New Zealand at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup

The '''2013 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France''' was A Tour by the [[New Zealand national rugby league team]] to compete at the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup]]. New Zealand won Pool B of the tournament as well as their quarter and semi-finals, before losing to [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] 2-34 in the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup Final|World Cup final]].

New Zealand were the defending [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] champions after winning the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]].

==Background==
Alongside [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] and [[France national rugby league team|France]], New Zealand have competed at all thirteen World Cups. New Zealand finished runner up in [[1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup|1988]] and [[2000 Rugby League World Cup|2000]] before winning the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup|2008 World Cup]] by defeating Australia 34-20 in the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup Final|final]].

After the 2008 tournament, international football focused on three [[Rugby League Four Nations|Four Nations]] tournaments held between 2009 and 2011. New Zealand won the [[2010 Rugby League Four Nations|2010 tournament]] but finished third in 2009 and 2011. New Zealand also lost four [[Anzac Test]] matches to Australia in this period and two trans-Tasman test matches.

==Build up==
New Zealand held a pre-season training camp in Sydney in January 2013 to start their World Cup build up. The camp involved between 30 and 40 players and was funded by [[Sport New Zealand]].<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10860199&ref=rss Base camp before league summit ascent] ''New Zealand Herald'', 20 January 2013</ref>

In February, [[Benji Marshall]] was stripped of the captaincy and replaced with [[Simon Mannering]]. Marshall had been the Kiwis captain since 2009 but his form had been poor at international level as captain.<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hryeFRKljgSZkxK3EkXdYvOUjtWA?docId=CNG.eed7dafcd4425e24006f8816b9b15963.4c1 New Zealand drop Marshall as World Cup captain] ''AFP'', 27 February 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/8362518/Benji-Marshall-stripped-of-Kiwis-captaincy Benji Marshall stripped of Kiwis captaincy] ''stuff.co.nz'', 28 February 2013</ref>

The New Zealand Kiwis played the annual ANZAC test against Australia at [[Canberra Stadium]] on 19 April, losing 12-32.<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/7484092/Canberra-to-host-2013-AnZac-league-test Canberra to host 2013 Anzac league test] ''stuff.co.nz'', 15 August 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/8574995/Luckless-Kiwis-bemoan-video-ref-rulings Luckless Kiwis bemoan video ref rulings] ''stuff.co.nz'', 20 April 2013</ref> The squad was [[Josh Hoffman]], [[Sam Perrett]], [[Shaun Kenny-Dowall]], [[Dean Whare]], [[Jason Nightingale]], [[Kieran Foran]] (c), [[Shaun Johnson]], [[Jesse Bromwich]], [[Issac Luke]], [[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]], [[Frank Pritchard]], [[Kevin Proctor]], [[Alex Glenn]], Bench: [[Elijah Taylor]], [[Sam McKendry]], [[Ben Matulino]], [[Tohu Harris]]. Captain [[Simon Mannering]] was ruled out on the day of the test, with Glenn replacing him in the starting side and Harris joining the bench. [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]] was the reserve.<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10878385 Foran looks to brain not brawn to defeat rivals] ''New Zealand Herald'', 19 April 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/8574309/Kiwis-captain-Mannering-out-of-Anzac-test Kiwis captain Mannering out of Anzac test] ''stuff.co.nz'', 19 April 2013</ref>

Benji Marshall signed for [[rugby union]] franchise the [[Blues (Super Rugby)|Blues]] in August, making him unavailable for the Kiwis World Cup squad. [[Sonny Bill Williams]] also declared himself unavailable for the World Cup.

During the [[2013 NRL Grand Final]], [[Shaun Kenny-Dowall]] was injured and was subsequently ruled out of the World Cup.

Following the naming of the squad, Sonny Bill Williams declared that he would be available for the tournament. After deliberation, he was added to the squad at the expense of [[Tohu Harris]].<ref>[http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/sonny-bill-williams-added-to-kiwis-squad.aspx Sonny Bill Williams added to Kiwis squad] ''nzrl.co.nz''</ref> Harris declined the offer to travel with the squad as a travelling reserve.

The Kiwis assembled in [[Narrabeen, New South Wales|Narrabeen, Sydney]] for a two-day training camp before flying to the United Kingdom.

