The 2000 Rugby League World Cup squads consisted of players from the national rugby league football teams of fifteen countries: Australia, England, Fiji, Russia, New Zealand, Wales, Lebanon, Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, France, Tonga, South Africa, Ireland, Samoa and Scotland.
All teams were permitted to name a squad of up to 24 players.
Australia Australia named their squad on 28 August, and opted to select only 22 players out of a possible 24.
Head coach: Chris Anderson
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubBrad Fittler (captain) 5 4 0 16FESydney RoostersTrent Barrett 4 4 0 16FESt. George Illawarra DragonsDarren Britt 3 0 0 0PRCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsJason Croker 4 2 0 8SRCanberra RaidersBryan Fletcher 5 5 0 20SRSydney RoostersMatthew Gidley 6 4 0 16CENewcastle KnightsRyan Girdler 5 6 18 60CEPenrith PanthersCraig Gower 3 1 0 4HBPenrith PanthersScott Hill 6 2 0 8FEMelbourne StormNathan Hindmarsh 4 4 0 16SRParramatta EelsAndrew Johns 5 3 0 12HBNewcastle KnightsRobbie Kearns 6 0 0 0PRMelbourne StormBen Kennedy 3 3 0 12LFNewcastle KnightsBrett Kimmorley 5 1 0 4HBMelbourne StormDarren Lockyer 5 3 4 20FBBrisbane BroncosAdam MacDougall 6 5 0 20UBNewcastle KnightsMat Rogers 4 4 27 70UBCronulla-Sutherland SharksWendell Sailor 5 10 0 40WGBrisbane BroncosJason Stevens 4 0 0 0PRCronulla-Sutherland SharksGorden Tallis 5 1 0 4SRBrisbane BroncosMichael Vella 3 0 0 0SRParramatta EelsShane Webcke 6 1 0 4PRBrisbane Broncos
England England named their squad on 18 September. Francis Cummins and Simon Haughton withdrew due to injury, and were replaced by Paul Wellens and Andy Hay.
Head coach: John Kear PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubAndy Farrell (captain) 5 1 21 46LFWigan WarriorsPaul Anderson 4 0 0 0PRBradford BullsPaul Deacon 4 1 0 4HBBradford BullsStuart Fielden 5 0 0 0PRBradford BullsDarren Fleary 3 0 0 0FRLeeds RhinosMike Forshaw 3 0 0 0LFBradford BullsAndy Hay 3 2 0 8SRLeeds RhinosHarvey Howard 5 0 0 0PRBrisbane BroncosSean Long 5 2 5 18HBSt. HelensNathan McAvoy 0 0 0 0WGBradford BullsAdrian Morley 2 0 0 0PRLeeds RhinosScott Naylor 4 1 0 4CEBradford BullsJamie Peacock 4 6 0 24PRBradford BullsLeon Pryce 2 1 0 4SOBradford BullsKris Radlinski 4 104FBWigan WarriorsDarren Rogers 3 2 0 8WGCastleford TigersPaul Rowley 3 2 0 8HKHalifax Blue SoxPaul Sculthorpe 1 0 0 0LFSt. HelensKeith Senior 4 1 0 4CELeeds RhinosKevin Sinfield 3 3 0 12LKLeeds RhinosTony Smith 4 3 0 12HBWigan WarriorsStuart Spruce 2 0 0 0FBBradford BullsFrancis Stephenson 2 1 0 4FRWakefield Trinity WildcatsChev Walker 5 2 0 8SRLeeds RhinosPaul Wellens 5 2 0 8FBSt. Helens
