2017 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage

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The 2017 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage takes place after the group stage of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and culminates in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup final. The quarter-finals consisted of eight teams; 1st, 2nd and 3rd from Group A and Group B, and the remaining two places were taken up by the winners of Group C and Group D.

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	17 November – Darwin
	Australia	46
					24 November – Brisbane
	Samoa	0
					Australia	54
	18 November – Wellington
					Fiji	6
	New Zealand	2
									2 December – Brisbane
	Fiji	4
									Australia	6
	18 November – Christchurch
									England	0
	Tonga	24
					25 November – Auckland
	Lebanon	22
					Tonga	18
	19 November – Melbourne
					England	20
	England	36
	Papua New Guinea	6

Quarter-finals

Australia vs Samoa

17 November 2017 19:00 ACST (UTC+9:30)

Australia	46–0	Samoa
Tries: Holmes (9', 17', 51', 57', 74') 5 Morgan (31', 36') 2 Slater (24') 1 Goals: Smith 7/8 (10', 19', 26', 33', 38', 53', 58')	Report

Darwin Stadium, Darwin Attendance: 13,473 Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Valentine Holmes (Australia)

Team lists:

FB 1 Billy Slater WG 2 Dane Gagai CE 3 Will Chambers CE 4 Josh Dugan WG 5 Valentine Holmes FE 6 Michael Morgan HB 7 Cooper Cronk PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Cameron Smith (c) PR 10 David Klemmer SR 11 Boyd Cordner SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Wade Graham IC 15 Jordan McLean IC 16 Reagan Campbell-Gillard IC 17 Tyson Frizell Coach: Mal Meninga

FB 1 Young Tonumaipea WG 2 Matthew Wright CE 3 Ricky Leutele CE 4 Joseph Leilua WG 5 Tim Lafai FE 6 Jarome Luai HB 7 Ben Roberts PR 8 Junior Paulo HK 9 Jazz Tevaga PR 15 Bunty Afoa SR 11 Josh Papalii SR 12 Frank Pritchard (c) LK 13 Leeson Ah Mau Substitutes: IC 10 Herman Ese’ese IC 14 Fa'amanu Brown IC 16 Suaia Matagi IC 17 Joseph Paulo Coach: Matt Parish

Notes:

• Valentine Holmes became the first player to score 5 tries in a World Cup match.

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Tonga vs Lebanon

18 November 2017 17:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

Tonga	24–22	Lebanon
Tries: Fusitu'a (19', 33') 2 Lolohea (4') 1 Hopoate (23') 1 Goals: Hingano 4/5 (5', 24', 34', 53' pen)	Report	Tries: 2 (40', 69') Miski 1 (9') Doueihi 1 (30') Elias Goals: 3/4 Moses (10', 31', 70')

Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch Attendance: 8,309 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Mitchell Moses (Lebanon)

Team lists:

FB 1 William Hopoate WG 2 Daniel Tupou CE 3 Michael Jennings CE 4 Konrad Hurrell WG 5 David Fusitu'a FE 6 Tuimoala Lolohea HB 7 Mafoa'aeata Hingano PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Sione Katoa PR 19 Joe Ofahengaue SR 11 Manu Ma'u SR 12 Sika Manu (c) LK 13 Jason Taumalolo Substitutes: IC 14 Siliva Havili IC 16 Tevita Pangai Junior IC 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila IC 18 Ukuma Ta'ai Coach: Kristian Woolf

FB 1 Anthony Layoun WG 2 Travis Robinson CE 3 James Elias CE 4 Adam Doueihi WG 5 Abbas Miski FE 6 Mitchell Moses HB 7 Robbie Farah (c) PR 8 Tim Mannah HK 9 Michael Lichaa PR 10 Alex Twal SR 11 Nick Kassis SR 12 Ahmad Ellaz LK 14 Jamie Clark Substitutes: IC 13 Mitchell Mamary IC 15 Ray Moujalli IC 16 Elias Sukkar IC 17 Jason Wehbe Coach: Brad Fittler

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New Zealand vs Fiji

18 November 2017 19:30 NZDT (UTC+13)

New Zealand	2–4	Fiji
Goals: Johnson 1/1 (45' pen)	Report	Goals: 1/1 Koroisau (15' pen) 1/1 Milne (62' pen)

