2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup

None May 2025 May 2025 2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup 6 England FRA 1 ENG 14 WAL Paul Craig (68)https://rugbyleaguerecords.co.uk/resources/docs1/wl/?id=uypw8vgwrhOXDrv2Ti4scYpyV9dz3kK7&path=Historical%20Record%20Packs%2FHRP-tour-WHE.pdf Historical Record Pack: Wheelchair Tournament Rugby League Records 6–7 12 May 2025 ENG Jack Brown (11) ENG Harry Brown (11) Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup 2008 2017 The 2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was the second staging of the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held from 3 July to 13 July 2013 in Gillingham, Kent, England, as part of the 2013 Festival of World Cups. The tournament was won by whFrance who defeated the defending champions, whEngland, 42–40 in the final at the Medway Park Sports Centre to win their first title.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/23309113 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final: England 40-42 France BBC Sport 14 July 2013 7 May 2025 Dany Denuwelaere of France was named as the player of the tournament.https://www.ffr13.fr/edf-xiii-fauteuil-dany-denuwelaere-sacre/ EDF XIII Armchair: Dany DENUWELAERE crowned fr FFRXIII 30 August 2013 7 May 2025 Host and venue England 180 World Cup venue in England England 51.39 0.54 left Gillingham right thumb|Medway Park Sports Centre In July 2009, it was announced that the 2013 Rugby League World Cup would be held in the United Kingdom.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/28/rugby-league-world-cup-host UK wins bid to host 2013 Rugby League World Cup The Guardian 28 July 2009 7 May 2025It was revealed in November 2011, that in addition to England and Wales there would also be matches played in Ireland and France.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/15909803 Four countries will host 2013 Rugby League World Cup matches BBC Sport 28 November 2011 7 May 2025 The 2013 World Cup took place in October and November with the 2013 Festival of World Cups being held in July as part of the build-up to the main tournament. This was played at several venues in England and included world cups for armed forces, police, students, women, and wheelchair rugby league.http://www.rlfowc2013.com/about About Festival of World Cups 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212222/http://www.rlfowc2013.com/about 29 October 2013 The venue for the wheelchair competition, Medway Park Sports Centre in Gillingham, was built in the 1970s, but was part of a larger sports complex that had officially reopened in July 2011 following a £11 million redevelopment.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-13962052 The Princess Royal to open a new Medway sporting venue BBC News 29 June 2011 7 May 2025https://www.medway.gov.uk/news/article/1595/celebrating_50_years_of_medway_park Celebrating 50 years of Medway Park Medway Council 8 December 2023 7 May 2025 27 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250427150541/https://www.medway.gov.uk/news/article/1595/celebrating_50_years_of_medway_park dead It had hosted inaugural Fassolette-Kielty Trophy match between whEngland and whFrance in August 2012, with an estimated attendance of 700,Coyd Martin 3 September 2012 International Rugby League Came to Medway https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/medwaydragons/news/international-rugby-league-came-to-medway-657474.html 7 May 2025 Medway Dragons though the venue was reported to have a capacity of only 500.https://archive.org/details/kent-on-sunday-north-and-west-edition-2012-08-25/page/n77/mode/2up It's England against France but not as you know it as new sports sees boom Miles Greg Kent on Sunday 518 78 25 August 2012 7 May 2025 The world cup was part of the Medway Festival of Sport which included more than 50 events taking place over a three-month period. Teams A year