2008 World Cup
       England

2008 World Cup Index [Draw] [Player Stats]

Location: International > Nations > First Grade Competition: World Cup

Club: England [Club Headlines]

Squad: Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos), Mark Calderwood (Wigan Warriors), Gareth Ellis (Leeds Rhinos), Mauire Fa'asavalu (St Helens), Ade Gardner (St Helens), Martin Gleeson (Warrington Wolves), James Graham (St Helens), Mickey Higham (Wigan Warriors), Gareth Hock (Wigan Warriors), Jamie Jones Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos), Jamie Langley (Bradford Bulls), Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos), Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves), Jamie Peacock - captain (Leeds Rhinos), Leon Pryce (St Helens), Rob Purdham (Harlequins RL), James Roby (St Helens), Keith Senior (Leeds Rhinos), Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos), Lee Smith (Leeds Rhinos), Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls), Paul Wellens (St Helens), Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves), Jon Wilkin (St Helens).
Gains Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos), Mark Calderwood (Wigan Warriors), Gareth Ellis (Leeds Rhinos), Mauire Fa'asavalu (St Helens), Ade Gardner (St Helens), Martin Gleeson (Warrington Wolves), James Graham (St Helens), Mickey Higham (Wigan Warriors), Gareth Hock (Wigan Warriors), Jamie Jones Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos), Jamie Langley (Bradford Bulls), Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos), Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves), Jamie Peacock - captain (Leeds Rhinos), Leon Pryce (St Helens), Rob Purdham (Harlequins RL), James Roby (St Helens), Keith Senior (Leeds Rhinos), Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos), Lee Smith (Leeds Rhinos), Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls), Paul Wellens (St Helens), Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves), Jon Wilkin (St Helens).
Coach: Tony Smith
Club Season Index: England [Season Matches Review]

Click the match link for full match details including teams, scoring details, articles and more Pool A - Oct 25-Nov 9 Sat Oct 25: England 32 d. Papua New Guinea 22 Date: Saturday October 25, 2008 Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD) Crowd: 10,780 Table Position: 3 Tries (6): Lee Smith 3, Ade Gardner 2, Martin Gleeson Goals (4): Kevin Sinfield (4 from 6) Pool A - Oct 25-Nov 9 Sun Nov 2: Australia Kangaroos 52 d. England 4 Date: Sunday November 2, 2008 Venue: Telstra Dome, Docklands, Melbourne (VIC) Crowd: 36,297 Table Position: 3 Tries (1): James Roby Goals (0): Kevin Sinfield (0 from 1) Pool A - Oct 25-Nov 9 Sat Nov 8: England 24 l. New Zealand Kiwis 36 Date: Saturday November 8, 2008 Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW) Crowd: 15,145 Table Position: 3 Tries (4): Rob Burrow 2, Martin Gleeson, Mick Higham Goals (4): Rob Purdham (4 from 4) Semi Finals - Nov 15-16 Sat: New Zealand Kiwis 32 d. England 22 Date: Saturday November 15, 2008 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD) Crowd: 26,659 Tries (4): Danny McGuire 2, Martin Gleeson, Jamie Peacock Goals (3): Rob Burrow (3 from 3), Rob Purdham (0 from 1)

Position: 3 Played: 3 (Home 2, Away 1) Won: 1, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2, Byes: 0 For: 60 (0 tries, 0 goals, 0 fgoals) Against: 110 (0 tries, 0 goals, 0 fgoals) Points: 2, Difference: -50 Pool A [25 Oct 08] W 32-22 v PNG Pool A [02 Nov 08] L 4-52 v Australia Pool A [08 Nov 08] L 24-36 v New Zealand Semi Finals [15 Nov 08] L 22-32 v New Zealand Player record for this season. Click player name for player profile Player P T G FG Pts Rob Burrow 4 2 3/3 0 14 Mark Calderwood 3 0 0 0 0 Gareth Ellis 4 0 0 0 0 Maurie Fa'asavalu 2 (2) 0 0 0 0 Ade Gardner 3 2 0 0 8 Martin Gleeson 4 3 0 0 12 James Graham 3 0 0 0 0 Mick Higham 2 (1) 1 0 0 4 Gareth Hock 3 (2) 0 0 0 0 Jamie Jones-Buchanan 1 0 0 0 0 Jamie Langley 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 Danny McGuire 3 (2) 2 0 0 8 Adrian Morley 4 (2) 0 0 0 0 Jamie Peacock 4 1 0 0 4 Leon Pryce 3 (1) 0 0 0 0 Rob Purdham 2 0 4/5 0 8 James Roby 3 1 0 0 4 Keith Senior 4 0 0 0 0 Kevin Sinfield 3 (1) 0 4/7 0 8 Lee Smith 2 3 0 0 12 Paul Sykes 1 0 0 0 0 Paul Wellens 4 0 0 0 0 Ben Westwood 2 (1) 0 0 0 0 Jon Wilkin 3 (3) 0 0 0 0 24 players used Appearances in brackets denote games off interchange/repl bench Crowd Information: Total: Games 4 - 88881 (Average: 22,220) Home: Games 0 - 0 (Average: 0) Away: Games 0 - 0 (Average: 0) Leading Point Scorers: 14: Rob Burrow (4) 12: Martin Gleeson (4), Lee Smith (2) 8: Ade Gardner (3), Danny McGuire (3) Leading Try Scorers: 3: Martin Gleeson (4), Lee Smith (2) 2: Rob Burrow (4), Ade Gardner (3), Danny McGuire (3) 1: Mick Higham (2), Jamie Peacock (4), James Roby (3) Leading Goal Scorers: 4: Rob Purdham. Attempts: 4/5. Accuracy: 80% (2) 4: Kevin Sinfield. Attempts: 4/7. Accuracy: 57% (3) 3: Rob Burrow. Attempts: 3/3. Accuracy: 100% (4) Numbers in brackets denote appearances