==Staff==
*Head Coach: [[Stephen Kearney]]
*Assistant Coach: [[Tony Iro]]

The national selectors were [[Richie Barnett]], [[Ivan Cleary]], Stephen Kearney and [[Tawera Nikau]], with Tony Iro serving as the convenor of selectors.<ref name=third/>

==Squad==
{{see also|2013 Rugby League World Cup squads}}

===Train-on squad===
An initial training squad was named on 11 September 2015 and added to as teams were eliminated from the [[2013 NRL season#Finals series|NRL finals]].<ref name=third>{{cite web|url=http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/third-announcement-kiwis-rlwc-train-squad/5/168735|title=Third announcement of Kiwis RLWC train-on squad|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/first-kiwis-rlwc-train-squad-named/5/167310|title=First Kiwis RLWC train-on squad named|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1309/S00330/second-announcement-of-kiwis-rlwc-train-on-squad.htm|title=Second Announcement of Kiwis RLWC Train-On Squad|publisher=}}</ref>

Brisbane Broncos: [[Alex Glenn]], [[Josh Hoffman]]

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: [[Greg Eastwood]], [[Krisnan Inu]], [[Sam Kasiano]], [[Sam Perrett]], [[Frank Pritchard]]

Melbourne Storm: [[Jesse Bromwich]], [[Tohu Harris]], [[Kevin Proctor]]

North Queensland Cowboys: [[Jason Taumalolo]], [[Antonio Winterstein]]

St George Illawarra Dragons: [[Bronson Harrison]], [[Jason Nightingale]]

Penrith Panthers: [[Lewis Brown (rugby league)|Lewis Brown]], [[Sam McKendry]], [[Dean Whare]]

New Zealand Warriors: [[Shaun Johnson]], [[Thomas Leuluai]], [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]], [[Simon Mannering]], [[Ben Matulino]], [[Sam Rapira]], [[Elijah Taylor]], [[Manu Vatuvei]]

Wests Tigers: [[Adam Blair]], [[Tim Simona]]

Unavailable: [[Gerard Beale]], [[Benji Marshall]]

===Final squad===
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|- bgcolor=#FFFFFF
!!width=35%|Player
!width=8%|Games
!width=8%|Tries
!width=8%|Goals
!width=8%|Field-goals
!width=8%|Points
!width=8%|Position
!width=35%|Club
|-
||[[Josh Hoffman]]||2||1||0||0||4||[[Rugby league positions#Fullback|FB]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brisbane Broncos]]
|-
||[[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]]||4||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Fullback|FB]]||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
|-
||[[Jason Nightingale]]||2||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Wing|WG]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[St George Illawarra Dragons]]
|-
||[[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]||6||8||0||0||32||[[Rugby league positions#Wing|WG]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Roosters]]
|-
||[[Manu Vatuvei]]||4||4||0||0||16||[[Rugby league positions#Wing|WG]]||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
|-
||[[Bryson Goodwin]]||6||4||0||0||16||[[Rugby league positions#Centre|CE]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]]
|-
||[[Krisnan Inu]]||1||1||0||0||4||[[Rugby league positions#Centre|CE]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Canterbury Bulldogs]]
|-
||[[Dean Whare]]||5||2||0||0||8||[[Rugby league positions#Centre|CE]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Penrith Panthers]]
|-
||[[Kieran Foran]] (vice-captain)||6||0||0||0||0||[[Five-Eighth|SO]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Manly Sea Eagles]]
|-
||[[Thomas Leuluai]]||1||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Scrum half|HB]]||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
|-
||[[Shaun Johnson]]||6||4||30||0||76||[[Rugby league positions#Scrum half|HB]]||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
|-
||[[Jesse Bromwich]]||5||1||0||0||4||[[Rugby league positions#Prop|PR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne Storm]]
|-
||[[Sam Kasiano]]||5||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Prop|PR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Canterbury Bulldogs]]
|-
||[[Sam Moa]]||3||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Prop|PR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Roosters]]
|-
||[[Ben Matulino]]||5||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Prop|PR]]||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
|-
||[[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]]||5||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Prop|PR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Roosters]]
|-
||[[Isaac Luke]]||6||1||0||0||4||[[Rugby league positions#Hooker|HK]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]]
|-
||[[Greg Eastwood]]||1||1||0||0||4||[[Rugby league positions#Second-row forward|SR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Canterbury Bulldogs]]
|-
||[[Alex Glenn]]||4||0||0||0||0||[[Rugby league positions#Second-row forward|SR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brisbane Broncos]]
|-
||[[Simon Mannering]] (captain)||5||2||0||0||8||[[Rugby league positions#Second-row forward|SR]]||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
|-
||[[Frank Pritchard]]||3||1||0||0|||4||[[Rugby league positions#Second-row forward|SR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Canterbury Bulldogs]]
|-
||[[Sonny Bill Williams]]||5||3||0||0||12||[[Rugby league positions#Second-row forward|SR]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Roosters]]
|-
||[[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala]]||6||3||0||0||12||[[Rugby league positions#Loose forward|LF]]||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney Roosters]]
|-
||[[Elijah Taylor]]||6||1||0||0||4||[[Rugby league positions#Loose forward|LF]]||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
|}

