2013 Rugby League World Cup squads

The 2013 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from twenty-four-man squads) of fourteen nations.

Pool A

Australia

With New Zealand claiming the trophy in 2008 and no tournament having been held prior to that since 2000, Australia's squad didn't feature a single World Cup winner.[1]

Head coach: Tim Sheens[2]

Player Games Points Position Club
Billy Slater 4 16 FB Melbourne Storm
Darius Boyd 5 16 FB Newcastle Knights
Jarryd Hayne 5 36 WG Parramatta Eels
Brett Morris 5 36 WG St George Illawarra Dragons
Greg Inglis 5 8 CE South Sydney Rabbitohs
Michael Jennings 1 4 CE Sydney Roosters
Josh Morris 2 4 CE Canterbury Bulldogs
Brent Tate 3 0 CE North Queensland Cowboys
Johnathan Thurston 4 74 SO North Queensland Cowboys
Daly Cherry-Evans 6 8 SH Manly Sea Eagles
Cooper Cronk 5 20 SH Melbourne Storm
Andrew Fifita 6 8 PR Cronulla Sharks
Nate Myles 2 0 PR Gold Coast Titans
Josh Papalii 4 8 PR Canberra Raiders
Matt Scott 5 0 PR North Queensland Cowboys
James Tamou 6 4 PR North Queensland Cowboys
Cameron Smith (captain) 6 10 HK Melbourne Storm
Robbie Farah 3 0 HK Wests Tigers
Greg Bird 5 8 SR Gold Coast Titans
Boyd Cordner 2 0 SR Sydney Roosters
Luke Lewis 2 4 SR Cronulla Sharks
Corey Parker 5 8 SR Brisbane Broncos
Sam Thaiday 5 0 SR Brisbane Broncos
Paul Gallen (vice-captain) 6 0 LF Cronulla Sharks

England

Head coach: Steve McNamara[3]

Player Games Points Position Club
Zak Hardaker 0 0 FB Leeds Rhinos
Sam Tomkins 5 0 FB Wigan Warriors
Tom Briscoe 2 8 WG Hull FC
Josh Charnley 3 12 WG Wigan Warriors
Ryan Hall 5 32 WG Leeds Rhinos
Leroy Cudjoe 5 4 CE Huddersfield Giants
Kallum Watkins 5 8 CE Leeds Rhinos
Rangi Chase 4 4 SO Castleford Tigers
Kevin Sinfield (captain) 5 38 SO Leeds Rhinos
Gareth Widdop 3 2 SO Melbourne Storm
Rob Burrow 2 4 SH Leeds Rhinos
George Burgess 5 4 PR South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sam Burgess 4 8 PR South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tom Burgess 2 0 PR South Sydney Rabbitohs
James Graham 4 0 PR Canterbury Bulldogs
Chris Hill 5 0 PR Warrington Wolves
Lee Mossop 1 0 PR Wigan Warriors
Michael McIlorum 2 0 HK Wigan Warriors
James Roby 4 0 HK St. Helens
Carl Ablett 3 0 SR Leeds Rhinos
Liam Farrell 2 0 SR Wigan Warriors
Brett Ferres* 5 12 SR Huddersfield Giants
Ben Westwood 5 4 SR Warrington Wolves
Sean O'Loughlin 4 8 LF Wigan Warriors

* Replaced initially named Gareth Hock prior to the tournament.[4]

Fiji

Head coach: Rick Stone[5]

Player Games Points Position Club
Kevin Naiqama 5 4 FB Newcastle Knights
Marika Koroibete 5 0 WG Wests Tigers
Akuila Uate 4 12 WG Newcastle Knights
Semi Radradra 3 4 WG Parramatta Eels
Sisa Waqa 4 0 WG Melbourne Storm
Ilisavani Jegesa 0 0 CE Nabua Broncos
Daryl Millard 4 0 CE Catalans Dragons
Wes Naiqama 4 26 CE Penrith Panthers
Kaliova Nauqe Tani 0 0 SO Fassifern Bombers
Alipate Noilea 2 2 SO Collegians Illawarra
Ryan Millard* 1 0 SO Burwood United
Aaron Groom 5 4 SH North Sydney Bears
Petero Civoniceva (captain) 5 0 PR Redcliffe Dolphins
Kane Evans 5 0 PR Canterbury Bulldogs
Ashton Sims 5 0 PR North Queensland Cowboys
Korbin Sims 3 4 PR Newcastle Knights
Eloni Vunakece 5 4 PR Toulouse Olympique
Apisai Koroisau 4 0 HK South Sydney Rabbitohs
James Storer 5 0 HK Collegians Illawarra
Tikiko Noke 0 0 SR Lautoka Crushers[6]
Vitale Junior Roqica 5 4 SR Cronulla Sharks
Tariq Sims 5 4 SR North Queensland Cowboys
Jayson Bukuya 5 0 LF Cronulla Sharks
Peni Botiki 1 0 LF Saru Dragons

