- Group C Tonga vs Ireland Samoa vs Tonga Ireland vs Samoa Final standings
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2008 Rugby League World Cup Group C was one of the three groups of teams that competed in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament's group stage. Group C consisted of three teams: Ireland, Tonga and Samoa. After all teams played had each other once, only Ireland advanced to 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage. Group CTonga vs Ireland{{rugbyleaguebox | bg = #eeeeee | date = 27 October | team1 = {{rl-rt|TON}} | score = 22 – 20 | report = (report) | team2 = {{rl|IRE|4prov}} | points1 = Tries: Michael Jennings 10' c Cooper Vuna 36' m Etuate Uaisele 59' c Esikeli Tonga 74' m Goals: Joel Taufa'ao (2) Tony Williams (1) | points2 = Tries: Damien Blanch 26' m, 51' m, 67' c Michael Platt 30' c Goals: Pat Richards (2) | stadium = Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | attendance = 6,165 | referee = Steve Ganson {{flagicon|ENG}} | manofmatch = }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _Tonga2008RLWC | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _2 white stripes | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 | title = Tonga }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _Ireland2008RLWC | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = 023E00 | body = 023E00 | rightarm = 023E00 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 023E00 | title = Ireland }} |
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FB | 1 | Souths|12}} Fetuli Talanoa | RW | 2 | Newcastle|12}} Cooper Vuna | RC | 3 | Penrith|12}} Michael Jennings | LC | 4 | Parramatta|12}} Etu Uaisele | LW | 5 | Gold Coast Titans|12}} Esikeli Tonga | FE | 6 | Parramatta|12}} Feleti Mateo | HB | 7 | Souths|12}} Joel Taufa'ao | PR | 8 | Melbourne|12}} Antonio Kaufusi | HK | 9 | Wakefield|12}} Tevita Leo-Latu | PR | 10 | Souths|12}} Manase Manuokafoa | SR | 11 | Easts|12}} Lopini Paea (c) | SR | 12 | Newcastle|12}} Richard Fa'aoso | LK | 13 | Hull|12}} Willie Manu | Substitutions: | IC | 14 | Cronulla|12}} Sam Moa | IC | 15 | New Zealand|12}} Epalahame Lauaki | IC | 16 | Aucklandnzrl|12}} Kim Uasi | IC | 17 | Parramatta|12}} Tony Williams | Coach: | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Dymock |
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FB | 1 | Bradford|12}} Michael Platt | RW | 2 | Wakefield|12}} Damien Blanch | RC | 3 | Wakefield|12}} Sean Gleeson | LC | 4 | Salford City|12}} Stuart Littler | LW | 5 | Wigan|12}} Pat Richards | SO | 6 | Wakefield|12}} Scott Grix (c) | SH | 7 | Salford City|12}} Karl Fitzpatrick | PR | 8 | Wigan|12}} Eamon O'Carroll | HK | 9 | Halifax|12}} Bob Beswick | PR | 10 | Wests Tigers|12}} Ryan Tandy | SR | 11 | Warrington|12}} Ben Harrison | SR | 12 | Widnes|12}} Lee Doran | LF | 13 | Huddersfield|12}} Simon Finnigan | Substitutions: | IC | 14 | Wigan|12}} Michael McIllorum | IC | 15 | Dewsbury|12}} Liam Finn | IC | 16 | Harlequins|12}} Gareth Haggerty | IC | 17 | Barrow|12}} Mick Cassidy | Coach: | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Kelly |
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Samoa vs Tonga{{rugbyleaguebox | bg = #eeeeee | date = 31 October | team1 = {{rl-rt|SAM}} | score = 20 – 12 | report = (report) | team2 = {{rl|TON}} | points1 = Tries: Francis Meli Nigel Vagana Matt Utai George Carmont Goals: Ben Roberts (2) | points2 = Tries: Michael Jennings Tevita Leo-Latu Goals: Tony Williams (2) | stadium = Penrith Stadium, Sydney | attendance = 11,787 | referee = Shayne Hayne {{flagicon|AUS}} | manofmatch = }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = _whiteborder | pattern_b = _Samoa2008RLWC | pattern_ra = _whiteborder | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _2 white stripes | leftarm = 0000FF | body = 0000FF | rightarm = 0000FF | shorts = 0000FF | socks = 0000FF | title = Samoa }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _Tonga2008RLWC | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _2 white stripes | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 | title = Tonga }} |
