2000 Rugby League World Cup Group C
# 2000 Rugby League World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup is one of the four groups in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 37 | +67 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 76 | +20 | 2 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 138 | −114 | 0 | |

## Matches

### Papua New Guinea vs France

* 28 October 2000

| Papua New Guinea | 23–20 | France |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Bai, Krewanty, Buko, Lam. Goals: Buko, Wilshere 2. Drop Goals: Lam. | | Tries: Benausse, Dekkiche, Hechiche 2. Goals: Banquet 2. |

* Charlety Stadium, Paris Attendance: 7,498 Referee: Steve Ganson

France 1. Freddie Banquet, 2. Yacine Dekkiche, 3. Cassin, 4. Dulac, 5. Patrice Benausse, 6. Laurent Frayssinous, 7. Devecchi 8. Rachid Hechiche, 9. Wulf, 10. Teixido, 11. Guisset, 12. Tallec, 13. Jampy. Substitutes: El Khalouki, Carrasco, Sands, Despin.

Papua New Guinea 1. David Buko, 2. John Wiltshere, 3. Aila, 4. Songoro, 5. Marcus Bai, 6. Stanley Gene, 7. Adrian Lam 8. Kahl, 9. Marum, 10. Solbat, 11. Naawi, 12. Mamando, 13. O'Reilly. Substitutes: Mark Mom, Alex Krewanty, Norman, Mondo.

This was the first match of a double-header in Paris for the opening round.

### Tonga vs South Africa

* 28 October 2000

| Tonga | 66–18 | South Africa |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Vaikona 5' (c) D. Mann 7' (c) Vaikona 20' (c) Liava'a ?' (m) Masella ?' (m) Moala ?' (m) E. Mann 44' (m) Vaikona 46' (m) Lomi 51' (c) Vaikona 55' (c) Kaufusi ?' (?) D. Mann ?' (?) Mason ?' (?) Con: Moala (4/9) Mason (1/1) | | Try: Breytenbach 17' (m) Barnard ?' (c) Best ?' (c) Con: ? (0/1) Bloem (2/2) Pen: O'Shea (1/1) |

* Charlety Stadium, Paris Attendance: 7,498 Referee: Darren Hopewell

This match formed the second part of the opening round double-header in Paris.

Tonga: 1. Paul Koloi, 2. Fifita Moala, 3. Tevita Vaikona, 4. G. Wolfgramm, 5. Lipina Kaufusi, 6. Howlett, 7. W. Wolfgramm 8. Martin Masella (c), 9. Esau Mann, 10. Talite Liava'a, 11. Willie Mason, 12. Talou, 13. Duane Mann. Substitutes: David Fisi'iahi, Manu, Nelson Lomi, Kite.

South Africa: 1. Tim O'Shea, 2. Brian Best, 3. Leon Barnard, 4. Johnson, 5. Dames, 6. Conrad Breytenbach, 7. Jamie Bloem 8. Booysen, 9. Skelton, 10. Powell, 11. Rutgerson, 12. De Villiers, 13. Erasmus. Substitutes: Jennings, Nel, Mulder, Cloete. Coach: Paul Matete

Before the match a statue honouring French rugby league legend, Puig Aubert was unveiled by the French Rugby League Federation at the stadium.

### France vs Tonga

* 1 November 2000

| France | 28–8 | Tonga |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Banquet ?' (c) Sirvent ?' (c) Dulac 66' (m) Garcia ?' (c) Jampy ?' (c) Con: Banquet (4/5) Pen: Banquet (0/2) | | Try: D. Fisi'iahi ?' (m) P. Fisi'iahi 60' (m) Con: Moala (0/2) |

* Stade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne Attendance: 10,288 Referee: Steve Clark

France: 1. Freddie Banquet, 2. Jean-Marc Garcia, 3. Cassin, 4. Arnaud Dulac, 5. Claude Sirvent, 6. Fabien Devecchi, 7. Rinaldi 8. Hechiche, 9. Wulf, 10. Sands, 11. Jerome Guisset, 12. Tallec, 13. Pascal Jampy. Substitutes: Despin, Carrasco, Sort, Teixido.

Tonga: 1. Paul Koloi, 2. Fifita Moala, 3. Vaikona, 4. David Fisi'iahi, 5. L. Kaufusi, 6. Howlett, 7. Nuko Hifo, 8. Martin Masella (c), 9. E. Mann, 10. Liava'a, 11. Willie Mason, 21. Kite, 13. D. Mann. Substitutes: Paul Fisi'iahi, Manu, Nelson Lomi, A. Masella.

Sin Bin: Lomi (25") for flopping.

### Papua New Guinea vs South Africa

* 2 November 2000

| Papua New Guinea | 16–0 | South Africa |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Aila 25' (c) Wilshere 31' (c) Paiyo 52' (m) Con: Wilshere (2/3) | | |

* Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 4,313 Referee: Darren Hopewell

### France vs South Africa

* 5 November 2000

| France | 56–6 | South Africa |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Cassin 8' (c) Banquet 21' (c) Cassin 35' (c) Guisset 38' (c) Jampy ?' (c) Jampy ?' (c) Jampy 53' (c) Sirvent ?' (c) Tallec ?' (c) Con: Banquet (9/9) Pen: Banquet (1/1) 18' | | Try: De Villiers ?' (m) Con: ? (0/1) Pen: Bloem (1/1) ?' |

* Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi Attendance: 7,969 Referee: Steve Clark

### Papua New Guinea vs Tonga

* 6 November 2000

| Papua New Guinea | 30–22 | Tonga |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Mondo 19' (c) Gene 23' (m) Buko 35' (c) Karl ?' (m) Gene ?' (c) Con: Wiltshere (3/5) Pen: Wiltshere (2/2) 5', 42' | | Try: Moala 10' (c) Mason 39' (c) Moala ?' (m) Vaikona ?' (m) Con: Moala (2/2) Pen: Moala (1/1) 7' |

* Saint-Esteve, Perpignan Attendance: 3,666 Referee: Steve Ganson