before the tournament took place the teams had not been confirmed, but it was suggested that it "would include teams from whIreland, whScotland, whWales, whNew Zealand, whAustralia, whEngland, whFrance and, most surprisingly, Malta".Ireland, Scotland and Wales all launched their national teams in 2012.https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/514/hull-hosts-wheelchair-rugby-league-4-nations Hull hosts Wheelchair Rugby League 4 Nations European Rugby League 3 July 2012 7 November 2022 Malta had not played any representative matches, but had a wheelchair rugby league championship played in a Merit League format.http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/191/exhibition-wheelchair-rugby-league-match Exhibition Wheelchair Rugby League match attracts 200 people Rugby League European Federation 16 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110620190922/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/191/exhibition-wheelchair-rugby-league-match 20 June 2011 New Zealand had been expected to compete at the 2008 World Cup, but withdrew before the tournament.http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/11/09/wheelchair-rugby-league-tournament.aspx Wheelchair Rugby League tournament 9 November 2008 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20081112101736/http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/11/09/wheelchair-rugby-league-tournament.aspx RLWC2008 12 November 2008 In February 2013, when the launch event for the Festival of World Cups took place, it was reported that five teams would take part in the wheelchair tournament.http://www.rlfowc2013.com/article/9057/festival-of-world-cups-launched Festival of World Cups launched in Leeds 11 February 2013 Festival of World Cups 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130225075531/http://www.rlfowc2013.com:80/article/9057/festival-of-world-cups-launched 25 February 2013 A week later, when Australia first announced their squad, they listed six teams taking part: Australia, England, France, Malta, Scotland and Wales.https://www.nrl.com/news/2013/02/17/national-wheelchair-team-selected-for-2013-world-cup/ National Wheelchair team selected for 2013 World Cup NRL 17 February 2013 7 May 2025 By April, when the draw for the competition was made, the six teams taking part included Ireland instead of Malta.https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wheelchair-rugby-league-world-cup-draw-made Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup draw made Love Rugby League 23 April 2013 7 May 2025 Squads Group A AUS: Coach: Steve Hewson 15em Jason Attard Tano Bagnato Rhys Baxter Daniel Begman Craig Cannane Fabian Castillo Rich Engles Brad Grove Diab Karim Yarra Ryan Mitch Stone Jason Voncina FRA: Coach: Sylvain Crismanovic 15em Lionel Alazard Jérôme BonnetBonnet Bonnet was called up as a replacement for Cyril Torres who was injured during the warm-up match against Australia, however, Torres played in the final.https://www.ffr13.fr/victoire-entachee-de-ledf-xiii-fauteuil/ Victoire "entachée" de l'EDF XIII Fauteuil fr FFRXIII 1 July 2013 7 May 2025 Gilles Clausells Nicolas Clausells Dany Denuwelaere Jean-Yves Ducos Mickaël Gaune Nicolas Massat Manuel Morais Fabien Plaza Cyril TorresBonnet SCO 15em John Cairns Chris Calderwood Elizabeth Ferris Sean Frame Adam Mould Kieron Mullen Thomas Pincock Joey Probst Tom Sheridan Graeme Stewart Group B ENG: Coach: Mark Roughsedge 15em Harry Brown Jack Brown Joe Coyd Chris Greenhalgh Jack Heggie Ian Kenny Martin Norris Adam Rigby Phil Roberts Gina Smallwood Mike Stevenson Andy Wharton IRE 15em Jodie Boyd-Ward Tom Byrnes Nathan Clarke Josh Gardner Rachael Irwin Vicky Irwin Damian McCabe John Maguire WAL 15em Alan Caron Paul Craig Chris Dennett Jonathan Dunn Joshua Dunn George Hill Martin Lane Michael Knight Michael Porter Scott Turner Source:http://www.nswwrl.com.au/2013/wheelchair-world-cup-squads-announced/ Wheelchair World Cup squads announced NSWWRL 20 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302125745/http://www.nswwrl.com.au/2013/wheelchair-world-cup-squads-announced/ 2 March 2016 Warm-up matches A pre-tournament match took place between France and Australia on 29 June in Nanterre. 