2008 Rugby League World Cup Group B
Group B of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup was one of the three groups of teams that competed in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Group B consisted of three teams: Fiji, Scotland and France. After all teams played had each other once, only Fiji advanced to 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage.
Standings
In the knockout stage, Fiji played in the qualifying final while Scotland and France played for 7th and 9th place respectively.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Fiji | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 2 | |
| 3 |  France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 2 |
Source: [1]
Matches
France vs Scotland
26 October 2008 17:25 ADST (UTC+11:00) |
| France | 36–18 | Scotland |
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| Tries: Jared Taylor 16' c Jérôme Guisset 28' c, 75' c John Wilson 33' c Sébastien Raguin 54' c Christophe Moly 80' c Goals: Thomas Bosc (6) | Report | Tries: Jon Steel 20' c Oliver Wilkes 46' c Dean Colton 62' c Goals: Danny Brough (3) |
        France |   Scotland |
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Fiji vs France
1 November 2008 17:25 ADST (UTC+11:00) |
| Fiji | 42–6 | France |
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| Tries: Akuila Uate (3) Jarryd Hayne (2) Iowane Divavesi Semisi Tora Goals: Wes Naiqama (7) | Report | Tries: John Wilson Goals: Thomas Bosc (1) |
Wollongong Showground, Wollongong Attendance: 9,213 Referee: Ashley Klein (England) Player of the Match: Jarryd Hayne (Fiji) |
    Fiji | France |
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Scotland vs Fiji
5 November 2008 19:55 ADST (UTC+11:00) |
| Scotland | 18–16 | Fiji |
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| Tries: Jon Steel Michael Robertson Oliver Wilkes Goals: Danny Brough (3) | Report | Tries: Semi Tadulala (2) Jason Bukuya Goals: Wes Naiqama (2) |
Scotland | Fiji |
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