The 2013 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from twenty-four-man squads) of fourteen nations.
Pool A Australia With New Zealand claiming the trophy in 2008 and no tournament having been held prior to that since 2000, Australia's squad didn't feature a single World Cup winner.
Head coach: Tim Sheens rlwc2013.com 7 October 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubBilly Slater416FB Melbourne StormDarius Boyd516FB Newcastle KnightsJarryd Hayne536WG Parramatta EelsBrett Morris536WG St George Illawarra DragonsGreg Inglis58CE South Sydney RabbitohsMichael Jennings14CE Sydney RoostersJosh Morris24CE Canterbury BulldogsBrent Tate30CE North Queensland CowboysJohnathan Thurston474SO North Queensland CowboysDaly Cherry-Evans68SH Manly Sea EaglesCooper Cronk520SH Melbourne StormAndrew Fifita68PR Cronulla SharksNate Myles20PR Gold Coast TitansJosh Papalii48PR Canberra RaidersMatt Scott50PR North Queensland CowboysJames Tamou64PR North Queensland CowboysCameron Smith (captain)610HK Melbourne StormRobbie Farah30HK Wests TigersGreg Bird58SR Gold Coast TitansBoyd Cordner20SR Sydney RoostersLuke Lewis24SR Cronulla SharksCorey Parker58SR Brisbane BroncosSam Thaiday50SR Brisbane BroncosPaul Gallen (vice-captain)60LF Cronulla Sharks
England Head coach: Steve McNamaraRugby League World Cup 2013: Burgess trio in England squad bbc.co.uk
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubZak Hardaker00FB Leeds RhinosSam Tomkins50FB Wigan WarriorsTom Briscoe28WG Hull FCJosh Charnley312WG Wigan WarriorsRyan Hall532WG Leeds RhinosLeroy Cudjoe54CE Huddersfield GiantsKallum Watkins58CE Leeds RhinosRangi Chase44SO Castleford TigersKevin Sinfield (captain)538SO Leeds RhinosGareth Widdop32SO Melbourne StormRob Burrow24SH Leeds RhinosGeorge Burgess54PR South Sydney RabbitohsSam Burgess48PR South Sydney RabbitohsTom Burgess20PR South Sydney RabbitohsJames Graham40PR Canterbury BulldogsChris Hill50PR Warrington WolvesLee Mossop10PR Wigan WarriorsMichael McIlorum20HK Wigan WarriorsJames Roby40HK St. HelensCarl Ablett30SR Leeds RhinosLiam Farrell20SR Wigan WarriorsBrett Ferres*512SR Huddersfield GiantsBen Westwood54SR Warrington WolvesSean O'Loughlin48LF Wigan Warriors
* Replaced initially named Gareth Hock prior to the tournament.
Fiji Head coach: Rick StonePetero to lead Bati fijitimes.com, 20 September 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubKevin Naiqama54FB Newcastle KnightsMarika Koroibete50WG Wests TigersAkuila Uate412WG Newcastle KnightsSemi Radradra34WG Parramatta EelsSisa Waqa40WG Melbourne StormIlisavani Jegesa00CE Nabua BroncosDaryl Millard40CE Catalans DragonsWes Naiqama426CE Penrith PanthersKaliova Nauqe Tani00SO Fassifern BombersAlipate Noilea22SO Collegians IllawarraRyan Millard*10SO Burwood UnitedAaron Groom54SH North Sydney BearsPetero Civoniceva (captain)50PR Redcliffe DolphinsKane Evans50PR Canterbury BulldogsAshton Sims50PR North Queensland CowboysKorbin Sims34PR Newcastle KnightsEloni Vunakece54PR Toulouse OlympiqueApisai Koroisau40HK South Sydney RabbitohsJames Storer50HK Collegians IllawarraTikiko Noke00SR Lautoka CrushersVitale Junior Roqica54SR Cronulla SharksTariq Sims54SR North Queensland CowboysJayson Bukuya50LF Cronulla SharksPeni Botiki10LF Saru Dragons
* Replaced initially named John Sutton prior to the tournament.
Ireland Head coach: Mark Aston rlwc2013.com 3 October 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubScott Grix20FB Huddersfield GiantsDamien Blanch34WG Catalans DragonsPat Richards32WG Wigan WarriorsJoshua Toole10WG MountiesStuart Littler30CE Leigh CenturionsJames Mendeika30CE Warrington WolvesMarc Sneyd00SO Salford Red DevilsLiam Finn (captain)30SH Featherstone RoversApirana Pewhairangi20SH Parramatta EelsBrett White30PR Canberra RaidersLuke Ambler20PR HalifaxMatty Hadden*00PR Oxford Rugby LeagueEamon O'Carroll10PR Widnes VikingsAnthony Mullally30PR Huddersfield GiantsColton Roche00PR Sheffield EaglesBob Beswick30HK HalifaxRory Kostjasyn30HK North Queensland CowboysSimon Finnigan20SR Leigh CenturionsDave Allen30SR Widnes VikingsTyrone McCarthy34SR Warrington WolvesKurt Haggerty10SR Barrow RaidersDanny Bridge10SR Warrington WolvesJames Hasson34SR Manly Sea EaglesBen Currie30LF Warrington Wolves
* Replaced initially named Simon Grix who was ruled out by injury prior to the tournament.