Fiji Head coach: Don FurnerTuqiri breaks Russia's spirit The Independent, 30 October 2000 PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubLote Tuqiri (captain) 3 4 5 26WGBrisbane BroncosJimi Bolakoro 1 0 0 0PRUnattachedTabua Cakacaka 3 1 0 4PRCanberra RaidersJone Kuraduadua 2 1 0 4WGBellingenJosefa Lasagavibau 2 0 0 0SRNaderaSamuela Marayawa 2 0 0 0SRUnattachedRoger Matakamikamica 1 0 0 0HKUnattachedKaleveti Naisoro 1 0 0 0HBUnattachedEparama Navale 3 1 0 4CENorthern EaglesMesake Navugona 1 0 0 0UBUnattachedSetariki Rakabula 1 0 0 0CEUnattachedFreddie Robarts 3 0 0 0LFTe Atatu RoostersStephen Smith 2 0 0 0HBTe Atatu RoostersWaisale Sovatabua 3 1 0 4WGHuddersfield GiantsSemi Tadulala 2 0 0 0WGBrisbane WestAmani Takayawa 2 0 0 0FEUnattachedJoe Tamani 2 0 0 0SRCabramatta Two BluesFarasiko Tokarei 3 0 0 0WGTumbarumbaKalaveti Tuiyabayaba 2 0 0 0LFBountyNiko Vakarawa 1 0 0 0WGLismore Etuate Vakatawa 3 0 0 0SRTumbarumbaSamu Valelala 1 0 0 0FRUnattachedAtunasia Vunivalu 3 3 1 14LFSaruaPeceli Vuniyayawa 2 0 0 0LFQueenbayenPeceli Wawavanua 2 0 0 0HKUnattached
Russia Head coach: Evgeniy Klebanov
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubIan Rubin (captain) 3 0 0 0PRSydney RoostersViatcheslav Artashin 1 0 0 0FEKazan ArrowsRobert Campbell 3 0 0 0PRRedcliffe DolphinsRinat Shamsutdinov 1 0 0 0WGKazan ArrowsCraig Cygler 2 0 0 0CECairns BrothersMatthew Donovan 2 1 0 4CEWestern TigersAndrey Dumalkin 2 0 0 0CERC Lokomotiv MoscowAaron Findlay 2 0 0 0SRCanterbury BulldogsRustem Garifullin 1 0 0 0SRKazan ArrowsKirill Kulemin 1 0 0 0SRMoscow MagiciansIgor Gavrilin 3 0 0 0HBRC Lokomotiv MoscowMichael Giorgas 1 0 0 0SRLogan City Robert Ilyasov 3 1 0 0FBKazan ArrowsIgor Zhiltsov 2 0 1 2LKRC Lokomotiv MoscowPavel Kalashkin 3 0 0 0LFKazan ArrowsAndrei Kuchumov 1 0 0 0HBMoscow MagiciansAlexandr Lysenkov 1 0 0 0HKRC Lokomotiv MoscowMikhail Mitrofanov 3 0 3 6WGKazan ArrowsViktor Nechaev 2 0 0 0FERC Lokomotiv MoscowAndrei Olari 3 0 0 0FEToulouse SpacersVadim Postnikov 2 0 0 0PRRC Lokomotiv MoscowMaxim Romanov 3 0 0 0WGKazan ArrowsJoel Rullis 3 1 0 4LKWestern TigersPetr Sokolov 3 0 0 0SRRC Lokomotiv Moscow
New Zealand New Zealand named a 23-man squad on 17 August.
Head coach: Frank Endacott PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubRichie Barnett (captain) 6 6 0 24FESydney RoostersRichie Blackmore 2 1 0 4CELeeds RhinosTonie Carroll 5 4 0 16CEBrisbane BroncosNathan Cayless 6 1 0 4PRParramatta EelsBrian Jellick 2 2 0 8WGNorth Queensland CowboysStacey Jones 5 2 6 20HBAuckland WarriorsStephen Kearney 6 2 0 8SRMelbourne StormAli Lauitiiti 2 2 0 8SRAuckland WarriorsTasesa Lavea 2 2 14 36HBMelbourne StormHenry Paul 5 1 25* 53HBBradford BullsRobbie Paul 5 5 0 20HBBradford BullsQuentin Pongia 5 2 0 8PRSydney RoostersTony Puletua 2 1 0 4SRPenrith PanthersMatt Rua 5 1 0 4SRMelbourne StormCraig Smith 6 1 0 4PRSt. George Illawarra DragonsRichard Swain 6 0 0 0HKMelbourne StormLogan Swann 4 2 0 8SRAuckland WarriorsWillie Talau 5 6 0 24CECanterbury BulldogsDavid Vaealiki 1 2 0 8CEParramatta EelsJoe Vagana 6 0 0 0PRAuckland WarriorsNigel Vagana 5 3 0 12CEAuckland WarriorsLesley Vainikolo 5 9 0 36WGCanberra RaidersRuben Wiki 6 3 0 12PRCanberra Raiders Note*: one of the goals was a field goal.
