Group B of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup is one of the four groups in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, which began on 28 October and was completed on 11 November 2017. The group comprised New Zealand, Samoa, Scotland and Tonga. Tonga finished top of the pool while New Zealand and Samoa also qualified for the quarter-finals.

More information Scotland, 4–50 ...

Scotland	4–50	Tonga
Tries: Danny Addy (62') 1 Goals: Danny Brough 0/1	Report[2]	Tries: 3 (3', 20', 40') Michael Jennings 2 (26', 73') Daniel Tupou 1 (17') Jason Taumalolo 1 (23') Sika Manu 1 (38') Peni Terepo 1 (76') Ata Hingano Goals: 6/7 Sio Siua Taukeiaho (4', 19', 21', 24', 75', 78') 1/2 Ata Hingano (40')

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• Due to high humidity conditions, the game was played with quarter-time drinks breaks after the heat rule was invoked.^[3]

Team lists:

FB 1 Lewis Tierney WG 2 Matty Russell CE 3 Ben Hellewell CE 4 Lachlan Stein WG 5 Will Oakes FE 6 Danny Brough (c) HB 7 Danny Addy PR 8 Luke Douglas HK 9 Kane Bentley PR 10 Ben Kavanagh SR 11 Frankie Mariano SR 12 Dale Ferguson LK 13 James Bell Substitutes: IC 14 Callum Phillips IC 15 Andrew Bentley IC 16 Sam Brooks IC 17 Jonathan Walker Coach: Steve McCormack

FB 1 William Hopoate WG 2 Daniel Tupou CE 3 Michael Jennings CE 4 Konrad Hurrell WG 5 Manu Vatuvei FE 6 Tuimoala Lolohea HB 7 Mafoa'aeata Hingano PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Siliva Havili PR 10 Sio Siua Taukeiaho SR 11 Manu Ma'u SR 12 Sika Manu (c) LK 13 Jason Taumalolo Substitutes: IC 14 Sione Katoa IC 15 Sam Moa IC 16 Peni Terepo IC 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila Coach: Kristian Woolf

In the week leading up to the match there were several "vicious street brawls" between Samoan and Tongan supporters.^[5][6] This led to members of both the Tongan and Samoan teams calling for calm.^[7][8] 29 people were arrested for fighting after the game.^[9]

More information Samoa, 18–32 ...

Samoa	18–32	Tonga
Tries: Jazz Tevaga (17') 1 Ben Roberts (65') 1 Tim Lafai (73') 1 Goals: Tim Lafai 3/3 (18', 66', 74')	Report[10]	Tries: 2 (10', 29') Michael Jennings 1 (52') Peni Terepo 1 (60') Ben Murdoch-Masila 1 (77') Manu Ma'u Goals: 4/4 Sio Siua Taukeiaho (11', 28' pen, 30', 79') 2/2 Ata Hingano (53', 61')

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Team lists:

FB 1 Young Tonumaipea WG 2 Ricky Leutele CE 3 Tim Lafai CE 4 Joseph Leilua WG 5 Ken Maumalo FE 20 Jarome Luai HB 7 Ben Roberts PR 8 Junior Paulo HK 9 Jazz Tevaga PR 10 Herman Ese'ese SR 11 Josh Papalii SR 12 Frank Pritchard (c) LK 13 Leeson Ah Mau Substitutes: IC 14 Fa'amanu Brown IC 15 Zane Musgrove IC 16 Sam Lisone IC 17 Bunty Afoa Coach: Matt Parish

FB 1 William Hopoate WG 2 Daniel Tupou CE 3 Michael Jennings CE 4 Solomone Kata WG 5 David Fusitu'a FE 6 Tuimoala Lolohea HB 7 Mafoa'aeata Hingano PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 14 Sione Katoa PR 10 Sio Siua Taukeiaho SR 11 Manu Ma'u SR 12 Sika Manu (c) LK 13 Jason Taumalolo Substitutes: IC 9 Siliva Havili IC 15 Sam Moa IC 16 Peni Terepo IC 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila Coach: Kristian Woolf

After the match, Tonga's victory was described as "the small island nation's greatest ever sporting achievement". During celebrations following the match, 53 Tongan supporters were arrested in Auckland.^[11][12]

More information New Zealand, 22–28 ...

New Zealand	22–28	Tonga
Tries: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (39', 72') 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (21') 1 Jordan Rapana (28') 1 Goals: Shaun Johnson 3/4 (30', 40', 73')	Report[13]	Tries: 3 (48', 59', 77') David Fusitu'a 1 (62') Tuimoala Lolohea 1 (65') William Hopoate Goals: 3/4 Sio Siua Taukeiaho (7' pen, 63', 66') 1/2 Tuimoala Lolohea (60')

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Team lists:

FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck WG 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak CE 3 Dean Whare CE 4 Brad Takairangi WG 5 Jordan Rapana FE 6 Kodi Nikorima HB 7 Shaun Johnson PR 8 Martin Taupau HK 9 Thomas Leuluai PR 10 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves SR 11 Simon Mannering SR 12 Joseph Tapine LK 13 Adam Blair (c) Substitutes: IC 14 Nelson Asofa-Solomona IC 15 Russell Packer IC 16 Isaac Liu IC 17 Danny Levi Coach: David Kidwell

FB 1 William Hopoate WG 2 Daniel Tupou CE 18 Mahe Fonua CE 4 Konrad Hurrell WG 5 David Fusitu'a FE 6 Tuimoala Lolohea HB 7 Mafoa'aeata Hingano PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Sione Katoa PR 10 Sio Siua Taukeiaho SR 11 Manu Ma'u SR 12 Sika Manu (c) LK 13 Jason Taumalolo Substitutes: IC 14 Siliva Havili IC 16 Peni Terepo IC 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila IC 21 Tevita Pangai Junior Coach: Kristian Woolf

Notes:

• This was New Zealand's first loss on home soil since 2012, when they lose to Australia in Auckland at Eden Park.
• This was the first time a tier two nation had defeated Australia, England or New Zealand in a World Cup match.^[14]