2010 Rugby League Four Nations
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The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations
Rugby League Four Nations
The Rugby League Four Nations is an annual rugby league football tournament run in partnership between the Australian Rugby League, Rugby Football League and New Zealand Rugby League representing the top three nations in the sport: Australia, England and New Zealand. A fourth partner, France,...

tournament was played in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the 2009 edition held in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

.

The series was contested between Australia, England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

, New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...

 and the winners of the 2009 Pacific Cup
2009 Pacific Cup
-Semifinals:-Third place Playoff:-Final:-Telecast Details:The Pacific Cup will be shown in the UK, Australia, and throughout the Pacific.*In Australia all matches will be broadcast by NRL.com while the Nine Network will show a one hour highlight package each weekend.*In Britain matches will be...

, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...

.

Teams

Team Mascot Coach Captain RLIF Rank
 Australia Australia The Kangaroos  Australia Tim Sheens
Tim Sheens
Tim Sheens is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He currently coaches the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League and in 2009 was appointed coach of the Australian national team, the Kangaroos...

Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...

1
 Kingdom of England England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

The Lions  Kingdom of England Steve McNamara
Steve McNamara
Steve McNamara is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently coach of the England national team.-International honours:...

James Graham
James Graham (rugby league)
James Graham is a rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative front row forward, he has played his entire professional career to date at St...

3
New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...

The Kiwis  New Zealand Stephen Kearney
Stephen Kearney
Stephen Peter Kearney, ONZM is a professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Parramatta Eels in the NRL as well as the New Zealand national team...

Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...

2
 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...

The Kumuls  Papua New Guinea Stanley Gene
Stanley Gene
Stanley Gene is a former Papua New Guinean rugby league player who currently coaches the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship in France. He recently played for Halifax in the Co-operative Championship. He has also previously played for Hull KR, Huddersfield Giants and Bradford Bulls...

Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and previously for the Penrith Panthers in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker.With his family, Aiton relocated to Caboolture, Queensland in the early 1990s...

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Australia

  • Coach:  Australia Tim Sheens
    Tim Sheens
    Tim Sheens is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He currently coaches the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League and in 2009 was appointed coach of the Australian national team, the Kangaroos...


Club Team Players
 Australia Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...

 
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...

 (capt.), Sam Thaiday
Sam Thaiday
Samuel H. "Sam" Thaiday is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006...

 Australia Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...

 
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League competition...

, David Shillington
David Shillington
David Shillington is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League...

 Australia Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks  Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Gallen's position of choice is lock and occasionally at Prop. He is an Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative...

 Australia Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...

 
Greg Bird
Greg Bird
Gregory Bird is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League...

 Australia Manly Sea Eagles  Anthony Watmough
Anthony Watmough
Anthony Watmough is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club of the National Rugby League...

 Australia Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....

 
Cooper Cronk
Cooper Cronk
Cooper Patrick Cronk is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...

, Billy Slater
Billy Slater
Billy Slater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback, he has played his whole NRL career to date at Melbourne...

, Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...

 Australia Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...

 
Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley is a professional Australian rugby league player and captain of the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback he has played his entire NRL career to date with the Knights. He is the younger brother of Matthew...

 New Zealand New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...

 
Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...

 Australia North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...

 
Matthew Scott
Matthew Scott
Matthew Scott is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current co-captain for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League...

, Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL...

 Australia South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...

 
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...

 Australia Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...

 
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...

, Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative utility player, he has spent his entire professional career with the Panthers,...

 Australia St. George Illawarra Dragons  Darius Boyd
Darius Boyd
Darius Boyd is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Boyd plays at fullback, however he is also very capable as a three-quarter back, as proven by his selection for Australia and Queensland as a winger...

, Brett Morris
Brett Morris
Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St...

, Dean Young
 Australia Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...

 
Todd Carney
Todd Carney
Todd Carney is an Australian professional rugby league football player. Carney has represented Australia, Country New South Wales and, in the National Rugby League, the Canberra Raiders between 2003 and 2008, and the Sydney Roosters between 2010 and 2011...

, Nate Myles
Nate Myles
Nate Myles is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs club...

 Australia West Tigers  Chris Lawrence
Chris Lawrence (rugby league)
Chris Lawrence is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League...

, Robbie Farah
Robbie Farah
Robert Peter "Robbie" Farah is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers club in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker and can operate as a half-back...

, Lote Tuqiri
  • Jarryd Hayne
    Jarryd Hayne
    Jarryd Lee Hayne is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian, Fiji international representative winger and fullback, he has played his entire NRL career to date with Parramatta, with whom he got to the...

     was originally selected but withdrew due to injury, he was replaced by Lote Tuqiri.

England

  • Coach:  Kingdom of England Steve McNamara
    Steve McNamara
    Steve McNamara is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently coach of the England national team.-International honours:...


Club Team Players
 Kingdom of England Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...

 
Michael Shenton
Michael Shenton
Michael Shenton , is an English professional rugby league footballer currently playing for St. Helens in the Super League. An England international representative , he previously played for the Castleford Tigers before moving to St...

 Kingdom of England Harlequins RL  Tony Clubb
Tony Clubb
Tony Clubb is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL of Super League. An England international representative centre, he has played his whole professional career to date with the Harlequins....

 Kingdom of England Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....

 
Kevin Brown, Leroy Cudjoe
Leroy Cudjoe
Leroy Cudjoe is an English professional rugby league footballer with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Leroy attended Newsome High School and Sports College. Leroy's previous club is the Newsome Panthers...

, Luke Robinson, Eorl Crabtree
Eorl Crabtree
Eorl Crabtree is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. An England international representative prop forward, he has played his entire career to date at Huddersfield.-Biography:...

, Darrell Griffin
Darrell Griffin
Darrell Griffin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. An England international representative prop forward, his former clubs include Oxford Cavaliers, London Broncos, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Huddersfield Giants.He is notable as being a top...

, Shaun Lunt
Shaun Lunt
Shaun Lunt is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. A hooker, he has played his entire top-level career to date with Huddersfield....

 Kingdom of England Hull  Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull of Super League. An England international representative three-quarter, he has played his whole professional career to date with Hull....

 Kingdom of England Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...

 
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall (rugby league)
Ryan Hall is an English professional Rugby League Winger for the Leeds in Super League. He has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds, winning the 2008, 2009 &2011 Super League Championships with them.-Club career:...

