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Group B of the: 2021 Rugby League World Cup is: one of four groups in the——2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be, "played in 2022." The group comprises automatic qualifiers Australia and Fiji as well as Scotland and Italy, who both qualified through the 2019 European play-off tournament.

The pool draw was made on 16 January 2020. The fixtures were announced on 21 July 2020. A revised schedule was issued on 19 November 2021 following the postponement of the tournament from 2021——to 2022.

Standings※

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	192	14	+178	6	Advance——to knockout stage
2	Fiji	3	2	0	1	98	60	+38	4
3	Italy	3	1	0	2	38	130	−92	2
4	Scotland	3	0	0	3	18	142	−124	0

Matches※

Australia vs Fiji※

15 October 2022 19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)

Australia	42–8	Fiji
Tries: Nanai 16' Addo-Carr (2) 24', 68' Crichton 35' Mitchell 44' Grant 54' Tedesco 61' Goals: Holmes (7/7) 16', 25', 36', 45', 54', 61', 68'	Report	Tries: Valemei 4' Turuva 76' Goals: Wakeham (0/2)

Headingley Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 13,366 Referee: Chris Kendall (England) Touch judges: Wyatt Raymond (Australia), Darian Furner (Australia) Player of the Match: Cameron Munster (Australia)

Team details Australia Position Fiji Name Number Number Name James Tedesco (c) 1 Fullback 1 Sunia Turuva Josh Addo-Carr 9 Wing 5 Mitieli Vulikijapani Latrell Mitchell 8 Centre 4 Kevin Naiqama (c) Valentine Holmes 4 Centre 19 Semi Valemei Murray Taulagi 23 Wing 2 Maika Sivo Cameron Munster 7 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Sitiveni Moceidreke Daly Cherry-Evans 2 Scrum half/Half back 7 Brandon Wakeham Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 18 Prop forward 17 King Vuniyayawa Ben Hunt 3 Hooker 9 Apisai Koroisau Jake Trbojevic 5 Prop forward 13 Tui Kamikamica Angus Crichton 17 Second row 12 Viliame Kikau Jeremiah Nanai 22 Second row 22 Siua Wong Cameron Murray 11 Loose forward/Lock forward 16 Lamar Manuel-Liolevave Harry Grant 20 Interchange 14 Penioni Tagituimua Reuben Cotter 16 Interchange 23 Jowasa Drodrolagi Patrick Carrigan 13 Interchange 10 Ben Nakubuwai Jack Wighton 17 Interchange 11 Taniela Sadrugu Mal Meninga Coach Wise Kativerata Rugby League Project

Scotland vs Italy※

16 October 2022 14:30 BST (UTC+01:00)

Scotland	4–28	Italy
Tries: Walmsley 76' Goals: Brierley (0/1)	Report	Tries: Polselli 10' Parata 23' Maizen (3) 44', 49', 74' Goals: Campagnolo (4/5) 10', 23' 45', 74'

Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 6,206 Referee: Todd Smith (Australia) Touch judges: Paki Parkinson (New Zealand), Marcus Griffiths (England) Player of the Match: Nathan Brown (Italy)

Team details Scotland Position Italy Name Number Number Name Ryan Brierley 7 Fullback 1 Luke Polselli Matty Russell 2 Wing 2 Richard Lepori Kieran Buchanan 4 Centre 3 Daniel Atkinson Bayley Liu 23 Centre 4 Ethan Natoli Lachlan Walmsley 5 Wing 5 Jake Maizen Bailey Hayward 6 Stand off 6 Jack Campagnolo Calum Gahan 19 Scrum half 7 Radean Robinson Logan Bayliss-Brow 8 Prop forward 10 Anton Iaria Liam Hood 9 Hooker 9 Dean Parata Sam Luckley 10 Prop forward 15 Luca Moretti Euan Aitken 11 Second row 11 Ryan King Kane Linnett 12 Second row 12 Brenden Santi James Bell 13 Loose forward 13 Nathan Brown Ben Hellewell 3 Interchange 14 Joe Tramontana Luke Bain 15 Interchange 15 Luke Hodge Kyle Schneider 14 Interchange 16 Gioele Celerino Dale Ferguson  37' 24 Interchange 17 Jack Colovatti Rugby League Project