* Replaced initially named John Sutton prior to the tournament.[7]

Ireland

Head coach: Mark Aston[8]

Player Games Points Position Club
Scott Grix 2 0 FB Huddersfield Giants
Damien Blanch 3 4 WG Catalans Dragons
Pat Richards 3 2 WG Wigan Warriors
Joshua Toole 1 0 WG Mounties
Stuart Littler 3 0 CE Leigh Centurions
James Mendeika 3 0 CE Warrington Wolves
Marc Sneyd 0 0 SO Salford Red Devils
Liam Finn (captain) 3 0 SH Featherstone Rovers
Apirana Pewhairangi 2 0 SH Parramatta Eels
Brett White 3 0 PR Canberra Raiders
Luke Ambler 2 0 PR Halifax
Matty Hadden* 0 0 PR Oxford Rugby League
Eamon O'Carroll 1 0 PR Widnes Vikings
Anthony Mullally 3 0 PR Huddersfield Giants
Colton Roche 0 0 PR Sheffield Eagles
Bob Beswick 3 0 HK Halifax
Rory Kostjasyn 3 0 HK North Queensland Cowboys
Simon Finnigan 2 0 SR Leigh Centurions
Dave Allen 3 0 SR Widnes Vikings
Tyrone McCarthy 3 4 SR Warrington Wolves
Kurt Haggerty 1 0 SR Barrow Raiders
Danny Bridge 1 0 SR Warrington Wolves
James Hasson 3 4 SR Manly Sea Eagles
Ben Currie 3 0 LF Warrington Wolves

* Replaced initially named Simon Grix who was ruled out by injury prior to the tournament.[9]

Pool B

New Zealand

Head coach: Stephen Kearney[10]

Player Games Points Position Club
Josh Hoffman 2 4 FB Brisbane Broncos
Kevin Locke 4 0 FB New Zealand Warriors
Jason Nightingale 2 0 WG St George Illawarra Dragons
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6 32 WG Sydney Roosters
Manu Vatuvei 4 16 WG New Zealand Warriors
Bryson Goodwin 6 16 CE South Sydney Rabbitohs
Krisnan Inu 1 4 CE Canterbury Bulldogs
Dean Whare 5 8 CE Penrith Panthers
Kieran Foran (vice-captain) 6 0 SO Manly Sea Eagles
Thomas Leuluai 1 0 SO New Zealand Warriors
Shaun Johnson 6 76 SH New Zealand Warriors
Jesse Bromwich 5 4 PR Melbourne Storm
Sam Kasiano 5 0 PR Canterbury Bulldogs
Sam Moa 3 0 PR Sydney Roosters
Ben Matulino 5 0 PR New Zealand Warriors
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 5 0 PR Sydney Roosters
Isaac Luke 6 4 HK South Sydney Rabbitohs
Greg Eastwood 1 4 SR Canterbury Bulldogs
Alex Glenn 4 0 SR Brisbane Broncos
Simon Mannering (captain) 5 8 SR New Zealand Warriors
Frank Pritchard 3 4 SR Canterbury Bulldogs
Sonny Bill Williams* 5 12 SR Sydney Roosters
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala 6 12 LF Sydney Roosters
Elijah Taylor 6 4 LF New Zealand Warriors

* Replaced initially named Tohu Harris prior to the tournament.[11]

Papua New Guinea

Head coach: Adrian Lam[12]

Player Games Points Position Club
Josiah Abavu 3 4 FB Port Moresby Vipers
Wellington Albert 1 4 WG Lae Bombers
Nene MacDonald 3 4 WG Sydney Roosters
David Mead 3 0 WG Gold Coast Titans
Richard Kambo 2 0 CE Port Moresby Vipers
Jessie Joe Parker 3 4 CE Whitehaven
Francis Paniu 1 2 CE Rabaul Gurias
Jason Tali 2 0 CE Mount Hagen Eagles
Menzie Yere 3 0 CE Sheffield Eagles
Dion Aiye 3 4 SO Rabaul Gurias
Israel Eliab 2 0 SO Port Moresby Vipers
Ase Boas 1 0 SH Rabaul Gurias
Roger Laka 0 0 SH Enga Mioks
Ray Thompson 3 0 SH North Queensland Cowboys
Joe Bruno* 1 0 PR Rabaul Gurias
Enoch Maki 2 0 PR Port Moresby Vipers
Mark Mexico 3 0 PR Rabaul Gurias
Paul Aiton 3 0 HK Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Charlie Wabo 3 0 HK Port Moresby Vipers
Jason Chan 3 0 SR Huddersfield Giants
Neville Costigan (captain) 3 0 SR Newcastle Knights
Sebastien Pandia 1 0 SR Port Moresby Vipers
Larsen Marabe 2 0 LF Port Moresby Vipers

