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pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Cairns nightclub. Seven Network was the Australian and worldwide host broadcaster, winning the rights for the event in July 2016, beating the likes of Foxtel and Optus. 2017 Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was the fifteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup tournament and took place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December 2017. The tournament featured the national teams of 14 Rugby League International Federation member countries who qualified through either standing in the previous tournament or a series of qualification play-off matches. In the final,

pos: 2017 Festival of World Cups 2017 Festival of World Cups The 2017 Festival of World Cups was a series of rugby league World Cups that were held in Sydney, Australia during July 2017. As part of the festival, there was University World Cup and a Defence Force World Cup. A wheelchair rugby league World Cup was also held in France. The festival is part of the buildup to the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup and the men's 2017 Rugby League World Cup which was held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at the end of 2017. The Universities World Cup was won

pos: 2017 Festival of World Cups by Australia. It was their sixth title. The Defence Force World Cup was won by Fiji. Fiji, who was a last minute replacement when Serbia withdrew, currently hold both the rugby league and rugby union Defence Force titles. A women's international defence force series was also held between Australia and New Zealand. Australia won the three match series, 3-0. France won the Wheelchair World Cup, defeating England 38-34 in the final. Australia finished third, Italy fourth, Wales fifth and Spain sixth. 2017 Festival of World Cups The 2017 Festival of World Cups was a series of rugby league World Cups

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Asia-Pacific play-off) 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Asia-Pacific play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Asia-Pacific qualification play-off was a rugby league match that was played on 17 October 2015 at Campbelltown Stadium in Australia. Tonga defeated the Cook Islands 28-8 to qualify for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced. Seven of the eight teams who made the knockout-stages of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup were announced as automatic qualifiers, which included New Zealand, Australia, Samoa and Fiji. In October 2015, Papua New Guinea was announced

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Asia-Pacific play-off) Drury Low, Anthony Gelling and Johnathon Ford who all made their 6th appearance for their nation. Penrith's Sika Manu captained Tonga, and Canberra's Jordan Rapana led the Cook Islands. With the win, Tonga qualified for the 2017 World Cup. 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Asia-Pacific play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Asia-Pacific qualification play-off was a rugby league match that was played on 17 October 2015 at Campbelltown Stadium in Australia. Tonga defeated the Cook Islands 28-8 to qualify for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition

pos: Rugby league England and New Zealand. The Rugby League World Cup is the highest form of representative rugby league and currently features 14 teams. Those which have contested World Cups are; Australia, New Zealand, England, France, Fiji, Wales, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Ireland, USA, Scotland, Italy, Tonga, Cook Islands, Lebanon, Russia and South Africa. The current World Champions are Australia, who won the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation's purpose is to spread the sport of rugby league throughout their region along with other governing bodies such as the ARL and NZRL. Since rugby league was introduced to

pos: New Zealand at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup the contract until the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup The 2013 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team to compete at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand won Pool B of the tournament as well as their quarter and semi-finals, before losing to Australia 2-34 in the World Cup final. New Zealand were the defending World Cup champions after winning the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Alongside Australia and France, New Zealand have competed at

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup 2017 Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was the fifteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup tournament and took place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December 2017. The tournament featured the national teams of 14 Rugby League International Federation member countries who qualified through either standing in the previous tournament or a series of qualification play-off matches. In the final, defending champions Australia, playing in their 14th consecutive final, defeated England at Brisbane's Lang Park. At the 2010 Rugby League International Federation executive meeting, the New Zealand

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final is a rugby league match to determine the winner of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, to be played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals England on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately after the final of the concurrent women's competition. It was the first time in 22 years since England had played in a World Cup final, when they lost to Australia 8–16 in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Australia became the winners of the Rugby League

pos: 2016 Rugby League Four Nations 2016 Rugby League Four Nations The 2016 Rugby League Four Nations tournament (also known as the 2016 Ladbrokes Rugby League Four Nations) was the fifth staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament and was played in England in October and November. The series was contested by Australia, England, New Zealand and Scotland, who qualified for their first Four Nations by winning the 2014 European Cup.. It was won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand in the final. The 2016 tournament is the fifth Four Nations series to be planned before the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, with the venues

pos: Rugby League International Federation The RLIF oversees the international game of rugby league, including the Rugby League World Cup, first held in 1954 in France and the first competition to be officially known as the "Rugby World Cup". Since then the World Cup has been held a total of fourteen times, with the most recent Cup being held in England and Wales during 2013 which was eventually won by Australia. The next event is due to be held in 2017. The RLIF has also sanctioned and overseen the Women's Rugby League World Cup since its inception in 2000. The tournament is now held in

