2008 Rugby League World Cup Top Point Scorers (as of 11th November) NAME COUNTRY TRIES GOALS TOTAL Pat Richards Ireland 3 8 28 Wes Naiqama Fiji ...

The 2008 Rugby League World Cup Judiciary has today confirmed a two-match suspension for Fiji’s Iowane Divavesi, ruling him out of tonight’s Semi-Final Qualifying match against Ireland.The Fijian had been charged with tripping Scotland’s Wade Liddell by Match Review Commissioner Greg McCallum, who had recommended a two-match suspension.Under ...

Australia tonight finished their qualifying pool matches as the only unbeaten side in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, setting up a semi-final showdown with either Ireland or Fiji in Sydney next weekend.The VB Kangaroos beat Papua New Guinea 46-6 at Townsville’s Dairy Farmers Stadium before a crowd of 16,239, to wrap up Pool 1 ahead of New ...

Prop Evarn Tuimavave will follow in the steps of two of his uncles when the Pirtek Kiwis clash with England in their final pool game at the Rugby League World Cup at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night.The 24-year-old Vodafone Warrior was today named by coach Stephen Kearney to make his debut in a side that includes some changes from the ...

The Henderson brothers were one of the main attractions at a Gosford City Council function on Monday, November 3.The council put on a reception at Kibble Park to welcome the Scotland Bravehearts and Fijian teams to Gosford ahead of their clash at Bluetongue Stadium on Wednesday, November 5.Andrew, Kevin and Ian Henderson joined Scotland Coach ...

Fiji, Ireland and Samoa have named their squads for the final pools 2 and 3 matches of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup this Wednesday night at Parramatta and Gosford.Samoa and Ireland will clash at Parramatta Stadium at 6pm, with Fiji and Scotland doing battle at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, at 8.10pm.Wins by Samoa and Fiji will see them will ...

Samoa prop Kylie Leulua’i will miss Samoa’s final pool match against Ireland this Wednesday night after accepting a one-game suspension for a careless high tackle in Samoa’s win over Tonga last Friday night.Leulua’i will plead guilty to the charge for his tackle in the 31st minute on Fetuli Talanoa.While Leulua’i’s experience will be missed by the ...

Papua New Guinea enforcer Neville Costigan is playing a big part in the Kumuls’ RLWC campaign in more ways than one – the 23-year-old is the self-appointed team disc jockey.Whether it is at the team’s hotel foyer, at the training ground, pre-game or on the team bus, Costigan and his trusty iPod boombox has provided the beats while the rest of the ...

A knee injury has forced Scotland Bravehearts player Lee Paterson to return home to England tonight (Sunday, November 2).Paterson played lock for the Bravehearts in their 36-18 loss to France at Canberra Stadium in the opening game of Pool B.“A scan on Lee’s knee showed a damaged anterior cruciate ligament and the best course of action for him is ...

A match ball from every Kangaroo World Cup game will be auctioned off courtesy of the Rugby League World Cup and Steeden. The match ball will be signed by both captains and be professionally mounted in a glass display case. These balls are strictly ONE OF A KIND! The perfect purchase for any serious rugby league fan.    To bid for ...