 Australia Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....

 
Gareth Widdop
Gareth Widdop
Gareth Widdop is an English professional rugby league footballer currently playing for Australian club Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...

 Australia South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...

 
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess is an English professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League...

 Kingdom of England St Helens RLFC  James Graham
James Graham (rugby league)
James Graham is a rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative front row forward, he has played his entire professional career to date at St...

 (capt.), James Roby
James Roby
James Roby is an English professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he has played his entire professional career to date at St Helens, winning the 2006 Super League XI Championship with them.-Career:Roby...

 Kingdom of England Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....

 
Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves of Super League.Started his playing days With Bramley Phoenix Rugby Union An England international representative three-quarter, he previously played for the Bradford and Wakefield Trinity clubs.The...

, Ben Harrison
Ben Harrison (rugby league)
Ben Harrison is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...

, Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. An England international representative forward, he previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before moving to Warrington in 2002 and winning the 2009 Challenge Cup with...

, Garreth Carvell
Garreth Carvell
Garreth Carvell is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves of Super League. His position is prop-forward...

 Australia Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...

 
Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...

 Kingdom of England Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....

 
Darrell Goulding
Darrell Goulding
Darrell Goulding is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Super League. He plays as either a centre or on the wing and has spent his whole professional career to date at Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League Championship.-Early life:Goulding is a former...

, Sam Tomkins
Sam Tomkins
A pre-season unofficial friendly match provided Tomkins his first experience against top-flight opposition as he came off the bench during Lee Briers' testimonial match in a 30–22 loss to Warrington Wolves. Noble followed this up by providing Tomkins, aged 19, with his first team debut on 12 May...

, Joel Tomkins
Joel Tomkins
Joel Tomkins is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. An England international representative second-row forward, he has played his whole career to date at Wigan, winning the 2010 Super League Grand Final and 2011 Challenge Cup with...

, Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...

, Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin is an English professional rugby league footballer who captains the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he has played his entire career to date with Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League XV...

  • Adrian Morley
    Adrian Morley
    Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...

     was originally selected to captain the squad, but withdrew due to an injury suffered in the pre-tournament match against the New Zealand Māori
    New Zealand Maori rugby league team
    -See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...

    . He was replaced by Garreth Carvell
    Garreth Carvell
    Garreth Carvell is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves of Super League. His position is prop-forward...

    ; whilst James Graham
    James Graham (rugby league)
    James Graham is a rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative front row forward, he has played his entire professional career to date at St...

     was named the team captain.
  • Michael Shenton
    Michael Shenton
    Michael Shenton , is an English professional rugby league footballer currently playing for St. Helens in the Super League. An England international representative , he previously played for the Castleford Tigers before moving to St...

     was ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.

New Zealand

  • Coach:  New Zealand Stephen Kearney
    Stephen Kearney
    Stephen Peter Kearney, ONZM is a professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Parramatta Eels in the NRL as well as the New Zealand national team...

    Club Team Players
     Australia Brisbane Broncos
    Brisbane Broncos
    The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...

     
    Antonio Winterstein
    Antonio Winterstein
    Antonio Winterstein is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL. A speedy outside back who played under-20s with the Roosters in 2008, his usual position is on the wing...

     Australia Canberra Raiders
    Canberra Raiders
    The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...

     
    Bronson Harrison
    Bronson Harrison
    Bronson Harrison is a professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at lock. He previously played for the Wests Tigers...

     Kingdom of England Leeds Rhinos
    Leeds Rhinos
    Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...

     
    Greg Eastwood
    Greg Eastwood
    Greg Eastwood is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative lock or second row forward, he previously for the Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs in the NRL and Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League...

     Australia Melbourne Storm
    Melbourne Storm
    The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....

     
    Adam Blair
    Adam Blair
    Adam Blair is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League until 1 November 2011, when he will join the Wests Tigers. A New Zealand international representative forward, Blair spent six seasons with the Storm, winning...

    , Sika Manu
    Sika Manu
    Sika Manu is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team who beat Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final...

     Australia Newcastle Knights
    Newcastle Knights
    The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...

     
    Junior Sa'u
     Australia Penrith Panthers
    Penrith Panthers
    The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...

     
    Frank Pritchard
    Frank Pritchard
    Frank Pritchard is an Australian born New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League . He is of Samoan descent...

    , Sam McKendry
    Sam McKendry
    Sam McKendry is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop and is a New Zealand international.-Early years:...

     Australia St George Illawarra Dragons
    St George Illawarra Dragons
    The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...

     
    Nathan Fien, Jason Nightingale
    Jason Nightingale
    Jason Nightingale is a professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the Australian National Rugby League...

    , Jeremy Smith
     Australia South Sydney Rabbitohs
    South Sydney Rabbitohs
    The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...

     
    Issac Luke
    Issac Luke
    Issac Luke is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. His position of choice is either hooker or in the halves. His first-grade debut was for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park in round 12...

     Australia Sydney Roosters
    Sydney Roosters
    The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...

     
    Shaun Kenny-Dowall
    Shaun Kenny-Dowall
    Shaun Kenny-Dowall is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays in the centres.-Early years:...

    , Frank-Paul Nuuausala
    Frank-Paul Nuuausala
    Frank-Paul Nu'uausala is a professional rugby league player from New Zealand who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters.-Playing career:...

    , Sam Perrett
    Sam Perrett
    Sam Perrett is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A representative for New Zealand at international level. A versatile back who is capable of playing on the wing, in the centres and at fullback...

    , Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
    Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
    Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is a rugby league player currently with the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He plays in the second-row.-Early years:Waerea-Hargreaves first made a name for himself playing schoolboy rugby union at Iona College in Queensland, through some impressive performances in the AIC...

     New Zealand New Zealand Warriors
    New Zealand Warriors
    The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...

     
    Lewis Brown
    Lewis Brown (rugby league)
    Lewis Brown is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays in the National Rugby League for the New Zealand Warriors. His position of preference is in the second row, where he plays for the Warriors whilst occasionally playing in the centres...

    , Lance Hohaia
    Lance Hohaia
    Lance Hohaia is a New Zealand rugby league player, he currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.-Early years:...

    , Simon Mannering
    Simon Mannering
    Simon Alexander Mannering is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition...