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final Matt Cecchin to rule a knock-on against the Tongans. Replays showed that the knock-on may have been a result due to a strip from England, but Cecchin failed to review the possible try and thus awarding England a 20–18 semi final win, and advancing to the final to face Australia, who they faced in their opening group match. The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand was a curtain-raiser to the men's final. Australia won 23–16, retaining their 2013 title and their second overall. Injured Australian five-eighth Johnathan Thurston and English rugby league icon Kevin

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition. It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final. Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and earning their second World Cup win. Both teams had little difficulty reaching the final,

pos: 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2013 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between New Zealand and Australia on November 30, 2013 at Old Trafford, Manchester, England. Australia won the final by 34 points to 2 in front of a sell-out crowd, finishing the tournament undefeated. They reclaimed the cup from New Zealand, who had defeated them in the 2008 final. The Kangaroos won the Rugby League World Cup for the tenth time, and the first time since 2000. Their five-eighth, Johnathan Thurston was named

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Rugby League made an early submission to co-host the 2017 tournament with Australia. The Rugby League World Cup was last held in Australia in 2008. Two formal bids were subsequently received by the RLIF before a November 2012 deadline; the co-host bid from Australia and New Zealand and a bid from South Africa. On 19 February 2014, it was announced that the joint bid from Australia and New Zealand had won hosting rights. Michael Brown, the CEO of several big name Australian sporting franchises and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, was originally appointed CEO of the World Cup in 2015,

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final each winning their group matches and semi-final by large margins. Australia: <br> New Zealand: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final was a rugby league match which determined the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. It was played between reigning champions Australia and their rivals New Zealand on December 2, 2017 at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, immediately before the final of the concurrent men's competition. It was the third consecutive time that the two sides played in the World Cup final. Australia emerged victorious, winning the match 23–16 and

pos: Women's rugby league next World Cup will be held in 2017 in Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea and will be played alongside the Men's tournament. In the 2013 World Cup, the Australian Jillaroos’ won the cup breaking New Zealand’s 13 year winning streak. Women's rugby league Women's Rugby League is the female-only version of the game rugby league football. There are currently clubs for female only participation running in Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand which are overseen by the various individual organisations of those separate countries and internationally by the Women & Girls Rugby League. At international level Australia, France,

pos: Bilal Maarbani He played in Manly's 2017 Under 20s grand final win 20-16 against Parramatta Eels, scoring a try before half time. He was selected to represent the Lebanon in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Bilal Maarbani Bilal Maarbani (12 February 1998) is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He plays as a or . He was selected to represent the Lebanon in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Born in Sydney, Australia, Maarbani is of Lebanese descent through his father Omar. He played his junior rugby league for

pos: Rugby League World Cup competition (Australia eleven times, Great Britain three times and New Zealand once). Australia, France and New Zealand are the only teams to have played in all tournaments (Great Britain has been split into England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland since 1995, while England and Wales had previously competed as separate teams in the 1975 World Cup). Since 2000, the RLIF has also organised World Cups for women, students and other categories. The 2017 Rugby League World Cup was held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea which was won by Australia. The Rugby League World Cup was an initiative of

pos: 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final the Halberg Awards but lost to the gold medal rowing pair of Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2008 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive and world championship-deciding game of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament. Played between New Zealand and Australia on 22 November 2008 at Australia's second-largest rectangular ground, Brisbane's Lang Park, the match was a re-play of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup final and its outcome determined who would become World Cup-holders for the following five years. Australia went into the final as favourites, having not only won

pos: 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final The 2008 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive and world championship-deciding game of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup tournament. Played between New Zealand and Australia on 22 November 2008 at Australia's second-largest rectangular ground, Brisbane's Lang Park, the match was a re-play of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup final and its outcome determined who would become World Cup-holders for the following five years. Australia went into the final as favourites, having not only won every game of the tournament so far, but each with margins ranging from 24 to 52

