New Zealand at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup
Player Games Tries Goals Points Position Club
Richie Barnett ( captain ) 6 6 0 24 FE Sydney Roosters
Richie Blackmore 2 1 0 4 CE Leeds Rhinos
Tonie Carroll 5 4 0 16 CE Brisbane Broncos
Nathan Cayless 6 1 0 4 PR Parramatta Eels
Brian Jellick 2 2 0 8 WG North Queensland Cowboys
Stacey Jones 5 2 6 20 HB Auckland Warriors
Stephen Kearney 6 2 0 8 SR Melbourne Storm
Ali Lauitiiti 2 2 0 8 SR Auckland Warriors
Tasesa Lavea 2 2 14 36 HB Melbourne Storm
Henry Paul 5 1 25* 53 HB Bradford Bulls
Robbie Paul 5 5 0 20 HB Bradford Bulls
Quentin Pongia 5 2 0 8 PR Sydney Roosters
Tony Puletua 2 1 0 4 SR Penrith Panthers
Matt Rua 5 1 0 4 SR Melbourne Storm
Craig Smith 6 1 0 4 PR St. George Illawarra Dragons
Richard Swain 6 0 0 0 HK Melbourne Storm
Logan Swann 4 2 0 8 SR Auckland Warriors
Willie Talau 5 6 0 24 CE Canterbury Bulldogs
David Vaealiki 1 2 0 8 CE Parramatta Eels
Joe Vagana 6 0 0 0 PR Auckland Warriors
Squad
See also : 2000 Rugby League World Cup squads
The 2000 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team to compete at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand dominated Group 1 of the tournament thrashing Lebanon, the Cook Islands and Wales with a combined score of 206-28, before winning their quarter-final against France and their semi-final against England to qualify for the final. In the final, they lost to defending champions Australia 12-40 to finish runners-up in a World Cup tournament for the second time.