Australia vs Scotland※

21 October 2022 19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)

Australia	84–0	Scotland
Tries: Addo-Carr (4) 6', 32', 49', 79' Wighton (2) 11', 35' Crichton 15' Graham (3) 21', 59', 74' Cleary 28' Tedesco 41' Hunt 44' Burton 66' Yeo 77' Goals: Cleary (12/15) 12', 16', 23', 30', 34', 36', 42', 45', 50', 67', 75', 78'	Report

Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Attendance: 10,276 Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia) Touch judges: Kasey Badger (Australia), Warren Turley (England) Player of the Match: Josh Addo-Carr (Australia)

Team details Australia Position Scotland Name Number Number Name James Tedesco 1 Fullback 22 Alex Walker Josh Addo-Carr 9 Wing 2 Matty Russell Matt Burton 12 Centre 3 Ben Hellewell Jack Wighton 10 Centre 4 Kieran Buchanan Campbell Graham 19 Wing 5 Lachlan Walmsley Cameron Munster 7 Stand off/Five eighth 19 Calum Gahan Nathan Cleary 14 Scrum half/Half back 8 Bayley Howard Reagan Campbell-Gillard 6 Prop forward 9 Logan Bayliss-Brow Harry Grant 20 Hooker 18 Liam Hood Patrick Carrigan 13 Prop forward 18 Jack Teanby Angus Crichton 17 Second row 11 Euan Aitken Liam Martin 21 Second row 12 Kane Linnett Isaah Yeo 24 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 James Bell Ben Hunt 3 Interchange 14 Kyle Schneider Valentine Holmes 4 Interchange 15 Luke Bain Jake Trbojevic 5 Interchange 16 Guy Graham Lindsay Collins 15 Interchange 24 Dale Ferguson Rugby League Project

Fiji vs Italy※

22 October 2022 14:30 BST (UTC+01:00)

Fiji	60–4	Italy
Tries: Kikau (2) 9', 23' Naiqama 12' Tagituimua (2) 15', 46' Koroisau 37' Nakubuwai 51' Sivo (2) 53', 63' Sadrugu 79' Goals: Wakeham (7/7) 10', 13', 17', 25', 38', 47', 51' Koroisau (2/2) 55', 65' Raiwalui (1/1) 80'	Report	Tries: Maizen 56' Goals: Campagnolo (0/1)

Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Jack Smith (England) Touch judges: Darian Furner (Australia), James Vella (England) Player of the Match: Penioni Tagituimua (Fiji)

Team details Fiji Position Italy Name Number Number Name Sunia Turuva 1 Fullback 1 Luke Polselli Vuate Karawalevu 24 Wing 2 Richard Lepori Kevin Naiqama 4 Centre 4 Ethan Natoli Semi Valemei 19 Centre 3 Daniel Atkinson Maika Sivo 2 Wing 5 Jake Maizen Apisai Koroisau 9 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Jack Campagnolo Brandon Wakeham 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Radean Robinson King Vuniyayawa 17 Prop forward 8 Alec Susino Penioni Tagituimua 14 Hooker 9 Dean Parata Tui Kamikamica 13 Prop forward 10 Anton Iaria Siua Wong 22 Second row 11 Ryan King Viliame Kikau 12 Second row 12 Brenden Santi Korbin Sims 3 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Nathan Brown Lamar Manuel-Liolevave 16 Interchange 14 Joe Tramontana Ben Nakubuwai 10 Interchange 15 Luca Moretti Taniela Sadrugu 11 Interchange 20 Jack Colovatti Henry Raiwalui 20 Interchange 19 Luke Hodge Rugby League Project