==Fixtures==

===Warm up match===
{{see also|2013 New Zealand rugby league season}}
New Zealand played a warm up match against the [[Cook Islands national rugby league team|Cook Islands]] on 20 October in Doncaster. The match was played with unlimited interchange and as a result was not regarded as a test match. It was [[Simon Mannering]]'s first match as Kiwis captain. The halftime score was 24-0.
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|score = 50–0
|team2 = {{Rl|COK}}
|points1 = '''Tries:''' [[Jason Nightingale]] (2), [[Bryson Goodwin]] (2), [[Elijah Taylor]], [[Manu Vatuvei]], [[Shaun Johnson]], [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]] '''Goals:''' [[Shaun Johnson]] (4), [[Bryson Goodwin]] (2), [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]] (1)
|points2 =
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|report = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/9306696/Kiwis-carve-up-the-Cooks|title=Kiwis carve up the Cooks|work=Stuff}}</ref>
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1 [[Josh Hoffman]], 2 [[Jason Nightingale]], 3 [[Krisnan Inu]], 4 [[Dean Whare]], 5 [[Manu Vatuvei]], 6 [[Kieran Foran]], 7 [[Shaun Johnson]], 8 [[Jesse Bromwich]], 9 [[Issac Luke]], 10 [[Sam Kasiano]], 11 [[Frank Pritchard]], 12 [[Simon Mannering]] (c), 13 [[Elijah Taylor]]. Interchange: 14 [[Greg Eastwood]], 15 [[Ben Matulino]], 16 [[Alex Glenn]], 17 [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]], 18 [[Bryson Goodwin]], 19 [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]

===World Cup Pool B===
{{see also|2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B}}
{{RLWC13 PoolB}}

====Samoa====
{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 27 October 2013
|time = 18:00
|team1 = {{Rl-rt|NZL}}
|score = 42–24
|team2 = {{Rl|SAM}}
|points1 = '''Try:''' [[Josh Hoffman|Hoffman]] 11' c [[Simon Mannering|Mannering]] (2) 15' c, 22' c [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck|Tuivasa-Sheck]] 17' m [[Manu Vatuvei|Vatuvei]] (3) 43' m, 49' m, 73' c [[Issac Luke|Luke]] 45' c '''Goal:''' [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] (5/8) 10', 15', 23', 46', 73'
|points2 = '''Try:''' [[Ben Roberts (rugby league)|Roberts]] 39' m [[Joseph Leilua|Leilua]] 52' m [[Penani Manumalealii|Manumalealii]] 57' m [[Suaia Matagi|Matagi]] 60' c [[Antonio Winterstein|A. Winterstein]] 65' c '''Goal:''' [[Anthony Milford|Milford]] (2/5) 61', 65'
|stadium = [[Halliwell Jones Stadium]], [[Warrington]]
|attendance = 14,965
|referee = [[Richard Silverwood]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
|manofmatch = [[Dean Whare]] (New Zealand)
|report = [http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/8662 Report]
}}
{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Josh Hoffman]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} [[Dean Whare]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Bryson Goodwin]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Manu Vatuvei]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|12}} [[Kieran Foran]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Shaun Johnson]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Isaac Luke]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Jesse Bromwich]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Frank Pritchard]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sonny Bill Williams]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Simon Mannering]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Elijah Taylor]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Sam Kasiano]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sam Moa]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Stephen Kearney]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|Canberra|12}} [[Anthony Milford]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Antonio Winterstein]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Junior Sa'u]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|Newcastle|12}} [[Joseph Leilua]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|12}} [[Daniel Vidot]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Parramatta|12}} [[Reni Maitua]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|Parramatta|12}} [[Ben Roberts (rugby league)|Ben Roberts]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|Newcastle|12}} [[David Fa’alogo]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Pita Godinet]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Suaia Matagi]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|St Helens|12}} [[Iosia Soliola]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} [[Frank Winterstein]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|12}} [[Sauaso Sue]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Cronulla|12}} [[Penani Manumalealii]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|12}} [[Leeson Ah Mau]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Cronulla|12}} [[Mark Taufua]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} [[Mose Masoe]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Parish]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
|
'''Touch Judges:'''
 [[Tim Roby]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
 [[Joe Cobb (rugby league referee)|Joe Cobb]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
 '''Video Referee:'''
 [[Thierry Alibert]] ([[French Rugby League Federation|France]])
|}