Pool B New Zealand Head coach: Stephen Kearney rlwc2013.com 8 October 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubJosh Hoffman24FB Brisbane BroncosKevin Locke40FB New Zealand WarriorsJason Nightingale20WG St George Illawarra DragonsRoger Tuivasa-Sheck632WG Sydney RoostersManu Vatuvei416WG New Zealand WarriorsBryson Goodwin616CE South Sydney RabbitohsKrisnan Inu14CE Canterbury BulldogsDean Whare58CE Penrith PanthersKieran Foran (vice-captain)60SO Manly Sea EaglesThomas Leuluai10SO New Zealand WarriorsShaun Johnson676SH New Zealand WarriorsJesse Bromwich54PR Melbourne StormSam Kasiano50PR Canterbury BulldogsSam Moa30PR Sydney RoostersBen Matulino50PR New Zealand WarriorsJared Waerea-Hargreaves50PR Sydney RoostersIsaac Luke64HK South Sydney RabbitohsGreg Eastwood14SR Canterbury BulldogsAlex Glenn40SR Brisbane BroncosSimon Mannering (captain)58SR New Zealand WarriorsFrank Pritchard34SR Canterbury BulldogsSonny Bill Williams*512SR Sydney RoostersFrank-Paul Nu'uausala612LF Sydney RoostersElijah Taylor64LF New Zealand Warriors
* Replaced initially named Tohu Harris prior to the tournament.Sonny Bill Williams added to Kiwis squad nzrl.co.nz
Papua New Guinea Head coach: Adrian LamMenzie Yere named in PNG Kumul Rugby League World Cup Squad pngfacts.com 30 September 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubJosiah Abavu34FB Port Moresby VipersWellington Albert14WG Lae BombersNene MacDonald34WG Sydney RoostersDavid Mead30WG Gold Coast TitansRichard Kambo20CE Port Moresby VipersJessie Joe Parker34CE WhitehavenFrancis Paniu12CE Rabaul GuriasJason Tali20CE Mount Hagen EaglesMenzie Yere30CE Sheffield EaglesDion Aiye34SO Rabaul GuriasIsrael Eliab20SO Port Moresby VipersAse Boas10SH Rabaul GuriasRoger Laka00SH Enga MioksRay Thompson30SH North Queensland CowboysJoe Bruno*10PR Rabaul GuriasEnoch Maki20PR Port Moresby VipersMark Mexico30PR Rabaul GuriasPaul Aiton30HK Wakefield Trinity WildcatsCharlie Wabo30HK Port Moresby VipersJason Chan30SR Huddersfield GiantsNeville Costigan (captain)30SR Newcastle KnightsSebastien Pandia10SR Port Moresby VipersLarsen Marabe20LF Port Moresby Vipers
* Replaced initially named James Segeyaro who was ruled out by injury.
France Head coach: Richard AgarFrance name 24 man squad for 2013 RLWC rugbyleagueplanet.com, 26 September 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubMorgan Escare44FB Catalans DragonsClint Greenshields30FB North Queensland CowboysDamien Cardace*10WG Catalans DragonsYounes Khattabi10WG AS CarcassonneCyril Stacul10WG Lézignan SangliersFrédéric Vaccari30WG Catalans DragonsVincent Duport44CE Catalans DragonsJean-Philippe Baile40CE Catalans DragonsThomas Bosc412SO Catalans DragonsTony Gigot10SO Cronulla SharksWilliam Barthau31SH Catalans DragonsThéo Fages20SH Salford Red DevilsRémi Casty40PR Catalans DragonsMichael Simon40PR Catalans DragonsJamal Fakir40PR Catalans DragonsKane Bentley20HK Toulouse OlympiqueÉloi Pélissier30HK Catalans DragonsAndrew Bentley10SR Toulouse OlympiqueOlivier Elima (captain)30SR Catalans DragonsKevin Larroyer30SR Catalans DragonsAntoni Maria20SR Catalans DragonsSebastien Raguin40SR Saint-Estève XIII CatalanBenjamin Garcia*30LF Catalans DragonsGrégory Mounis40LF Catalans Dragons
* Replaced initially named Clément Soubeyras and Mathias Pala who were ruled out by injuries.Catalans dominate France World Cup squad nrl.com, 8 October 2013
Samoa Head coach: Matt Parish
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubAnthony Milford424FB Canberra RaidersDaniel Vidot44WG St George Illawarra DragonsAntonio Winterstein420WG Brisbane BroncosTim Lafai30CE Canterbury BulldogsJoseph "BJ" Leilua44CE Newcastle KnightsJunior Sa'u110CE Melbourne StormBen Roberts48SO Parramatta EelsPita Godinet48SH New Zealand WarriorsPenani Manumalealii34SH Cronulla SharksMose Masoe40PR Penrith PanthersSuaia Matagi48PR New Zealand WarriorsJunior Moors30PR Melbourne StormEdward Purcell00PR Mount Albert LionsMark Taufua40PR Cronulla SharksMichael Sio230HK New Zealand WarriorsFaleniu Iosi00HK Letava BulldogsLeeson Ah Mau230SR St George Illawarra DragonsDavid Fa’alogo40SR Newcastle KnightsHarrison Hansen (Captain)00SR Wigan WarriorsSia Soliola (Vice-Captain)40SR St. HelensSauaso Sue44SR Wests TigersFrank Winterstein210SR Widnes VikingsReni Maitua10LF Parramatta EelsIonatana Tino00LF Apia BarracudasTony Puletua320SR St. Helens
