Rugby League World Cup 2013 Fixtures: Schedule and Kick-off Times
A thrilling opening weekend to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup saw a surprisingly accomplished England side narrowly defeated by Australia and a lively tie between New Zealand and Samoa that eventually ended 42-24 in favour of the Kiwi's as they overcame a last fight back from Toa Samoa.
France and Italy also recorded wins to get their tournaments up and running against Papua New Guinea and Wales respectively.
With 14 nations in total competing in this year's World Cup, there's plenty of rugby to be played in the coming weeks. The action will be split between two groups of four (Groups A and B) and two groups of three (Groups C and D).
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Interestingly, nations in Groups C and D will also play against each other, with three inter-group matches scheduled to increase the numbers of matches in order to make up for the lack of a fourth team in each group.
Below is a rundown of the fixtures for each group, followed by a full schedule.
Group A
Group A Nations: Australia, England, Fiji, Ireland
| Time and Date (BST) | Venue | |||
| Saturday Oct. 26, 14:30 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Australia | 28-20 | England |
| Monday Oct. 28, 20:00 | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale | Fiji | v | Ireland |
| Saturday Nov. 2, 14:30 | The John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield | England | v | Ireland |
| Saturday Nov. 2, 20:00 | Langtree Park, St. Helens | Australia | v | Fiji |
| Saturday Nov. 9, 14:30 | The Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull | England | v | Fiji |
| Saturday Nov. 9, 20:00 | Thomond Park, Limerick | Australia | v | Ireland |
Group B
Group B Nations: France, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa
| Time and Date (BST) | Venue | |||
| Sunday Oct. 27, 16:00 | MS3 Craven Park, Hull | Papua New Guinea | 8-9 | France |
| Sunday Oct. 27, 20:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | New Zealand | 42-24 | Samoa |
| Friday Nov. 1, 20:00 | Parcs Des Sports, Avignon | New Zealand | v | France |
| Monday Nov. 4, 20:00 | MS3 Craven Park, Hull | Papua New Guinea | v | Samoa |
| Friday Nov. 8, 20:00 | Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds | New Zealand | v | Papua New Guinea |
| Monday Nov. 11, 20:00 | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | France | v | Samoa |
Group C
Group C Nations: Italy, Scotland, Tonga
| Time and Date (BST) | Venue | |||
| Tuesday Oct. 29, 20:00 | Derwent Park, Workington | Tonga | v | Scotland |
| Sunday Nov. 3, 16:00 | Derwent Park, Workington | Scotland | v | Italy |
| Tuesday Nov. 5, 16:00 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | Tonga | v | Cook Islands (Group D) |
| Thursday Nov. 5, 16:00 | Salford City Stadium, Salford | Scotland | v | USA (Group D) |
| Sunday Nov. 10, 16:00 | The Shay, Halifax | Tonga | v | Italy |
Group D
Group D Teams: Cook Islands, USA, Wales
| Time and Date (BST) | Venue | |||
| Saturday Oct. 26, 16:30 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Wales | 16-32 | Italy (Group C) |
| Wednesday Oct. 30, 20:00 | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | USA | v | Cook Islands |
| Sunday Nov. 3, 14:00 | Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium, Wrexham | Wales | v | USA |
| Sunday Nov. 10, 14:00 | The Gnoll, Neath | Wales | v | Cook Islands |
Full Rugby League World Cup 2013 Schedule
Including venue and kick-off-time information for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and World Cup final.
| Time and Date (BST) | Venue | Group/Stage | ||
| Saturday Oct. 26, 14:30 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | A | Australia | England |
| Saturday Oct. 26, 16:30 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | D/C | Wales | Italy |
| Sunday Oct. 27, 16:00 | MS3 Craven Park, Hull | B | Papua New Guinea | France |
| Sunday Oct. 27, 20:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | B | New Zealand | Samoa |
| Monday Oct. 28, 20:00 | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale | A | Fiji | Ireland |
| Tuesday Oct. 29, 20:00 | Derwent Park, Workington | C | Tonga | Scotland |
| Wednesday Oct. 30, 20:00 | Memorial Stadium, Bristol | D | USA | Cook Islands |
| Friday Nov. 1, 20:00 | Parcs Des Sports, Avignon | B | New Zealand | France |
| Saturday Nov. 2, 14:30 | The John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield | A | England | Ireland |
| Saturday Nov. 2, 20:00 | Langtree Park, St. Helens | A | Australia | Fiji |
| Sunday Nov. 3, 14:00 | Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium, Wrexham | D | Wales | USA |
| Sunday Nov. 3, 16:00 | Derwent Park, Workington | C | Scotland | Italy |
| Monday Nov. 4, 20:00 | MS3 Craven Park, Hull | B | Papua New Guinea | Samoa |
| Tuesday Nov. 5, 16:00 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | C/D | Tonga | Cook Islands |
| Thursday Nov. 5, 16:00 | Salford City Stadium, Salford | C/D | Scotland | USA |
| Friday Nov. 8, 20:00 | Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds | B | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea |
| Saturday Nov. 9, 14:30 | The Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull | A | England | Fiji |
| Saturday Nov. 9, 20:00 | Thomond Park, Limerick | A | Australia | Ireland |
| Sunday Nov. 10, 14:00 | The Gnoll, Neath | D | Wales | Cook Islands |
| Sunday Nov. 10, 16:00 | The Shay, Halifax | C | Tonga | Italy |
| Monday Nov. 11, 20:00 | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | B | France | Samoa |
| Friday Nov. 15, 20:00 | Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds | QF | Winner B | Winner C |
| Saturday Nov. 16, 13:00 | Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium, Wrexham | QF | Winner A | Winner D |
| Saturday Nov. 16, 20:00 | DW Stadium, Wigan | QF | Runner Up A | 3rd Place B |
| Sunday Nov. 17, 15:00 | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | QF | Runner Up B | 3rd Place A |
| Saturday Nov. 23, 13:00 | The Big Hit, Wembley Stadium, London | SF | Winner QF 1 | Winner QF 3 |
| Saturday Nov. 23, 15:30 | The Big Hit, Wembley Stadium, London | SF | Winner QF 2 | Winner QF 4 |
| Saturday Nov. 30, 14:30 | Old Trafford, Manchester | F | Winner SF 1 | Winner SF 2 |
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