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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 1999

What a festival of rugby league! The Independent Student Rugby League World Cup 1999 was a memorable fortnight of tremendous action and excitement. Many treasured and lasting memories will have been made of the event, won impressively by New Zealand, but contributed enormously to by all who take part.

Results - The pool stage matches took place on Sunday 3rd, Wednesday 6th and the weekend of 9th/10th October.

Paris Pool - Russia 50 - 8 Japan * France 27 - 10 Russia * France 62 - 14 Japan

Paris Pool

P

W

D

L

For *

Agst *

Diff *

Points

France

2

2

0

0

87

24

63

4

Russia

2

1

0

1

60

35

25

2

Japan

2

0

0

2

22

110

-88

0

Cardiff Pool - Wales 72 - 12 Canada * New Zealand 88 - 0 Canada * New Zealand 46 - 10 Wales

Cardiff Pool

P

W

D

L

For *

Agst *

Diff *

Points

New Zealand

2

2

0

0

106

10

96

4

Wales

2

1

0

1

70

58

12

2

Canada

2

0

0

2

12

120

-108

0

Glasgow Pool - Scotland 26 - 26 South Africa * England 34 - 18 South Africa * England 20 - 4 Scotland

Glasgow Pool

P

W

D

L

For *

Agst *

Diff *

Points

England

2

2

0

0

54

22

32

4

South Africa**

2

0

1

1

44

60

-16

1

Scotland

2

0

1

1

30

46

-16

1

Belfast Pool - Ireland 50 - 0 USA * Australia 74 - 2 USA * Australia 40 - 10 Ireland

Belfast/Dublin Pool

P

W

D

L

For *

Agst *

Diff *

Points

Australia

2

2

0

0

100

12

88

4

Ireland

2

1

0

1

60

40

20

2

USA

2

0

0

2

2

110

-108

0

*     Points Difference - there was a limit of 60 points per match on points difference

**    South Africa qualified for the Bowl ahead of Scotland on the basis of a greater number of points scored.


The second phase of the tournament began on Wednesday 13th October with the semi-finals. The finals and play-offs took place on Saturday 16th October, and the following day, the culmination of a fortnight’s intense and exciting rugby league saw the World Cup Play-Off and the World Cup Final itself.


World Plate Semi-Finals - Japan 10 - 70 Scotland * USA  12 - 16 Canada


World Plate Play-Off - Japan 16 - 46 USA

World Plate Final - Scotland  26 - 16 Canada

World Bowl Semi-Finals - South Africa 10 Russia 22 * Ireland 26 Wales  16

World Bowl Play-Off - South Africa 24 - 26 Wales

World Bowl Final - Russia 25 - 24 Ireland

World Cup Semi-Finals - England 10 - 7 France * Australia 14 - 25 New Zealand

World Cup Play-Off - France 0 - 78 Australia

World Cup Final

England 16 - 46 New Zealand (at The Boulevard, Hull)

An estimated crowd of 1,500 turned up at The Boulevard to enjoy the climax of the competition on Sunday 17th October. After witnessing a sensational performance from the rampant Australians in the 3rd and 4th place play off, and also a very entertaining Hull Schools 'World Cup' match which served as a curtain raiser, the crowd settled down in anticipation of a titanic battle between the favourites, New Zealand, and the home team, England.
Despite a very spirited performance from the English team and the lift of an early try by Kevin Mannion which gave them the lead, the result was never in serious doubt, as the Kiwis demonstrated their class as a team unit, with a masterly and clinical display. There were outstanding individual performances, notably from experienced Phil Bergman and the sensation of the tournament, Cambodian-born Channarith Ly, but the New Zealanders as a whole, just had too much quality for England. Ly was later named 'Player of the Tournament' at the reception at The Guildhall, and will, in all probability, be a New Zealand star of the future at professional level, in addition to his deserved current status in the student game.
England, to their great credit, never gave up, and responded superbly well after the interval when Mick Horner scored, and later in the second half, when Mark Sibson scored a well worked try, but in the end class told and the trophy was again on its way to the Southern Hemisphere. Thirteen years after their success in the inaugural World Cup competition, New Zealand are again World Champions of Student Rugby League.

Student Rugby League World Cup performances - Nation by Nation

Here is a table of performances of every side who have played in Student Rugby League World Cup tournaments. Please note that whilst there was a limit of 60 points per match on points difference in the tournament itself, for the purposes of the following, the actual scores of games will be recorded.

Team

No*

Pld

W

D

L

For

Agst

Diff

Australia

5

25

22

0

3

960

252

708

Canada

1

4

1

0

3

44

198

-154

England

4

18

9

1

8

464

332

132

Fiji

1

4

1

0

3

92

129

-37

France

4

19

11

1

7

475

301

174

Great Britain

1

5

1

0

4

74

86

-12

Holland

1

4

0

0

4

48

160

-112

Ireland

4

16

4

0

1

290

568

-278

Japan

2

9

0

0

9

90

592

-502

New Zealand

5

24

18

1

5

760

342

418

Papua New Guinea

2

7

0

0

7

54

274

-220

Russia

2

9

6

0

3

225

211

14

Samoa

2

9

4

1

4

242

206

36

Scotland

4

17

6

1

10

404

434

-30

South Africa

2

9

3

1

5

216

297

-81

Tonga

1

6

4

0

2

190

125

65

USA

2

9

3

0

6

172

372

-200

Wales

4

18

10

0

8

465

387

78

No* = Number of tournaments

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