Rugby League World Cup 2017 / Qualification
For the final round of the Rugby League World Cup 2017 , which took place between October and December in Australia , New Zealand and Papua New Guinea , seven participants were automatically eligible to start. Continental and intercontinental qualification tournaments were held for the remaining seven starting places. While eight spots were originally intended to be determined by qualifying, they were reduced by one after Papua New Guinea was designated as an additional host in 2015.
Qualified teams
- Australia *
- England *
- Fiji *
- France *
- Lebanon (Middle East-Africa Playoff Winner)
- New Zealand *
- Papua New Guinea *
- Samoa *
- Scotland *
- Tonga (Asia Pacific Playoff Winner)
- United States (America Playoff Winner)
- Wales (European Playoff Winner)
- Ireland (European Playoff Winner)
- Italy (European Playoff Winner)
* automatically authorized to start
America
North and South America had to assign a fixed starting place, which was determined in a qualifying tournament in Florida .
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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1. | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54:38 | + 16 | 4th |
2. | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32:38 | - 6 | 1 |
3. | Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42:52 | - 10 | 1 |
4th December 2015 |
United States | 20:14 | Jamaica |
Hodges Stadium , Jacksonville |
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December 8, 2015 |
Canada | 18:18 | Jamaica |
Spec Martin Stadium , DeLand |
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December 12, 2015 |
United States | 34:24 | Canada |
Hodges Stadium , Jacksonville |
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Asia Pacific
Papua New Guinea did not have to qualify as hosts for the World Cup. Accordingly, this region still had a fixed starting place to be awarded, which was determined in a single game between Tonga and the Cook Islands.
17th October 2015 |
Tonga | 28: 8 | Cook Islands |
Campbelltown Stadium , Campbelltown |
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Europe
Europe had three firm starting places to assign.
Round 1
May 9, 2015 |
Latvia | 12:32 | Spain |
Upesciema Stadionā , Riga |
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round 2
- European Championship C
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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1. | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116: 34 | + 82 | 4th |
2. | Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60:40 | + 20 | 2 |
3. | Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4: 106 | - 102 | 0 |
September 26, 2015 |
Spain | 40:30 | Malta |
Polideportivo Quatre Carreres , Valencia |
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October 10, 2015 |
Malta | 30: 0 | Greece |
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- Malta won the game through a walkover because the Greek Association could not cover the cost of the trip to Malta.
17th October 2015 |
Greece | 4: 76 | Spain |
Athens |
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- European Championship B
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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1. | Serbia | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 196: 73 | + 123 | 10 |
2. | Russia | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 137: 31 | + 106 | 8th |
3. | Italy | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 142: 54 | + 88 | 6th |
4th | Ukraine | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 80: 256 | - 176 | 0 |
17th May 2014 |
Serbia | 40:14 | Ukraine |
FK Železničar Stadium , Niš |
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May 24, 2014 |
Russia | 24:18 | Ukraine |
Wereja Stadium , Wereja |
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June 21, 2014 |
Russia | 20: 6 | Serbia |
Nara Stadium , Naro-Fominsk |
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5th July 2014 |
Italy | 54: 12 | Ukraine |
Stadio comunale di Teglio Veneto , Gemona del Friuli |
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July 26, 2014 |
Italy | 22:18 | Russia |
Stadio comunale di Teglio Veneto , Gemona del Friuli |
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September 10, 2014 |
Serbia | 45: 6 | Italy |
FK Radnički Stadium , Belgrade |
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May 16, 2015 |
Serbia | 20:15 | Russia |
FK Radnički Stadium , Belgrade |
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20th June 2015 |
Italy | 14: 21 | Serbia |
Stadio comunale di Teglio Veneto , Gemona del Friuli |
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4th July 2015 |
Ukraine | 20:34 | Russia |
FK Radnički Stadium , Belgrade * |
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- The game was played in Belgrade because of the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine .
July 18, 2015 |
Ukraine | 12:40 | Italy |
KNU Stadium , Irpin |
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September 12, 2015 |
Russia | 26: 6 | Italy |
Fili Stadium , Moscow |
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September 12, 2015 |
Ukraine | 4: 64 | Serbia |
Lokomotiv Stadium , Chop |
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Round 3
- Group A
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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1. | Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70:14 | + 56 | 4th |
2. | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 76:34 | + 42 | 2 |
3. | Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14: 112 | - 98 | 0 |
15th October 2016 |
Wales | 50: 0 | Serbia |
Stebonheath Park , Llanelli |
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October 22, 2016 |
Serbia | 14:62 | Italy |
FK Radnički Stadium , Belgrade |
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October 29, 2016 |
Italy | 14: 20 | Wales |
Stadio Brianteo , Monza |
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- Group B
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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1. | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116: 22 | + 94 | 4th |
2. | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56:76 | - 20 | 2 |
3. | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:86 | - 74 | 0 |
15th October 2016 |
Russia | 40: 6 | Spain |
Fili Stadium , Moscow |
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October 22, 2016 |
Spain | 6:46 | Ireland |
Polideportivo Quatre Carreres , Valencia |
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October 29, 2016 |
Ireland | 70:16 | Russia |
Carlisle Grounds , Bray |
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Round 4
4th November 2016 |
Italy | 76: 0 | Russia |
Leigh Sports Village , Leigh |
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Middle East Africa
The regions Africa and the Middle East had to assign a fixed starting place, which was determined in a double game between Lebanon and South Africa.
October 25, 2015 |
South Africa | 12:40 | Lebanon |
Bosman Stadium , Brakpan |
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October 31, 2015 |
South Africa | 16:50 | Lebanon |
Bosman Stadium , Brakpan |
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