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This set contains full team cards for all 16 nations who qualified to the tournament, held in England.

 

Australia again lifted the trophy with a third straight title and 12th all-time, but there were some incredible matches in both the quarters where New Zealand came from behind to steal victory over Fiji 24-18 and then Samoa hanging on to defeat Tonga 20-18, and then again with both semis, with Australia pushed all the way by the Kiwis 16-14, before a back-and-forth match between Samoa and England saw the Pacific islanders break the stranglehold of the dominant three nations, making the final in golden point extra time 27-26.

 

It was the first time that someone other than the Aussies, Kiwis or English (when including playing as Great Britain) had made the final since France in 1968, but again Australia proved too strong, moving into a 20-0 lead early in the second half, and although the Samoans scored a couple of tries late on to avoid a shutout, the trophy once again resided in Australian hands, 30-10.

 

Lesser countries also gained interest as both Jamaica and Greece made it to the World Cup for the first time.

2022 (2021) Men's World Cup

SKU: PR13IMWC22
£4.75Price
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