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup and was held in Australia between 16 November and 2 December 2017. Pool and semi-final matches was held at Southern Cross Group Stadium in Sydney, with the final held at Brisbane Stadium. The final was played as a double-header with the men's final. Before the World Cup it was announced that France would host England in two tests in Perpignan, and Papua New Guinea would host Australia in Port Moresby. All the matches were played at

pos: Ruan Sims Ruan Sims Ruan Sims (born 1982) is a female rugby league footballer. She played rugby union for and was a member of the squad at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She played rugby league for Australia at the 2013 & 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup and was part of the squad that won the tournament. She is the older sister of Fijian rugby league internationals Ashton, Korbin and Tariq Sims. She was brought up in a sporting household in Gerringong where Ruan held the gumboot throwing record in 2013. Sims inherits her interest

pos: Michael Morgan (rugby league, born 1991) 2017 season for Morgan in which he guided the Cowboys to an unlikely Grand Final appearance and won the Dally M Halfback of the Year award, Morgan was rewarded further being named in Australia's 24 man squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Morgan would continue to comfortably fill in Johnathan Thurston's boots, going on to play in Thurston's regular Five-eighth position for Australia and playing the opening game of the tournament against England where Australia won 18-4. Continuing to do his job for the Australia Kangaroos, he earned a spot at Five-eight for the 2017 Rugby League World

pos: Rugby league in Papua New Guinea attendance was established at the Papua New Guinea Grand Final held at the Morobean capital on 8 September 2010. When the Goroka Lahanis defeated the Mendi Muruks 21-10 in front of a crowd that was believed to be 20,000+ The PNG Hunters professional rugby league football club formed in 2013 to compete in the Queensland Rugby League's Intrust Super Cup. The Hunters won the Intrust Super Cup in 2017. In October 2015, Papua New Guinea sealed a deal to co-host the 2017 Rugby League World Cup along with Australia and New Zealand. The Kumuls were given their 'own pool' hosting

pos: Rugby League World Cup venues Rugby League World Cup venues The following is a list of venues that have hosted matches as part of the Rugby League World Cup. The first Rugby league World Cup was staged in France in 1954 with the last having been staged in three countries (Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea) in 2017. The next World Cup is set to be held in England in 2021. As of 2017, there have been 15 Rugby League World Cups held since the inaugural event in 1954. All countries listed in alphabetical order while all venues listed in order of appearance and

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup squads 2017 Rugby League World Cup squads The 2017 Rugby League World Cup featured fourteen international teams, with each consisting of a twenty-four-man squad. Head coach: Mal Meninga Australia's 24-man squad is composed entirely of players who play in the NRL. In the days following the initial squad announcement, Andrew Fifita withdrew from the squad in order to represent Tonga while Darius Boyd withdrew due to an ongoing hamstring injury. Campbell-Gillard and Mansour were named as the respective replacements. Seven members of the squad are uncapped for the Kangaroos (Campbell-Gillard, Gagai, Graham, Kaufusi, McLean, Munster, and T. Trbojevic). Head coach: Wayne

pos: 1988 Rugby League World Cup Final Michael Cronin, Australia's record test point scorer and a World Cup winner in 1975 and 1977, the sideline reporter. 1988 Rugby League World Cup Final The 1988 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between New Zealand and Australia on 9 October 1988 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Australia won the final by 25 points to 12 in front of a New Zealand rugby league record attendance of 47,363. Australia, the defending champions, won the Rugby League World Cup for the 6th time. France's 1987

pos: Jarred Anderson Jarred Anderson Jarred Anderson is an Australia-born Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a . Anderson attended Hunter Sports High School and played his junior rugby league for the Raymond Terrace Roosters and the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs. He then played for the Sydney Roosters in the under-20s Holden Cup in 2016 and 2017. He was selected for Scotland at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He qualified for Scotland through his grandmother. On 29 November, after World Cup duties, Anderson signed a three-year deal with the

pos: Jarred Anderson Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Jarred Anderson Jarred Anderson is an Australia-born Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a . Anderson attended Hunter Sports High School and played his junior rugby league for the Raymond Terrace Roosters and the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs. He then played for the Sydney Roosters in the under-20s Holden Cup in 2016 and 2017. He was selected for Scotland at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He qualified for Scotland through his grandmother. On 29 November, after World Cup duties, Anderson signed a three-year deal

pos: 1970 Rugby League World Cup 1970 Rugby League World Cup The fifth Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain in 1970. Britain, fresh from defeating Australia in the Ashes during their Australasian tour earlier in the year (the last time as of 2017 that they would win The Ashes), were hot favourites, and won all three of their group stage games, including defeating Australia 11–4. All the other nations lost two games each, and Australia qualified for the final largely on the back of an impressive tally of points against New Zealand. The final was held at Headingley, Leeds. Although Great Britain dominated

pos: 1970 Rugby League World Cup it took 79 minutes before anyone was sent off. Two sacrificial lambs, Billy Smith of Australia and Sid Hynes of Britain, were sent off the field in the last minute for what had been going unpunished throughout the game. 1970 Rugby League World Cup The fifth Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain in 1970. Britain, fresh from defeating Australia in the Ashes during their Australasian tour earlier in the year (the last time as of 2017 that they would win The Ashes), were hot favourites, and won all three of their group stage games, including defeating Australia

