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2008 World Cup

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2008 World Cup
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Location: International > Nations > First Grade
Competition: World Cup

Slater named world
Slater named world's best
Melbourne Storm  Melbourne Storm fullback Billy Slater has capped off a sensational season by taking out the Golden Boot award, presented annually to the player adjudged the world's best.  8:16
Peacock makes emotional plea
Peacock makes emotional plea
England  England captain Jamie Peacock made an emotional appeal today for the safe return from Bangkok of his pregnant wife and child.  9:52
Gordon "Punchy" Clifford: 1928 to 2008
Gordon "Punchy" Clifford: 1928 to 2008
Australia  The Newtown Rugby League Football Club regrets to announce the passing of Gordon Clifford, the Newtown Bluebags and Australian Rugby League Test fullback from the 1950's.  14:18
ARL clarify Man of the Match issue
ARL clarify Man of the Match issue
2008 World Cup - Final  Australian Rugby League Chief Executive Geoff Carr today clarified several points which have been inferred in media reports over the past few days.  17:15

Clubs playing in this season
Click on team name to view the club's season page
Australia
England
Fiji
France
Ireland
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Scotland
Tonga


Team P W D L For Agn Pts Diff
1 Australia 3 3 0 0 128 16 6 +112
2 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 90 60 4 +30
3 Fiji 2 1 0 1 58 24 2 +34
4 Ireland 2 1 0 1 54 38 2 +16
5 Tonga 2 1 0 1 34 40 2 -6
6 Samoa 2 1 0 1 36 46 2 -10
7 Scotland 2 1 0 1 36 52 2 -16
8 France 2 1 0 1 42 60 2 -18
9 England 3 1 0 2 60 110 2 -50
10 PNG 3 0 0 3 34 126 0 -92




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Australia:
Gains (includes re-signings):
Terry Campese (Canberra Raiders, NSW), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith Panthers, QLD), Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters, NSW), Israel Folau (Melbourne Storm, QLD), Paul Gallen (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, NSW), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights, NSW), Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos, QLD), Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm, QLD), Brent Kite (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, NSW), Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast Titans, NSW), Darren Lockyer - captain (Brisbane Broncos, QLD), Joel Monaghan (Canberra Raiders, NSW), Josh Perry (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, NSW), Steve Price (New Zealand Warriors, QLD), Scott Prince (Gold Coast Titans, QLD), Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm, QLD), Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm, QLD), Brett Stewart (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, NSW), Glenn Stewart (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, NSW), Brent Tate (New Zealand Warriors, QLD), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys, QLD), Anthony Tupou (Sydney Roosters, NSW), Anthony Watmough (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, NSW), David Williams (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, NSW).

Losses:
Michael Crocker (Melbourne Storm, QLD).

England:
Gains (includes re-signings):
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).

Losses:


Fiji:
Gains (includes re-signings):
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Jason Bukuya (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Namila Davui, Iowane Divavesi (Terrigal Sharks NSW), Aaron Groom (The Bulldogs), Jarryd Hayne* (Paramatta Eels), Sevanaia Koroi (Western Suburbs Magpies NSW), Josua Koroibulu (Ulladulla Bulldogs NSW), Jone Macilai (Fassifern Bombers QLD), Ilisoni Mateiratu (Parkes Spacemen NSW), Darryl Millard (The Bulldogs), Wes Naiqama - captain (Newcastle Knights), Vula Naqau (Terrigal Sharks NSW), Eparama Navale (Dubbo CYMS), Josateki Ravueta (Sawtell Panthers NSW), Osea Sadrau (Fassifern Bombers QLD), Ashton Sims (Brisbane Broncos), James Storer (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Nemani Suguturaga (Suva Bookshop Nabua Broncos), Waisele Sukanaveita - vc (Terrigal Sharks NSW), Semi Tadulala (Bradford Bulls), Alipate Tani (Parkes Spacemen NSW), Kaliova Tani (Fassifern Bombers QLD), Semisi Tora (Parkes Spacemen NSW), Malakai Tuiloa (Ulladulla Bulldogs NSW), Akuila Uate (Newcastle Knights), Jone Wesele (Darlington Point Roosters NSW).
* subject to RLIF clearance.

Losses:
John Sutton (South Sydney Rabbitohs).

France:
Gains (includes re-signings):
Eric Anselme (Leeds Rhinos), Jean-Philippe Baile (Catalans Dragons), J. Christophe Borlin (St Gaudens), Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons), Laurent Carrasco (Villeneuve), Remi Casty (Catalans Dragons), Olivier Elima (Catalans Dragons), Jamal Fakir (Catalans Dragons), Adel Fellous (Lezignan XIII), Maxime Greseque (Pia 13 ), Mathieu Griffi (Catalans Dragons), Jerome Guisset (Catalans Dragons), Christophe Moly (Carcassonne XIII), Gregory Mounis (Catalans Dragons), Justin Murphy (Catalans Dragons), Dimitri Pelo (Catalans Dragons), Sebastien Planas (Toulouse Olympique), Sebastien Raguin (Catalans Dragons), Julien Rinaldi (Harlequins), Teddy Sadaoui (Carcassonne XIII), Jared Taylor (Lezignan XIII), John Wilson (Catalans Dragons), James Wynne (Lezignan XIII).