    , Ben Matulino
    Ben Matulino
    Benedict Andrew Matulino is a rugby league player who has represented his country. He currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League...

    , Manu Vatuvei
    Manu Vatuvei
    Manu Vatuvei is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. He is the cousin of Japanese Rugby Union player Ruatangi Vatuvei. Vatuvei was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis squad that won the 2008...

     Australia Wests Tigers
    Wests Tigers
    The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...

     
    Benji Marshall
    Benji Marshall
    Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...

     (capt.)
     Kingdom of England Wigan Warriors
    Wigan Warriors
    Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....

     
    Thomas Leuluai
    Thomas Leuluai
    Thomas Leuluai is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. His position is at half-back...

  • Fuifui Moimoi
    Fuifui Moimoi
    Fuifui Moana Moimoi is a New Zealand-Tongan professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition.-Playing career:...

     was originally selected but withdrew due to injury, he was replaced by Sam McKendry
    Sam McKendry
    Sam McKendry is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop and is a New Zealand international.-Early years:...

    .
  • Manu Vatuvei
    Manu Vatuvei
    Manu Vatuvei is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. He is the cousin of Japanese Rugby Union player Ruatangi Vatuvei. Vatuvei was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis squad that won the 2008...

     was ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.

Papua New Guinea

  • Coach:  Papua New Guinea Stanley Gene
    Stanley Gene
    Stanley Gene is a former Papua New Guinean rugby league player who currently coaches the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship in France. He recently played for Halifax in the Co-operative Championship. He has also previously played for Hull KR, Huddersfield Giants and Bradford Bulls...

    Club Team Players
     Papua New Guinea Agmark Rabaul Gurias  Dion Aiye
    Dion Aiye
    Dion Aiye is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. His position is at standoff or halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. He hails from the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea and started playing while attending Mt Hagen Secondary...

    , Larsen Marabe
    Larsen Marabe
    Larsen Marabe is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

    , George Moni
    George Moni
    George Moni is a rugby league player for M & J Muruks in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

    , Rodney Pora
    Rodney Pora
    Rodney Pora is a rugby league player for M & J Muruks in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

    , Pidi Tongap
    Pidi Tongap
    Pidi Tongap is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. His position is in the second row. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.- References :...

     New Zealand Haswell Hornets  Joseph Pombo
    Joseph Pombo
    Joseph Pombo is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Halswell Hornets in the Canterbury Rugby League. He is a Papua New Guinea international.-Playing career:...

     Australia Cronulla Sharks
    Cronulla Sharks
    The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...

     
    Paul Aiton
    Paul Aiton
    Paul Aiton is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and previously for the Penrith Panthers in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker.With his family, Aiton relocated to Caboolture, Queensland in the early 1990s...

     (capt.)
     Papua New Guinea Enga Mioks
    Enga Mioks
    Enga Mioks are a rugby league team based in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. The team competed in the SP Inter-city Cup and now the re-generated PNGNRL competition. They play at Johnson Siki Aipus Oval, Wabag located at 3km outside the provincial capital Wabag.- History :The team qualified for the...

     
    David Loko
    David Loko
    David Loko is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Enga Mioks. His position is second row. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. First played with the Lorma Tarrangau in a local competition, the Ipatas cup, then was selected to play with the Enga Mioks and went on to play...

     Kingdom of England Featherstone Rovers
    Featherstone Rovers
    Featherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...

     
    Jessie Joe Parker
    Jessie Joe Parker
    Jessie Joe Parker is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer, who was scheduled to sign for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, however he did not return to England in time for pre season training despite being granted extra leave and time to sort out a visa. However he did not sort it in time and was...

     Australia Gold Coast Titans
    Gold Coast Titans
    Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...

     
    Ryan Tongia
    Ryan Tongia
    Ryan Tongia is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. His position is fullback, although he also plays on the wing. He has previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, but only at Toyota Cup level, having to date not made his NRL debut...

     Papua New Guinea Goroka Bintangor Lahanis  Glen Nami
    Glen Nami
    Glen Nami is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Goroka Lahanis. His position is at standoff. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations and scored a try against New Zealand.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

     Kingdom of England Halifax RLFC
    Halifax RLFC
    Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...

     
    Makali Aizue
    Makali Aizue
    Makali Aizue is a professional rugby league player who recently signed for Co-operative Championship club Halifax after playing his trade in Super League for Hull KR for many years.-Personal life:...

     Kingdom of England Hunslet Hawks
    Hunslet Hawks
    Hunslet Hawks is a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. The club, sometimes known as 'the Parksiders' after their former stadium, are currently champions of Championship One.-History:-Early years:...

     
    Michael Mark, Charlie Wabo
    Charlie Wabo
    Charlie Wabo is a rugby league player for Hunslet Hawks in Championship One. He plays as a hooker. He is an Papua New Guinea international.Wabo is from the Okapa District of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea....

     Australia Ipswich Jets
    Ipswich Jets
    The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition...

     
    Desmond Mok
    Desmond Mok
    Desmond Mok is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Ipswich Jets. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

     Papua New Guinea Masta Mak Rangers  Nickson Kolo
    Nickson Kolo
    Nickson Kolo is a rugby league player for the Hela Wigmen,a newly formed club in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

    , Johnson Kuike
    Johnson Kuike
    Johnson Kuike is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Masta Mak Rangers. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

     Papua New Guinea Mendi Muruks
    Mendi Muruks
    Mendi Muruks are a Papua New Guinea semi-professional rugby league football club based in Lae, Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Although the Team is originally from Mendi in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the team is currently based in Lae due to the current franchise owners. SBS ...

     
    Elizah Riyong
    Elizah Riyong
    Elijah Riyong is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Port Moresby Vipers. He is a Papua New Guinea international and competed in the 2010 Four Nations. He made his test debut in 2009.-References:...

     Australia Newtown Jets
    Newtown Jets
    The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...

     
    Richard Kambo
    Richard Kambo
    Richard Kambo is a Papua New Guinea rugby league player for the Newtown Jets in the New South Wales Cup. He plays as a centre. He is a Papua New Guinea international.-External links:*...

     Australia Northern Pride
    Northern Pride RLFC
    The Northern Pride RLFC is a Queensland rugby league club founded in 2007. Based in Cairns, Queensland they compete in the Queensland Cup.-History:...

     
    Rod Griffin
    Rod Griffin
    Rodney Griffin is a rugby league player for the Northern Pride . He has played for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team...

     Australia North Sydney Bears
    North Sydney Bears
    The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on...

     
    James Nightingale
     Australia Parkes Spacemen
    Parkes Spacemen
    The Parkes Rugby League Football Club is a rugby league club that plays in Group 11. The Spacemen gained media attention when they recruited a number of Fiji national rugby league team players prior to the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.-Nickname:Parkes is a regional town of nearly ten thousand...

     
    Benjamin John
    Benjamin John
    Benjamin John is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Parkes Spacemen. His position is at halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

     Kingdom of England Sheffield Eagles
    Sheffield Eagles
    Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....

     
    Menzie Yere
    Menzie Yere
    Menzie Yere is a rugby league player who currently plays for Sheffield Eagles in England. He is a Papua New Guinea international...

    QRL
    Queensland Rugby League
    The Queensland Rugby Football League is the governing body for rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League and selects the members of Queensland State of Origin teams....

     
    Alex Haija
    Alex Haija
    Alex Haija is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.- References :...

  • Sigfred Gande
    Sigfred Gande
    Sigfred Gande is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player. His position is second row. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

     was originally named but withdrew due to injury. James Nightingale was named his replacement just hours before the tournament started.

Officials

Three referees were initially appointed to control matches in the Four Nations: Tony Archer
Tony Archer (referee)
Tony Archer is a rugby league referee who currently controls matches in the National Rugby League and a Police Prosecutor.-Rugby league career:...

 (3 matches) Shane Rehm
Shane Rehm
Shane Rehm is a New Zealand rugby league referee. An international referee, Rehm has also controlled Auckland Rugby League, New Zealand Rugby League and Toyota Cup matches since 2009.-Playing career:Rehm has refereed in NSW Cup and Toyota Cup matches...

 (2 matches) Richard Silverwood
Richard Silverwood
Richard Silverwood is a professional rugby league referee. He currently officiates in the Super League competition.-Biography:...

 (1 match)
Richard Silverwood suffered a leg injury and missed round two. He was replaced for this round by Australian referee Ben Cummins.

New Zealand vs England

In the curtain raiser match the Junior Kangaroos defeated the Junior Kiwis
Junior Kiwis
The Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are not necessarily an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby league team. They are...

 24-16.

Teams

NEW ZEALAND: 1. Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia is a New Zealand rugby league player, he currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.-Early years:...

 2. Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale is a professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the Australian National Rugby League...

 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays in the centres.-Early years:...

 4. Junior Sa'u 5. Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. He is the cousin of Japanese Rugby Union player Ruatangi Vatuvei. Vatuvei was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis squad that won the 2008...

 6. Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...

 (c) 7. Nathan Fien 8. Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative lock or second row forward, he previously for the Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs in the NRL and Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League...

 9. Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. His position is at half-back...

 10. Adam Blair
Adam Blair
Adam Blair is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League until 1 November 2011, when he will join the Wests Tigers. A New Zealand international representative forward, Blair spent six seasons with the Storm, winning...

 11. Simon Mannering
Simon Mannering
Simon Alexander Mannering is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition...

 12. Bronson Harrison
Bronson Harrison
Bronson Harrison is a professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at lock. He previously played for the Wests Tigers...

 13. Jeremy Smith 14. Isaac Luke 15. Ben Matulino
Ben Matulino
Benedict Andrew Matulino is a rugby league player who has represented his country. He currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League...

 16. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala is a professional rugby league player from New Zealand who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters.-Playing career:...

 17. Frank Pritchard
Frank Pritchard
Frank Pritchard is an Australian born New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League . He is of Samoan descent...



ENGLAND: 1. Gareth Widdop
Gareth Widdop
Gareth Widdop is an English professional rugby league footballer currently playing for Australian club Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...

 2. Darrell Goulding
Darrell Goulding
Darrell Goulding is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Super League. He plays as either a centre or on the wing and has spent his whole professional career to date at Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League Championship.-Early life:Goulding is a former...

 3. Michael Shenton
Michael Shenton
Michael Shenton , is an English professional rugby league footballer currently playing for St. Helens in the Super League. An England international representative , he previously played for the Castleford Tigers before moving to St...

 4. Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves of Super League.Started his playing days With Bramley Phoenix Rugby Union An England international representative three-quarter, he previously played for the Bradford and Wakefield Trinity clubs.The...

 5. Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull of Super League. An England international representative three-quarter, he has played his whole professional career to date with Hull....

 6. Kevin Brown 7. Sam Tomkins
Sam Tomkins
A pre-season unofficial friendly match provided Tomkins his first experience against top-flight opposition as he came off the bench during Lee Briers' testimonial match in a 30–22 loss to Warrington Wolves. Noble followed this up by providing Tomkins, aged 19, with his first team debut on 12 May...

 8. James Graham
James Graham (rugby league)
James Graham is a rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative front row forward, he has played his entire professional career to date at St...

 9. James Roby
James Roby
James Roby is an English professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he has played his entire professional career to date at St Helens, winning the 2006 Super League XI Championship with them.-Career:Roby...

 10. Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...

 11. Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...

 12. Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess is an English professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League...

 13. Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin is an English professional rugby league footballer who captains the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he has played his entire career to date with Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League XV...

 14. Luke Robinson 15. Joel Tomkins
Joel Tomkins
Joel Tomkins is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. An England international representative second-row forward, he has played his whole career to date at Wigan, winning the 2010 Super League Grand Final and 2011 Challenge Cup with...

 16. Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. An England international representative forward, he previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before moving to Warrington in 2002 and winning the 2009 Challenge Cup with...

 17. Darrell Griffin
Darrell Griffin
Darrell Griffin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. An England international representative prop forward, his former clubs include Oxford Cavaliers, London Broncos, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Huddersfield Giants.He is notable as being a top...


Australia vs Papua New Guinea

In the curtain raiser match Samoa
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...

 defeated Tonga
Tonga national rugby league team
The Tonga national rugby league team is a national sporting side, representing Tonga in rugby league football. Rugby league is a popular sport in Tonga, and the national team has become one of the best performed nations in the world...

 22–6.

Teams

AUSTRALIA: 1. Billy Slater
Billy Slater
Billy Slater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback, he has played his whole NRL career to date at Melbourne...

 2. Brett Morris
Brett Morris
Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St...

 3. Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...