====France====
{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 1 November 2013
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{Rl-rt|NZL}}
|score = 48–0
|team2 = {{Rl|FRA}}
|points1 = '''Try:''' [[Krisnan Inu|Inu]] 6' c [[Bryson Goodwin|Goodwin]] 24' c [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala|Nu'uausala]] (2) 39' c, 75' c [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] (2) 51' c, 55' c [[Greg Eastwood|Eastwood]] 65' c [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck|Tuivasa-Sheck]] 80' c '''Goal:''' [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] (8/8) 7', 26', 39', 51', 56', 66', 76', 80'
|points2 =
|stadium = [[Parc des Sports (Avignon)|Parc des Sports]], [[Avignon]]
|attendance = 17,518
|referee = [[Phil Bentham]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
|manofmatch = [[Shaun Johnson]] (New Zealand)
|report = [http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/8664 Report]
}}
{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|ST. George Illawarra Dragons|12}} [[Jason Nightingale]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Bryson Goodwin]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Krisnan Inu]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|12}} [[Kieran Foran]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Shaun Johnson]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Ben Matulino]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Isaac Luke]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Frank Pritchard]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Alex Glenn]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Simon Mannering]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} [[Elijah Taylor]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Sam Kasiano]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Greg Eastwood]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Stephen Kearney]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Morgan Escaré]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Frédéric Vaccari]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Jean-Philippe Baile]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Vincent Duport]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|Lezignan|12}} [[Cyril Stacul]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Thomas Bosc]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|Salford City Reds|12}} [[Theo Fages]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Olivier Elima]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|Toulouse|12}} [[Kane Bentley]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Rémi Casty]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Kevin Larroyer]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Sébastien Raguin]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|Toulouse|12}} [[Andrew Bentley]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Gregory Mounis]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Jamal Fakir]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Benjamin Garcia]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Michael Simon (rugby league)|Michael Simon]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Agar]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
|[[File:Haka Kiwis 2 01112013.JPG|thumb|250px]]
{{Commons category|New Zealand v France RLWC, 1 Nov 2013}}
'''Touch Judges:'''
 [[Grant Atkins]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
 [[Robert Hicks (rugby league referee)|Robert Hicks]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
 '''Video Referee:'''
 [[Shayne Hayne]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
|}