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 12,713 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Kevin Naiqama (Fiji)

Team lists:

FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck WG 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak CE 3 Dean Whare CE 4 Brad Takairangi WG 5 Jordan Rapana 47' to 57' FE 6 Te Maire Martin HB 7 Shaun Johnson PR 8 Martin Taupau HK 9 Danny Levi PR 10 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves SR 11 Simon Mannering SR 12 Joseph Tapine LK 13 Adam Blair (c) Substitutes: IC 14 Nelson Asofa-Solomona IC 15 Russell Packer IC 16 Isaac Liu IC 17 Kodi Nikorima Coach: David Kidwell

FB 1 Kevin Naiqama (c) WG 2 Suliasi Vunivalu CE 3 Taane Milne CE 4 Akuila Uate WG 5 Marcelo Montoya FE 6 Jarryd Hayne HB 7 Henry Raiwalui PR 8 Ashton Sims HK 9 Apisai Koroisau PR 10 Eloni Vunakece SR 11 Viliame Kikau SR 12 Brayden Wiliame LK 13 Tui Kamikamica Substitutes: IC 14 Joe Lovodua IC 15 Jacob Saifiti IC 16 Junior Roqica IC 17 Ben Nakubuwai Coach: Michael Potter

Notes:

• This was New Zealand's first loss in Wellington since 2007, when they lost to Australia 0-58.
• This match is only the second ever tryless World Cup match.
• The match equalled the record for the lowest-scoring World Cup match ever played, with only six points being scored, when Great Britain beat France 6–0 in 1970.
• Fiji's four points is the lowest score by a winning team in World Cup history.

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England vs Papua New Guinea

19 November 2017 16:00 AEDT (UTC+11)

England	36–6	Papua New Guinea
Tries: McGillvary (13', 20') 2 Watkins (68', 72') 2 Walmsley (33') 1 Currie (56') 1 Hall (79') 1 Goals: Widdop 4/7 (34', 57', 69', 80')	Report	Tries: 1 (60') Lo Goals: 1/1 Martin (61')

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 10,563 Referee: James Child (England) Player of the Match: Jermaine McGillvary (England)

Team lists:

FB 1 Gareth Widdop WG 2 Jermaine McGillvary CE 3 Kallum Watkins CE 4 John Bateman WG 5 Ryan Hall FE 6 Kevin Brown HB 7 Luke Gale PR 8 Chris Hill HK 9 Josh Hodgson PR 10 James Graham SR 11 Sam Burgess SR 12 Elliott Whitehead LK 13 Sean O'Loughlin (c) Substitutes: IC 14 Alex Walmsley IC 15 Thomas Burgess IC 16 Ben Currie IC 17 James Roby Coach: Wayne Bennett

FB 1 David Mead (c) RW 2 Justin Olam RC 3 Kato Ottio LC 4 Nene Macdonald LW 5 Garry Lo FE 6 Ase Boas HB 7 Watson Boas PR 8 Moses Meninga HK 9 James Segeyaro PR 10 Luke Page SR 11 Rhyse Martin SR 12 Willie Minoga LK 13 Paul Aiton Substitutes: IC 14 Kurt Baptiste IC 15 Stargroth Amean IC 16 Stanton Albert IC 17 Rod Griffin Coach: Michael Marum

Semi-finals

Australia vs Fiji

24 November 2017 19:00 AEDT (UTC+10)

Australia	54–6	Fiji
Tries: Holmes (18', 24', 42', 51', 65', 75') 6 Gagai (31', 69') 2 Slater (14', 48') 2 Goals: Smith 7/10 (15', 19', 33', 43', 49', 53', 67')	Report	Tries: 1 (59') Vunivalu Goals: 1/2 Koroisau (7' pen)

Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 22,073 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Cameron Smith (Australia)

Team lists:

FB 1 Billy Slater WG 2 Dane Gagai CE 3 Will Chambers CE 4 Josh Dugan WG 5 Valentine Holmes FE 6 Michael Morgan HB 7 Cooper Cronk PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Cameron Smith (c) PR 10 David Klemmer SR 11 Boyd Cordner SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Wade Graham IC 15 Jordan McLean IC 16 Reagan Campbell-Gillard IC 17 Tyson Frizell Coach: Mal Meninga

