2008 Festival of World Cups
The 2008 Festival of World Cups was a series of rugby league world cups held in Australia during 2008. The festival was staged in concurrence with the 2008 Men&
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- The 2008 Rugby League World Cup concluded with New Zealand defeating Australia 34–20 in the final on November 22, 2008, in Brisbane, securing New Zealand’s first World Cup title.[1][6]
- The final is widely regarded as one of the sport’s biggest upsets, given Australia’s dominance in the tournament and history in prior finals.[6]
- After the 2008 event, coverage typically focused on match reports, player performances (notably Manu Vatuvei, Lance Hohaia for New Zealand, and Darren Lockyer, Johnathan Thurston for Australia), and the overall tournament structure (group stage leading to knockout rounds).[5][1]
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