Rugby League World Cup: full list of RLWC2021 results, plus scorers and crowds

England and Australia lifted the silverware after a compelling Rugby League World Cup tournament.
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For the first time, RLWC 2021 – which was delayed for a year because of Covid – saw all three tournaments staged together, with the final played across two days in Manchester.

Here’s a full list of results, scorers and attendances.

Men’s tournament results

A crowd of more than 43,000 watched England beat Samoa in the men's tournament opener at Newcastle. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.A crowd of more than 43,000 watched England beat Samoa in the men's tournament opener at Newcastle. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.
A crowd of more than 43,000 watched England beat Samoa in the men's tournament opener at Newcastle. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.

Saturday, October 15:

England 66 (Tries Young 2, Whitehead 2, Welsby, Watkins, Farnworth, Makinson, Williams, Burgess. Goals Makinson 10), Samoa 6 (Try Tago. Goal Crichton).

Attendance: 43,119, at St James’ Park, Newcastle.

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Australia 42 (Tries Addo-Carr 2, Nanai, Crichton, Mitchell, Grant, Tedesco. Goals Holmes 7), Fiji 8 (Tries Valemei, Turuva).

Ireland and Jamaica walk out at Headingley for their World Cup opener. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.Ireland and Jamaica walk out at Headingley for their World Cup opener. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.
Ireland and Jamaica walk out at Headingley for their World Cup opener. Picture by Will Palmer/SWpix.com.

Attendance: 13,3566, at Headingley, Leeds.

Sunday, October 16:

Scotland 4 (Try Walmsley), Italy 28 (Tries Maizen 3, Polselli, Paratra. Goals Campagnolo 3).

Attendance: 6,206 at Kingston Park, Newcastle.

Holders Australia began their World Cup defence against Fiji at Headingley. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.Holders Australia began their World Cup defence against Fiji at Headingley. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.
Holders Australia began their World Cup defence against Fiji at Headingley. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.

Jamaica 2 (Goal Rush), Ireland (48 (Tries L Senior 2, G King, O’Hagan, Chamberlain, I Senior, T King, McDonnell, Bentley, Halton. Goals Keyes 3, Chamberlain).

Attendance: 6,320, at Headingley, Leeds.

New Zealand 34 (Tries K Bromwich, Asofa-Solomona, Haiku, Brown, Manu, Rapana. Goals Rapana 5), Lebanon 12 (Tries Mansour, Miski. Goals Moses 2).

Attendance: 5,435 at HJ Stadium, Warrington.

Monday, October 17:

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France 34 (Tries Jullien 2, Dezaria, Gigot, Morgue. Goals Mourgue 7), Greece 12 (Tries Taukamo, Mougios. Goals Ilias 2).

Attendance: 4,182 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster.

Tuesday, October 18:

Tonga 24 (Tries Penisini, Fotuaika, Katoa, Koloamatangi. Goals Katoa 4), Papua New Guinea 18 Tries Martin, Lam, Russell. Goals Martin 3).

Attendance: 10,409 at TW Stadium, St Helens.

Wednesday, October 19:

Wales 12 (Tries Lloyd, Olds. Goals Fozard 2), Cook Islands 18 (Tries Gelling, Moale, Marsters. Goals Marsters 3).

Attendance: 6,188 at Leigh Sports Village, Leigh.

Friday, October 21:

Australia 84 (Tries Addo-Carr 4, Graham 3, Wighton 2, Crichton, Cleary, Tedesco, Hunt, Burton, Yeo. Goals Cleary 12),

Scotland 0.

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Attendance: 10,276 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry.

Saturday, October 22:

Fiji 60 (Tries Kikau 2, Tagituimua, Sivo 2, Naiqama, Koroisau, Nakubuwai, Sadrugu. Goals Wakeham 7, Koroisau 2, Raiwalui),

Italy 4 (Try Maizen).

Attendance: 3,675 at Kingston Park, Newcastle.

England 42 (Tries Hall 2, Young 2, Thompson, Whitehead, Radley. Goals Sneyd 7), France 18 (Tries Mourgue, Pelissier, Romano. Goals Mourgue 3).

Attendance: 23,648 at University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton.

New Zealand 68 (Tries Watene-Zelezniak 4, Marshall-King 2, Smith 2, Hiku, Kris, Niukore, Kris, Nicoll-Klokstad, Nikora. Goals Foran 6, Watene-Zelezniak 2), Jamaica 6 (Try B Jones-Bishop. Goal Rush).

Attendance: 6,829 at MKM Stadium, Hull.

Sunday, October 23:

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Lebanon 32 (Tries Robinson, Kiraz, Morkos, El-Zakhem, Miski. Goals Moses 6), Ireland 14 (Tries L Senior 2, Chamberlain. Goal Chamberlain).

Attendance: 6,057 at Leigh Sports Village, Leigh.

