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The 2000 World Cup was not a success. There were too many mismatches in the early stages, and some of the teams lacked credibility. Notably the inclusion of a side representing New Zealand’s Māori population alongside the full New Zealand squad, and a Lebanon side consisting entirely of Australians of Lebanese origin, led to derisory comments in the media. Due these reasons crowds at the tournament were low; also torrential rainstorms and the crisis on Britain’s railways following the Hatfield rail crash did not help encourage spectators. For the Māori language, see Māori language. ... New Zealand team shirt The Logo of the New Zealand Rugby League The New Zealand national rugby league side represent New Zealand at rugby league, and are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. ... The Lebanon national rugby league team (nicknamed The Cedars) has been participating in international competition since 1998. ... Class 180 multiple unit of First Great Western at speed near Yate, Bristol. ... The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 17 October 2000, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK. A Great North Eastern Railway Intercity train bound for Leeds had left London Kings Cross at 1210 local time. ...

The tournament accumulated a mere £2m, and the RFL went into debt from which it did not recover until 2004. There were however some positives: The French performed creditably, and attendance for the games held in France was encouraging. The much derided Lebanon team also proved the catalyst for domestic competition in that country. The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for Rugby League in the United Kingdom. ... Motto: KÅ«llÅ«nā li-l-waá¹­an, li-l-ula wa-l-allam (Arabic for We are all for our Nation, for our Emblem and Glory!) Anthem: Kulluna lil-watan lil ula lil-alam Capital Beirut Largest city Beirut Official language(s) Arabic (currently) - Arabic and French (formerly) Government...

Qualifying

Pool One

• Lebanon 36 - 16 Italy
• Lebanon 104 - 0 Morocco
• Italy 34 - 0 Morocco

Pool Two

• USA 54 - 0 Japan
• USA 68 - 0 Canada
• Japan 14 - 0 Canada

Playoff

Lebanon 62 - 8 USA

Group 1

Results

• October 28: Australia 22 - 2 England (Twickenham, London)
• October 29: Fiji 38 - 12 Russia (Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness)
• November 1: Australia 66 - 8 Fiji (Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead)
• November 1: England 76 - 4 Russia (Knowsley Road, St Helens)
• November 4: England 66 - 10 Fiji (Headingley, Leeds)
• November 4: Australia 110 - 4 Russia (The Boulevard, Kingston-upon-Hull)

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Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Australia	3	3	0	0	198	14	184	6
England	3	2	0	1	144	36	108	4
Fiji	3	1	0	2	56	144	-88	2
Russia	3	0	0	3	20	224	-204	0

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Group 2

Results

• October 29: New Zealand 64 - 0 Lebanon (Kingsholm, Gloucester)
• October 29: Wales 38 - 6 Cook Islands (Racecourse Ground, Wrexham)
• November 2: New Zealand 84 - 10 Cook Islands (Madejski Stadium, Reading)
• November 2: Wales 24 - 22 Lebanon (Stradey Park, Llanelli)
• November 5: Cook Islands 22 - 22 Lebanon (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)
• November 5: Wales 18 - 58 New Zealand (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)

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Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	206	28	178	6
Wales	3	2	0	1	80	86	-6	4
Cook Islands	3	0	1	2	44	110	-66	1
Lebanon	3	0	1	2	38	144	-106	1

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Group 3

Results

• October 28: Papua New Guinea 23 - 20 France (Charlety Stadium, Paris)
• October 28: Tonga 66 - 18 South Africa (Charlety Stadium, Paris)
• November 1: France 28 - 8 Tonga (Stade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne)
• November 2: Papua New Guinea 16 - 0 South Africa (Toulouse)
• November 5: France 56 - 6 South Africa (Albi)
• November 6: Papua New Guinea 30 - 22 Tonga (Perpignan)

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Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Papua New Guinea	3	3	0	0	69	42	27	6
France	3	2	0	1	104	37	67	4
Tonga	3	1	0	2	96	76	20	2
South Africa	3	0	0	3	24	138	-114	0

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Group 4

Results

• October 28: Ireland 30 - 16 Samoa (Windsor Park, Belfast)
• October 29: New Zealand Māoris 17 - 16 Scotland (Firhill, Glasgow)
• November 1: Ireland 18 - 6 Scotland (Tolka Park, Dublin)
• November 1: Samoa 21 - 16 New Zealand Māoris (Derwent Park, Workington)
• November 4: Ireland 30 - 16 New Zealand Māoris (Tolka Park, Dublin)
• November 5: Scotland 12 - 20 Samoa (Tynecastle, Edinburgh)

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Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Ireland	3	3	0	0	78	38	40	6
Samoa	3	2	0	1	57	58	-1	4
New Zealand Māoris	3	1	0	2	49	67	-18	2
Scotland	3	0	0	3	34	55	-21	0

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Quarter-Finals

• November 11: Australia 66 - 10 Samoa (Vicarage Road, Watford)
• November 11: England 26 - 16 Ireland (Headingley, Leeds)
• November 12: New Zealand 54 - 6 France (The Jungle, Castleford)
• November 12: Wales 22 - 8 Papua New Guinea (Auto Quest Stadium, Widnes)

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Semi-Finals

• November 18: New Zealand 49 - 6 England (Reebok Stadium, Bolton)
• November 19: Australia 46 - 22 Wales (McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield)

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Final

• November 25: Australia 40 - 12 New Zealand (Old Trafford, Manchester)

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