The 2017 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage takes place after the group stage of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and culminates in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup final. The quarter-finals consisted of eight teams; 1st, 2nd and 3rd from Group A and Group B, and the remaining two places were taken up by the winners of Group C and Group D.[1]
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 17 November – Darwin | ||||||||||
 Australia | 46 | |||||||||
| 24 November – Brisbane | ||||||||||
 Samoa | 0 | |||||||||
| Australia | 54 | |||||||||
| 18 November – Wellington | ||||||||||
 Fiji | 6 | |||||||||
 New Zealand | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 December – Brisbane | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 4 | |||||||||
| Australia | 6 | |||||||||
| 18 November – Christchurch | ||||||||||
 England | 0 | |||||||||
 Tonga | 24 | |||||||||
| 25 November – Auckland | ||||||||||
 Lebanon | 22 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 18 | |||||||||
| 19 November – Melbourne | ||||||||||
| England | 20 | |||||||||
| England | 36 | |||||||||
 Papua New Guinea | 6 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
Australia vs Samoa edit
| Australia
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46–0 | Samoa
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| Tries: Holmes (9', 17', 51', 57', 74') 5 Morgan (31', 36') 2 Slater (24') 1 Goals: Smith 7/8 (10', 19', 26', 33', 38', 53', 58') |
Report |
Darwin Stadium, Darwin
Attendance: 13,473 Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Valentine Holmes (Australia) |
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Notes:
- Valentine Holmes became the first player to score 5 tries in a World Cup match.
Tonga vs Lebanon edit
| Tonga
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24–22 | Lebanon
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| Tries: Fusitu'a (19', 33') 2 Lolohea (4') 1 Hopoate (23') 1 Goals: Hingano 4/5 (5', 24', 34', 53' pen) |
Report |
Tries: 2 (40', 69') Miski 1 (9') Doueihi 1 (30') Elias Goals: 3/4 Moses (10', 31', 70') |
Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 8,309 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Mitchell Moses (Lebanon) |
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New Zealand vs Fiji edit
| New Zealand
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2–4 | Fiji
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| Goals: Johnson 1/1 (45' pen) |
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Goals: 1/1 Koroisau (15' pen) 1/1 Milne (62' pen) |
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 12,713 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Kevin Naiqama (Fiji) |
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Notes:
- This was New Zealand's first loss in Wellington since 2007, when they lost to Australia 0-58.
- This match is only the second ever tryless World Cup match.
- The match equalled the record for the lowest-scoring World Cup match ever played, with only six points being scored, when Great Britain beat France 6–0 in 1970.
- Fiji's four points is the lowest score by a winning team in World Cup history.[2]
England vs Papua New Guinea edit
| England
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36–6 | Papua New Guinea
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| Tries: McGillvary (13', 20') 2 Watkins (68', 72') 2 Walmsley (33') 1 Currie (56') 1 Hall (79') 1 Goals: Widdop 4/7 (34', 57', 69', 80') |
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Tries: 1 (60') Lo Goals: 1/1 Martin (61') |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,563 Referee: James Child (England) Player of the Match: Jermaine McGillvary (England) |
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Semi-finals edit
Australia vs Fiji edit
| Australia
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54–6 | Fiji
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| Tries: Holmes (18', 24', 42', 51', 65', 75') 6 Gagai (31', 69') 2 Slater (14', 48') 2 Goals: Smith 7/10 (15', 19', 33', 43', 49', 53', 67') |
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Tries: 1 (59') Vunivalu Goals: 1/2 Koroisau (7' pen) |
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,073 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Cameron Smith (Australia) |
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Notes:
- Valentine Holmes broke his own record by becoming the first player to score 6 tries in a World Cup match.
Tonga vs England edit
| Tonga
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18–20 | England
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| Tries: Pangai Junior (73') 1 Havili (76') 1 Lolohea (77') 1 Goals: Taukeiaho 3/3 (73', 76, 77') |
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Tries: 1 (11') McGillvary 1 (16') Widdop 1 (68') Bateman Goals: 4/4 Widdop (12, 17, 50 pen, 69) |
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 30,003 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Gareth Widdop (England) |
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Final: Australia vs England edit
| Australia
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6–0 | England
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| Tries: Cordner (15') 1 Goals: Smith 1/1 (16') |
Report |
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 40,033 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Boyd Cordner (Australia) |
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1 - Sean O'Loughlin was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a quad injury. He was replaced by Sam Burgess whilst Ben Currie filled Burgess's spot in the second row, and Jonny Lomax filled Currie's spot on the bench.[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
- Australia became the first team to win the Rugby League World Cup title eleven times.[4]
- This was the first time a team won the World Cup on home soil since 1977.[5]
- The aggregate 6 points scored was the least in a Rugby League World Cup final.
- This match saw a new equal record low for tries in a Rugby League World Cup final with only one try scored.
References edit
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2017 draw: Every game, every venue". The Courier Mail. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand v Fiji: Five key points". Nrl.com. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Burgess to lead England in World Cup final as Sean O'Loughlin ruled out". TheGuardian.com. December 2017.
- ^ "Australia edge out England 6-0 to win the Rugby League World Cup final – as it happened". Guardian. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Australia 6 England 0". BBC Sport. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.