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This is a list of international rugby league matches played throughout 2011. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings.

March

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Donnybrook Cup

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United States 8-26 Ireland

May

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ANZAC Test

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6 May 2011
8:00pm (BST)
Australia  20 – 10  New Zealand
Tries
Billy Slater (2', 68') 2
Jharal Yow Yeh (20') 1
Jamal Idris (71') 1
Goals
Johnathan Thurston 2/4 (3', 69')		 [1]
 Tries
1 (36') Matt Duffie
1 (80') Lance Hohaia
Goals
1/2 (37') Benji Marshall
Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Attendance: 26,301
Referee: Richard Silverwood England
Player of the Match: Paul Gallen

June

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International Origin

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10 June 2011
England  12 – 16 Exiles
Tries: Myler, J.Tomkins
Goals: Sinfield 2/2		 (Report)
 Tries: Manu, Meli, Carmont
Goals: Richards 2/3
Headingley, Leeds, England
Attendance: 14,174
Referee: Richard Silverwood
Player of the Match: Rangi Chase (Exiles)

July

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European Shield

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2011-07-09
Norway 32–28 Germany
Tries: Ingebrigsten (2), N. Haigh, Schmidt, Mellor, L. Haigh
Goals: Meldalen (3), Elgheim		(Report)Tries: Schoengen, Ayachi, Szehofner, Hoggins, N. Keinhorst
Goals: K. Keinhorst (3)
Bislett Stadion, Oslo
2011-07-23
Germany 36–12 Malta
'Tries: J. Keinhorst (4), Stocks, Isaak
Goals: K. Keinhorst (6)		(Report)Tries: Sammut, Parker
Goals: Marzella (2)
Hochspeyer
2011-09-02
Malta 64–24 Norway
Tries: Sammut (4), Gilmour (3), Bartlett (2), Criminale, Pavanello
Goals: Sammut (10)		(Report)Tries: Mellor (2), Meldalen (2), Elgheim
Goals: Meldalen (2)
FC Melita, Pembroke

European Bowl

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23 July 2011
 Hungary16–38 Czech Republic
Tries: Torrance, Bihari L., Angel
Conv: Torrance (2)		(Report)Tries: Mulhall, Leeuw (3), Buben (2), Sedina
Conv: Buben (4) Mulhall (1)
Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét

Caribbean Carnival Cup

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Canada 40-10 Jamaica

August

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Colonial Cup

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  • United States 18-2 Canada
  • Canada 18-16 United States

October

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2013 World Cup qualifiers

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Autumn International Series

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Autumn International Series
Number of teams3
Host countries France
Ireland
Scotland

The 2011 Autumn International Series was a series of three rugby league test matches played between France, Ireland and Scotland in 2011. It was a similar format to the Rugby League European Cup which was to next be held in 2012. The series included the first test match between Ireland and Scotland since the two teams gained test status.[2]

Teams

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Team Coach Captain RLIF Rank
France France England Bobbie Goulding Olivier Elima 5
Ireland Ireland England Mark Aston Scott Grix 11
Scotland Scotland England Steve McCormack Ian Henderson 10

Scotland vs Ireland

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16 October 2011
2:00pm (BST)
Scotland  26–6  Ireland
Tries: Scott (2),
Hurst,
J. Barlow,
Coupar
Goals: Hurst (1/2),
Scott (2/3)		 report
 Tries: Finn
Goals: Finn (1/1)

France vs Scotland

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29 October 2011
3:00pm (BST)
France  46–10  Scotland
Tries: Chisholm (3),
Baile (2),
Duport,
Bosc,
Pala
Goals: Bosc (7/8)		 report
 Tries: Arnot,
Hellewell
Goals: Scott (1/2)

Ireland vs France

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This will be the first international at Thomond Park.[4]

5 November 2011
5:00pm (GMT)
Ireland  16–34  France
Report

Friendlies

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Australia 42–6 New Zealand

Ireland lost to Wales 6–30.[5]

France lost to England 18–32. [6]

France also lost to the England Knights 18–38.[7][8]