Wales Head coach: Clive Griffiths
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubIestyn Harris (captain) 5 2 21 50HBLeeds RhinosPaul Atcheson 5 1 0 4FBSt. HelensLee Briers 5 4 2* 18SOWarrington WolvesDean Busby 3 0 0 0LFWarrington WolvesGarreth Carvell 2 0 0 0PRLeeds RhinosJason Critchley 5 1 0 4CEWakefield Trinity WildcatsKeiron Cunningham 5 1 0 4HKSt. HelensWes Davies 5 2 0 8FBWigan WarriorsJohn Devereux 2 0 0 0CEBridgendBarry Eaton 1 0 0 0SHCastleford TigersAnthony Farrell 5 1 0 4FRLeeds RhinosPaul Highton 5 0 0 0PRSalford City RedsMick Jenkins 4 1 0 4BRHull FCDavid Luckwell 1 0 0 0UFHull Kingston RoversPaul Moriarty 2 0 0 0PRSwanseaJustin Morgan 5 0 0 0SRCanberra RaidersChris Morley 4 0 0 0LKSalford City RedsHefin O'Hare 1 0 0 0CEHuddersfield GiantsChris Smith 2 0 0 0WGSt. HelensPaul Sterling 4 1 0 4WGLeeds RhinosAnthony Sullivan 5 0 0 0WGSt. HelensKris Tassell 4 4 0 16CESalford City RedsIan Watson 3 1 0 4HKSwinton LionsDave Whittle 3 0 0 0FRWarrington Wolves
Note*: Both goals were field goals.
Lebanon Head coach: John Elias
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubDarren Maroon (captain) 3 0 0 0FRSydney BullsMohammed Abbas 2 0 0 0WGSydney BullsMohamed Chahal 1 0 0 0FBSydney BullsSami Chamoun 3 0 0 0FRSydney BullsMichael Coorey 2 1 0 4UBBalmain TigersRay Daher 2 0 0 0LKCabramattaHazem El Masri 3 3 6 24FBCanterbury BulldogsSamer El Masri 3 0 0 0HBSydney RoostersMonah Elahmad 2 0 0 0FRCabramattaFady Elchad 1 0 0 0FESydney BullsEben Goddard 1 0 0 0BRSt. George-Illawarra DragonsGeorge Katrib 2 0 0 0CESydney BullsPaul Khoury 3 0 0 0UTCanterbury BulldogsJoe Lichaa 0 0 0 0LKSydney RoostersBilal Najarrin 1 0 0 0WGSt George-Illawarra DragonsCharles Baynie 0 0 0 0SRSydney BullsHassan Saleh 3 3 0 12CECanterbury BulldogsNedol Saleh 1 0 0 0HKWestern Suburbs MagpiesChris Salem 3 0 0 0SRSydney BullsAnthony Semrani 2 0 0 0HKCanterbury BulldogsJason Stanton 2 0 0 0FESydney BullsKandy Tamer 3 0 0 0BRSydney RoostersTravis Touma 3 1 0 4WGSydney Bulls
Cook Islands Head coach: Stan Martin
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubKevin Iro (captain) 3 1 0 4CESt. HelensMichael Andersson 3 0 0 0HBUnattachedSteve Berryman 2 2 2 12LKUnattachedCraig Bowen 3 0 0 0FEAdelaide RamsZane Clark 3 0 0 0HKUnknownAdam Cook 2 0 0 0UTUnattachedTere Glassie 2 0 0 0BRSouth Sydney RabbitohsLeroy Joe 3 1 0 4HBHull Kingston RoversVaine Kino 1 0 0 0SRUnattachedPatrick Kuru 2 0 0 0BRUnattachedPeter Lewis 3 0 0 0CEAuckland WarriorsMeti Noovao 1 1 0 4LKBurleigh BearsTyrone Pau 2 0 0 0BRUnattachedJason Pekepo 0 0 0 0 HK/PRLancashire LynxRichard Piakura 3 0 3 6FBUnattachedRaymond Ruaporo 1 0 0 0SRUnattachedAnthony Samuel 3 0 0 0BRUnattachedSonny Shepherd 2 0 0 0SRUnattachedKarl Temata 3 1 0 4WGHibiscus Coast RaidersJason Temu 3 0 0 0FRNewcastle KnightsTiri Toa 1 1 0 4WGUnattachedTangia Tongiia 2 0 0 0WGUnattachedGeorge Tuakura 3 0 0 0FROtahuhu LeopardsTai Walter 0 0 0 0
Papua New Guinea Head coach: Bob Bennett
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubAdrian Lam (captain) 4 1 1* 5HBSydney RoostersEddie Aila 4 1 0 4CEWynnum Manly SeagullsMakali Aizue 3 0 0 0PRLae BombersMarcus Bai 4 1 0 4WGMelbourne StormDavid Buko 4 2 1 10FBWestern Suburbs MagpiesStanley Gene 4 2 0 8FEHull FCAugustine Justine 0 0 0 0BRLae BombersRaymond Kahl 2 1 0 4FREnga MioksAlex Krewanty 4 1 0 4BRPort Moresby VipersBruce Mamando 4 0 0 0BRNorth Queensland CowboysMichael Marum 1 0 0 0HKRabaul GuriasMark Mom 4 0 0 0HKUnattachedMichael Mondo 4 1 0 4FRYamco-Wamoon HawksDuncan Na'awi 4 0 0 0FRRedcliffe DolphinsAndrew Norman 4 0 0 0LFUnattachedTom O'Reilly 4 0 0 0LKWarrington WolvesElias Paiyo 3 1 0 4HKAdelaide RamsLucas Solbat 3 1 0 4PROldhamAlfred Songoro 4 0 0 0CEWakefield Trinity WildcatsJohn Wilshere 4 2 11 30WGMelbourne Storm * Field Goal
France Head coach: Gilles Dumas
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubFabien Devecchi (captain) 4 0 0 0FEUnattachedFourcade Abasse 0 0 0 0WGUnattachedFrédéric Banquet 3 2 16 40FBWakefield Trinity WildcatsPatrice Benausse 1 1 0 4WGUnattachedJean-Christophe Borlin 0 0 0 0FRUnattachedLaurent Carrasco 0 0 0 0LKUnattachedJean-Emmanuel Cassin 4 2 0 8CEToulouse OlympiqueAurélien Cologni 0 0 0 0LKUnattachedYacine Dekkiche 1 1 0 4WGHuddersfield GiantsDavid Despin 4 0 0 0CEUnattachedArnaud Dulac 4 1 0 4CEUnattachedAbderazak El Khalouki 1 0 0 0BRUnattachedLaurent Frayssinous 1 0 0 0FEUnattachedJean-Marc Garcia 3 1 0 4WGWakefield Trinity WildcatsJérôme Guisset 4 1 0 4SRWarrington WolvesRachid Hechiche 4 2 0 8FRUnattachedPascal Jampy 4 4 0 16LKUnattachedJulien Rinaldi 3 1 0 4HBWakefield Trinity WildcatsClaude Sirvent 3 3 0 12WGUnattachedRomain Sort 3 0 0 0UTUnattachedGael Tallec 4 1 0 4SRHalifax Blue SoxFrédéric Teixido 4 0 0 0FRSheffield EaglesVincent Wulf 4 0 0 0HKUnattached
Tonga Head coach: Murray Hurst
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsPointsPositionClubMartin Masella (captain) 3 1 0 4FRWakefield Trinity WildcatsPaul Fisiiahi 1 1 0 4CEEastern TornadoesDavid Fisiiahi 1 1 0 4CEEastern TornadoesNuko Hifo 1 0 0 0FBGriffith UniversityPhil Howlett 3 0 0 0FEBradford BullsLipina Kaufusi 3 1 0 4WGWestern Suburbs MagpiesMalupo Kaufusi 1 0 0 0BRNorthern EaglesBrent Kite 2 0 0 0SRCanberra RaidersPaul Koloi 3 0 0 0FBMackay Sea EaglesTalite Liava'a 2 1 0 4PRAuckland WarriorsNelson Lomi 3 1 0 4FRSydney RoostersAndrew Lomu 2 0 0 0BRSydney RoostersDuane Mann 3 2 1 10LKUnknownEsau Mann 3 1 0 4BROtahuhu LeopardsWillie Manu 3 0 0 0LKWests TigersWillie Mason 3 2 0 8SRCanterbury BulldogsAlfons Masella 2 0 0 0FRSt George Illawarra DragonsFifita Moala 3 3 9 30WGMelbourne StormTevita Vaikona 3 4 0 16CEBradford BullsGreg Wolfgramm 2 0 0 0CECanberra RaidersWillie Wolfgramm 2 1 0 4HBQueanbeyan Kangaroos
South Africa Head coach: Paul Matete