Group B of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup is one of the four groups in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, which began on 28 October and was completed on 11 November 2017. The group comprised New Zealand, Samoa, Scotland and Tonga. Tonga finished top of the pool while New Zealand and Samoa also qualified for the quarter-finals.
Overall Key to colours in pool tablesAdvances to knockout stage and qualifies for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup
New Zealand vs Samoa
Team lists:FB1 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWG2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakCE3 Gerard BealeCE4 Brad TakairangiWG5 Jordan RapanaFE6 Kodi NikorimaHB7 Shaun JohnsonPR8 Martin TaupauHK9 Thomas LeuluaiPR18 Jared Waerea-HargreavesSR13 Simon ManneringSR12 Joseph TapineLK10 Adam Blair (c)Substitutes:IC14 Nelson Asofa-SolomonaIC15 Russell PackerIC16 Isaac LiuIC17 Danny LeviCoach:David KidwellFB1 Young TonumaipeaWG2 Peter Mata’utiaCE3 Tim LafaiCE4 Joseph LeiluaWG5 Ken MaumaloFE6 Joseph PauloHB7 Ben RobertsPR8 Junior PauloHK9 Jazz TevagaPR10 Sam LisoneSR11 Josh PapaliiSR12 Frank Pritchard (c)LK13 Leeson Ah MauSubstitutes:IC14 Pita GodinetIC15 Herman Ese’eseIC16 Suaia MatagiIC17 Bunty AfoaCoach:Matt Parish
Scotland vs Tonga
Notes: Due to high humidity conditions, the game was played with quarter-time drinks breaks after the heat rule was invoked.
Team lists:FB1 Lewis TierneyWG2 Matty RussellCE3 Ben HellewellCE4 Lachlan SteinWG5 Will OakesFE6 Danny Brough (c)HB7 Danny AddyPR8 Luke DouglasHK9 Kane BentleyPR10 Ben KavanaghSR11 Frankie MarianoSR12 Dale FergusonLK13 James BellSubstitutes:IC14 Callum PhillipsIC15 Andrew BentleyIC16 Sam BrooksIC17 Jonathan WalkerCoach:Steve McCormackFB1 William HopoateWG2 Daniel TupouCE3 Michael JenningsCE4 Konrad HurrellWG5 Manu VatuveiFE6 Tuimoala LoloheaHB7 Mafoa'aeata HinganoPR8 Andrew FifitaHK9 Siliva HaviliPR10 Sio Siua TaukeiahoSR11 Manu Ma'uSR12 Sika Manu (c)LK13 Jason TaumaloloSubstitutes:IC14 Sione KatoaIC15 Sam MoaIC16 Peni TerepoIC17 Ben Murdoch-MasilaCoach:Kristian Woolf
New Zealand vs Scotland
Team lists:FB1 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWG2 Jason NightingaleCE3 Dean WhareCE4 Brad TakairangiWG5 Peta HikuFE6 Te Maire MartinHB7 Shaun JohnsonPR8 Martin TaupauHK9 Elijah TaylorPR18 Jared Waerea-HargreavesSR13 Kenny BromwichSR12 Joseph TapineLK10 Adam Blair (c)Substitutes:IC14 Nelson Asofa-SolomonaIC15 Russell PackerIC16 Addin Fonua-BlakeIC17 Danny LeviCoach:David KidwellFB1 Alex WalkerWG2 Lewis TierneyCE3 Ben HellewellCE4 Lachlan SteinWG5 Matty RussellFE6 Danny Brough (c)HB7 Oscar ThomasPR8 Luke DouglasHK9 Danny AddyPR10 Ben KavanaghSR11 Jarred AndersonSR12 Dale FergusonLK13 James BellSubstitutes:IC14 Kane BentleyIC15 Sam BrooksIC16 Brandan WilkinsonIC17 Jonathan WalkerCoach:Steve McCormack
Samoa vs Tonga In the week leading up to the match there were several "vicious street brawls" between Samoan and Tongan supporters. This led to members of both the Tongan and Samoan teams calling for calm. 29 people were arrested for fighting after the game.
Team lists:FB1 Young TonumaipeaWG2 Ricky LeuteleCE3 Tim LafaiCE4 Joseph LeiluaWG5 Ken MaumaloFE20 Jarome LuaiHB7 Ben RobertsPR8 Junior PauloHK9 Jazz TevagaPR10 Herman Ese'eseSR11 Josh PapaliiSR12 Frank Pritchard (c)LK13 Leeson Ah MauSubstitutes:IC14 Fa'amanu BrownIC15 Zane MusgroveIC16 Sam LisoneIC17 Bunty AfoaCoach:Matt ParishFB1 William HopoateWG2 Daniel TupouCE3 Michael JenningsCE4 Solomone KataWG5 David Fusitu'aFE6 Tuimoala LoloheaHB7 Mafoa'aeata HinganoPR8 Andrew FifitaHK14 Sione KatoaPR10 Sio Siua TaukeiahoSR11 Manu Ma'uSR12 Sika Manu (c)LK13 Jason TaumaloloSubstitutes:IC9 Siliva HaviliIC15 Sam MoaIC16 Peni TerepoIC17 Ben Murdoch-MasilaCoach:Kristian Woolf
New Zealand vs Tonga After the match, Tonga's victory was described as "the small island nation's greatest ever sporting achievement". During celebrations following the match, 53 Tongan supporters were arrested in Auckland.
Team lists:FB1 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWG2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakCE3 Dean WhareCE4 Brad TakairangiWG5 Jordan RapanaFE6 Kodi NikorimaHB7 Shaun JohnsonPR8 Martin TaupauHK9 Thomas LeuluaiPR10 Jared Waerea-HargreavesSR11 Simon ManneringSR12 Joseph TapineLK13 Adam Blair (c)Substitutes:IC14 Nelson Asofa-SolomonaIC15 Russell PackerIC16 Isaac LiuIC17 Danny LeviCoach:David KidwellFB1 William HopoateWG2 Daniel TupouCE18 Mahe FonuaCE4 Konrad HurrellWG5 David Fusitu'aFE6 Tuimoala LoloheaHB7 Mafoa'aeata HinganoPR8 Andrew FifitaHK9 Sione KatoaPR10 Sio Siua TaukeiahoSR11 Manu Ma'uSR12 Sika Manu (c)LK13 Jason TaumaloloSubstitutes:IC14 Siliva HaviliIC16 Peni TerepoIC17 Ben Murdoch-MasilaIC21 Tevita Pangai JuniorCoach:Kristian Woolf
Notes: This was New Zealand's first loss on home soil since 2012, when they lose to Australia in Auckland at Eden Park. This was the first time a tier two nation had defeated Australia, England or New Zealand in a World Cup match.
Samoa vs Scotland
Team lists:FB1 Young TonumaipeaWG2 Ricky LeuteleCE3 Tim LafaiCE4 Joseph LeiluaWG5 Matthew WrightFE6 Jarome LuaiHB7 Fa'amanu BrownPR8 Junior PauloHK9 Jazz TevagaPR10 Herman Ese’eseSR11 Josh PapaliiSR12 Frank WintersteinLK13 Bunty AfoaSubstitutes:IC14 Pita GodinetIC15 Joseph PauloIC16 Leeson Ah MauIC17 Sam TagataeseCoach:Matt ParishFB1 Lewis TierneyWG2 Shane ToalCE3 Ben HellewellCE4 Lachlan SteinWG5 Matty RussellFE6 Danny AddyHB7 Oscar ThomasPR8 Luke Douglas (c)HK9 Callum PhillipsPR10 Ben KavanaghSR11 Frankie MarianoSR12 Dale FergusonLK13 James BellSubstitutes:IC14 Kane BentleyIC15 Brandan WilkinsonIC16 Andrew BentleyIC17 Jarred AndersonCoach:Steve McCormack
References
External links Official RLWC 2017 Site