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FB | 1 | Gold Coast Titans|12}} Smith Samau | RW | 2 | Bulldogs|12}} Matt Utai | RC | 3 | St Helens|12}} Willie Talau | LC | 4 | Wigan|12}} George Carmont | LW | 5 | St Helens|12}} Francis Meli | FE | 6 | Souths|12}} Nigel Vagana (c) | HB | 7 | Bulldogs|12}} Ben Roberts | PR | 8 | Leeds|12}} Kylie Leuluai | HK | 9 | Cronulla|12}} Terrence Seu Seu | PR | 10 | Penrith|12}} Tony Puletua | SR | 11 | St George|12}} Lagi Setu | SR | 12 | Bradford|12}} David Solomona | LK | 13 | Wigan|12}} Harrison Hansen | Substitutions: | IC | 14 | Penrith|12}} Frank Puletua | IC | 15 | Leeds|12}} Ali Lauitiiti | IC | 16 | Penrith|12}} Joseph Paulo | IC | 17 | Souths Magpies|12}} Alby Talipeau | Coach: | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Ackland |
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FB | 3 | Penrith|12}} Michael Jennings | RW | 2 | Newcastle|12}} Cooper Vuna | RC | 1 | Souths|12}} Fetuli Talanoa | LC | 4 | Parramatta|12}} Etu Uaisele | LW | 5 | Gold Coast Titans|12}} Esikeli Tonga | FE | 6 | Parramatta|12}} Feleti Mateo | HB | 9 | Wakefield|12}} Tevita Leo-Latu | PR | 8 | Melbourne|12}} Antonio Kaufusi | HK | 13 | Hull|12}} Willie Manu | PR | 10 | Castleford|12}} Awen Guttenbeil | SR | 11 | Easts|12}} Lopini Paea (c) | SR | 12 | Newcastle|12}} Richard Fa'aoso | LK | 20 | Parramatta|12}} Tony Williams | Substitutions: | IC | 14 | Souths|12}} Manase Manuokafoa | IC | 15 | New Zealand|12}} Epalahame Lauaki | IC | 16 | Cronulla|12}} Sam Moa | IC | 17 | Souths|12}} Eddie Paea | Coach: | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Dymock |
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Ireland vs Samoa{{rugbyleaguebox | bg = #eeeeee | date = 5 November | team1 = {{rl-rt|IRE|4prov}} | score = 34 – 16 | report = (report) | team2 = {{rl|SAM}} | points1 = Tries: Pat Richards 12', 43', 79' Simon Finnigan 14' Sean Gleeson 19' Liam Finn 71' Goals: Pat Richards (5) | points2 = Tries: Nigel Vagana 25' Misi Taulapapa 35' David Solomona 75' Goals: Ben Roberts (2) | stadium = Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | attendance = 8,067 | referee = Thierry Alibert {{flagicon|FRA}} | manofmatch = Pat Richards {{leagueicon|Ireland|16}} }}{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _Ireland2008RLWC | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = 023E00 | body = 023E00 | rightarm = 023E00 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 023E00 | title = Ireland }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _whiteborder | pattern_b = _Samoa2008RLWC | pattern_ra = _whiteborder | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _2 white stripes | leftarm = 0000FF | body = 0000FF | rightarm = 0000FF | shorts = 0000FF | socks = 0000FF | title = Samoa }} |
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FB | 1 | Bradford|12}} Michael Platt | RW | 2 | Wakefield|12}} Damien Blanch | RC | 3 | Wakefield|12}} Sean Gleeson | LC | 4 | Salford City|12}} Stuart Littler | LW | 5 | Wigan|12}} Pat Richards | SO | 6 | Wakefield|12}} Scott Grix (c) | SH | 7 | Dewsbury|12}} Liam Finn | PR | 8 | Wigan|12}} Eamon O'Carroll | HK | 9 | Halifax|12}} Bob Beswick | PR | 10 | Harlequins|12}} Gareth Haggerty | SR | 11 | Warrington|12}} Ben Harrison | SR | 12 | Widnes|12}} Lee Doran | LF | 13 | Huddersfield|12}} Simon Finnigan | Substitutions: | IC | 14 | Wigan|12}} Michael McIllorum | IC | 15 | Salford City|12}} Karl Fitzpatrick | IC | 16 | London Skolars|12}} Wayne Kerr | IC | 17 | Wests Tigers|12}} Ryan Tandy | Coach: | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Kelly |
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FB | 1 | Gold Coast Titans|12}} Smith Samau | RW | 2 | Bulldogs|12}} Matt Utai | RC | 3 | St Helens|12}} Willie Talau | LC | 4 | Wigan|12}} George Carmont | LW | 5 | St Helens|12}} Francis Meli | FE | 6 | Souths|12}} Nigel Vagana (c) | HB | 7 | Bulldogs|12}} Ben Roberts | PR | 8 | Aucklandnzrl|12}} Wayne McDade | HK | 9 | Cronulla|12}} Terrence Seu Seu | PR | 10 | Penrith|12}} Tony Puletua | SR | 11 | St George|12}} Lagi Setu | SR | 15 | Leeds|12}} Ali Lauitiiti | LK | 13 | Wigan|12}} Harrison Hansen | Substitutions: | IC | 12 | Bradford|12}} David Solomona | IC | 14 | Penrith|12}} Frank Puletua | IC | 16 | Penrith|12}} Joseph Paulo | IC | 17 | Cronulla|12}} Misi Taulapapa | Coach: | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Ackland |
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Final standings{{RLWC08_PoolC}}In the 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage Ireland played in the qualifying final while Tonga and Samoa played for 7th and 9th place respectively. References{{Rlwc08}} 1 : 2008 Rugby League World Cup |