Group D of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup is one of the four groups in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
Standings
Matches
Ireland vs Samoa
The opening match of the World Cup was accompanied by heavy rain. Samoa's Fred Petersen had to be stretchered off the field after suffering a blow to the head while making a tackle 15 minutes into the second half.[1]
Ireland
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30–16
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Samoa
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Tries: Joynt, Ricketson, Eagar, Carney, Prescott. Goals: Prescott 5
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Tries: Leauma, Milford, Betham. Goals: Geros 2.
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Ireland
1. Steve Prescott, 2. Brian Carney, 3. Michael Withers, 4. Michael Eagar, 5. Forster, 6. Tommy Martyn, 7. Ryan Sheridan
8. O'Connor, 9. Williams, 10. Barrie McDermott, 11. Chris Joynt, 12. Campion, 13. Luke Ricketson
Substitutes: Bretherton, Lawless, Barnhill, Southern. Coach: Steve O'Neill
Samoa
1. Loa Milford, 2. Brian Leauma, 3. Anthony Swann, 4. Gulavao, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Simon Geros, 7. Willie Swann
8. Puletua, 9. Monty Betham, 10. Seu Seu, 11. Solomona, 12. Fred Petersen, 13. Willie Poching
Substitutes: Tatupu, Kololo, Leafa, Faafili.
Scotland vs Aotearoa Māori
Scotland
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16–17
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Aotearoa Māori
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Tries: Penny, Maiden, Bell Goals: Mackay, Crowther
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Tries: Toopi 2, Kidwell Goals: Ngamu 2 Drop Goals: Ngamu
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Scotland: 1. Lee Penny, 2. Matt Daylight, 3. Graham Mackay, 4. Geoff Bell, 5. Lee Gilmour, 6. Andrew Purcell, 7. Richard Horne
8. Heckenberg, 9. Danny Russell (Captain), 10. Laughton, 11. Scott Logan, 12. Cram, 13. Adrian Vowles.
Substitutes: David Maiden, Matt Crowther, Wayne McDonald, Shaw.
Coach: Shaun McRae
New Zealand Māori: 1. Clinton Toopi, 2. Manuell, 3. Kohe-Love, 4. David Kidwell, 5. Sean Hoppe, 6. Gene Ngamu, 7. H. Te Rangi
8. Rauhihi, 9. Perenara, 10. Terry Hermansson, 11. Koopu, 12. Tyran Smith, 13. Tawera Nikau.
Substitutes: Martin Moana, Leuluai, Nahi, Reihana.
Sin Bin: McDonald (40).
Sin Bin: Nikau (40).
Ireland vs Scotland
Ireland
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18–6
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Scotland
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Tries: Sheridan, Withers. Goals: Prescott 5.
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Tries: Arnold. Goals: Crowther.
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Scotland's loose forward, Adrian Vowles was sent to the sin bin midway through the second half for repeated off-side infringements
Ireland:
1. Steve Prescott, 2. Brian Carney, 3. Martyn, 4. Eagar, 5. Herron, 6. Michael Withers, 7. Ryan Sheridan
8. O'Connor, 9. Lawless, 10. McDermott, 11. Joynt, 12. Kevin Campion, 13. Luke Ricketson.
Substitutes: Williams, Mathiou, Barnhill, Bradbury.
Scotland: 1. Danny Arnold, 2. Matt Daylight, 3. Lee Gilmour, 4. Bell, 5. Matt Crowther, 6. Horne, 7. Scott Rhodes
8. Heckenberg, 9. Russell, 10. Laughton, 11. Logan, 12. Cram, 13. Adrian Vowles.
Substitutes: Maiden, Graham, McDonald, Shaw.
Samoa vs Aotearoa Māori
Samoa
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21–16
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Aotearoa Māori
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Tries: Faafili 2, W Swann, Milford. Goals: Poching 2.
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Tries: Mathews, Nelson, Rauhihi. Goals: Goodwin 2.
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Ireland vs Aotearoa Māori
Scotland vs Samoa
References
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