Rugby League World Cup 2000 / Qualification
For the final round of the Rugby League World Cup 2000 , which was held in Great Britain, Ireland and France in October and November, 15 participants were automatically eligible to start. The 16th place was occupied by the winner of a qualifying tournament.
Qualified teams
- Australia *
- Cook Islands *
- England *
- Fiji *
- France *
- Ireland *
- Lebanon (Qualifying Tournament Winner)
- New Zealand *
- New Zealand Māori *
- Papua New Guinea *
- Russia *
- Samoa *
- Scotland *
- South Africa *
- Tonga *
- Wales *
* automatically authorized to start
Qualifying tournament
Group A
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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1. | Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140: 16 | + 124 | 4th |
2. | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50:36 | + 14 | 2 |
3. | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0: 138 | - 138 | 0 |
November 11, 1999 |
Italy | 16:36 | Lebanon |
Stade Jean-Laffon , Perpignan |
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November 14, 1999 |
Italy | 34: 0 | Morocco |
Stade des Minimes , Toulouse |
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November 17, 1999 |
Lebanon | 104: 0 | Morocco |
Parc des Sports , Avignon |
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Group B
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
|
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1. | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 122: 0 | + 122 | 4th |
2. | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:54 | - 40 | 2 |
3. | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:82 | - 82 | 0 |
November 9, 1999 |
United States | 54: 0 | Japan |
Disney's Wide World Of Sports Complex , Kissimmee |
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November 11, 1999 |
Japan | 14: 0 | Canada |
Disney's Wide World Of Sports Complex , Kissimmee |
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November 15, 1999 |
United States | 68-0 | Canada |
Disney's Wide World Of Sports Complex , Kissimmee |
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final
November 21, 1999 |
United States | 8:62 | Lebanon |
Disney's Wide World Of Sports Complex , Kissimmee |
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