pos: Gabriel Farley Gabriel Farley Gabriel Farley (born 1 May 1994) is a rugby league and rugby union footballer who has represented the United States rugby league team, and the USA Rugby U'20s All-Americans at the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Primarily playing as a Centre, Fullback and Winger in both codes of rugby. Gabriel was a member of the United States' squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Gabriel played his junior rugby league for Bondi United in Sydney, Australia. Representing the Sydney Roosters U'16s and U'17s a youth level. In 2013, Farley

pos: 1992 Rugby League World Cup Final 1992 Rugby League World Cup Final The 1992 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between Great Britain and Australia on 24 October 1992 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Australia won the final by 10 points to 6 in front of an international record crowd of 73,631. Australia, the defending champions, won the Rugby League World Cup for the 7th time. The crowd of 73,631 at Wembley set a new international rugby league attendance record, eclipsing the previous record of 70,204 established during the first

pos: 1988 Rugby League World Cup Final 1988 Rugby League World Cup Final The 1988 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between New Zealand and Australia on 9 October 1988 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Australia won the final by 25 points to 12 in front of a New Zealand rugby league record attendance of 47,363. Australia, the defending champions, won the Rugby League World Cup for the 6th time. France's 1987 away fixtures against Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea were scratched and each team awarded two points as

pos: 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Endeavour Field (Southern Cross Group Stadium) in Sydney, with the exception of the final which was played in the larger Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane. The two pools feature three teams each. The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. Pool play will involve a round robin with an additional inter-pool game for each team so all teams will play three pool games. 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup The 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the fifth staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup and was held in Australia between 16 November and 2

pos: 2008 Rugby League World Cup 2008 Rugby League World Cup The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since its inauguration in 1954, and the first since the 2000 tournament. The tournament was held in Australia from 26 October, culminating in the final between Australia and New Zealand on 22 November. 2008 was the fourth time that the World Cup was held in Australia, the first being in 1957. The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated Australia 34–20 in the final in one of the greatest upsets in the history of the sport. The tournament

pos: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Middle East-Africa play-off) they believed was “a strong, healthy and balanced train-on squad” which contained domestic players as well as eligible South African players based in Australia's reserve grade competitions. The Lebanese selected eligible NRL players along with other reserve grade, domestic and unattached players. The South Africa squad as of 13 October 2015 was as follows: The Lebanon squad as of 17 October 2015 was as follows: Notes: Notes: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Middle East-Africa play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Middle East-Africa qualification play-off was a two-match rugby league series, with the winner qualifying for the 2017 Rugby

pos: 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship The 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship (ENWC) was the rugby league tournament held for Tier Two and Tier Three nations, the third edition of the Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament. Several nations that had not qualified, or were not eligible to qualify, for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup planned to contest an Emerging Nations tournament in Sydney in 2017 alongside the World Cup. However this tournament did not get support from the Rugby League International Federation, and did not go ahead. On 29 March 2017, the Rugby League International Federation announced that Australia will

pos: Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup USA Students 2 Tournament Wins: 1986 New Zealand 1989 Australia 1992 Australia 1996 Australia 1999 New Zealand 2005 New Zealand 2008 Australia 2013 Australia 2017 Australia Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup The Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup, also known as the University Rugby League World Cup, first took place in 1986 in New Zealand, when the then five test nations each entered a side in what was the first non-first grade World Cup hosted by the Rugby League International Federation. The value of the Tertiary level to Rugby League in terms of spreading the sport, particularly in countries

pos: Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Te Kura Rongo Ngata-Aerengamate (born 21 October 1991) is a New Zealand rugby footballer who has represented New Zealand in rugby union and the Cook Islands in rugby league. She debuted for the Black Ferns in 2014 against Australia. She was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. She led the haka at the World Cup. Ngata-Aerengamate teaches at Tangaroa College. She teaches the Maori language and P.E. She is of Maori and Cook Island descent. She played for the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World

pos: Gerard Sutton (referee) Gerard Sutton (referee) Gerard Sutton is an Australian rugby league referee. Sutton made his National Rugby League debut in 2009. He has controlled City vs Country Origin games in 2012 and 2014, the 2014 World Club Challenge and matches in the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 State of Origin series. Internationally, Sutton controlled matches in the 2014 and 2016 Rugby League Four Nations and the 2015 and 2016 Anzac Tests. He was in the match officials squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and gave the 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final to Australia. Sutton refereed the 2014, 2015

