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Group D of the: 2021 Rugby League World Cup is: one of the——four groups in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be, "played in 2022." The group comprises automatic qualifiers Tonga and Papua New Guinea as well as Wales, who qualified through the 2018 European Championship and Cook Islands, who qualified through the repechage 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	Tonga	3	3	0	0	148	34	+114	6	Advance——to knockout stage
2	Papua New Guinea	3	2	0	1	86	40	+46	4
3	Cook Islands	3	1	0	2	44	136	−92	2
4	Wales	3	0	0	3	18	86	−68	0

Matches※

Tonga vs Papua New Guinea※

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

Tonga	24–18	Papua New Guinea
Tries: Penisini 14' Fotuaika 35' I. Katoa 37' Koloamatangi 78' Goals: I. Katoa (4/5) 16', 36', 39', 79'	Report	Tries: Martin 6' Lam 41' Russell 68' Goals: Martin (3/3) 7', 43', 69'

Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens Attendance: 10,409 Referee: Liam Moore (England) Touch judges: James Child (England), Belinda Sharpe (Australia) Player of the Match: Edwin Ipape (Papua New Guinea)

Team details Tonga Position Papua New Guinea Name Number Number Name Tolutau Koula 20 Fullback 1 Alex Johnston Daniel Tupou 2 Wing 20 Rodrick Tai Mosese Suli 19 Centre 3 Nene MacDonald Will Penisini 4 Centre 4 Justin Olam Sione Katoa 5 Wing 15 Dan Russell Isaiya Katoa 24 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Kyle Laybutt Tuimoala Lolohea 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Lachlan Lam Addin Fonua-Blake 8 Prop forward 8 Wellington Albert Keaon Koloamatangi 12 Hooker 9 Edwin Ipape Tevita Tatola 16 Prop forward 10 Sylvester Namo Felise Kaufusi 11 Second row 11 Nixon Putt Haumole Olakau'atu 15 Second row 12 Rhyse Martin Siosiua Taukeiaho 10 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Jacob Alick Soni Luke 14 Interchange 23 Watson Boas Moeaki Fotuaika 17 Interchange 16 McKenzie Yei David Fifita 18 Interchange 17 Emmanuel Waine Siosifa Talakai 3 Interchange 18 Keven Appo Kristian Woolf Coach Stanley Tepend Rugby League Project

Wales vs Cook Islands※

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

Wales	12–18	Cook Islands
Tries: Lloyd 13' Olds 27' Goals: Fozard (2/2) 15', 29'	Report	Tries: Gelling 22' Moale 59' S. Marsters 64' Goals: S. Marsters (3/4) 24', 40' pen, 61'

Leigh Sports Village, Leigh Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Robert Hicks (England) Touch judges: Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand), Todd Smith (Australia) Player of the Match: Johnathon Ford (Cook Islands)

Team details Wales Position Cook Islands Name Number Number Name Caleb Aekins 1 Fullback 1 Kayal Iro Mike Butt 19 Wing 2 Steven Marsters Will Evans 4 Centre 3 Anthony Gelling Elliot Kear 6 Centre 4 Reubenn Rennie Rhys Williams 2 Wing 5 Paul Ulberg Ollie Olds 14 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Esan Marsters Josh Ralph 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Johnathon Ford Anthony Walker 8 Prop forward 8 Pride Petterson-Robati Matty Fozard 9 Hooker 9 Aaron Teroi Dan Fleming 10 Prop forward 10 Tepai Moeroa Rhodri Lloyd 11 Second row 11 Dominique Peyroux Bailey Antrobus 17 Second row 12 Reuben Porter Joe Burke 16 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Zane Tetevano Chester Butler 12 Interchange 14 Makahesi Makatoa Ben Evans 13 Interchange 15 Davvy Moale Curtis Davies 15 Interchange 16 Rua Ngatikaura Connor Davies 18 Interchange 17 Brad Takairangi John Kear Coach Tony Iro Rugby League Project

Tonga vs Wales※

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

Tonga	32–6	Wales
Tries: Tupou (3) 21', 51', 71' Fifita 37' Koloamatangi 40' Niu 47' Goals: Lolohea (3/5) 38', 40', 49' Talakai (1/1) 72'	Report	Tries: Evans 17' Goals: Fozard (1/1) 18'

Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens Attendance: 7,752 Referee: Kasey Badger (Australia) Touch judges: Mike Smaill (England), Rochelle Tamarua (New Zealand) Player of the Match: Daniel Tupou (Tonga)

Team details Tonga Position Wales Name Number Number Name 1 Fullback 1 2 Wing 2 3 Centre 3 4 Centre 4 5 Wing 5 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 8 Prop forward 8 9 Hooker 9 10 Prop forward 10 11 Second row 11 12 Second row 12 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Interchange Interchange Interchange Interchange Rugby League Project

Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands※

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

Papua New Guinea	32–16	Cook Islands
Tries: Tai (2) 14', 46' Laybutt 23' Martin 41' Lam 56' Olam 68' Goals: Martin (4/6) 24', 42', 57', 69'	Report	Tries: Ulberg 34' Gelling 60' Iro 77' Goals: S. Marsters (2/3) 3' pen, 35' Takairangi (0/1)

Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 6,273 Referee: Chris Kendall (England) Touch judges: Wyatt Raymond (Australia), Paki Parkinson (New Zealand) Player of the Match: Rhyse Martin (Papua New Guinea)

Team details Papua New Guinea Position Cook Islands Name Number Number Name Alex Johnston 1 Fullback 1 Kayal Iro Rodrick Tai 20 Wing 5 Steven Marsters Nene Macdonald 3 Centre 3 Anthony Gelling Justin Olam 4 Centre 16 Reubenn Rennie Jimmy Ngutlik 19 Wing 2 Paul Ulberg Kyle Laybutt 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Brad Takairangi Lam 7 Scrum half/Half back 4 Esan Marsters Wellington Albert 8 Prop forward 21 Vincent Rennie Edwin Ipape 9 Hooker 9 Aaron Teroi Sylvester Namo 10 Prop forward 10 Tepai Moeroa Nixon Putt 11 Second row 11 Dominique Peyroux Rhyse Martin 12 Second row 12 Brendan Piakura Jacob Alick 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Zane Tetevano Watson Boas 23 Interchange 8 Makahesi Makatoa Dan Russell 15 Interchange 20 Davvy Moale McKenzie Yei 16 Interchange 17 Rua Ngatikaura Keven Appo 18 Interchange 18 Moses Noovao-McGreal Jeremiah Simbiken 22 Concussion substitute 14 Tevin Arona Rugby League Project

Tonga vs Cook Islands※

30 October 2022 14:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)

Tonga	92–10	Cook Islands
Tries: Tupou (2) 1', 64' Taumalolo (2) 13', 20' Niu (3) 22', 29', 49' Penisini (4) 26', 32' (pen), 61', 74' Lolohea (2) 35', 58' Kaufusi 40' I. Katoa 44' Amone 78' Goals: I. Katoa (14/16) 15', 21', 24', 28', 31', 33', 37', 40', 46', 51', 62', 66', 76', 79'	Report	Tries: S. Marsters 69' Ti. Arona 80' Goals: S. Marsters (0/1) Ti. Arona (1/1) 80'

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Attendance: 8,342 Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia) Touch judges: Kasey Badger (Australia), Aaron Moore (England) Player of the Match: Jason Taumalolo (Tonga)

Team details Tonga Position Cook Islands Name Number Number Name Tesi Niu 22 Fullback 1 Kayal Iro Daniel Tupou 2 Wing 5 Steven Marsters Mosese Suli 19 Centre 4 Esan Marsters Will Penisini 4 Centre 22 Geoff Daniela Sione Katoa 5 Wing 2 Paul Ulberg Isaiya Katoa 24 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Brad Takairangi Tuimoala Lolohea 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Johnathon Ford Addin Fonua-Blake 8 Prop forward 8 Makahesi Makatoa Soni Luke 14 Hooker 9 Aaron Teroi Moeaki Fotuaika 17 Prop forward 10 Tepai Moeroa Felise Kaufusi 11 Second row 11 Dominique Peyroux Keaon Koloamatangi 12 Second row 12 Brendan Piakura Jason Taumalolo 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 13 Zane Tetevano Talatau Amone 6 Interchange 14 Tevin Arona Tevita Tatola 16 Interchange 15 Tinirau Arona David Fifita 18 Interchange 20 Davvy Moale Ben Murdoch-Masila 21 Interchange 24 Dylan Napa Konrad Hurrell 23 Concussion substitute 19 Pride Petterson-Robati Rugby League Project

Papua New Guinea vs Wales※

31 October 2022 19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)

Papua New Guinea	36–0	Wales
Tries: Laybutt 6' Putt (2) 12', 46' Ngutlik (2) 18', 76' Russell 23' Goals: Martin (6/6) 6', 12', 18', 23', 46', 77'	Report

Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster Attendance: 6,968 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Touch judges: Belinda Sharpe (Australia), James Child (England) Player of the Match: Nixon Putt (Papua New Guinea)

Team details Papua New Guinea Position Wales Name Number Number Name Alex Johnston 1 Fullback 1 Caleb Aekins Rodrick Tai 20 Wing 2 Kyle Evans Nene Macdonald 3 Centre 3 Will Evans Justin Olam 4 Centre 4 Elliot Kear Jimmy Ngutlik 19 Wing 5 Rhys Williams Kyle Laybutt 6 Stand off/Five eighth 6 Ollie Olds Lachlan Lam 7 Scrum half/Half back 7 Josh Ralph Wellington Albert 8 Prop forward 8 Anthony Walker Edwin Ipape 9 Hooker 9 Matty Fozard Emmanuel Waine 17 Prop forward 24 Gavin Bennion Nixon Putt 11 Second row 11 Rhodri Lloyd Rhyse Martin 12 Second row 17 Bailey Antrobus Jacob Alick 13 Loose forward/Lock forward 16 Joe Burke Wesser Tenza 14 Interchange 10 Dan Fleming Dan Russell 15 Interchange 12 Chester Butler Sherwin Tanabi 21 Interchange 15 Curtis Davies Jeremiah Simbiken 22 Interchange 18 Connor Davies Zev John 24 Concussion substitute 19 Mike Butt Stanley Tepend Coach John Kear 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