1 Replaced Roy Asotasi who withdrew from the side.
2 Replaced initially named Arden McCarthy, Masada Iosefa and Teofilo Lepou who were ruled out by injuries
3 Allowed to be called up mid-tournament, following injuries to Harrison Hansen, Reni Maitua and Frank Winterstein.Samoa call up new Salford star Tony Puletua skysports.com, 5 November 2013
Pool C
Scotland Head coach: Steve McCormackPeter Wallace wins Scotland call-up nrl.com, 30 September 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubAlex Hurst412FB London BroncosBrett Carter24WG Workington TownDavid Scott20WG Featherstone RoversBen Hellewell48CE Featherstone RoversKane Linnett34CE North Queensland CowboysMatty Russell416CE Gold Coast TitansCallum Phillips*00SO Workington TownDanny Brough (captain)426SH Huddersfield GiantsPeter Wallace40SH Brisbane BroncosJosh Barlow*00PR Swinton LionsLuke Douglas44PR Gold Coast TitansBen Kavanagh40PR Widnes VikingsBrett Phillips44PR Workington TownMitchell Stringer30PR Sheffield EaglesAdam Walker40PR Hull Kingston RoversOliver Wilkes40PR Wakefield Trinity WildcatsBen Fisher24HK London BroncosAndrew Henderson20HK Sheffield EaglesIan Henderson30HK Catalans DragonsSam Barlow20SR HalifaxDale Ferguson30SR Huddersfield GiantsAlex Szostak20SR Sheffield EaglesDanny Addy44LF Bradford BullsRhys Lovegrove00LF Hull Kingston Rovers
* Replaced initially named Gareth Moore and Jonathan Walker who were ruled out by injuries.
Tonga Head coach: Charlie TongaNZ star Williams opts out bbc.co.uk 7 October 2013 rlwc2013.com 8 October 2013
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubGlen Fisi'iahi28FB New Zealand WarriorsNesiasi Mataitonga10FB Cronulla SharksSosaia Feki10WG Cronulla SharksJorge Taufua34WG Manly Sea EaglesDaniel Tupou30WG Sydney RoostersMahe Fonua20CE Melbourne StormKonrad Hurrell34CE New Zealand WarriorsSiuatonga Likiliki10CE Newcastle KnightsSamisoni Langi314SO Sydney RoostersDaniel Foster34SH Penrith PanthersBrent Kite (captain)30PR Manly Sea EaglesFuifui Moimoi30PR Parramatta EelsMickey Paea30PR Hull Kingston RoversUkuma Ta'ai30PR Huddersfield GiantsSiosaia Vave20PR Melbourne StormSiliva Havili10HK New Zealand WarriorsPat Politoni20HK Cronulla SharksNafe Seluini34HK Sydney RoostersSydney Havea00SR Liahona Old BoysSika Manu28SR Penrith PanthersWillie Manu38SR St. HelensBen Murdoch-Masila10SR Wests TigersJason Taumalolo24SR North Queensland CowboysPeni Terepo14LF Parramatta Eels
Italy Head coach: Carlo Napolitano
PlayerGamesPointsPositionClubAnthony Minichiello (captain)34FB Sydney RoostersJames Tedesco34FB Wests TigersFabrizio Ciaurro00FB TirrenoJosh Mantellato322WG Newcastle KnightsJames Saltonstall00CE Warrington WolvesChris Centrone38CE North Sydney BearsChristophe Calegari00CE Lézignan SangliersRyan Ghetti30SO Northern PrideBen Falcone30SH Souths Logan MagpiesTim Macann*00SH Tweed Heads SeagullsSam Gardel10PR Souths Logan MagpiesGavin Hiscox00PR Central Queensland CaprasAnthony Laffranchi30PR St. HelensKade Snowden*20PR Newcastle KnightsPaul Vaughan30PR Canberra RaidersRay Nasso*38HK SO AvignonDean Parata30HK Parramatta EelsCameron Ciraldo34SR Penrith PanthersJoel Riethmuller30SR North Queensland CowboysRyan Tramonte30SR Windsor WolvesAidan Guerra38SR Sydney RoostersMark Minichiello34SR Gold Coast TitansGioele Celerino00LF North West RoostersBrenden Santi30LF Wests Tigers
* Replaced initially named Terry Campese, Craig Gower and Vic Mauro who were ruled out by injuries prior to the tournament.
Pool D Cook Islands