* Replaced initially named James Segeyaro who was ruled out by injury.[13]

France

Head coach: Richard Agar[14]

Player Games Points Position Club
Morgan Escare 4 4 FB Catalans Dragons
Clint Greenshields 3 0 FB North Queensland Cowboys
Damien Cardace* 1 0 WG Catalans Dragons
Younes Khattabi 1 0 WG AS Carcassonne
Cyril Stacul 1 0 WG Lézignan Sangliers
Frédéric Vaccari 3 0 WG Catalans Dragons
Vincent Duport 4 4 CE Catalans Dragons
Jean-Philippe Baile 4 0 CE Catalans Dragons
Thomas Bosc 4 12 SO Catalans Dragons
Tony Gigot 1 0 SO Cronulla Sharks
William Barthau 3 1 SH Catalans Dragons
Théo Fages 2 0 SH Salford Red Devils
Rémi Casty 4 0 PR Catalans Dragons
Michael Simon 4 0 PR Catalans Dragons
Jamal Fakir 4 0 PR Catalans Dragons
Kane Bentley 2 0 HK Toulouse Olympique
Éloi Pélissier 3 0 HK Catalans Dragons
Andrew Bentley 1 0 SR Toulouse Olympique
Olivier Elima (captain) 3 0 SR Catalans Dragons
Kevin Larroyer 3 0 SR Catalans Dragons
Antoni Maria 2 0 SR Catalans Dragons
Sebastien Raguin 4 0 SR Saint-Estève XIII Catalan
Benjamin Garcia* 3 0 LF Catalans Dragons
Grégory Mounis 4 0 LF Catalans Dragons

* Replaced initially named Clément Soubeyras and Mathias Pala who were ruled out by injuries.[15]

Samoa

Head coach: Matt Parish

Player Games Points Position Club
Anthony Milford 4 24 FB Canberra Raiders
Daniel Vidot 4 4 WG St George Illawarra Dragons
Antonio Winterstein 4 20 WG Brisbane Broncos
Tim Lafai 3 0 CE Canterbury Bulldogs
Joseph "BJ" Leilua 4 4 CE Newcastle Knights
Junior Sa'u1 1 0 CE Melbourne Storm
Ben Roberts 4 8 SO Parramatta Eels
Pita Godinet 4 8 SH New Zealand Warriors
Penani Manumalealii 3 4 SH Cronulla Sharks
Mose Masoe 4 0 PR Penrith Panthers
Suaia Matagi 4 8 PR New Zealand Warriors
Junior Moors 3 0 PR Melbourne Storm
Edward Purcell 0 0 PR Mount Albert Lions
Mark Taufua 4 0 PR Cronulla Sharks
Michael Sio2 3 0 HK New Zealand Warriors
Faleniu Iosi 0 0 HK Letava Bulldogs
Leeson Ah Mau2 3 0 SR St George Illawarra Dragons
David Fa’alogo 4 0 SR Newcastle Knights
Harrison Hansen (Captain) 0 0 SR Wigan Warriors
Sia Soliola (Vice-Captain) 4 0 SR St. Helens
Sauaso Sue 4 4 SR Wests Tigers
Frank Winterstein2 1 0 SR Widnes Vikings
Reni Maitua 1 0 LF Parramatta Eels
Ionatana Tino 0 0 LF Apia Barracudas
Tony Puletua3 2 0 SR St. Helens

1 Replaced Roy Asotasi who withdrew from the side.

2 Replaced initially named Arden McCarthy, Masada Iosefa and Teofilo Lepou who were ruled out by injuries

3 Allowed to be called up mid-tournament, following injuries to Harrison Hansen, Reni Maitua and Frank Winterstein.[16]

Pool C

Scotland

Head coach: Steve McCormack[17]