FB 1 Kevin Naiqama (c) WG 2 Suliasi Vunivalu CE 3 Taane Milne CE 4 Akuila Uate WG 5 Marcelo Montoya FE 6 Jarryd Hayne HB 7 Henry Raiwalui PR 8 Ashton Sims HK 9 Apisai Koroisau PR 10 Eloni Vunakece SR 11 Viliame Kikau SR 12 Brayden Wiliame LK 13 Tui Kamikamica Substitutes: IC 14 Joe Lovodua IC 15 Jacob Saifiti IC 16 Junior Roqica IC 17 Ben Nakubuwai Coach: Michael Potter

Notes:

• Valentine Holmes broke his own record by becoming the first player to score 6 tries in a World Cup match.

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Tonga vs England

25 November 2017 18:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

Tonga	18–20	England
Tries: Pangai Junior (73') 1 Havili (76') 1 Lolohea (77') 1 Goals: Taukeiaho 3/3 (73', 76, 77')	Report	Tries: 1 (11') McGillvary 1 (16') Widdop 1 (68') Bateman Goals: 4/4 Widdop (12, 17, 50 pen, 69)

Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 30,003 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Gareth Widdop (England)

Team lists:

FB 1 William Hopoate WG 2 Daniel Tupou CE 3 Michael Jennings CE 4 Konrad Hurrell WG 5 David Fusitu'a FE 6 Tuimoala Lolohea HB 7 Mafoa'aeata Hingano PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Siliva Havili PR 10 Sio Siua Taukeiaho SR 11 Manu Ma'u SR 12 Sika Manu (c) LK 13 Jason Taumalolo Substitutes: IC 14 Sione Katoa IC 15 Peni Terepo IC 16 Tevita Pangai Junior IC 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila Coach: Kristian Woolf

FB 1 Gareth Widdop WG 2 Jermaine McGillvary CE 3 Kallum Watkins CE 4 John Bateman WG 5 Ryan Hall FE 6 Kevin Brown HB 7 Luke Gale PR 8 Chris Hill HK 9 Josh Hodgson PR 10 James Graham SR 11 Sam Burgess SR 12 Elliott Whitehead LK 13 Sean O'Loughlin (c) Substitutes: IC 14 Alex Walmsley IC 15 Thomas Burgess IC 16 Ben Currie IC 17 James Roby Coach: Wayne Bennett

Final: Australia vs England

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2 December 2017 19:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	6–0	England
Tries: Cordner (15') 1 Goals: Smith 1/1 (16')	Report

Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 40,033 Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Boyd Cordner (Australia)

Team lists:

FB 1 Billy Slater WG 2 Dane Gagai CE 3 Will Chambers CE 4 Josh Dugan WG 5 Valentine Holmes FE 6 Michael Morgan HB 7 Cooper Cronk PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Cameron Smith (c) PR 10 David Klemmer SR 11 Boyd Cordner SR 12 Matt Gillett LK 13 Josh McGuire Substitutes: IC 14 Wade Graham IC 15 Jordan McLean IC 16 Reagan Campbell-Gillard IC 17 Tyson Frizell Coach: Mal Meninga

FB 1 Gareth Widdop WG 2 Jermaine McGillvary CE 3 Kallum Watkins CE 4 John Bateman WG 5 Ryan Hall FE 6 Kevin Brown HB 7 Luke Gale PR 8 Chris Hill HK 9 James Roby PR 10 James Graham SR 11 Ben Currie SR 12 Elliott Whitehead LK 16 Sam Burgess (c) Substitutes: IC 14 Alex Walmsley IC 15 Thomas Burgess IC 17 Chris Heighington IC 18 Jonny Lomax1 Coach: Wayne Bennett 1 - Sean O'Loughlin was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a quad injury. He was replaced by Sam Burgess whilst Ben Currie filled Burgess's spot in the second row, and Jonny Lomax filled Currie's spot on the bench.

Notes:

• Australia became the first team to win the Rugby League World Cup title eleven times.
• This was the first time a team won the World Cup on home soil since 1977.
• The aggregate 6 points scored was the least in a Rugby League World Cup final.
• This match saw a new equal record low for tries in a Rugby League World Cup final with only one try scored.