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2008 Rugby League World Cup squads

2008 (2008) World Cup  ()
Number of teams 10
Host country  Australia
Winner  New Zealand (1st title)

Matches played 18
Attendance 293,965 (16,331 per match)
Points scored 890 (49.44 per match)
Top scorer Australia Johnathan Thurston (50)
Top try scorer Australia Billy Slater (7)
 < 2000
2013

The 2008 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from twenty-four-man squads) of ten nations: Australia, England, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, France, Scotland, Ireland, Samoa, and Tonga.

Head Coach: Ricky Stuart Australia
Assistant coaches: John Cartwright and Allan Langer

1 Replaced originally selected Brett Stewart and Justin Hodges who withdrew on 16 October.

2 Replaced originally selected Michael Crocker who withdrew due to injury on 9 October.

Head Coach: Tony Smith Australia/England
Asst. coach: Steve McNamara


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