Samoa 72 (Tries Levi 2, Harris-Tavita 2, Lafai 2, To'o, Paulo, Hunt, Luai, Brown, Crichton, Feagaiv. Goals Crichton 10), Greece 4 (Tri Ilias).

Attendance: 4,415 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster.

Monday, October 24:

Tonga 32 (Tries Tupou 3, Fifita, Koloamatangi, Niu. Goals Lolohea 3, Talakai), Wales 6 (Try Evans. Goal Fozard).

Attendance: 7,752 at TW Stadium, St Helens.

Tuesday, October 25:

Papua New Guinea 32 (Tries Tai 2, Laybutt, Martin, Lam, Olam. Goals Martin 4), Cook Islands 16 (Tries Ulberg, Gelling, Iro. Goals Marsters 2).

Attendance: 6,273 at HJ Stadium, Warrington.

Friday, October 28:

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New Zealand 48 (Tries Hughes 2, Rapana 2, Hiku 2, Mulitalo, Fisher-Harris, Bromwich, Manu. Goals Rapana 2, Brown 2), Ireland 10 (Tries L Senior 2. Goal Chamberlain).

Attendance:14,044 at Headingley, Leeds.

Saturday, October 29:

England 94 (Young 4, Hall 2, Burgess 2, Ackers 2, Lees, Williams, Makinson, Sneyd, Batchelor, Pearce-Paul, McMeeken. Goals Sneyd 13), Greece 4 (Try Taukamo).

Atterndance: 18,760 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.

Fiji 30 (Tries Sadrugu, Kikau, Raiwalui, Sivo, Sims. Goals Wakeham 5), Scotland 14 (Tries Walmsley, Hellewell, Liu. Goal Schneider).

Attendance: 6,736 at Kingston Park, Newcastle.

Australia 66 (Tries Holmes, Taulagi 2, Tedesco, Graham 2, Mitchell, Yeo, Martin, Murray, Nanai, Collins. Goals Cleary 9), Italy 6 (Try Palumbo. Goal Campagnolo).

Attendance: 5,586 at TW Stadium, St Helens.

Sunday, October 30:

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Lebanon 74 (Tries Tannous, Miski 2, El-Zakhem, Robinson, Rajab, Tasipale 2, Mansour 3, Doueihi, Maroun. Goals Moses 7, Doueihi 4) Jamaica 12 (Tries Agoro, Andrade. Goals Woodburn-Hall, Rush).

Attendance: 5,006 at Leigh Sports Village, Leigh.

Tonga 92 (Tries Tupou (2), Taumalolo (2), Niu (3), Penisini (4), Lolohea (2), Kaufusi, Katoa, Amone. Goals Katoa 14) Cook Islands 10 (Tries S Marsters, Tinirau Arona. Goal Tinirau Arona).

Attendance: 8,342 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.

Samoa 62 (Tries May 4, Lafai 2, To'o 2, Milford 2, Harris-Tavitav. Goals Crichton 9), France 4 (Try Yaha).

Attendance: 6,756 at HJ Stadium, Warrington

Monday, October 31:

Papua New Guinea 36 (Tries Laybutt, Putt 2, Ngutlik 2, Russell. Goals Martin 6), Wales 0.

Attendance: 6,968 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster.

Friday, November 4:

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Australia 48 (Tries Addo-Carr 5, Mitchell, Murray 2, Martin. Goals Cleary 6), Lebanon 4 (Try Mansour).

Quarter-final one attendance: 8,206 at John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield.

Saturday, November 5:

England 46 (Tries Makinson 5, Burgess, Young, Williams, Watkins. Goals Makinson 5) Papua New Guinea 6 (Try Ngutlik. Goal Martin).

Quarter-final two attendance: 23,179 at DW Stadium, Wigan.

New Zealand 24 (Tries Mulitalo, Nikora, Manu, Rapana. Goals Rapana 4), Fiji 18 (Tries Naiqama 2, Sivo. Goals Wakeham 3).

Quarter-Final three attendance: 7,080 at MKM Stadium, Hull.

Sunday, November 6:

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Tonga 18 (Tries Tupou, Taukeiaho, Katoa. Goals Katoa 3) Samoa 20 (Tries Su'a, Luai, To'o. Goals Crichton 4).

Quarter-Final four attendance: 12,674 at HJ Stadium, Warrington.

Friday, November 11:

Australia 16 (Tries Addo-Carr, Holmes, Murray. Goals Cleary 2), New Zealand 14 (Tries Hughes, Brown. Goals Rapana 3).

Semi-final one attendance: 28,113 at Elland Road, Leeds.

Saturday, November 12:

England 26 (Tries Farnworth 2, Whitehead, Bateman. Goals Makinson 5), Samoa 27 (Tries Lafai 2, Crichton 2, Sao. Goals Crichton 3. Drop goal Crichton). After golden-point extra-time.

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Semi-final two attendance: 40,489 at Emirates Stadium, London.