Player Games Points Position Club
Alex Hurst 4 12 FB London Broncos
Brett Carter 2 4 WG Workington Town
David Scott 2 0 WG Featherstone Rovers
Ben Hellewell 4 8 CE Featherstone Rovers
Kane Linnett 3 4 CE North Queensland Cowboys
Matty Russell 4 16 CE Gold Coast Titans
Callum Phillips* 0 0 SO Workington Town
Danny Brough (captain) 4 26 SH Huddersfield Giants
Peter Wallace 4 0 SH Brisbane Broncos
Josh Barlow* 0 0 PR Swinton Lions
Luke Douglas 4 4 PR Gold Coast Titans
Ben Kavanagh 4 0 PR Widnes Vikings
Brett Phillips 4 4 PR Workington Town
Mitchell Stringer 3 0 PR Sheffield Eagles
Adam Walker 4 0 PR Hull Kingston Rovers
Oliver Wilkes 4 0 PR Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Ben Fisher 2 4 HK London Broncos
Andrew Henderson 2 0 HK Sheffield Eagles
Ian Henderson 3 0 HK Catalans Dragons
Sam Barlow 2 0 SR Halifax
Dale Ferguson 3 0 SR Huddersfield Giants
Alex Szostak 2 0 SR Sheffield Eagles
Danny Addy 4 4 LF Bradford Bulls
Rhys Lovegrove 0 0 LF Hull Kingston Rovers

* Replaced initially named Gareth Moore and Jonathan Walker who were ruled out by injuries.[18][19]

Tonga

Head coach: Charlie Tonga[20][21]

Player Games Points Position Club
Glen Fisi'iahi 2 8 FB New Zealand Warriors
Nesiasi Mataitonga 1 0 FB Cronulla Sharks
Sosaia Feki 1 0 WG Cronulla Sharks
Jorge Taufua 3 4 WG Manly Sea Eagles
Daniel Tupou 3 0 WG Sydney Roosters
Mahe Fonua 2 0 CE Melbourne Storm
Konrad Hurrell 3 4 CE New Zealand Warriors
Siuatonga Likiliki 1 0 CE Newcastle Knights
Samisoni Langi 3 14 SO Sydney Roosters
Daniel Foster 3 4 SH Penrith Panthers
Brent Kite (captain) 3 0 PR Manly Sea Eagles
Fuifui Moimoi 3 0 PR Parramatta Eels
Mickey Paea 3 0 PR Hull Kingston Rovers
Ukuma Ta'ai 3 0 PR Huddersfield Giants
Siosaia Vave 2 0 PR Melbourne Storm
Siliva Havili 1 0 HK New Zealand Warriors
Pat Politoni 2 0 HK Cronulla Sharks
Nafe Seluini 3 4 HK Sydney Roosters
Sydney Havea 0 0 SR Liahona Old Boys
Sika Manu 2 8 SR Penrith Panthers
Willie Manu 3 8 SR St. Helens
Ben Murdoch-Masila 1 0 SR Wests Tigers
Jason Taumalolo 2 4 SR North Queensland Cowboys
Peni Terepo 1 4 LF Parramatta Eels

Italy

Head coach: Carlo Napolitano[22]

Player Games Points Position Club
Anthony Minichiello (captain) 3 4 FB Sydney Roosters
James Tedesco 3 4 FB Wests Tigers
Fabrizio Ciaurro 0 0 FB Tirreno
Josh Mantellato 3 22 WG Newcastle Knights
James Saltonstall 0 0 CE Warrington Wolves
Chris Centrone 3 8 CE North Sydney Bears
Christophe Calegari 0 0 CE Lézignan Sangliers
Ryan Ghetti 3 0 SO Northern Pride
Ben Falcone 3 0 SH Souths Logan Magpies
Tim Macann* 0 0 SH Tweed Heads Seagulls
Sam Gardel 1 0 PR Souths Logan Magpies
Gavin Hiscox 0 0 PR Central Queensland Capras
Anthony Laffranchi 3 0 PR St. Helens
Kade Snowden* 2 0 PR Newcastle Knights
Paul Vaughan 3 0 PR Canberra Raiders
Ray Nasso* 3 8 HK SO Avignon
Dean Parata 3 0 HK Parramatta Eels
Cameron Ciraldo 3 4 SR Penrith Panthers
Joel Riethmuller 3 0 SR North Queensland Cowboys
Ryan Tramonte 3 0 SR Windsor Wolves
Aidan Guerra 3 8 SR Sydney Roosters
Mark Minichiello 3 4 SR Gold Coast Titans
Gioele Celerino 0 0 LF North West Roosters
Brenden Santi 3 0 LF Wests Tigers