====Papua New Guinea====
{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 8 November 2013
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{Rl-rt|NZL}}
|score = 56–10
|team2 = {{Rl|PNG}}
|points1 = '''Try:''' [[Bryson Goodwin|Goodwin]] 4' c [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck|Tuivasa-Sheck]] (2) 7' c, 11' c [[Sonny Bill Williams|Williams]] (3) 15' c, 27' c, 40' c [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala|Nu'uausala]] 30' m [[Dean Whare|Whare]] (2) 50' c, 56' c [[Elijah Taylor|Taylor]] 67' m '''Goal:''' [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] (8/10) 4', 8', 12', 16', 28', 40', 51', 58'
|points2 = '''Try:''' [[Dion Aiye|Aiye]] 41' c [[Wellington Albert|Albert]] 78' m '''Goal:''' [[Francis Paniu|Paniu]] (1/2) 43'
|stadium = [[Headingley Carnegie Rugby Stadium|Headingley Carnegie Stadium]], [[Leeds]]
|attendance = 18,180
|referee = [[Ashley Klein]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
|manofmatch = [[Sonny Bill Williams]] (New Zealand)
|report = [http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/8666 Report]
}}
{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Josh Hoffman]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} [[Dean Whare]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Bryson Goodwin]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Manu Vatuvei]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|12}} [[Kieran Foran]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Shaun Johnson]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Ben Matulino]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Isaac Luke]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Jesse Bromwich]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Alex Glenn]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sonny Bill Williams]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Elijah Taylor]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sam Moa]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Sam Kasiano]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Thomas Leuluai]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Stephen Kearney]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|12}} [[David Mead (rugby league)|David Mead]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Josiah Abavu]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Sheffield Eagles|12}} [[Menzie Yere]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Francis Paniu]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney|12}} [[Nene MacDonald]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|North Queensland|12}} [[Ray Thompson (rugby league)|Ray Thompson]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Dion Aiye]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|Newcastle|12}} [[Neville Costigan]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Charlie Wabo]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Joe Bruno (rugby league)|Joe Bruno]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Whitehaven|12}} [[Jessie Joe Parker|Jessie Joe Nandye]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Jason Chan (rugby league)|Jason Chan]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Sebastian Pandia]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Wellington Albert]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} [[Paul Aiton]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Jason Tali]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|PNG|12}} [[Mark Mexico]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|PNG}} [[Adrian Lam]]
|}
|}
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|
'''Touch Judges:'''
 [[Jose Pereira (rugby league referee)|Jose Pereira]] ([[French Rugby League Federation|France]])
 [[Robert Hicks (rugby league referee)|Robert Hicks]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
 '''Video Referee:'''
 [[Richard Silverwood]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
|}
The 18,180 attendance was higher than all but one of [[Leeds Rhinos]]' home [[Super League]] attendances for 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Peter|title=RLWC2013: Tournament raises RL’s world standing|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-tigers/rlwc2013-tournament-raises-rl-s-world-standing-1-6291632|accessdate=4 December 2013|date=4 December 2013}}</ref>

===Quarter-final===
{{see also|2013 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage}}
{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 15 November 2013
|time = 20:00
|team1 = {{rl-rt|NZL}}
|score = 40–4
|team2 = {{rl|SCO}}
|points1 = '''Try:''' [[Bryson Goodwin|Goodwin]] (2) 8' m, 71' m [[Jesse Bromwich|Bromwich]] 15' c [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck|Tuivasa-Sheck]] (2) 20' m, 50' c [[Frank Pritchard|Pritchard]] 27' c [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] 30' c [[Manu Vatuvei|Vatuvei]] 58' m '''Goal:''' [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] (4/8) 17, 28', 31', 51'
|points2 = '''Try:''' [[Alex Hurst|Hurst]] 67' m '''Goal:''' [[Danny Brough|Brough]] (0/1)
|stadium = [[Headingley Carnegie Rugby Stadium|Headingley Carnegie Stadium]], [[Leeds]]
|attendance = 16,207
|referee = [[Ben Cummins]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
|manofmatch = [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]] (New Zealand)
|report = [http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9654 Report]
}}
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|valign="top" width="50%"|
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|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} [[Dean Whare]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Bryson Goodwin]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Manu Vatuvei]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|12}} [[Kieran Foran]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Shaun Johnson]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Ben Matulino]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Isaac Luke]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Jesse Bromwich]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Frank Pritchard]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sonny Bill Williams]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Simon Mannering]] ([[Captain (sport)|c]])
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Elijah Taylor]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sam Moa]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Stephen Kearney]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|12}} [[Matty Russell]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Featherstone|12}} [[David Scott (rugby league)|David Scott]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Featherstone|12}} [[Ben Hellewell]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|North Queensland|12}} [[Kane Linnett]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|Swinton|12}} [[Alex Hurst]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Danny Brough]] ([[Captain (sport)|c]])
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Peter Wallace]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|Hull KR|12}} [[Adam Walker (rugby league)|Adam Walker]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|Catalans|12}} [[Ian Henderson (rugby league)|Ian Henderson]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|12}} [[Luke Douglas]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Bradford|12}} [[Danny Addy]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Workington|12}} [[Brett Phillips (rugby league)|Brett Phillips]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|Widnes|12}} [[Ben Kavanagh]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Sheffield|12}} [[Andrew Henderson (rugby league)|Andrew Henderson]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Wakefield|12}} [[Oliver Wilkes]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Sheffield|12}} [[Alex Szostak]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Halifax|12}} [[Sam Barlow (rugby league)|Sam Barlow]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve McCormack]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
|
'''Touch Judges:'''
 [[Jamal Thompson]] ([[New Zealand Rugby League|New Zealand]])
 [[RRobert Hicks (referee)|obert Hicks]] ([[New Zealand Rugby League|New Zealand]])
 '''Video Referee:'''
 [[Shayne Hayne]] ([[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]])
|}