Four Nations

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Round 1

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28 October 2011
8:00pm (BST)
Australia  26–12  New Zealand
Tries
Matthew Scott (3') 1
Tony Williams (29') 1
Johnathan Thurston (37') 1
Darius Boyd (65') 1
Akuila Uate (77') 1
Goals
Johnathan Thurston 3/5
(4', 30', 66')		 Tries
1 (48') Jason Nightingale
1 (56') Kalifa Faifai Loa
Goals
2/2 (49', 52') Benji Marshall
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England[9]
Attendance: 12,491
Referee: Phil Bentham
Player of the Match: Sam Thaiday[10]
FB1Billy Slater
RW2Akuila Uate
RC3Willie Tonga
LC4Chris Lawrence
LW5Darius Boyd
SO6Darren Lockyer (c)
SH7Johnathan Thurston
PR8Paul Gallen
HK9Cameron Smith
PR10Matthew Scott
SR11Luke Lewis
SR12Sam Thaiday
LF13Anthony Watmough
Substitutions:
BE14Cooper Cronk
BE15Keith Galloway
BE16David Shillington
BE17Tony Williams
Coach:
Australia Tim Sheens
FB1Kevin Locke
RW2Kalifa Faifai Loa
RC3Lewis Brown
LC4Gerard Beale
LW5Jason Nightingale
FE6Benji Marshall (c)
HB7Kieran Foran
PR8Ben Matulino
HK9Issac Luke
PR10Sam McKendry
SR11Sika Manu
SR12Simon Mannering
LK13Jeremy Smith
Substitutions:
BE14Thomas Leuluai
BE15Fuifui Moimoi
BE16Alex Glenn
BE17Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Coach:
New Zealand Stephen Kearney
29 October 2011
2:30pm (BST)
England  42–4  Wales
Tries
Sam Tomkins 4
(1', 16', 50', 59')
Kirk Yeaman (22') 1
Jack Reed (54') 1
Chris Heighington (76') 1
Gareth Widdop (80') 1
Goals
5/8 Kevin Sinfield
(17', 51', 60', 77', 80')		 Tries
1 Elliot Kear (66')
Goals
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England[9]
Attendance: 10,377
Referee: Henry Perenara
Player of the Match: Sam Tomkins[11]
FB1Sam Tomkins
RW2Ryan Hall
RC3Jack Reed
LC4Kirk Yeaman
LW5Tom Briscoe
SO6Kevin Sinfield
SH7Rangi Chase
PR8James Graham
HK9James Roby
PR10Jamie Peacock (c)
SR11Gareth Ellis
SR12Ben Westwood
LF13Chris Heighington
Substitutions:
BE14Gareth Widdop
BE15Adrian Morley
BE16Jamie Jones-Buchanan
BE17Jon Wilkin
Coach:
England Steve McNamara
FB1Danny Jones
RW2Elliot Kear
RC3Ian Webster
LC4Christiaan Roets
LW5Rhys Williams
FE6Lee Briers (c)
HB7Matt Seamark
PR8Jordan James
HK9Neil Budworth
PR10Gil Dudson
SR11Tyson Frizell
SR12Andy Bracek
LK13Ben Flower
Substitutions:
BE14Ian Watson
BE15Ross Divorty
BE16Aled James
BE17Craig Kopczak
Coach:
Wales Iestyn Harris

