| 2010 Four Nations | |
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| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host countries |  Australia New Zealand |
| Winner | New Zealand |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 137,436 (19,634 per match) |
| Points scored | 340 (48.57 per match) |
| Tries scored | 61 (8.71 per match) |
| Top scorer | Benji Marshall (40) |
| Top try scorers |  Tony Clubb (4)Junior Sa'u (4)Brent Tate (4) |
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The2010Rugby League Four Nations tournament was played in Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the2009 edition held in England and France.
The series was contested betweenAustralia,England,New Zealand and the winners of the2009 Pacific Cup,Papua New Guinea.[1]
| Team | Mascot | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank | Continent |
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| Australia | The Kangaroos | Tim Sheens | Darren Lockyer | 1 | Oceania |
| England | The Lions | Steve McNamara | James Graham | 3 | Europe |
| New Zealand | The Kiwis | Stephen Kearney | Benji Marshall | 2 | Oceania |
 Papua New Guinea | The Kumuls | Stanley Gene | Paul Aiton | 6 | Oceania |
Coach:Tim Sheens
Of the twenty five players, twenty three were Australian born while two were Fijian born.
* Replaced originally selectedJarryd Hayne after he withdrew due to injury.[2]
Coach:Steve McNamara
All twenty four players were English born.
1 Ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.[3]
2 Replaced originally selectedAdrian Morley who was originally selected to captain the squad, but withdrew due to an injury suffered in the pre-tournament match against theNew Zealand Māori.;[4] whileJames Graham was named the team captain.
Coach:Stephen Kearney
Of the twenty two players, seventeen were New Zealand born while five were Australian born.
1 Replaced originally selectedFuifui Moimoi who withdrew due to injury.[5]
2 Ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.[6]
Antonio Winterstein andLewis Brown were included in the squad but not selected to play in any of the tournament's matches.[7]
Coach:Stanley Gene
Of the twenty four players, fourteen were Papua New Guinea born while one was Australian born.
* Replaced originally selectedSigfred Gande who withdrew due to injury just hours before the tournament started.[8]
The games were played at venues in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament final was played in Brisbane.
| Brisbane | Wellington | Sydney |
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| Suncorp Stadium | Westpac Stadium | Parramatta Stadium |
| Capacity:52,500 | Capacity:34,500 | Capacity:21,500 |
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| Rotorua | Melbourne | Auckland |
| International Stadium | AAMI Park | Eden Park |
| Capacity:26,000 | Capacity:30,050 | Capacity:50,000 |
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Three referees were initially appointed to control matches in the Four Nations:
Tony Archer (3 matches)Shane Rehm (2 matches)Richard Silverwood (1 match)Richard Silverwood suffered a leg injury and missed round two. He was replaced for this round by Australian refereeBen Cummins.[9]
Before the series, New Zealand played an additional Test againstSamoa. It was the first time the two nations have clashed.[10] England played Cumbria on 3 October as a memorial match forGary Purdham.[11]England also faced theNew Zealand Māori rugby league team in a curtain raiser to the New Zealand-Samoa test.[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 34 | +76 | 6 | Qualification for Final |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 56 | +64 | 4 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 154 | −132 | 0 |
In the curtain raiser match theJunior Kangaroos defeated theJunior Kiwis 24–16.
Saturday, 23 October 8:00pm |
| New Zealand | 24 – 10 | England |
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| Tries Junior Sa'u (4')1 Lance Hohaia (34')1 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (44')1 Benji Marshall (66')1 Goals Benji Marshall4/5 | Match details | Tries 1 (56')James Roby 1 (58')Gareth Widdop Goals 1/2Gareth Widdop |
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In the curtain raiser matchSamoa defeatedTonga 22–6.[15]
Sunday, 24 October 4:00pm |
| Australia | 42 – 0 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tries Willie Tonga (21', 76')2 Billy Slater (5')1 Brent Tate (14')1 Cooper Cronk (17')1 Brett Morris (25')1 Johnathan Thurston (55')1 Darren Lockyer (59')1 Goals Johnathan Thurston5/8 | Match details |
Parramatta Stadium,Sydney, Australia Attendance: 11,308 Referee:Shane Rehm Player of the Match:Johnathan Thurston |
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In the curtain raiser match theJunior Kiwis defeated theJunior Kangaroos 32–20 to square the series 1-all. The Junior Kangaroos were ahead 20–0 at half time.[16]
With the victory, New Zealand retained thePeter Leitch QSM Challenge Trophy.
Saturday, 30 October 4:00pm |
| New Zealand | 76 – 12 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tries Sam Perrett (3', 48', 63')3 Junior Sa'u (25', 43', 45')3 Jeremy Smith (12', 17')2 Simon Mannering (7')1 Lance Hohaia (32')1 Greg Eastwood (36')1 Issac Luke (40')1 Jason Nightingale (72')1 Sika Manu (76')1 Goals Benji Marshall8/10 Issac Luke2/4 | Match details | Tries 1 (53')Emmanual Yere 1 (56')Glen Nami Goals 2/2Ryan Tongia |
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Sunday, 31 October 6:30pm |
| Australia | 34 – 14 | England |
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| Tries Luke Lewis (5', 18')2 Billy Slater (22')1 Brent Tate (27')1 Willie Tonga (31')1 Lote Tuqiri (47')1 Goals Cameron Smith5/7 | Match details | Tries 1 (9')Sam Burgess 1 (43')Luke Robinson Goals 2/2Ben Westwood 1/1Leroy Cudjoe |
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Saturday, 6 November 6:00pm (NZDT) |
| England | 36 – 10 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tries Tony Clubb4 (18', 30', 40', 76') Luke Robinson (16', 36')2 Ben Harrison (55')1 Goals Ben Westwood3/4 Gareth Widdop1/3 | Match details | Tries 1 (58')Makali Aizue 1 (66')Emmanuel Yere Goals 1/2Dion Aiye |
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Saturday, 6 November 8:15pm (NZDT) |
| New Zealand | 20 – 34 | Australia |
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| Tries Frank Pritchard (30')1 Jason Nightingale (64')1 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (77')1 Goals Benji Marshall4/5 | Match details | Tries 2 (21', 58')Brett Morris 1 (7')Cooper Cronk 1 (24')Brent Tate 1 (46')Darius Boyd 1 (55')Chris Lawrence Goals 3/4Cameron Smith 2/2Todd Carney |
Eden Park,Auckland, New Zealand Attendance: 44,324 Referee:Richard Silverwood Player of the Match:Paul Gallen |
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Saturday, 13 November 8:30pm (AEDT) |
| Australia | 12 – 16 | New Zealand |
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| Tries Brent Tate (4')1 Billy Slater (59')1 Goals Cameron Smith2/2 | Match details | Tries 1 (36')Shaun Kenny-Dowall 1 (71')Jason Nightingale 1 (79')Nathan Fien Goals 2/3Benji Marshall |
Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane, Australia Attendance: 36,299 Referee: Tony ArcherPlayer of the Match: Jeremy Smith[17] |
The Four Nations was broadcast to over 60 countries worldwide.[18]
