RLWC 2013 will be contested in England, Wales, Ireland and France. Australia - eight-time champions - start off as favorites, but will expect to be pushed close by holders New Zealand and England.
Here is a rundown of the groups and fixtures: (Times Shows GMT)
Group A |
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Australia, England, Fiji, Ireland
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26 October: Australia v England (14:30) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
28 October: Fiji v Ireland (20:00) Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
2 November: England v Ireland (14:30) John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
2 November: Australia v Fiji (20:00) Langtree Park, St Helens
9 November: England v Fiji (14:30) KC Stadium, Hull
9 November: Australia v Ireland (20:00) Thomand Park, Limerick
Group B |
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New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, France, Samoa
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27 October: Papua New Guinea v France (16:00) Craven Park, Hull
27 October: New Zealand v Samoa (18:00) Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
1 November: New Zealand v France (20:00) Parc des Sports, Avignon
4 November: Papua New Guinea v Samoa (20:00) Craven Park, Hull
8 November: New Zealand v Papua New Guinea (20:00) Headingley Carnegie, Leeds
11 November: France v Samoa (20:00) Stade Gilbert Brutus; Perpignan
Group C |
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Scotland, Tonga, Italy
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29 October: Tonga v Scotland (20:00) Derwent Park, Workington
3 November: Scotland v Italy (16:00) Derwent Park, Workington
10 November: Tonga v Italy (16:00) Shay Stadium, Halifax
Group D |
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Wales, Cook Islands, USA
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30 October: United States v Cook Islands (20:00) Memorial Park; Bristol
3 November: Wales v United States (14:00) Racecourse Ground; Wrexham
10 November: Wales v Cook Islands (14:00) The Gnoll; Neath
Inter-group matches
Teams in Groups C and D will play an additional inter-group match during the group stage.
26 October: Wales v Italy (16:30) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
5 November: Tonga v Cook Islands (20:00) Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
7 November: Scotland v United States (20:00) Salford City Stadium, Salford
Quarter-finals
15 November: Winner Group B v Winner Group C (20:00) Headingley Carnegie, Leeds
16 November: Winner A v Winner D (13:00) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
16 November: Runner up A v Third-place B (20:00) DW Stadium, Wigan
17 November: Runner up B v Third-place A (15:00) Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Semi-finals
23 November: Winner Quarter-Final 1 v Winner Quarter-Final 3 (13:00) Wembley Stadium, London
23 November: Winner Quarter-Final 2 v Winner Quarter-Final 4 (15:30) Wembley Stadium, London
Final
30 November: Winner Semi-Final 1 v Winner Semi-Final 2 (14:30) Old Trafford, Manchester