Round 2

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5 November 2011
1:00pm (GMT)
Wales  0–36  New Zealand
Tries
2 (20', 32') Sika Manu
2 (39', 62') Gerard Beale
1 (5') Jason Nightingale
1 (13') Kevin Locke
1 (75') Nathan Fien
Goals
4/7 Benji Marshall
(21', 33', 40', 77')
Wembley Stadium, London, England[9]
Attendance: 42,344
Referee: Matt Cecchin
Player of the Match: Thomas Leuluai[12]
FB1Danny Jones
RW2Elliot Kear
RC3Ian Webster
LC4Christiaan Roets
LW5Rhys Williams
FE6Lee Briers (c)
HB7Lloyd White
PR8Jordan James
HK9Neil Budworth
PR10Gil Dudson
SR11Tyson Frizell
SR12Chris Beasley
LK13Ben Flower
Substitutions:
BE14Ian Watson
BE15Andy Bracek
BE16Ross Divorty
BE17Craig Kopczak
Coach:
Wales Iestyn Harris
FB1Kevin Locke
RW2Gerard Beale
RC3Lewis Brown
LC4Alex Glenn
LW5Jason Nightingale
FE6Benji Marshall (c)
HB7Kieran Foran
PR8Sam McKendry
HK9Thomas Leuluai
PR10Ben Matulino
SR11Sika Manu
SR12Adam Blair
LK13Jeremy Smith
Substitutions:
BE14Nathan Fien
BE15Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
BE16Fuifui Moimoi
BE17Elijah Taylor
Coach:
New Zealand Stephen Kearney
5 November 2011
3:30pm (GMT)
England  20–36  Australia
Tries
Ryan Hall (11', 40') 2
Jack Reed (60') 1
Chris Heighington (77') 1
Goals
Kevin Sinfield 2/4
(62', 77')		 Tries
1 (17') Luke Lewis
1 (30') Tony Williams
1 (44') Greg Inglis
1 (53') Paul Gallen
1 (73') Darius Boyd
1 (79') Chris Lawrence
Goals
6/6 Johnathan Thurston
(19', 32', 45', 55', 74', 80')
Wembley Stadium, London, England[9]
Attendance: 42,344
Referee: Henry Perenara
Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston[13]
FB1Sam Tomkins
RW2Ryan Hall
RC3Jack Reed
LC4Kirk Yeaman
LW5Tom Briscoe
SO6Kevin Sinfield
SH7Rangi Chase
PR8James Graham
HK9James Roby
PR10Jamie Peacock (c)
SR11Gareth Ellis
SR12Ben Westwood
LF13Chris Heighington
Substitutions:
BE14Gareth Widdop
BE15Adrian Morley
BE16Jamie Jones-Buchanan
BE17Jon Wilkin
Coach:
England Steve McNamara
FB1Billy Slater
RW2Akuila Uate
RC3Chris Lawrence
LC4Greg Inglis
LW5Darius Boyd
SO6Darren Lockyer (c)
SH7Johnathan Thurston
PR8Paul Gallen
HK9Cameron Smith
PR10Matthew Scott
SR11Luke Lewis
SR12Sam Thaiday
LF13Anthony Watmough
Substitutions:
BE14Cooper Cronk
BE15Keith Galloway
BE16David Shillington
BE17Tony Williams
Coach:
Australia Tim Sheens

Round 3

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12 November 2011
06.00pm (GMT)
England  28–6  New Zealand
Tries
Tom Briscoe
Ryan Hall
James Graham
Sam Tomkins
Goals
Kevin Sinfield 6/6		 Tries
Jason Nightingale
Goals
Benji Marshall 1/1
KC Stadium, Hull, England[9]
Attendance: 23,447[14]
Player of the Match: Kevin Sinfield[15]
FB1Sam Tomkins
RW2Ryan Hall
RC3Jack Reed
LC4Kirk Yeaman
LW5Tom Briscoe
SO6Kevin Sinfield
SH7Rangi Chase
PR8James Graham
HK9James Roby
PR10Jamie Peacock (c)
SR11Jon Wilkin
SR12Ben Westwood
LF13Chris Heighington
Substitutions:
BE14Gareth Widdop
BE15Adrian Morley
BE16Jamie Jones-Buchanan
BE17Garreth Carvell
Coach:
England Steve McNamara
FB1Kevin Locke
RW2Gerard Beale
RC3Lewis Brown
LC4Simon Mannering
LW5Jason Nightingale
FE6Benji Marshall (c)
HB7Kieran Foran
PR8Ben Matulino
HK9Thomas Leuluai
PR17Russell Packer
SR11Sika Manu
SR12Adam Blair
LK13Jeremy Smith
Substitutions:
BE12Alex Glenn
BE14Issac Luke
BE16Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
BE18Elijah Taylor
Coach:
New Zealand Stephen Kearney
13 November 2011
5:45pm (GMT)
Wales  14–56  Australia
Tries
Rhys Williams (10') 1
Elliot Kear (14') 1
Jordan James (49') 1
Goals
Lee Briers 1/3 (51')		 Tries
3 (38', 40', 69') Cooper Cronk
1 (25') Cameron Smith
1 (41') Daly Cherry-Evans
1 (45') Darius Boyd
1 (59') Johnathan Thurston
1 (63') Greg Inglis
1 (66') Jharal Yow Yeh
1 (73') Josh Morris
Goals
8/9 (26', 39', 40', 42', 47', 60', 64', 70') Johnathan Thurston
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales[9]
Attendance: 5,233
Player of the Match: Darius Boyd[16]
FB1Danny Jones
RW2Elliot Kear
RC3Ian Webster
LC4Christiaan Roets
LW5Rhys Williams
FE6Lee Briers (c)
HB7Lloyd White
PR8Jordan James
HK9Neil Budworth
PR10Craig Kopczak
SR11Chris Beasley
SR12Andy Bracek
LK13Ben Flower
Substitutions:
BE14Mark Lennon
BE15Ross Divorty
BE16Aled James
BE17Gil Dudson
Coach:
Wales Iestyn Harris
FB1Darius Boyd
RW2Josh Morris
RC3Greg Inglis
LC4Chris Lawrence
LW5Jharal Yow Yeh
SO6Cooper Cronk
SH7Johnathan Thurston
PR8Keith Galloway
HK9Cameron Smith (c)
PR10David Shillington
SR15Anthony Watmough
SR12Beau Scott
LF13Corey Parker
Substitutions:
BE14Daly Cherry-Evans
BE16Paul Gallen
BE17Matthew Scott
BE18Sam Thaiday
Coach:
Australia Tim Sheens

