| 2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Host country |  England |
| Winner |  France (1st title) |
| Runner-up | England |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Top scorer |  Paul Craig (68)[1] |
| Top try scorers | Jack Brown (11)[1]Harry Brown (11)[1] |
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The2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was the second staging of theWheelchair Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held from 3 July to 13 July 2013 inGillingham, Kent, England, as part of the2013 Festival of World Cups.The tournament was won byFrance who defeated the defending champions,England, 42–40 in the final at theMedway Park Sports Centre to win their first title.[2] Dany Denuwelaere of France was named as the player of the tournament.[3]
In July 2009, it was announced that the2013 Rugby League World Cup would be held in the United Kingdom.[4][a]The 2013 World Cup took place in October and November with the2013 Festival of World Cups being held in July as part of the build-up to the main tournament. This was played at several venues in England and included world cups for armed forces, police, students, women, and wheelchair rugby league.[6]
The venue for the wheelchair competition,Medway Park Sports Centre inGillingham, was built in the 1970s, but was part of a larger sports complex that had officially reopened in July 2011 following a £11 million redevelopment.[7][8][9] It had hosted inauguralFassolette-Kielty Trophy match betweenEngland andFrance in August 2012, with an estimated attendance of 700,[10] though the venue was reported to have a capacity of only 500.[11] The world cup was part of the Medway Festival of Sport which included more than 50 events taking place over a three-month period.[12]
A year before the tournament took place the teams had not been confirmed, but it was suggested that it "would include teams fromIreland,Scotland,Wales,New Zealand,Australia,England,France and, most surprisingly, Malta".[11][b]In February 2013, when the launch event for the Festival of World Cups took place, it was reported that five teams would take part in the wheelchair tournament.[7] A week later, when Australia first announced their squad, they listed six teams taking part: Australia, England, France, Malta, Scotland and Wales.[16] By April, when the draw for the competition was made, the six teams taking part included Ireland instead of Malta.[12]
Australia: Coach: Steve Hewson France: Coach: Sylvain Crismanovic England: Coach: Mark RoughsedgeSource:[18]
A pre-tournament match took place between France and Australia on 29 June inNanterre.[17]
The teams were divided into two groups and each played three matches in the group stage: one against each of the two teams in their group and one against a team from the other group. The top two in each group progressed to the semi-finals.[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 28 | +226 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 170 | 97 | +73 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 328 | −324 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 42 | +114 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 72 | +63 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 192 | −152 | 2 |
3 July 2013 |
| Australia | 148–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Attard (8), Engles (5), Stone (3), Voncina (2), Ryan (2), Groves (3), Begnato, Castillo (2) Goals: Engles (8), Ryan, Bagnato (13) | ERL |
Medway Park, Gillingham Player of the Match: Rick Engles (AUS) |
3 July 2013 |
| Wales | 104–6 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Dennett (5), Lane (3), Knight (4), Craig (2), Hill (2), Turner (3) Goals: Craig (13/19) | ERL | Goals: Clarke (3/3) |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
3 July 2013 |
| England | 20–28 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Jack Brown (2), Wharton, Greenhalgh Goals: Heggie (2/5) | ERL | Tries: Nicolas Claussells (2), Dany Delawaere, Gilles Claussells Goals: Guane (1/1), Plaza (5/5) |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
6 July 2013 |
| France | 154–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Alazard (6), Massatt (4), Morais (4), Bonnet (4), Ducos (5), Denwelaere (2), Gilles Clausells Goals: Plaza (8), Gilles Clausells (11), Denweleare (2), Morais (4) | ERL | Goals: Stewart |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
6 July 2013 |
| England | 86–8 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Coyd (6), Wharton, Heggie (2), Kenny, Stevenson (4), Greenhalgh (2) Goals: Rigby (9), Stevenson (2) | ERL | Goals: Clarke (4) |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
6 July 2013 |
| Wales | 25–16 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Jon Dunn (3), Knight Goals: Craig (4) Drop goals: Knight | ERL | Tries: Begman, Engles, Attard Goals: Engles, Begnato |
Medway Park, Gillingham Referee: Richard Johnson |
9 July 2013 |
| France | 72–6 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Denwelaere (3), Nicolas Claussells (5), Guane (2), Gilles Claussells (2), Plaza Goals: Guane (2), Plaza (7), Gilles Claussells | ERL | Tries: Attard Goals: Engles |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
9 July 2013 |
| Wales | 6–50 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Craig Goals: Craig | ERL | Tries: Greenhalgh, Jack Brown (6), Heggie (2) Goals: Heggie (6), Stevenson |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
9 July 2013 |
| Ireland | 26–6 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: McCabe, Vicky Irwin, Gardner, Boyd-Ward Goals: Clarke (5) | ERL | Tries: Probst Goals: Stewart |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
| France | 71 | |||||||
| Wales | 30 | |||||||
| France | 42 | |||||||
| England | 40 | |||||||
| England | 81 | |||||||
| Australia | 10 | |||||||
| 5th/6th play-off | 3rd/4th play-off | |||||||
| Ireland | 36 | Australia | 14 | |||||
| Scotland | 14 | Wales | 16 | |||||
11 July 2013 |
| France | 71–30 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Alazard (2), Nicolas Claussells (2), Denwulaere, Plaza, Gilles Claussells (2), Ducos, Bonnet (2), Gaune Goals: Gaune (5), Plaza (6) Drop goals: Gaune | ERL | Tries: Turner (3), Dennett, Craig Goals: Craig (5) |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
11 July 2013 |
| England | 81–10 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Jack Brown (2), Wharton, Heggie (2), Greenhalgh, Harry Brown (7), Stevenson, Rigby Goals: Heggie (7), Stevenson (2), Rigby Drop goals: Harry Bown | ERL | Tries: Begman, Castillo Goals: Engles |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
13 July 2013 |
| Ireland | 36–14 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: McCabe (3), Boyd-Ward (2), Vicky Irwin, Burns Goals: Clarke (3), Gardner | ERL | Tries: Frame (2), Probst Goals: Cairns |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
13 July 2013 |
| Australia | 14–16 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Engles Goals: Engles (4), Voncina | ERL | Tries: Jonathan Dunn, Dennett, Turner Goals: Craig (2) |
Medway Park, Gillingham |
13 July 2013 |
| England | 40–42 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Heggie, Greenhalgh (2), Harry Brown (4), Jack Brown Goals: Heggie (4) | ERL | Tries: Denuwelaere (2), Gilles Claussells (3), Torres, Plaza Goals: Torres (7), Gilles Claussells |
Medway Park, Gillingham Referee: Richard Frileux (France), Rhett Johnson (England)[19] |