Saturday, November 19:

Australia 30 (Tries Mitchell 2, Tedesco 2, Martin, Murray.Goals Cleary 3), Samoa 12 (Tries To'o, Crichton. Goal Crichton).

Final at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Women’s tournament results

Tuesday, November 1:

England 72 (Tries Winfield-Hill 3, Hardcastle 3, Stanley 2, Beevers, Field, Goldthorp, Jones, Burke, Wood. Goals Stanley 8), Brazil 4 (Try Momberg).

Papua New Guinea 34 (Tries Molowia 2, Long, Ravua, Banu, Gwassumum, Butler. Goals Veivers 2, Malabag), Canada 12 (Tries Woods, Pakulis. Goals Frananda 2).

Combined attendance: 8,621 at Headingley, Leeds.

Wednesday, November 2:

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New Zealand 46 (Tries Bartlett, Nicholls-Pualau, Hall, Murdoch 2, Vaha'akolo 2, McGregor, Parker. Goals Clark 4, Nicholls-Pualau), France 0.

Australia 74 (Tries Pelite 3, Johnston, Aiken 2, Bremner 4, Ciesiolka, Robinson 2, Fuimaonov. Goals Brown 6, Wheeler 3), Cook Islands 0.

Combined attendance: 3,091 at LNER Community Stadium, York.

Saturday, November 5:

England 54 (Tries Stanley 3, Burke 2, Dodd 2, Wilson, Goldthorp, Roche, Roberts. Goals Stanlery 5), Canada 4 (Try Woods).

At DW Stadium, Wigan.

Papua New Guinea 70 (Tries Gwassumum 4, Moxon 2, Butler, Albert, Reeves, Koroi, Joe, Molowia, Malabag, Aiton. Goals Malabag 7),Brazil 0.

At MKM Stadium, Hull.

Sunday, November 6:

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New Zealand 34 (Tries McGregor 2, Rota, Hall, Hufanga 2, Nuuausala. Goals Clark 3), Cook Islands 4 (Try Wiki).

Australia 92-0 (Tries Ciesiolka, Chapman 3, Sergis 4, Aiken, Tonegato, Harden, Pelite 2, Robinson 3, Kernick. Goals (Brown 10, Wheeler, Aiken), France 0

Combined attendance: 3,006 at LNER Community Stadium, York.

Wednesday, November 9:

Canada 22 (Tries Sandboe, Maguire, Pakulias, Fittes. Goals Franada 3), Brazil 16 (Tries Amaral, Santini, Bodeman. Goals Graf 2).

England 42 (Tries Burke 3, Hardcastle 2, Stranley, Whitfield, Beevers. Goals Stanley 5), Papua New Guinea 4 (Try Molowia)

Combined attendance: 5,471 at Headingley, Leeds.

Thursday, November 10:

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France 18 (Tries Ciria 2, Bianchini, Puche. Goal Ciria), Cook Islands 26 (Tries Ngatupuna, Matua, Wiki, Tuaana, Dean. Goals K Matua 3).

Australia 10 (Tries Aiken, Robinson. Goal Brigginshaw), New Zealand 8 (Tries Nicholls, Stephens-Daly).

Combined attendance: 3,370 at LNER Community Stadium, York.

Monday, November 14:

Australia 82 (Tries Wheeler, Kelly 3, Bent, Pelite, Ciesiolka 3, Kernick, Sergis, Harden, Tonegato 3. Goals Brown 9, Brigginshaw 2), Papua New Guinea 0

Semi-final one.

England 6 (Try Goldthorp. Goal Stanley), New Zealand 20 (Tries Hufanga, R McGregor, Pule, Clark. Goals Nicholls 2).

Semi-Final two.

Combined attendance: 7,139 at LNER Community Stadium, York.

Saturday, November 19:

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Australia 54 (Tries Sergis 2, Kelly 2, Cherrington 2, Robinson, Tonegato, Aiken, Pelite. Goals Brown 5, Brigginshaw 2), New Zealand 4 (Try Bartlett).

Final at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Wheelchair tournament fixtures and results

Thursday, November 3:

Spain 55, Ireland 32.

England 38 Australia 8 .

Both at Copper Box Arena, London.

Friday, November 4:

France 154, v Wales 6.

Scotland 41, USA 62.

Both at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Sunday, November 6:

England 104, Spain 12

Australia 76, Ireland 18.

Both at Copper Box Arena, London.

Monday, November 7:

France 80, Scotland 15

Wales 50 USA 32.

Both at both at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Wednesday, November 9:

Australia 52, Spain 32.

England 121, Ireland 0.

Both at Copper Box Arena, London.

Thursday, November 10:

France 116, USA 6.

Wales 70, Scotland 36.

Both at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Sunday, November 13:

France 84, Austrlia 40.

Semi-Final one.

England 125, Wales 22

Semi-final two.

Both at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Friday, November 18:

England 28, France 24

Final at Manchester Central, Manchester.