2013 Rugby League World Cup : Let the battle begin

The 14th Rugby League World Cup is here and we hope that you have made all the necessary arrangements to be there. If not, don’t delay, book your tickets and rent that studio apartment least you miss out on all the live excitement.

Seems like 2013 is going to be the year of London, if one goes by the number of events –both cultural and sporting that is going to be held in the city in the coming few months. Beginning with the Chelsea flower show in May to the London Jazz festival in November, not to mention the various films, music and art shows thrown in between, London definitely seems to be the place to be in 2013. Besides the various cultural events, there are also several sporting events that will be taking place in London with the most popular one being the 2013 Rugby League World Cup so if you thought that all sports related events end with the 2012 London Olympics and Para Olympics...think again!

Diehard fans of Rugby from all over the world are waiting with abated breath for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup to begin. Jointly hosted by England and Wales along with France and Ireland, this gala sporting event is all set to begin from November 30 at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium with the first match being played between the countries of Wales, England, Australia and Italy. Wembley Stadium will host the semifinals; with the final being played at Old Trafford. 14 teams divided into four groups will be participating in the event including first timers Italy & USA. Preparation for the event have already began with organisers taking care to avoid last minute glitches and fans making arrangements for booking airfare, match tickets and renting out holiday apartments and service apartments near to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup match venues.

Participating Teams and Group Format

Around fourteen teams from all over the world will be participating in the tournament. These include first timers like Italy and the United States, the 2008 defending champions New Zealand, besides Australia, England, Samoa, Wales, Fiji, France, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga and Cook Islands.

Teams have been divided into 4 groups with the first two groups made up of four teams and the rest two with three each. A round robin league format has been envisaged with an additional inter-group game between Group C & D. Winners from the first three teams of the first two groups and those from each of the two smaller groups will then proceed to the quarter final round to be played at Wigan, Warrington, Leeds and Wrexham before heading off for the semi finals at Wembley and finals at Old Trafford. If are planning to catch some live action along with your family members or friends then this is the right time to book the match tickets as well as your accommodation in the various holiday flats and short term lets that are situated near to the venues. Now is the chance of getting a good deal in terms of air fare, accommodation and match seats before they get sold out.

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Australia	New Zealand	Scotland	Wales
England	Papua New Guinea	Tonga	Cook Island
Fiji	France	Italy	USA
Ireland	Samoa	-	-

Rugby League World Cup 2013 Ticket

Tickets for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup are already available. You can buy them online, order them over by the phone or get them in person from the venue counters. Special packages for groups and family are also available. Visit 2013 Rugby League World Cup website for more details. (http://www.rlwc2013.com/tickets)

2013 Rugby League World Cup Dates and Venues

The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will be held from 26 October to 30 November 2013 and will be held at various venues spread across four countries - France, England, Wales and Ireland. We do hope that you will be there at one of the venues to support your team. If due to some unforeseen event you are unable to make to the venue, don’t worry you can always catch the live action from the confines of your rented holiday rental that comes with a LCD/Plasma TV and yes do invite your friends and colleagues over for a healthy and heated discussions of the match over a can of beer and knick knacks made by you in the kitchen of your apartment.

City	Stadium with address
Avigon, France	Parc des Sports
Bristol, England	Memorial Stadium
Cardiff ,Wales	Millennium Stadium
Halifax, England	The Shay Stadium
Huddersfield, England	The John Smith's Stadium
Hull (CP),England	MS3 Craven Park
Hull (KC),England	Kingston Communications Stadium
Leeds,England	Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Leigh,England	Leigh Sports Stadium
Limerick,Ireland	Thomond Park
London,England	Wembley Stadium
Neath,Wales	The Gnoll
Manchester,England	Old Trafford
Perpignan, France	Stade Gilbert Brutus
Rochdale, England	Spotland Stadium
Salford,England	Salford City Stadium
St Helens, England	St.Helens R.F.C.Langtree Park
Warrington, England	Halliwell Jones Stadium
Wigan,England	DW Stadium
Workington, England	Derwent Park
Wrexham, England	Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium

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