29 June 2013 FRA 102–12 AUS Centre Sportif du Mont-Valérien, Nanterre Group stage The teams were divided into two groups and each played three matches in the group stage: one against each of the two teams in their group and one against a team from the other group. The top two in each group progressed to the semi-finals. Tables main 2 points WDL Group A complete SF FRA 3 0 0 254 28 FRA SF AUS 1 0 2 170 97 AUS SCO 0 0 3 4 328 SCO Q green1 Semi-finals main 2 points WDL Group B complete SF ENG 2 0 1 156 42 ENG SF WAL 2 0 1 135 72 WAL IRE 1 0 2 40 192 IRE Q green1 Semi-finals Results Group A 3 July 2013 AUS Attard (8), Engles (5), Stone (3), Voncina (2), Ryan (2), Groves (3), Begnato, Castillo (2) Engles (8), Ryan, Bagnato (13) 148–0 ERL SCO Medway Park, Gillingham Rick Engles (AUS) 3 July 2013 Group B WAL Dennett (5), Lane (3), Knight (4), Craig (2), Hill (2), Turner (3) Craig (13/19) 104–6 ERL IRE Clarke (3/3) Medway Park, Gillingham Inter-group 3 July 2013 ENG Jack Brown (2), Wharton, Greenhalgh Heggie (2/5) 20–28 ERL FRA Nicolas Claussells (2), Dany Delawaere, Gilles Claussells Guane (1/1), Plaza (5/5) Medway Park, Gillingham Group A 6 July 2013 FRA Alazard (6), Massatt (4), Morais (4), Bonnet (4), Ducos (5), Denwelaere (2), Gilles Clausells Plaza (8), Gilles Clausells (11), Denweleare (2), Morais (4) 154–2 ERL SCO Stewart Medway Park, Gillingham Group B 6 July 2013 ENG Coyd (6), Wharton, Heggie (2), Kenny, Stevenson (4), Greenhalgh (2) Rigby (9), Stevenson (2) 86–8 ERL IRE Clarke (4) Medway Park, Gillingham Inter-group 6 July 2013 WAL Jon Dunn (3), Knight Craig (4) Knight 25–16 ERL AUS Begman, Engles, Attard Engles, Begnato Medway Park, Gillingham Richard Johnson Group A 9 July 2013 FRA Denwelaere (3), Nicolas Claussells (5), Guane (2), Gilles Claussells (2), Plaza Guane (2), Plaza (7), Gilles Claussells 72–6 ERL AUS Attard Engles Medway Park, Gillingham Group B 9 July 2013 WAL Craig Craig 6–50 ERL ENG Greenhalgh, Jack Brown (6), Heggie (2) Heggie (6), Stevenson Medway Park, Gillingham Inter-group 9 July 2013 IRE McCabe, Vicky Irwin, Gardner, Boyd-Ward Clarke (5) 26–6 ERL SCO Probst Stewart Medway Park, Gillingham Knockout stage numbered yes 2 Semi-finals 5th/6th play-off Final 3rd/4th play-off France 71 Wales 30 England 81 Australia 10 Ireland 36 Scotland 14 France 42 England 40 Australia 14 Wales 16 Semi-finals 11 July 2013 FRA Alazard (2), Nicolas Claussells (2), Denwulaere, Plaza, Gilles Claussells (2), Ducos, Bonnet (2), Gaune Gaune (5), Plaza (6) Gaune 71–30 ERL WAL Turner (3), Dennett, Craig Craig (5) Medway Park, Gillingham 11 July 2013 ENG Jack Brown (2), Wharton, Heggie (2), Greenhalgh, Harry Brown (7), Stevenson, Rigby Heggie (7), Stevenson (2), Rigby Harry Bown 81–10 ERL AUS Begman, Castillo Engles Medway Park, Gillingham Minor finals 5th/6th play-off 13 July 2013 IRE McCabe (3), Boyd-Ward (2), Vicky Irwin, Burns Clarke (3), Gardner 36–14 ERL SCO Frame (2), Probst Cairns Medway Park, Gillingham 3rd/4th play-off 13 July 2013 AUS Engles Engles (4), Voncina 14–16 ERL WAL Jonathan Dunn, Dennett, Turner Craig (2) Medway Park, Gillingham Final Final 13 July 2013 ENG Heggie, Greenhalgh (2), Harry Brown (4), Jack Brown Heggie (4) 40–42 ERL FRA Denuwelaere (2), Gilles Claussells (3), Torres, Plaza Torres (7), Gilles Claussells Medway Park, Gillingham Richard Frileux (France), Rhett Johnson (England)https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/england-to-play-france-in-wheelchair-world-cup-final England to play France in Wheelchair World Cup final Love Rugby League 12 July 2013 7 May 2025 Rankings FRA ENG WAL AUS IRE SCO Notes References Wheelchair Wheelchair 2013 Wheelchair rugby league