Number of teams 4 Points scored 340 (48.57 per match) | Matches played 7 | |
Attendance 137,436 (19,634 per match) | ||
The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was played in Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the 2009 edition held in England and France.
Contents
- Australia
- England
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Officials
- Venues
- New Zealand vs England
- Australia vs Papua New Guinea
- New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
- Pre tournament matches
- Broadcasting details
- References
The series was contested between Australia, England, New Zealand and the winners of the 2009 Pacific Cup, Papua New Guinea.
Australia
Coach: Tim Sheens
Of the twenty five players, twenty three were Australian born while two were Fijian born.
* Replaced originally selected Jarryd Hayne after he withdrew due to injury.
England
Coach: Steve McNamara
All twenty four players were English born.
1 Ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.
2 Replaced originally selected Adrian Morley who was originally selected to captain the squad, but withdrew due to an injury suffered in the pre-tournament match against the New Zealand Māori.; while James Graham was named the team captain.
New Zealand
Coach: Stephen Kearney
Of the twenty two players, seventeen were New Zealand born while five were Australian born.
1 Replaced originally selected Fuifui Moimoi who withdrew due to injury.
2 Ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.
Antonio Winterstein and Lewis Brown were included in the squad but not selected to play in any of the tournament's matches.
Papua New Guinea
Coach: Stanley Gene
Of the twenty four players, fourteen were Papua New Guinea born while one was Australian born.
* Replaced originally selected Sigfred Gande who withdrew due to injury just hours before the tournament started.
Officials
Three referees were initially appointed to control matches in the Four Nations:
Richard Silverwood suffered a leg injury and missed round two. He was replaced for this round by Australian referee Ben Cummins.
Venues
The games were played at venues in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament final was played in Brisbane.
New Zealand vs England
In the curtain raiser match the Junior Kangaroos defeated the Junior Kiwis 24-16.
Australia vs Papua New Guinea
In the curtain raiser match Samoa defeated Tonga 22–6.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
In the curtain raiser match the Junior Kiwis defeated the Junior Kangaroos 32-20 to square the series 1-all. The Junior Kangaroos were ahead 20-0 at half time.
Pre-tournament matches
Before the series, New Zealand played an additional Test against Samoa. It was the first time the two nations have clashed. England played Cumbria on 3 October as a memorial match for Gary Purdham. England also faced the New Zealand Māori rugby league team in a curtain raiser to the New Zealand-Samoa test.
Broadcasting details
The Four Nations was broadcast to over 60 countries worldwide.