportinglife.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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