World Cup 2000

Game 1

England 2 lost to Australia 22

World Cup 2000
Game 1

England
2
22
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14285
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 28th October, 2000
Kick Off 6:30 PM (local time)
Referee David Pakieto
Venue Twickenham (London)
Crowd 33,758
Match Stats
Halftime Score 2 8
Penalties 9 8
England Scoresheet Australia
    T 2 Wendell SAILOR
      Matthew GIDLEY
      Adam MacDOUGALL
 
Andy FARRELL G 3 Mat ROGERS
England Teams Australia
Kris RADLINSKI
[Wigan]
1 FB 1 Darren LOCKYER
[Brisbane]
Leon PRYCE
[Bradford]
2 W 2 Mat ROGERS
[Sharks]
Scott NAYLOR
[Bradford]
3 C 3 Ryan GIRDLER
[Penrith]
Keith SENIOR
[Leeds]
4 C 4 Matthew GIDLEY
[Newcastle]
Chev WALKER
[Leeds]
5 W 5 Wendell SAILOR
[Brisbane]
 
Tony SMITH
[Wigan]
6 FE 6 Brad FITTLER
[Sydney]
Sean LONG
[St Helens]
7 HB 7 Brett KIMMORLEY
[Melbourne]
 
Harvey HOWARD
[Brisbane]
8 FR 8 Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
Paul ROWLEY
[Halifax]
9 HK 9 Andrew JOHNS
[Newcastle]
Stuart FIELDEN
[Bradford]
10 FR 10 Robbie KEARNS
[Melbourne]
Adrian MORLEY
[Leeds]
11 2R 11 Gorden TALLIS
[Brisbane]
Mike FORSHAW
[Bradford]
12 2R 12 Bryan FLETCHER
[Sydney]
Andy FARRELL
[Wigan]
13 L 13 Scott HILL
[Melbourne]
 
Paul WELLENS
[St Helens]
14 B 14 Adam MacDOUGALL
[Newcastle]
Kevin SINFIELD
[Leeds]
15 B 15 Jason CROKER
[Canberra]
Darren FLEARY
[Leeds]
16 B 16 Darren BRITT
[Bulldogs]
Paul ANDERSON
[Bradford]
17 B 17 Jason STEVENS
[Sharks]
 
John KEAR   HC   Chris ANDERSON
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
[no comp] - vs. USA
Next Game:
World Cup 2000 - Game 2 vs. Russia
In:
Kris Radlinski (fullback), Leon Pryce (wing), Scott Naylor (centre), Keith Senior (centre), Chev Walker (wing), Tony Smith (five-eighth), Sean Long (halfback), Harvey Howard (front row), Paul Rowley (hooker), Stuart Fielden (front row), Adrian Morley (second row), Mike Forshaw (second row), Andy Farrell (lock), Paul Wellens (bench), Kevin Sinfield (bench), Darren Fleary (bench), Paul Anderson (bench)

Australia

Previous Game:
Kangaroos World Cup Tour 2000 - Game 1 vs. NZ Residents
Next Game:
World Cup 2000 - Game 2 vs. Fiji
Out:
Trent Barrett (five-eighth), Craig Gower (hooker), Michael Vella (front row), Ben Kennedy (second row), Nathan Hindmarsh (second row)
In:
Ryan Girdler (centre), Matthew Gidley (centre), Brad Fittler (five-eighth), Brett Kimmorley (halfback), Shane Webcke (front row)
Changes:
Jason Croker (centre to bench), Adam MacDougall (centre to bench), Andrew Johns (halfback to hooker), Darren Britt (front row to bench), Bryan Fletcher (lock to second row), Scott Hill (bench to lock), Robbie Kearns (bench to front row), Gorden Tallis (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson