The 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament (also known as the 2011 Gillette Rugby League Four Nations due to sponsorship by Gillette), was the third staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament, and was played in England and Wales during October and November 2011. It was contested by regular contestants Australia, England and New Zealand, in addition to Wales, who had qualified for their first Four Nations by winning the 2010 European Cup. The tournament saw the return of international rugby league to London's Wembley Stadium for the first time since 1997, with a double-header played on 5 November 2011. Australia won the tournament, defeating England in the final at Elland Road, Leeds, on 19 November 2011. The match was the last of the 17-year professional career of Australia's captain Darren Lockyer.

History The 2011 tournament was the third of three Four Nations series planned before the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, with the venues rotating between Europe and the South Pacific. There was no Four Nations in 2012 due to teams preparing for the World Cup.RLIF unveils expanded Test schedule NRL.com

In addition to automatic inclusions Australia, England and New Zealand, Wales qualified for the tournament by defeating France in the final of the 2010 European Cup.

Teams TeamCoachCaptainRLIF Rank AustraliaTim SheensDarren Lockyer 1 EnglandSteve McNamaraJamie Peacock 3 New ZealandStephen KearneyBenji Marshall 2 WalesIestyn HarrisLee Briers 5

Squads

Australia Australian coach Tim Sheens' touring squad was announced on 3 October: Of the twenty four players, twenty three were Australian born while one was Fijian born.

No. Name State Club 661 Darren Lockyer (c) QLD Brisbane Broncos 715 Luke Lewis NSW Penrith Panthers 724 Willie Tonga1 QLD North Queensland Cowboys 731 Johnathan Thurston QLD North Queensland Cowboys 737 Greg Inglis QLD South Sydney Rabbitohs 738 Cameron Smith (vc) QLD Melbourne Storm 739 Sam Thaiday QLD Brisbane Broncos 744 Cooper Cronk QLD Melbourne Storm 750 Paul Gallen NSW Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 751 Billy Slater QLD Melbourne Storm 758 Anthony Watmough NSW Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 761 Darius Boyd QLD St. George Illawarra Dragons 764 Robbie Farah NSW Wests Tigers 765 David Shillington QLD Canberra Raiders 767 Josh Morris2 NSW Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ? Jharal Yow Yeh QLD Brisbane Broncos ? Corey Parker QLD Brisbane Broncos ? Daly Cherry-Evans QLD Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles ? Tony Williams NSW Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles ? Akuila Uate NSW Newcastle Knights ? Matthew Scott QLD North Queensland Cowboys ? Beau Scott3 NSW St. George Illawarra Dragons ? Chris Lawrence NSW Wests Tigers ? Keith Galloway NSW Wests Tigers 1 Replaced originally selected Brett Stewart who withdrew due to injury.

2 Replaced originally selected David Taylor who withdrew due to injury.

3 Replaced originally selected Glenn Stewart who withdrew for compassionate reasons.

England The England squad for the 2011 Four Nations: Of the twenty four players, twenty two were English born while one was New Zealand born and one Australian born.

Coach: Steve McNamara Club Team Players Brisbane Broncos Jack Reed Castleford Rangi Chase Huddersfield Leroy Cudjoe Hull F.C. Tom Briscoe, Kirk Yeaman Leeds Carl Ablett, Ryan Bailey, Ryan Hall, Ben Jones-Bishop, Danny McGuire, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jamie Peacock(C), Kevin Sinfield Melbourne Storm Gareth Widdop St. Helens James Graham, James Roby, Jon Wilkin Warrington Garreth Carvell, Adrian Morley, Ben Westwood Wests Tigers Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington Wigan Michael McIlorum, Sam Tomkins

New Zealand The Kiwis announced their 23-man touring squad on 4 October. Of the twenty three players, eighteen were New Zealand born while four were Australian born and one Tongan born.

Coach: Stephen Kearney Club Team Players Brisbane Broncos Gerard Beale, Alex Glenn Cronulla Sharks Jeremy Smith Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Kieran Foran Melbourne Storm Adam Blair, Sika Manu, Kevin Proctor New Zealand Warriors Lewis Brown, Kevin Locke, Simon Mannering, Ben Matulino, Russell Packer, Bill Tupou1, Elijah Taylor3 North Queensland Cowboys Kalifa Faifai Loa2 Parramatta Eels Fuifui Moimoi Penrith Panthers Sam McKendry St George Illawarra Dragons Jason Nightingale, Nathan Fien South Sydney Rabbitohs Issac Luke Sydney Roosters Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Wests Tigers Benji Marshall Wigan Thomas Leuluai 1 Replaced original replacement Krisnan Inu who withdrew for family reasons. He replaced originally selected Steve Matai who withdrew due to injury.

2 Replaced originally selected Manu Vatuvei who withdrew due to injury.

3 Replaced originally selected Shaun Johnson who withdrew due to injury.

Wales The Welsh training squad was named on 14 September.Wales release 35-man train-on squad rleague.com, 14 September 2011 Of the twenty three players, nine were English born while eight were Welsh born and five Australian borns and one South African born.

Coach: Iestyn Harris Club Team Players Bradford Craig Kopczak Burleigh Bears Mark Lennon Central Comets Chris Beasley, Ian Webster Cronulla Sharks Tyson Frizell Crusaders Andy Bracek, Gil Dudson, Ben Flower, Jordan James, Elliot Kear, Peter Lupton, Lloyd White, Lee Williams Featherstone Rovers Ross Divorty Halifax Danny Jones Mackay Cutters Neil Budworth South Wales Scorpions Andrew Gay, Aled James, Christiaan Roets Swinton Ian Watson Warrington Lee Briers, Rhys Williams Wynnum Manly Seagulls Matt Seamark

Gareth Thomas was originally selected in the squad, but retired with immediate effect in the week leading up to the tournament.

Venues The games were played at venues in England and Wales. The tournament final was played in Leeds.

Warrington Leigh London Halliwell Jones Stadium Leigh Sports Village Wembley Capacity: 13,200 Capacity: 11,000 Capacity: 90,000 Hull Wrexham Leeds KC Stadium Racecourse Ground Elland Road Capacity: 25,400 Capacity: 15,771 Capacity: 37,890

Officiating Referees Phil Bentham Matt Cecchin Henry Perenara

Touch judges

Paul Holland (TJ) Shane Rehm (TJ) James Child (TJ)

Video Referees Ian Smith Ben Thaler

Pre-tournament matches Before the series, England played a Test match against France, New Zealand and Australia played a test in Newcastle before heading to Great Britain, and Wales played Ireland in Neath.England to face France in Avignon gillette4nations.co.uk, 15 July 2011Wales to take on Ireland in pre-Four Nations game walesrugbyleague.co.uk, 21 July 2011

New Zealand were originally scheduled to play a Test match against the Cook Islands on 7 October, however this was called off due to the unavailability of 29 frontline players.Kiwis' league test against Cook Islands called off The Press, 28 September 2011

Australia vs New Zealand

FB 1 Billy SlaterRW 2 Akuila UateRC 3 Willie TongaLC 4 Chris LawrenceLW 5 Darius BoydSO 6 Darren Lockyer (c)SH 7 Johnathan ThurstonPR 8 Paul GallenHK 9 Cameron Smith PR 10 Matthew ScottSR 11 Luke Lewis SR 12 Sam ThaidayLF 13 Anthony WatmoughSubstitutions:BE 14 Cooper CronkBE 15 Keith Galloway BE 16 David ShillingtonBE 17 Tony WilliamsCoach: Tim Sheens FB 1 Kevin LockeRW 2 Kalifa Faifai LoaRC 3 Lewis BrownLC 4 Gerard BealeLW 5 Jason NightingaleFE 6 Benji Marshall (c)HB 7 Kieran ForanPR 8 Russell Packer HK 9 Nathan FienPR 10 Sam McKendrySR 11 Alex GlennSR 12 Simon ManneringLK 13 Jeremy SmithSubstitutions:BE 14 Issac LukeBE 15 Fuifui MoimoiBE 16 Sika Manu BE 17 Jared Waerea-HargreavesCoach: Stephen Kearney

France vs England

FB 1 Cyril StaculRW 2 Vincent DuportRC 3 Jean-Philippe BaileLC 4 Mathias PalaLW 5 Frédéric VaccariSO 6 Thomas BoscSH 7 Dane ChisholmPR 8 David FerriolHK 9 Gregory MounisPR 10 Rémi CastySR 11 Olivier Elima (c)SR 12 Cyril GossardLF 13 Jason BaitieriSubstitutions:BE 14 Éloi Pélissier BE 15 Jamal FakirBE 16 Sebastien Raguin BE 17 Mickaël SimonCoach: Bobbie Goulding FB 1 Sam TomkinsRW 2 Ryan HallRC 3 Jack ReedLC 4 Kirk YeamanLW 5 Tom BriscoeSO 6 Kevin SinfieldSH 7 Rangi ChasePR 8 Jamie Peacock (c)HK 9 James RobyPR 10 James Graham SR 11 Gareth EllisSR 12 Ben WestwoodLF 13 Chris HeighingtonSubstitutions:BE 14 Gareth WiddopBE 15 Adrian MorleyBE 16 Jamie Jones-Buchanan BE 17 Jon WilkinCoach: Steve McNamara

Wales vs Ireland

Results

Round 1

FB 1 Billy SlaterRW 2 Akuila UateRC 3 Willie TongaLC 4 Chris LawrenceLW 5 Darius BoydSO 6 Darren Lockyer (c)SH 7 Johnathan ThurstonPR 8 Paul GallenHK 9 Cameron Smith PR 10 Matthew ScottSR 11 Luke Lewis SR 12 Sam ThaidayLF 13 Anthony WatmoughSubstitutions:BE 14 Cooper CronkBE 15 Keith Galloway BE 16 David ShillingtonBE 17 Tony WilliamsCoach: Tim Sheens FB 1 Kevin LockeRW 2 Kalifa Faifai LoaRC 3 Lewis BrownLC 4 Gerard BealeLW 5 Jason NightingaleFE 6 Benji Marshall (c)HB 7 Kieran ForanPR 8 Ben MatulinoHK 9 Issac LukePR 10 Sam McKendrySR 11 Sika ManuSR 12 Simon ManneringLK 13 Jeremy SmithSubstitutions:BE 14 Thomas LeuluaiBE 15 Fuifui MoimoiBE 16 Alex GlennBE 17 Jared Waerea-HargreavesCoach: Stephen Kearney

FB 1 Sam TomkinsRW 2 Ryan HallRC 3 Jack ReedLC 4 Kirk YeamanLW 5 Tom BriscoeSO 6 Kevin SinfieldSH 7 Rangi ChasePR 8 James GrahamHK 9 James RobyPR 10 Jamie Peacock (c)SR 11 Gareth EllisSR 12 Ben WestwoodLF 13 Chris HeighingtonSubstitutions:BE 14 Gareth WiddopBE 15 Adrian MorleyBE 16 Jamie Jones-Buchanan BE 17 Jon WilkinCoach: Steve McNamara FB 1 Danny JonesRW 2 Elliot KearRC 3 Ian WebsterLC 4 Christiaan RoetsLW 5 Rhys WilliamsFE 6 Lee Briers (c)HB 7 Matt Seamark PR 8 Jordan JamesHK 9 Neil BudworthPR 10 Gil DudsonSR 11 Tyson FrizellSR 12 Andy BracekLK 13 Ben Flower Substitutions:BE 14 Ian WatsonBE 15 Ross DivortyBE 16 Aled JamesBE 17 Craig KopczakCoach: Iestyn Harris

Round 2

FB 1 Danny JonesRW 2 Elliot KearRC 3 Ian WebsterLC 4 Christiaan RoetsLW 5 Rhys WilliamsFE 6 Lee Briers (c) HB 7 Lloyd WhitePR 8 Jordan JamesHK 9 Neil BudworthPR 10 Gil DudsonSR 11 Tyson FrizellSR 12 Chris BeasleyLK 13 Ben Flower Substitutions:BE 14 Ian WatsonBE 15 Andy BracekBE 16 Ross Divorty BE 17 Craig KopczakCoach: Iestyn Harris FB 1 Kevin LockeRW 2 Gerard BealeRC 3 Lewis BrownLC 4 Alex GlennLW 5 Jason NightingaleFE 6 Benji Marshall (c)HB 7 Kieran ForanPR 8 Sam McKendry HK 9 Thomas LeuluaiPR 10 Ben MatulinoSR 11 Sika ManuSR 12 Adam BlairLK 13 Jeremy SmithSubstitutions:BE 14 Nathan Fien BE 15 Jared Waerea-HargreavesBE 16 Fuifui MoimoiBE 17 Elijah TaylorCoach: Stephen Kearney

FB 1 Sam TomkinsRW 2 Ryan HallRC 3 Jack ReedLC 4 Kirk YeamanLW 5 Tom BriscoeSO 6 Kevin SinfieldSH 7 Rangi ChasePR 8 James GrahamHK 9 James RobyPR 10 Jamie Peacock (c)SR 11 Gareth EllisSR 12 Ben WestwoodLF 13 Chris HeighingtonSubstitutions:BE 14 Gareth WiddopBE 15 Adrian MorleyBE 16 Jamie Jones-Buchanan BE 17 Jon WilkinCoach: Steve McNamara FB 1 Billy SlaterRW 2 Akuila UateRC 3 Chris LawrenceLC 4 Greg InglisLW 5 Darius BoydSO 6 Darren Lockyer (c)SH 7 Johnathan ThurstonPR 8 Paul GallenHK 9 Cameron Smith PR 10 Matthew ScottSR 11 Luke Lewis SR 12 Sam ThaidayLF 13 Anthony WatmoughSubstitutions:BE 14 Cooper CronkBE 15 Keith Galloway BE 16 David ShillingtonBE 17 Tony WilliamsCoach: Tim Sheens

Round 3

FB 1 Sam TomkinsRW 2 Ryan HallRC 3 Jack ReedLC 4 Kirk YeamanLW 5 Tom BriscoeSO 6 Kevin SinfieldSH 7 Rangi ChasePR 8 James GrahamHK 9 James RobyPR 10 Jamie Peacock (c)SR 11 Jon WilkinSR 12 Ben WestwoodLF 13 Chris HeighingtonSubstitutions:BE 14 Gareth WiddopBE 15 Adrian MorleyBE 16 Jamie Jones-Buchanan BE 17 Garreth CarvellCoach: Steve McNamara FB 1 Kevin LockeRW 2 Gerard BealeRC 3 Lewis BrownLC 4 Simon ManneringLW 5 Jason NightingaleFE 6 Benji Marshall (c)HB 7 Kieran ForanPR 8 Ben MatulinoHK 9 Thomas LeuluaiPR 17 Russell PackerSR 11 Sika ManuSR 12 Adam BlairLK 13 Jeremy SmithSubstitutions:BE 12 Alex GlennBE 14 Issac Luke BE 16 Jared Waerea-HargreavesBE 18 Elijah TaylorCoach: Stephen Kearney