World Cup 2013

Game 1

Australia 28 def. England 20

World Cup 2013
Game 1

Australia
28
20
England
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/28330
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 26th October, 2013
Kick Off 2:30 PM (local time)
Referee Henry Perenara (Auckland)
Venue Millennium (Cardiff)
Crowd 45,052
Match Stats
Halftime Score 18 10
Scrums 9 6
Penalties 12 7
Australia Scoresheet England
Greg BIRD T George BURGESS
Darius BOYD   Josh CHARNLEY
Brett MORRIS   Leroy CUDJOE
Billy SLATER   Ryan HALL
Johnathan THURSTON      
 
Johnathan THURSTON 4/6 G 2/4 Kevin SINFIELD
Australia Teams England
Billy SLATER
[Melbourne]
1 FB 1 Sam TOMKINS
[Wigan]
Brett MORRIS
[St Geo Illa]
2 W 2 Josh CHARNLEY
[Wigan]
Brent TATE
[North QLD]
3 C 3 Kallum WATKINS
[Leeds]
Greg INGLIS
[Souths]
4 C 4 Leroy CUDJOE
[Huddersfield]
Darius BOYD
[Newcastle]
5 W 5 Ryan HALL
[Leeds]
 
Johnathan THURSTON
[North QLD]
6 FE 6 Rangi CHASE
[Castleford]
Cooper CRONK
[Melbourne]
7 HB 7 Kevin SINFIELD (c)
[Leeds]
 
Matthew SCOTT
[North QLD]
8 FR 8 Chris HILL
[Warrington]
Cameron SMITH (c)
[Melbourne]
9 HK 9 James ROBY
[St Helens]
James TAMOU
[North QLD]
10 FR 10 George BURGESS
[Souths]
Greg BIRD
[Gold Coast]
11 2R 11 Brett FERRES
[Huddersfield]
Sam THAIDAY
[Brisbane]
12 2R 12 Ben WESTWOOD
[Warrington]
Paul GALLEN
[Cronulla]
13 L 13 Sam BURGESS
[Souths]
 
Robbie FARAH
[Wests Tigers]
14 B 14 Gareth WIDDOP
[Melbourne]
Andrew FIFITA
[Cronulla]
15 B 15 Carl ABLETT
[Leeds]
Luke LEWIS
[Cronulla]
16 B 16 Thomas BURGESS
[Souths]
Corey PARKER
[Brisbane]
17 B 17 Lee MOSSOP
[Wigan]
 
Tim SHEENS   HC   Steve McNAMARA
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
Anzac Test Match 2013 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
World Cup 2013 - Game 10 vs. Fiji
Out:
Justin Hodges (centre), Kurt Gidley (bench), Nate Myles (bench), Anthony Watmough (bench)
In:
Brent Tate (centre), Robbie Farah (bench), Andrew Fifita (bench), Corey Parker (bench)

England

Previous Game:
[no comp] - vs. Italy
Next Game:
World Cup 2013 - Game 9 vs. Ireland
Out:
Tom Briscoe (wing), James Graham (front row), Mike McIlorum (hooker), Gareth Hock (second row), Liam Farrell (second row), Rob Burrow (bench)
In:
Brett Ferres (second row), Ben Westwood (second row), Thomas Burgess (bench)
Changes:
Carl Ablett (centre to bench), Lee Mossop (front row to bench), Josh Charnley (bench to wing), Kallum Watkins (bench to centre), Chris Hill (bench to front row), James Roby (bench to hooker), George Burgess (reserve to front row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin