▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁G illet te ▁Rugby ▁League ▁Four ▁Nations ▁due ▁to ▁spons or ship ▁by ▁G illet te ) ▁was ▁the ▁third ▁st aging ▁of ▁the ▁Rugby ▁League ▁Four ▁Nations ▁tournament ▁and ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁England ▁and ▁Wales ▁during ▁October ▁and ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁which ▁was ▁cont ested ▁by ▁regular ▁contest ants ▁Australia , ▁England ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁Wales , ▁who ▁had ▁qualified ▁for ▁their ▁first ▁Four ▁Nations ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁European ▁Cup . ▁The ▁tournament ▁saw ▁the ▁return ▁of ▁international ▁rugby ▁league ▁to ▁London ' s ▁W emble y ▁Stadium ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁with ▁a ▁double - header ▁played ▁on ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁Australia ▁won ▁the ▁tournament , ▁defe ating ▁England ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁at ▁Ell and ▁Road , ▁Le eds , ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁The ▁match ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 7 - year ▁professional ▁career ▁of ▁Australia ' s ▁captain ▁Dar ren ▁Lock yer . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁tournament ▁was ▁the ▁third ▁of ▁three ▁Four ▁Nations ▁series ▁planned ▁before ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Rugby ▁League ▁World ▁Cup , ▁with ▁the ▁ven ues ▁rot ating ▁between ▁Europe ▁and ▁the ▁South ▁Pacific . ▁There ▁was ▁no ▁Four ▁Nations ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁due ▁to ▁teams ▁prepar ing ▁for ▁the ▁World ▁Cup . ▁