* Replaced initially named Terry Campese, Craig Gower and Vic Mauro who were ruled out by injuries prior to the tournament.[23]

Pool D

Cook Islands

Head coach: David Fairleigh[24][25]

Player Games Points Position Club
Jordan Rapana 2 4 FB Canberra Raiders
Drury Low 2 4 WG Canterbury Bulldogs
Anthony Gelling 2 0 WG Wigan Warriors
Dominique Peyroux 3 8 WG New Zealand Warriors
Keith Lulia 3 4 CE Bradford Bulls
Lulia Lulia 2 4 CE Illawarra Cutters
Rea Pittman* 1 0 CE Cronulla Sharks
Tyrone Viiga 0 0 CE Cronulla Sharks
Johnathon Ford 2 4 SO Toulouse Olympique
Chris Taripo 2 24 SO Newtown Jets
Isaac John 3 4 SH Penrith Panthers
Hikule'o Malu 1 0 SH New Zealand Warriors
Joe Matapuku 2 0 PR North Sydney Bears
Hercules Napa 3 0 PR Sydney Roosters
Adam Tangata 3 0 PR Mount Pritchard
Samuel Brunton 2 0 HK Mount Pritchard
Daniel Fepuleai 3 4 HK North Sydney Bears
Sam Mataora 2 0 SR Canberra Raiders
Tupou Sopoaga 2 0 SR Cronulla Sharks
Zeb Taia (Captain) 3 0 SR Catalans Dragons
Brad Takairangi 3 4 SR Gold Coast Titans
Zane Tetevano 2 0 SR Newcastle Knights
Tinirau Arona 3 0 LF Newtown Jets

* Replaced initially named Geoff Daniela who was ruled out by injury.

United States

Head coach: Terry Matterson[26][27][28]

Player Games Points Position Club
Kristian Freed 4 4 FB Connecticut Wildcats
Matt Petersen 4 8 WG Cudgen Hornets
Bureta Fariamo 4 4 WG Mackay Cutters
Taylor Welch 3 4 WG New York Raiders
Gabriel Farley 0 0 CE Southampton Dragons
Mike Garvey 3 0 CE Ipswich Jets
Lelauloto Tagaloa 2 0 CE Hawaii Chiefs
Joseph Paulo (captain) 4 20 SO Parramatta Eels
David Marando 1 0 SH Belrose Eagles
Craig Priestley 4 4 SH Southampton Dragons
Joel Luani 4 0 HK Wests Tigers
Tui Samoa 4 8 HK Redcliffe Dolphins
Stephen Howard 1 0 PR Tuggeranong Bushrangers
Judah Lavulo 2 0 PR Cabramatta Two Blues
Mark Offerdahl 4 4 PR Connecticut Wildcats
Junior Paulo 1 0 PR Parramatta Eels
Les Soloai 3 0 PR Utah Avalanche
Roman Hifo 3 0 SR Mangere East Hawks
Clint Newton 4 8 SR Penrith Panthers
Eddy Pettybourne 4 0 SR Wests Tigers
Matt Shipway 4 0 SR Newcastle South
Danny Howard 4 0 LF Wentworthville Magpies

Wales

Head coach: Iestyn Harris[31]

Player Games Points Position Club
Elliot Kear 3 4 FB Bradford Bulls
Rhys Evans 3 0 WG Warrington Wolves
Rhys Williams 2 0 WG Warrington Wolves
Rob Massam 1 4 CE North Wales Crusaders
Christiaan Roets 3 16 CE North Wales Crusaders
Danny Jones 1 2 SO Keighley Cougars
Lloyd White 3 14 SO Widnes Vikings
Matt Seamark 2 0 SH Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Gil Dudson 3 0 PR Wigan Warriors
Jacob Emmitt 1 0 PR Salford Red Devils
Ben Evans 2 4 PR Bradford Bulls
Dan Fleming 0 0 PR Castleford Tigers
Ben Flower 3 0 PR Wigan Warriors
Jordan James 3 0 PR Salford Red Devils
Craig Kopczak (captain) 3 0 PR Huddersfield Giants
Neil Budworth 3 0 HK Moranbah Miners
Ian Webster 2 0 HK Central Queensland Capras
Ross Divorty 1 0 SR York City Knights
Tyson Frizell 3 0 SR St George Illawarra Dragons
James Geurtjens 0 0 SR Norths Devils
Rhodri Lloyd 2 8 SR Wigan Warriors
Larne Patrick 3 0 SR Huddersfield Giants
Anthony Walker 2 4 SR St. Helens
Peter Lupton 3 0 LF Workington Town

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