The fixtures for next year’s Rugby League World Cup tournament have been announced.


RLWC2013 Tournament Fixture Dates

Saturday 26th Oct - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – Australia v England – Group A
Saturday 26th Oct – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – Wales v Italy – Group C/D
Sunday 27th Oct –   MS3 Craven Park, Hull – Papua New Guinea v France – Group B
Sunday 27th Oct –  Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington – New Zealand v Samoa – Group B
Monday 28th Oct – Spotland Stadium, Rochdale -Fiji v Ireland – Group A
Tuesday 29th Oct – Derwent Park, Workington - Tonga v Scotland – Group C
Wednesday 30th Oct – The Memorial Stadium, Bristol – USA v Cook Islands – Group D

Group games – Round two
Friday 1st Nov – Parc des Sports, Avignon – New Zealand v France – Group B
Saturday 2nd Nov - Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield – England v Ireland – Group A
Saturday 2nd Nov - Langtree Park, St Helens – Australia v Fiji – Group A
Sunday 3rd Nov - Glyndŵr University RS, Wrexham – Wales v USA – Group D
Sunday 3rd Nov - Derwent Park, Workington – Scotland v Italy – Group C
Monday 4th Nov - MS3 Craven Park, Hull – Papua New Guinea v Samoa – Group B
Tuesday 5th Nov - Leigh Sports Village – Tonga v Cook Islands – Group C/D

Group games – Round three
Thursday 7th Nov - Salford City Stadium – Scotland v USA – Group C/D
Friday 8th Nov - Headingley, Leeds – New Zealand v Papua New Guinea – Group B
Saturday 9th Nov - KC Stadium, Hull – England v Fiji – Group A
Saturday 9th Nov - Thomand Park, Limerick – Australia v Ireland – Group A
Sunday 10th Nov The Gnoll, Neath – Wales v Cook Islands – Group D
Sunday 10th Nov - The Shay, Halifax – Tonga v Italy – Group C
Monday 11th Nov - Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan – France v Samoa – Group B

Quarter finals
Friday 15th Nov - Headingley Carnegie, Leeds – Winner B v Winner C – QF1
Saturday 16th Nov  - Glyndŵr University RS, Wrexham – Winner A v Winner D – QF2
Saturday 16th Nov - DW Stadium, Wigan – Runner Up A v 3rd Place B – QF3
Sunday 17th Nov - Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington – Runner Up B v 3rd Place A –  QF4

Semi finals
Saturday 23rd Nov - Wembley Stadium, London – Winner Q/F 2 v Winner Q/F 4 – SF1
Saturday 23rd Nov - Wembley Stadium, London – Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 3 – SF2

Final
Saturday 30th Nov - Old Trafford, Manchester


RLWC2013 tickets go on general sale on Friday October 26, one year out from the first match double-header at the Millennium Stadium.

No they should have played it at a 40k stadium and filled it.

Yes I know it's a double header, might add 5k onto the england stand alone gate or you expecting 20k kiwis and Aussies to turn up?

The RLCW organisers will have had well over 12 months to promote the game with the help of Fast Track, a top international sports marketing agency. I am confident that they can pull in a big crowd for what should be two great games, there are plenty of antipodeans living in London and I am led to believe a large number of those there in November were from the capital.

The greatest barrier facing the competition is stubborn RL supporters, we really need everyone to get behind what I think can be a brilliant competition! Less negativity and let's show everyone why RL is the greatest game of all.

I've seen so many moaning idiots already, it's embarrassing.

Come to Bristol, visit the city, pop down the road to Bath. Best holiday/tourist destination on the itinerary!

Well, there are as many Ozzies and Kiwis in London that there are people in Warrington, so maybe.