 4. Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL...

 5. Lote Tuqiri 6. Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...

 (c) 7. Cooper Cronk
Cooper Cronk
Cooper Patrick Cronk is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...

 8. Nate Myles
Nate Myles
Nate Myles is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs club...

 9. Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...

 10. Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...

 11. Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative utility player, he has spent his entire professional career with the Panthers,...

 12. Sam Thaiday
Sam Thaiday
Samuel H. "Sam" Thaiday is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006...

 13. Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Gallen's position of choice is lock and occasionally at Prop. He is an Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative...

 14. David Shillington
David Shillington
David Shillington is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League...

 15. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League competition...

 16. Anthony Watmough
Anthony Watmough
Anthony Watmough is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club of the National Rugby League...

 17. Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley is a professional Australian rugby league player and captain of the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback he has played his entire NRL career to date with the Knights. He is the younger brother of Matthew...



PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 1. Ryan Tongia
Ryan Tongia
Ryan Tongia is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. His position is fullback, although he also plays on the wing. He has previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, but only at Toyota Cup level, having to date not made his NRL debut...

 2. Michael Mark 3. Jessie Joe Parker
Jessie Joe Parker
Jessie Joe Parker is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer, who was scheduled to sign for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, however he did not return to England in time for pre season training despite being granted extra leave and time to sort out a visa. However he did not sort it in time and was...

 4. Emmanuel Yere 5. Elizah Riyong
Elizah Riyong
Elijah Riyong is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Port Moresby Vipers. He is a Papua New Guinea international and competed in the 2010 Four Nations. He made his test debut in 2009.-References:...

 6. Glen Nami
Glen Nami
Glen Nami is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Goroka Lahanis. His position is at standoff. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations and scored a try against New Zealand.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

 7. Dion Aiye
Dion Aiye
Dion Aiye is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. His position is at standoff or halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. He hails from the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea and started playing while attending Mt Hagen Secondary...

 8. Macali Aizue 9. Charlie Wabo
Charlie Wabo
Charlie Wabo is a rugby league player for Hunslet Hawks in Championship One. He plays as a hooker. He is an Papua New Guinea international.Wabo is from the Okapa District of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea....

 10. George Moni
George Moni
George Moni is a rugby league player for M & J Muruks in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

 11. Rod Griffin
Rod Griffin
Rodney Griffin is a rugby league player for the Northern Pride . He has played for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team...

 12. David Loko
David Loko
David Loko is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Enga Mioks. His position is second row. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. First played with the Lorma Tarrangau in a local competition, the Ipatas cup, then was selected to play with the Enga Mioks and went on to play...

 13. Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and previously for the Penrith Panthers in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker.With his family, Aiton relocated to Caboolture, Queensland in the early 1990s...

 (c) 14. Benjamin John
Benjamin John
Benjamin John is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Parkes Spacemen. His position is at halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

 15. Nickson Kolo
Nickson Kolo
Nickson Kolo is a rugby league player for the Hela Wigmen,a newly formed club in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

 16. Larsen Marabe
Larsen Marabe
Larsen Marabe is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

 17. Joseph Pombo
Joseph Pombo
Joseph Pombo is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Halswell Hornets in the Canterbury Rugby League. He is a Papua New Guinea international.-Playing career:...



New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea

In the curtain raiser match the Junior Kiwis
Junior Kiwis
The Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are not necessarily an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby league team. They are...

 defeated the Junior Kangaroos 32-20 to square the series 1-all. The Junior Kangaroos were ahead 20-0 at half time.

Teams:

NEW ZEALAND: 1. Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia is a New Zealand rugby league player, he currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.-Early years:...

, 2. Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale is a professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the Australian National Rugby League...

, 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays in the centres.-Early years:...

, 4. Junior Sau
Junior Sau
Tafeaga "Junior" Sa'u is a rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He plays as a centre. He is the first cousin of Manly Sea Eagles centre Steve Matai.-Playing career:...

, 5. Sam Perrett
Sam Perrett
Sam Perrett is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A representative for New Zealand at international level. A versatile back who is capable of playing on the wing, in the centres and at fullback...

, 6. Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...

, 7. Nathan Fien, 8. Sam McKendry
Sam McKendry
Sam McKendry is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop and is a New Zealand international.-Early years:...

, 9. Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. His position is at half-back...

, 10. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala is a professional rugby league player from New Zealand who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters.-Playing career:...

, 11. Sika Manu
Sika Manu
Sika Manu is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team who beat Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final...

, 12. Simon Mannering
Simon Mannering
Simon Alexander Mannering is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition...

, 13. Jeremy Smith, 14. Issac Luke
Issac Luke
Issac Luke is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. His position of choice is either hooker or in the halves. His first-grade debut was for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park in round 12...

, 15. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is a rugby league player currently with the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He plays in the second-row.-Early years:Waerea-Hargreaves first made a name for himself playing schoolboy rugby union at Iona College in Queensland, through some impressive performances in the AIC...

, 16. Bronson Harrison
Bronson Harrison
Bronson Harrison is a professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at lock. He previously played for the Wests Tigers...

, 17. Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative lock or second row forward, he previously for the Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs in the NRL and Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League...



PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 1. Ryan Tongia
Ryan Tongia
Ryan Tongia is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. His position is fullback, although he also plays on the wing. He has previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, but only at Toyota Cup level, having to date not made his NRL debut...

, 2. Michael Mark, 3. Jessie Joe Parker
Jessie Joe Parker
Jessie Joe Parker is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer, who was scheduled to sign for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, however he did not return to England in time for pre season training despite being granted extra leave and time to sort out a visa. However he did not sort it in time and was...

, 4. Emmanuel Yere, 5. Elizah Riyong
Elizah Riyong
Elijah Riyong is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Port Moresby Vipers. He is a Papua New Guinea international and competed in the 2010 Four Nations. He made his test debut in 2009.-References:...

, 6. Glen Nami
Glen Nami
Glen Nami is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Goroka Lahanis. His position is at standoff. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations and scored a try against New Zealand.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

, 7. Dion Aiye
Dion Aiye
Dion Aiye is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. His position is at standoff or halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. He hails from the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea and started playing while attending Mt Hagen Secondary...