===Semi-final===
New Zealand won the match when [[Shaun Johnson]] scored a try with 20 seconds remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/23/new-zealand-england-rugby-league-world-cup|title=New Zealand 20-18 England - Rugby League World Cup semi-final report|author=James Riach|work=the Guardian|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref>
{{Rugbyleaguebox
|date = 23 November 2013
|time = 13:00
|team1 = {{rl-rt|NZL}}
|score = 20–18
|team2 = {{rl|ENG}}
|points1 = '''Try:''' [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck|Tuivasa-Sheck]] (2) 31' c, 44' m [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] 80' c '''Goal:''' [[Shaun Johnson|Johnson]] (4/5) 33', 38', 53' 80'
|points2 = '''Try:''' [[Sean O'Loughlin|O'Loughlin]] 16' c [[Kallum Watkins|Watkins]] 58' m [[Sam Burgess|S. Burgess]] 67' c '''Goal:''' [[Kevin Sinfield|Sinfield]] (3/4) 17', 25', 68'
|stadium = [[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]]
|attendance = 67,545
|referee = [[Ben Cummins]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
|manofmatch = [[Sam Burgess]]
|report = [http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9657 Report]
}}
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|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} [[Dean Whare]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Bryson Goodwin]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|St George Illawarra Dragons|12}} [[Jason Nightingale]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|12}} [[Kieran Foran]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Shaun Johnson]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Isaac Luke]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Jesse Bromwich]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sonny Bill Williams]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Simon Mannering]] ([[Captain (sport)|c]])
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Elijah Taylor]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Sam Kasiano]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Ben Matulino]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Alex Glenn]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Stephen Kearney]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| {{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Sam Tomkins]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| {{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Josh Charnley]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} [[Kallum Watkins]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Leroy Cudjoe]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} [[Ryan Hall (rugby league)|Ryan Hall]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''|| {{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Gareth Widdop]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''|| {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} [[Kevin Sinfield]] ([[Captain (sport)|c]])
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| {{leagueicon|Canterbury|12}} [[James Graham (rugby league)|James Graham]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| {{leagueicon|St Helens|12}} [[James Roby]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| {{leagueicon|South Sydney|12}} [[Sam Burgess]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| {{leagueicon|Huddersfield|12}} [[Brett Ferres]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Ben Westwood]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''|| {{leagueicon|Wigan|12}} [[Sean O'Loughlin]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} [[Rob Burrow]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| {{leagueicon|South Sydney|12}} [[George Burgess (rugby league)|George Burgess]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| {{leagueicon|Warrington|12}} [[Chris Hill (rugby league)|Chris Hill]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| {{leagueicon|Leeds|12}} [[Carl Ablett]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve McNamara]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
'''Touch Judges:'''
 [[James Child]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
 [[Grant Atkins]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
 '''Video Referee:'''
 [[Ashley Klein]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
|}

===Final===
{{main|2013 Rugby League World Cup Final}}
{{Rugbyleaguebox
|bg = #eeeeee
|date = 30 November 2013
|time = 14:30
|team1 = {{rl-rt|NZL}}
|score = 2–34
|team2 = {{rl|AUS}}
|points1 = '''Tries:''' '''Goals:''' [[Shaun Johnson]] (1/1) 16'
|points2 = '''Tries:''' [[Billy Slater]] (2) 19' c, 41' c [[Cooper Cronk]] 30' c [[Brett Morris]] (2) 52' c, 72' c '''Goals:''' [[Johnathan Thurston]] (7/7) 4', 19', 30', 35', 41', 52', 72'
|stadium = [[Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]]
|attendance = 74,468<ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzgibbon|first=Liam|title=Clinical Kangaroos crowned World Champions|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-All-tries-34-2-Kangaroos-V-Kiwis-Rugby-League-World-Cup-final-2013-Old-Trafford/tabid/415/articleID/323499/Default.aspx|accessdate=1 December 2013|newspaper=3News|date=1 December 2013}}</ref>
|referee = [[Richard Silverwood]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|manofmatch = [[Johnathan Thurston]] {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}
|report = [http://www.rlwc2013.com/matchreport/9658 Report]
}}