Standings

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2011 Four Nations
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 118 46 +72 6 Qualification for Final
2  England 3 2 0 1 90 46 +44 4
3  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 54 54 0 2
4  Wales 3 0 0 3 18 134 −116 0

Final

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Saturday, 19 November
6:00pm (GMT)
England  8–30  Australia
Tries
1 (36') Ryan Hall
Goals
2/2 (38', 52') Kevin Sinfield		 Sam Thaiday (4') 1
Jharal Yow Yeh (57') 1
Johnathan Thurston (63') 1
Greg Inglis (69') 1
Darren Lockyer (80') 1
Goals
Johnathan Thurston 5/5
(6', 40', 59', 64', 70')
Darren Lockyer 0/1
Elland Road, Leeds, England[9]
Attendance: 34,174
Referee: Australia Matt Cecchin
Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston[17]
England Position Australia
Sam Tomkins FB Darius Boyd
Ryan Hall WG Akuila Uate
Jack Reed CE Greg Inglis
Kirk Yeaman CE Chris Lawrence
Tom Briscoe WG Jharal Yow Yeh
Kevin Sinfield FE Darren Lockyer (c)
Rangi Chase HB Johnathan Thurston
James Graham PR Matthew Scott
James Roby HK Cameron Smith
Jamie Peacock (c) PR David Shillington
Jon Wilkin SR Luke Lewis
Gareth Ellis SR Sam Thaiday
Ben Westwood LK Paul Gallen
Gareth Widdop Int Anthony Watmough
Adrian Morley Int Cooper Cronk
Jamie Jones-Buchanan Int Keith Galloway
Garreth Carvell Int Tony Williams

References

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  1. ↑ Report
  2. 1 2 3 4 France, Scotland and Ireland in Autumn Test Series rlef.eu.com, 1 July 2011
  3. ↑ "France vs. Scotland". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Ireland Host France in First Ever Rugby League International in Thomond Park[permanent dead link] limerick.ie
  5. ↑ Wales 30 Ireland 6 Archived 2011-10-31 at the Wayback Machine rlef.eu.com, 22 October 2011
  6. ↑ France 18 England 32 Archived 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine rlef.eu.com, 21 October 2011
  7. ↑ England Knights run in seven tries as they beat France 38–18 Deprecated link archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today demotix.com, 15 October 2011
  8. ↑ France Prepare for Scotland Test Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine rlef.eu.com, 27 October 2011
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gillette Four Nations Schedule". Rugby Football League. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Gillette Four Nations: England newcomer Jack Reed is ready to take on the world's best at Wembley". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  11. ↑ Burke, David (30 October 2011). "England 42 Wales 4: Sam Tomkins slaughters Welsh lambs". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  12. ↑ "4NTV Kiwis nil Wales". gillette4nations.co.uk/. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  13. ↑ "Billy Slater injury mars Kangaroos' win over England at Wembley". The Australian. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  14. ↑ "England books Kangaroos showdown". Australian Associated Press. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "England earn final spot". rleague.com. 13 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  16. ↑ Walter, Brad (14 November 2011). "Boyd takes charge as Aussies see off gallant Welsh". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  17. ↑ Hudson, Elizabeth (19 November 2011). "Australia beat England for Four Nations victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
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