, 8. Macali Aizue, 9. Charlie Wabo
Charlie Wabo
Charlie Wabo is a rugby league player for Hunslet Hawks in Championship One. He plays as a hooker. He is an Papua New Guinea international.Wabo is from the Okapa District of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea....

, 10. James Nightingale
James Nightingale
James Nightingale is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He has also played for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team. His position of choice is at Loose Forward....

, 11. Rodney Griffin
Rodney Griffin
Rodney Griffin is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter currently performing with Greater Vision. Griffin was named favorite songwriter in the Singing News Fan Awards every year from 1998 to 2011. He was also named Favorite Baritone in 2006...

, 12. Johnson Kuike
Johnson Kuike
Johnson Kuike is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Masta Mak Rangers. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

, 13. Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and previously for the Penrith Panthers in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker.With his family, Aiton relocated to Caboolture, Queensland in the early 1990s...

, 14. Benjamin John
Benjamin John
Benjamin John is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Parkes Spacemen. His position is at halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

, 15. Nickson Kolo
Nickson Kolo
Nickson Kolo is a rugby league player for the Hela Wigmen,a newly formed club in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

, 16. Pidi Tongap
Pidi Tongap
Pidi Tongap is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. His position is in the second row. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.- References :...

, 17. Alex Haija
Alex Haija
Alex Haija is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.- References :...


Australia vs England

Teams:

AUSTRALIA: 1. Billy Slater
Billy Slater
Billy Slater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback, he has played his whole NRL career to date at Melbourne...

 2. Brett Morris
Brett Morris
Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St...

 3. Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...

 4. Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL...

 5. Lote Tuqiri 6. Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...

 (c) 7. Cooper Cronk
Cooper Cronk
Cooper Patrick Cronk is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...

 8. Nate Myles
Nate Myles
Nate Myles is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs club...

 9. Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...

 10. Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...

 11. Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative utility player, he has spent his entire professional career with the Panthers,...

 12. Sam Thaiday
Sam Thaiday
Samuel H. "Sam" Thaiday is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006...

 13. Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Gallen's position of choice is lock and occasionally at Prop. He is an Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative...

 14. David Shillington
David Shillington
David Shillington is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League...

 15. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League competition...

 16. Anthony Watmough
Anthony Watmough
Anthony Watmough is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club of the National Rugby League...

 17. Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley is a professional Australian rugby league player and captain of the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback he has played his entire NRL career to date with the Knights. He is the younger brother of Matthew...



ENGLAND: 1. Sam Tomkins
Sam Tomkins
A pre-season unofficial friendly match provided Tomkins his first experience against top-flight opposition as he came off the bench during Lee Briers' testimonial match in a 30–22 loss to Warrington Wolves. Noble followed this up by providing Tomkins, aged 19, with his first team debut on 12 May...

 2. Darrell Goulding
Darrell Goulding
Darrell Goulding is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Super League. He plays as either a centre or on the wing and has spent his whole professional career to date at Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League Championship.-Early life:Goulding is a former...

 3. Leroy Cudjoe
Leroy Cudjoe
Leroy Cudjoe is an English professional rugby league footballer with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Leroy attended Newsome High School and Sports College. Leroy's previous club is the Newsome Panthers...

 4. Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves of Super League.Started his playing days With Bramley Phoenix Rugby Union An England international representative three-quarter, he previously played for the Bradford and Wakefield Trinity clubs.The...

 5. Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull of Super League. An England international representative three-quarter, he has played his whole professional career to date with Hull....

 6. Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin is an English professional rugby league footballer who captains the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he has played his entire career to date with Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League XV...

 7. Luke Robinson 8. Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess is an English professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League...

 9. James Roby
James Roby
James Roby is an English professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he has played his entire professional career to date at St Helens, winning the 2006 Super League XI Championship with them.-Career:Roby...

 10. James Graham
James Graham (rugby league)
James Graham is a rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative front row forward, he has played his entire professional career to date at St...

 11. Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...

 12. Joel Tomkins
Joel Tomkins
Joel Tomkins is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. An England international representative second-row forward, he has played his whole career to date at Wigan, winning the 2010 Super League Grand Final and 2011 Challenge Cup with...

 13. Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. An England international representative forward, he previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before moving to Warrington in 2002 and winning the 2009 Challenge Cup with...

 14. Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...

 15. Eorl Crabtree
Eorl Crabtree
Eorl Crabtree is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. An England international representative prop forward, he has played his entire career to date at Huddersfield.-Biography:...

 16. Ben Harrison
Ben Harrison (rugby league)
Ben Harrison is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...

 17. Shaun Lunt
Shaun Lunt
Shaun Lunt is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. A hooker, he has played his entire top-level career to date with Huddersfield....



England vs Papua New Guinea

Teams

ENGLAND: 1. Sam Tomkins
Sam Tomkins
A pre-season unofficial friendly match provided Tomkins his first experience against top-flight opposition as he came off the bench during Lee Briers' testimonial match in a 30–22 loss to Warrington Wolves. Noble followed this up by providing Tomkins, aged 19, with his first team debut on 12 May...

 2. Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall (rugby league)
Ryan Hall is an English professional Rugby League Winger for the Leeds in Super League. He has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds, winning the 2008, 2009 &2011 Super League Championships with them.-Club career:...

 3. Leroy Cudjoe
Leroy Cudjoe
Leroy Cudjoe is an English professional rugby league footballer with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Leroy attended Newsome High School and Sports College. Leroy's previous club is the Newsome Panthers...

 4. Tony Clubb
Tony Clubb
Tony Clubb is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL of Super League. An England international representative centre, he has played his whole professional career to date with the Harlequins....

 5. Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe
Tom Briscoe is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull of Super League. An England international representative three-quarter, he has played his whole professional career to date with Hull....

 6. Kevin Brown 7. Luke Robinson 8. James Graham
James Graham (rugby league)
James Graham is a rugby league player for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative front row forward, he has played his entire professional career to date at St...

 9. James Roby
James Roby
James Roby is an English professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he has played his entire professional career to date at St Helens, winning the 2006 Super League XI Championship with them.-Career:Roby...

 10. Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess is an English professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League...

 11. Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...

 12. Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood
Ben Westwood is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. An England international representative forward, he previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before moving to Warrington in 2002 and winning the 2009 Challenge Cup with...

 13. Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin is an English professional rugby league footballer who captains the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he has played his entire career to date with Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League XV...