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
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|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Kevin Locke (rugby league)|Kevin Locke]]
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|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Roger Tuivasa-Sheck]]
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|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Penrith|12}} [[Dean Whare]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Bryson Goodwin]]
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|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Manu Vatuvei]]
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|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|12}} [[Kieran Foran]]
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|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Shaun Johnson]]
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|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|12}} [[Isaac Luke]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Jesse Bromwich]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Simon Mannering]] ([[Captain (sport)|c]])
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Sonny Bill Williams]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Elijah Taylor]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|12}} [[Frank-Paul Nu'uausala]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|12}} [[Sam Kasiano]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|12}} [[Ben Matulino]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Alex Glenn]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Stephen Kearney]]
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|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
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|FB ||'''1'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Billy Slater]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''||{{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|12}} [[Brett Morris]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''||{{leagueicon|Souths|12}} [[Greg Inglis]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''||{{leagueicon|Parramatta|12}} [[Jarryd Hayne]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''||{{leagueicon|Newcastle|12}} [[Darius Boyd]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''||{{leagueicon|North Queensland|12}} [[Johnathan Thurston]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Cooper Cronk]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''||{{leagueicon|North Queensland|12}} [[Matthew Scott (rugby league)|Matt Scott]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''||{{leagueicon|Melbourne|12}} [[Cameron Smith]] ([[Captain (sport)|c]])
|-
|PR ||'''10'''||{{leagueicon|North Queensland|12}} [[James Tamou]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''||{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|12}} [[Greg Bird]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Sam Thaiday]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''||{{leagueicon|Cronulla|12}} [[Paul Gallen]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''||{{leagueicon|Manly|12}} [[Daly Cherry-Evans]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''||{{leagueicon|Canberra|12}} [[Josh Papalii]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''||{{leagueicon|Cronulla|12}} [[Andrew Fifita]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''||{{leagueicon|Brisbane|12}} [[Corey Parker (rugby league)|Corey Parker]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tim Sheens]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
'''Touch Judges:'''
*[[James Child]] ([[Rugby Football League|England]])
*[[Grant Atkins]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
'''Video Referee:'''
*[[Ashley Klein]] ([[Australian Rugby League|Australia]])
|}

==Aftermath==
During the tournament several players were accused of mixing sleeping pills with energy drinks to help their recovery. While not illegal, concerns were raised by New Zealand support staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/9560685/Rugby-league-to-investigate-Kiwis-use-of-pills|title=Rugby league to investigate Kiwis' use of pills|work=Stuff|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/29/new-zealand-investigation-rugby-league-world-cup|title=Kiwis look into possible prescription [...] misuse at World Cup|work=the Guardian|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref> Sonny Bill Williams and Kieran Foran were named as two of the players involved.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/cup-scandal-erupts-sonny-bill-williams-and-kieran-foran-under-investigation-for-mixing-pills-and-drinks/story-fni3fbgz-1226821522766 | title=Cup scandal erupts: Sonny Bill Williams and Kieran Foran under investigation for mixing pills and drinks | publisher=Daily Telegraph | date=9 February 2014 | accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref> The [[All Blacks]] had a similar problem at the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-03-20/sports/sns-rt-uk-rugby-super-pills-20140320_1_prescription-drugs-pills-all-blacks|title=All Blacks in 'silly' sleeping pill antics at World Cup|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref> The [[National Rugby League]] set up a taskforce in response to the issue, with NZRL represented by high performance manager [[Tony Iro]].<ref name=review/>

The NZRL's player of the year was Kieran Foran.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fairfax|title=Kieran Foran named NZRL player of the year|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/9497286/Foran-named-NZRL-player-of-the-year|accessdate=10 December 2013|newspaper=[[stuff.co.nz]]|date=10 December 2013}}</ref>

Following a post campaign review, the NZRL re-appointed [[Stephen Kearney]] for two more years, with an option to renew the contract until the [[2017 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref name=review>{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/9749193/Stephen-Kearney-re-appointed-as-Kiwis-coach | title=Stephen Kearney re-appointed as Kiwis coach | publisher=stuff.co.nz | date=21 February 2014 | accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Kiwis tours}}

[[Category:New Zealand national rugby league team tours|2013]]
[[Category:2013 in New Zealand rugby league|Great Britain and France]]
[[Category:Rugby league tours of Great Britain|2013]]
[[Category:Rugby league tours of France|2013]]
[[Category:2013 Rugby League World Cup]]

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