2012 Rugby League World Cup

2012 Rugby League World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Mercury
Dates	31 Mar – 21 Apr 2012
Teams	8
Venue(s)	7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Craitland (1st title)
Runners-up	Mercury
Third place	Hamland
Fourth place	Novatainia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Points scored	952 (59.5 per match)
Tries scored	161 (10.06 per match)
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The 2012 Rugby League World Cup was inaugural competition of the Rugby League World Cup, hosted by Mercury. The tournament was won by Craitland defeating Mercury in the final by 29 points to 28.

Group Stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Mercury	3	3	0	0	216	10	+206	6
Novatainia	3	2	0	1	56	94	−38	4
Uantir	3	1	0	2	34	96	−62	2
Zealandia	3	0	0	3	22	128	−106	0

	6–70	–	–
	4–62	14–22	–
	0–84	10–28	12–16

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Craitland	3	3	0	0	123	30	+93	6
Hamland	3	2	0	1	114	45	+69	4
North Antarctica	3	1	0	2	92	66	+26	2
Safiria	3	0	0	3	18	196	−176	0

	12–19	–	–
	12–24	26–30	–
	6–80	0–62	12–54

Knockout Stages

Semi-finals

Mercury v Hamland

Mercury	20–18	Hamland

Craitland v Novatainia

Craitland	70–6	Novatainia

Third-place play-off

Hamland v Novatainia

Hamland	94–12	Novatainia

Final

Mercury v Craitland

Mercury	28–29	Craitland

2012 Rugby League World Cup Winners
CraitlandFirst title