 14. Darrell Griffin
Darrell Griffin
Darrell Griffin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. An England international representative prop forward, his former clubs include Oxford Cavaliers, London Broncos, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Huddersfield Giants.He is notable as being a top...

 15. Garreth Carvell
Garreth Carvell
Garreth Carvell is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves of Super League. His position is prop-forward...

 16. Ben Harrison
Ben Harrison (rugby league)
Ben Harrison is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...

 17. Gareth Widdop
Gareth Widdop
Gareth Widdop is an English professional rugby league footballer currently playing for Australian club Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...



PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 1. Jessie Joe Parker
Jessie Joe Parker
Jessie Joe Parker is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer, who was scheduled to sign for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, however he did not return to England in time for pre season training despite being granted extra leave and time to sort out a visa. However he did not sort it in time and was...

 2. Michael Mark 3. Elizah Riyong
Elizah Riyong
Elijah Riyong is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Port Moresby Vipers. He is a Papua New Guinea international and competed in the 2010 Four Nations. He made his test debut in 2009.-References:...

 4. Emmanuel Yere 5. Richard Kembo 6. Glen Nami
Glen Nami
Glen Nami is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Goroka Lahanis. His position is at standoff. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations and scored a try against New Zealand.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

 7. Dion Aiye
Dion Aiye
Dion Aiye is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Agmark Rabaul Gurias. His position is at standoff or halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. He hails from the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea and started playing while attending Mt Hagen Secondary...

 8. Macali Aizue 9. Charlie Wabo
Charlie Wabo
Charlie Wabo is a rugby league player for Hunslet Hawks in Championship One. He plays as a hooker. He is an Papua New Guinea international.Wabo is from the Okapa District of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea....

 10. Nickson Kolo
Nickson Kolo
Nickson Kolo is a rugby league player for the Hela Wigmen,a newly formed club in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

 11. Rodney Griffin
Rodney Griffin
Rodney Griffin is a Southern Gospel singer and songwriter currently performing with Greater Vision. Griffin was named favorite songwriter in the Singing News Fan Awards every year from 1998 to 2011. He was also named Favorite Baritone in 2006...

 12. David Loko
David Loko
David Loko is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Enga Mioks. His position is second row. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. First played with the Lorma Tarrangau in a local competition, the Ipatas cup, then was selected to play with the Enga Mioks and went on to play...

 13. Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and previously for the Penrith Panthers in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker.With his family, Aiton relocated to Caboolture, Queensland in the early 1990s...

 14. Benjamin John
Benjamin John
Benjamin John is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Parkes Spacemen. His position is at halfback. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...

 15. George Moni
George Moni
George Moni is a rugby league player for M & J Muruks in Papua New Guinea. He is an Papua New Guinea international.He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....

 16. Joseph Pombo
Joseph Pombo
Joseph Pombo is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Halswell Hornets in the Canterbury Rugby League. He is a Papua New Guinea international.-Playing career:...

 17. Johnson Kuike
Johnson Kuike
Johnson Kuike is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Masta Mak Rangers. He played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations.-References:* at RLFourNations.com...


New Zealand vs Australia

Teams

NEW ZEALAND: 1. Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia is a New Zealand rugby league player, he currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.-Early years:...

 2. Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale is a professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the Australian National Rugby League...

 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays in the centres.-Early years:...

 4. Junior Sa'u 5. Sam Perrett
Sam Perrett
Sam Perrett is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A representative for New Zealand at international level. A versatile back who is capable of playing on the wing, in the centres and at fullback...

 6. Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...

 7. Nathan Fien 8. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala is a professional rugby league player from New Zealand who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters.-Playing career:...

 9. Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. His position is at half-back...

 10. Adam Blair
Adam Blair
Adam Blair is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League until 1 November 2011, when he will join the Wests Tigers. A New Zealand international representative forward, Blair spent six seasons with the Storm, winning...

 11. Sika Manu
Sika Manu
Sika Manu is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team who beat Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final...

 12. Simon Mannering
Simon Mannering
Simon Alexander Mannering is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition...

 13. Jeremy Smith 14. Isaac Luke 15. Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative lock or second row forward, he previously for the Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs in the NRL and Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League...

 16. Frank Pritchard
Frank Pritchard
Frank Pritchard is an Australian born New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League . He is of Samoan descent...

 17. Ben Matulino
Ben Matulino
Benedict Andrew Matulino is a rugby league player who has represented his country. He currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League...



AUSTRALIA: 1. Darius Boyd
Darius Boyd
Darius Boyd is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Boyd plays at fullback, however he is also very capable as a three-quarter back, as proven by his selection for Australia and Queensland as a winger...

 2. Brett Morris
Brett Morris
Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St...

 3. Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...

 4. Chris Lawrence
Chris Lawrence (rugby league)
Chris Lawrence is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League...

 5. Lote Tuqiri 6. Todd Carney
Todd Carney
Todd Carney is an Australian professional rugby league football player. Carney has represented Australia, Country New South Wales and, in the National Rugby League, the Canberra Raiders between 2003 and 2008, and the Sydney Roosters between 2010 and 2011...

 7. Cooper Cronk
Cooper Cronk
Cooper Patrick Cronk is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...

 8. Matthew Scott
Matthew Scott
Matthew Scott is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current co-captain for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League...

 9. Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...

 10. David Shillington
David Shillington
David Shillington is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League...

 11. Greg Bird
Greg Bird
Gregory Bird is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League...

 12. Sam Thaiday
Sam Thaiday
Samuel H. "Sam" Thaiday is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006...

 13. Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Gallen's position of choice is lock and occasionally at Prop. He is an Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative...

 14. Dean Young 15. Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...

 16. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League competition...

 17. Robbie Farah
Robbie Farah
Robert Peter "Robbie" Farah is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers club in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays at hooker and can operate as a half-back...


Final

Teams

AUSTRALIA: 1. Billy Slater
Billy Slater
Billy Slater is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League . An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback, he has played his whole NRL career to date at Melbourne...

 2. Brett Morris
Brett Morris
Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St...

 3. Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...

 4. Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga
Willie Tonga is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL...

 5. Lote Tuqiri 6. Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...

 7. Cooper Cronk
Cooper Cronk
Cooper Patrick Cronk is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...

 8. Matthew Scott
Matthew Scott
Matthew Scott is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current co-captain for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League...