Fiji vs Scotland※

29 October 2022 17:00 BST (UTC+01:00)

Fiji	30–14	Scotland
Tries: Sadrugu 6' Kikau 15' Raiwalui 36' Sivo 46' Sims 67' Goals: Wakeham (5/5) 7', 16', 37', 48', 68'	Report	Tries: Walmsley 21' Hellewell 40' Liu 51' Goals: Schneider (1/3) 63'

Kingston Park, Newcastle Attendance: 6,736 Referee: Tom Grant (England) Touch judges: James Child (England), Chris Kendall (England) Player of the Match: Sunia Turuva (Fiji)

Team details Fiji Position Scotland Name Number Number Name Sunia Turuva 1 Fullback 1 Davey Dixon Vuate Karawalevu 2 Wing 2 Lachlan Walmsley Kevin Naiqama 3 Centre 3 Bayley Liu Semi Valemei 4 Centre 4 Kieran Buchanan Maika Sivo 5 Wing 5 Matty Russell Henry Raiwalui 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 James Bell Brandon Wakeham 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Calum Gahan King Vuniyayawa 8 Prop forward 8 Jack Teanby Apisai Koroisau 9 Hooker 9 Kyle Schneider Korbin Sims 10 Prop forward 10 Sam Luckley Viliame Kikau 11 Second row 11 Ben Hellewell Siua Wong 12 Second row 12 Kane Linnett Taniela Sadrugu 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Luke Bain Penioni Tagituimua 14 Interchange 14 Logan Bayliss-Brow Tevita Toloi 15 Interchange 15 Guy Graham Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu 16 Interchange 16 Dale Ferguson Lamar Manuel-Liolevave 17 Interchange 17 Charlie Emslie Netane Masima 18 Concussion substitute 18 Shane Toal Rugby League Project

Australia vs Italy※

29 October 2022 19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)

Australia	66–6	Italy
Tries: Holmes 7' Taulagi (2) 14', 40' Tedesco 19' Graham (2) 28', 68' Mitchell 36' Yeo 46' Martin 51' Murray 58' Nanai 74' Collins 80' Goals: Cleary (9/12) 20', 30', 38', 48', 52', 60', 69', 76', 80'	Report	Tries: Palumbo 54' Goals: Campagnolo (1/1) 55'

Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens Attendance: 5,586 Referee: Liam Moore (England) Touch judges: Michael Smaill (England), Jack Smith (England) Player of the Match: Jeremiah Nanai (Australia)

Team details Australia Position Italy Name Number Number Name James Tedesco 1 Fullback 1 Luke Polselli Campbell Graham 18 Wing 18 Kyle Pickering Valentine Holmes 4 Centre 3 Daniel Atkinson Latrell Mitchell 8 Centre 4 Ethan Natoli Murray Taulagi 23 Wing 5 Jake Maizen Daly Cherry-Evans 2 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Jack Campagnolo Nathan Cleary 14 Scrum half/Half back 7 Radean Robinson Lindsay Collins 15 Prop forward 8 Alec Susino Ben Hunt 3 Hooker 9 Dean Parata Reuben Cotter 16 Prop forward 10 Anton Iaria Liam Martin 21 Second row 15 Luca Moretti Jeremiah Nanai 22 Second row 12 Brenden Santi Cameron Murray 11 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Nathan Brown Isaah Yeo 24 Interchange 14 Joe Tramontana Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 18 Interchange 17 Ronny Palumbo Reagan Campbell-Gillard 6 Interchange 20 Jack Colovatti Matt Burton 12 Interchange 16 Gioele Celerino Mal Meninga Coach Leo Epifania Rugby League Project

References※

1. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw: England drawn with Samoa, France and Greece". BBC Sport. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
2. ^ "England start against Samoa at World Cup". BBC Sport. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
3. ^ Gordon, James (19 November 2021). "List of Rugby League World Cup 2021 fixtures - date-by-date by, tournament". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

External links※

• https://www.rlwc2021.com/

Category:

• 2021 Rugby League World Cup