Losses:


Ireland:
Gains (includes re-signings):
Ross Barbour (Carlow Crusaders), Bob Beswick (Widnes), Damien Blanch (Wakefield), Mick Cassidy (Barrow), Ged Corcoran (Sheffield), Lee Doran (Leigh), Liam Finn (Dewsbury), Simon Finnigan (Bradford), Karl Fitzpatrick (Salford), Steve Gibbons (London Skolars), Sean Gleeson (Wakefield), Scott Grix - captain (Wakefield), Brendan Guilfoyle (Treaty City Titans), Gareth Haggerty (Harlequins), Ben Harrison (Warrington), Graham Holroyd (Halifax), Wayne Kerr (London Skolars), Stuart Littler (Salford), Michael McIlorum (Wigan), Shayne McMenemy (WA Reds), Eamon O'Carroll (Wigan), Michael Platt (Bradford), Pat Richards (Wigan), Ryan Tandy (Wests Tigers).

Losses:
Shannan McDonnell (Wests Tigers), Brett White (Melbourne Storm).

New Zealand:
Gains (includes re-signings):
Adam Blair (Melbourne Storm), Nathan Cayless - captain (Parramatta Eels), Greg Eastwood (Brisbane Broncos), David Fa'alogo (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Nathan Fien (NZ Warriors), Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers), Lance Hohaia (NZ Warriors), Krisnan Inu (Parramatta Eels), David Kidwell (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Thomas Leuluai (Wigan Warriors), Issac Luke (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Simon Mannering (NZ Warriors), Sika Manu (Melbourne Storm), Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers), Steve Matai (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Jason Nightingale (St.George-Illawarra Dragons), Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters), Sam Rapira (NZ Warriors), Jereome Ropati (NZ Warriors), Setaimata Sa (Sydney Roosters), Jeremy Smith (Melbourne Storm), Iosia Soliola (Sydney Roosters), Evarn Tuimavave (NZ Warriors), Manu Vatuvei (NZ Warriors).

Losses:
Jeff Lima (Melbourne Storm), Brent Webb (Leeds Rhinos).

Papua New Guinea:
Gains (includes re-signings):
John Wilshire (c) (Gold), David Moore (Gold), George Keppa (Gold), Stanley Gene (Gold), Keith Peters (Gold), Charlie Wabo (Red), Rodney Pora (Red), George Moni (Red), Nixon Kolo (Red), Paul Aiton (Gold), Jessie Joe (Red), Makali Aizue (Gold), Trevor Exton (Gold), Neville Costigan (Gold), James Nightingale (Gold), Rod Griffin (Gold), Larson Marabe (Red), Kevin Prior (Gold), Jay Ashton (Gold), Tu'u Maori (Gold), Menzie Yere (Red), Jason Chan (Gold), Nick Ubile (Red) and Sam Joe (Gold).

Losses:


Samoa:
Gains (includes re-signings):
George Carmont (Wigan Warriors), Dave Faiumu (Huddersfield Giants), Harrison Hansen (Wigan Warriors), Ali Lauiti'iti* (Leeds Rhinos), Tuaalagi Lepupa* (Samoa RL), Kylie Leuluai (Leeds Rhinos), Wayne McDade (Auckland Vulcans), Francis Meli (St Helens), Joseph Paulo (Penrith Panthers), Frank Puletua (Penrith Panthers), Tony Puletua (Penrith Panthers), Ben Roberts* (The Bulldogs), Tangi Ropati (Easts Tigers), Smith Samau (Gold Coast Titans), Lagi Setu (St.George-Illawarra Dragons), Terrence Seuseu (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Dave Solomona (Bradford Bulls), Willie Talau (St Helens), Alby Talipeau (Souths Logan Magpies), Misi Taulapapa* (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Ben Te'o (Wests Tigers), Tupu Ulufale* (Samoa RL), Matt Utai (The Bulldogs), Nigel Vagana - captain (South Sydney Rabbitohs).
* subject to RLIF clearance.

Losses:


Scotland:
Gains (includes re-signings):
Chris Armit (The Bulldogs), Danny Brough (Wakefield Wildcats), Dean Colton, Paddy Coupar (Edinburgh Eagles), Dean Cowan, John Duffy (Widnes Vikings), Ben Fisher (Hull KR), Andrew Henderson (Castleford Tigers), Ian Henderson (NZ Warriors), Kevin Henderson (Wakefield Wildcats), Jack Howieson (Sheffield Eagles), Paul Jackson (Huddersfield Giants), Wade Liddell (Brisbane Easts), Scott Logan (Canberra Raiders), Neil Lowe (Keighley), Duncan MacGillivray (Wakefield Wildcats), David McConnell (Leigh Centurions), Iain Morrison (Widnes Vikings), Gareth Morton (Widnes Vikings), Mick Nanyn (Oldham), Lee Paterson (Widnes Vikings), Michael Robertson (Manly Sea Eagles), Jonathan Steel (Hull KR), Oliver Wilkes (Wakefield Wildcats).

Losses:


Tonga:
Gains (includes re-signings):
Fraser Anderson (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Louis Anderson (Warrington Wolves), Andrew Emelio (The Bulldogs), Richard Fa'aoso (Newcastle Knights), Awen Guttenbeil* (Castleford Tigers), Michael Jennings (Penrith Panthers), Antonio Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm), Toshio Laiseni (Newtown Jets), Taniela Lasalo (Parramatta Eels), Epalahame Lauaki (NZ Warriors), Tevita Leo-Latau (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Willie Manu (Hull FC), Manase Manuokafoa (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Feleti Mateo (Parramatta Eels), Eddie Paea (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Lopini Paea (Sydney Roosters), Mickey Paea (Sydney Roosters), Fetuli Talanoa (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Joel Taufa'ao, Esikeli Tonga (Gold Coast Titans), Etuate Uaisele (Newcastle Knights), Cooper Vuna (Newcastle Knights), Tony Williams (Parramatta Eels).* subject to RLIF clearance.

Losses:
Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta Eels), Anthony Tupou (Sydney Roosters), Taniela Tuiaki (Wests Tigers).




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