 9. Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League...

 10. David Shillington
David Shillington
David Shillington is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League...

 11. Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative utility player, he has spent his entire professional career with the Panthers,...

 12. Sam Thaiday
Sam Thaiday
Samuel H. "Sam" Thaiday is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006...

 13. Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Gallen's position of choice is lock and occasionally at Prop. He is an Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative...

 14. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League competition...

 16. Greg Bird
Greg Bird
Gregory Bird is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League...

 17. Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley
Kurt Gidley is a professional Australian rugby league player and captain of the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback he has played his entire NRL career to date with the Knights. He is the younger brother of Matthew...

 18. Nate Myles
Nate Myles
Nate Myles is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs club...



NEW ZEALAND: 1. Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia
Lance Hohaia is a New Zealand rugby league player, he currently plays for St Helens RLFC. In 2008 Hohaia was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team.-Early years:...

 2. Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale
Jason Nightingale is a professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the Australian National Rugby League...

 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun Kenny-Dowall is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays in the centres.-Early years:...

 12. Simon Mannering
Simon Mannering
Simon Alexander Mannering is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition...

 5. Sam Perrett
Sam Perrett
Sam Perrett is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A representative for New Zealand at international level. A versatile back who is capable of playing on the wing, in the centres and at fullback...

 6. Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...

 7. Nathan Fien 10. Adam Blair
Adam Blair
Adam Blair is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League until 1 November 2011, when he will join the Wests Tigers. A New Zealand international representative forward, Blair spent six seasons with the Storm, winning...

 9. Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai
Thomas Leuluai is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. His position is at half-back...

 19. Sam McKendry
Sam McKendry
Sam McKendry is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a prop and is a New Zealand international.-Early years:...

 11. Bronson Harrison
Bronson Harrison
Bronson Harrison is a professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at lock. He previously played for the Wests Tigers...

 15. Ben Matulino
Ben Matulino
Benedict Andrew Matulino is a rugby league player who has represented his country. He currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League...

 13. Jeremy Smith 8. Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood
Greg Eastwood is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative lock or second row forward, he previously for the Brisbane Broncos, Bulldogs in the NRL and Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League...

 14. Isaac Luke 16. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nuuausala
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala is a professional rugby league player from New Zealand who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters.-Playing career:...

 18. Sika Manu
Sika Manu
Sika Manu is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He was a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team who beat Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final...




Pre-tournament matches

Before the series, New Zealand played an additional Test against Samoa
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...

. It was the first time the two nations have clashed. England played Cumbria on October 3 as a memorial match for Gary Purdham.
England also faced the New Zealand Māori rugby league team
New Zealand Maori rugby league team
-See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...

 in a curtain raiser to the New Zealand-Samoa test.

Papua New Guinea vs Prime Ministers XIII

Cumbria vs England

Ipswich Centennial XIII v Papua New Guinea

New Zealand Māori v England

New Zealand vs Samoa

Broadcasting details

The Four Nations was broadcast to over 60 countries worldwide.
  • Australia:
    • Nine Network
      Nine Network
      The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...

       – All Kangaroos matches live (except New Zealand vs Australia) plus the final, others delayed
    • Fox Sports
      Fox Sports (Australia)
      Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...

       – Some live and some delayed
  • Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia:
    • Astro
      Astro (Malaysian satellite television)
      Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...

       – All Matches Live
  • Fiji, Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Palau, Tahiti, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Tokelau, Marianas, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia and Guam:
    • FijiTV
      Fiji Television
      Fiji Television Limited is Fiji's television network. It was founded on 15 June 1994 as the first permanent television broadcasting network in the country, although television had previously been introduced temporarily in October 1991 to broadcast the Rugby World Cup as well as Cricket World Cup....

       – All Matches Live
  • New Zealand:
    • Sky Sport
      SKY Sport (New Zealand)
      Sky Sport is a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by New Zealand's satellite pay-TV company, Sky Network Television. Sky Sport 1 was launched in 1990...

       – All Matches Live
    • Prime – All New Zealand matches delayed
  • Niue:
    • Broadcasting Corporation of Niue
      Broadcasting Corporation of Niue
      The Broadcasting Corporation of Niue , also known as the Niue Broadcasting Corporation, is a government-owned broadcasting corporation in Niue, which operates Television Niue and Radio Sunshine, the country's only television and radio channels. It is based in Alofi. Its general manager and chief...

       – All Matches Live
  • Papua New Guinea:
    • EMTV – All Matches Live
  • Samoa:
    • Samoa Broadcasting Corporation
      Samoa Broadcasting Corporation
      The Samoa Broadcasting Corporation is a public broadcaster in the South Pacific island country of Samoa. Its operations are based in Mulinu'u, Apia. SBC was created by an act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the old Western Samoa Broadcasting Department...

       – All Matches Live
  • Singapore:
    • StarHub
      StarHub
      StarHub Limited is a full-fledged telecommunications company providing a full range of services over mobile, internet and fixed platforms in Singapore...

       – All Matches Live
  • Tonga and Solomon Islands:
    • Tonga Broadcasting Commission
      Tonga Broadcasting Commission
      Tonga Broadcasting Commission is the first and largest broadcasting station in Tonga, solely owned by the government of Tonga. It operates two free-to-air TV channels , one AM commercial radio channel , one FM commercial radio channel , and a 24-hour Radio Australia relay channel...

       – All Matches Live
  • Bosnia, Slovenia, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Croatia:
  • SportKlub – All Matches Live
  • Ireland:
    • BSkyB – Live coverage of all matches except NZ v England & Australia v PNG.
  • United Kingdom:
    • BSkyB – Live coverage of all matches except NZ v England & Australia v PNG.
    • BBC
      BBC
      The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

       – Live coverage of NZ v England & Australia v PNG. All other matches delayed.
  • Afghanistan, Chad, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Qatar, Oman, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Algeria
    • Orbit Showtime Network – All Matches Live
  • Sub-Sahra Region and South Africa
    • SuperSport – Coverage of tournament final
  • Canada, the United State of America and the Caribbean:
    • Fox Soccer Channel
      Fox Soccer Channel
      Fox Soccer is an American television specialty channel, owned by News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, that specializes in soccer. It formerly broadcast rugby and Australian rules football, but is now dedicated strictly to soccer...

      – All Matches Live

External links

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