Samoan pair banned for Barthau tackles
Samoa pair Leeson Ah Mau and Sauaso Sue have been ruled out of their World Cup quarter-final with Fiji after picking up one match bans.
Samoa pair Leeson Ah Mau and Sauaso Sue have been ruled out of their World Cup quarter-final with Fiji after picking up one match bans.
After the final group game of the tournament on Monday, the quarter-finals of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup have now been confirmed.
France will face England in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after they were beaten 22-6 by Samoa in Perpignan.
Samoa travel to Perpignan to take on France in the final group game of the World Cup.
Neil Barraclough takes a look at the weekend just gone, including Ben Westwood calling Fiji opposite number Tariq Sims “soft”.
Two weeks in, and the Rugby League World Cup is proving a raging success. Sell-out crowds, brilliant rugby, off-field dramas: it’s had it all. Here’s our run-down of some of ...
Video highlights from Samoa‘s 38-4 crushing of Papua New Guinea at Craven Park on Monday night.
Samoa coach Matt Parish heaped praise on St Helens back-rower Sia Soliola following their 38-4 win over Papua New Guinea on Monday.
Salford-bound forward Tony Puletua has been drafted in to the Samoa squad as a replacement for the injured Reni Maitua.
Samoa put one foot in the quarter-finals with a comprehensive victory over a disappointing Papua New Guinea at Craven Park.
Papua New Guinea and Samoa face-off in a must-win World Cup tie at Craven Park, Hull tonight.
A request by Samoa to call up two replacement players to their squad has been rejected by World Cup officials.
Neil Barraclough takes a look at five things we learned this weekend, and a mixed bag for the Home Nations.
Reeling from the destruction caused by devastating fires ripping through New South Wales, all 14 World Cup nations have donated signed jerseys to support victims of Australia‘s bushfire crisis.
Players and representatives from all 14 nations competing in the World Cup met with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at Clarence House earlier this week.
The World Cup came alive at Warrington on Sunday, as New Zealand beat Samoa 42-24 following a breathless second half.
Samoa coach Matt Parish and stand-in captain Sia Soliola hailed the near sell-out crowd at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington on Sunday.
New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney was philosophical after watching his side’s second half wobble against Samoa.
The World Cup well and truly came alive in front of a near sell-out crowd at Warrington as the holders New Zealand won a bruising encounter against Samoa 42-24.
World Cup holders New Zealand kick-off their campaign against Samoa at Warrington on Sunday evening.
Samoa have been dealt a blow with the news that captain Harrison Hansen will miss their World Cup opener against New Zealand.
Samoa have made three changes to their 24-man squad for the World Cup, ahead of their first game against New Zealand on Sunday.
Samoa centre Tim Lafai will miss their World Cup opener with New Zealand after being handed a one-match ban.