pos: 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final The 1995 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 1995 Centenary World Cup tournament and was played between England and Australia on 28 October 1995 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Australia won the final by 16 points to 8 in front of 66,540 fans. Australia, the defending champions, won the Rugby League World Cup for the 8th time. The pre-match entertainment for the Final was provided by British rock group Status Quo. 1995 was the year of the Super League war, with the new Super League causing a

pos: Josh McGuire of Origin series. McGuire finished the 2017 NRL season with him playing in 25 matches and scoring 3 tries for the Broncos. On 3 October 2017, McGuire was selected in the 24-man Australia Kangaroos 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad. McGuire played in 5 matches of the tournament, including starting at lock the World Cup Final match against England in the hard fought 6-0 victory at Suncorp Stadium. Josh McGuire Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. A Samoan and Australian international, Queensland State

pos: 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final other on 17 occasions in a Rugby League World Cup match, with Australia winning 15 to New Zealand's 2. Australia and New Zealand had met in three previous World Cup Finals; 1988 at Eden Park in Auckland (won 25-12 by Australia), 2000 at Old Trafford (won 40-12 by Australia), and 2008. The 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium was won 34-20 by New Zealand. It was the first time New Zealand had won the World Cup, and the first time Australia had lost it World Champions crown since Great Britain had won in 1972. In the

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Americas qualification was a rugby league tournament that was held in December 2015 to decide the American qualifier for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament involving three teams, Canada, Jamaica and the United States, at two venues in Florida in the United States. The United States won the tournament and qualified for the World Cup. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced. Seven of the eight teams who made the knockout-stages of the

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification play-off was a rugby league match that will played on 4 November 2016 at Leigh Sports Village in England. This match decides who is the final European country qualifying for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Italy defeated Russia 76-0 to qualify for the 2017 World Cup. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced with three more qualification places being announced for European countries after England, France and Scotland had already qualified courtesy of reaching the 2013

neg: Casey Dunne Casey Dunne Casey Dunne is an Irish rugby league footballer who plays for Longhorns RL in the ROI League. He plays as a or fullback. Dunne has also won the Towns cup and all-Ireland cup with his union club Ashbourne RFC along with intermediate and junior championships in GAA with his hometown club Duleek Dunne is an Irish international. In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European qualifiers. Dunne was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Domestically he is player-coach for Longhorns RL, who

neg: Casey Dunne he guided to All-Ireland champions in 2017. Casey Dunne Casey Dunne is an Irish rugby league footballer who plays for Longhorns RL in the ROI League. He plays as a or fullback. Dunne has also won the Towns cup and all-Ireland cup with his union club Ashbourne RFC along with intermediate and junior championships in GAA with his hometown club Duleek Dunne is an Irish international. In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European qualifiers. Dunne was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Domestically

neg: Stephen Howard (rugby league) Stephen Howard (rugby league) Stephen Howard (born January 13, 1987) is a United States rugby league footballer who represented United States national rugby league team in the 2013 World Cup. Howard plays for the Tuggeranong Bushrangers in the Canberra Raiders Cup. In 2013 he won the club's best and fairest award. In 2013, Howard was named in the United States squad for the World Cup. He scored his first international try against Jamaica. In 2015, Stephen played for the United States in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers. Howard is the brother of fellow US team member Daniel Howard.

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) Wales in Monza. While Russia qualified for the play-off match after finishing second in group B. Both teams squads remained unchanged throughout the qualifiers. With the win Italy became the 14th, and final, team to qualify for the 2017 World Cup. 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification play-off was a rugby league match that will played on 4 November 2016 at Leigh Sports Village in England. This match decides who is the final European country qualifying for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Italy defeated Russia 76-0 to qualify for

neg: 2021 Rugby League World Cup first time. Canada Rugby League later announced they wanted to be a part of the United States bid stating that the cities of Vancouver and Toronto could also potentially host matches. On 27 October 2016, RLIF announced that England had won hosting rights for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. To avoid a conflict of interest, RFL Chief Executive Nigel Wood, who is chairman of the RLIF, and RFL Chairman Brian Barwick, a fellow RLIF board member, did not take part in the decision-making process. As the quarter-finalists from the Rugby League World Cup 2017 qualify automatically, the final allocation

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification was a rugby league tournament held in October and November 2016 to decide the three European qualifiers for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament which saw Wales and Ireland qualify by winning their respective tables. Italy claimed the final qualifying spot in the World Cup after winning a second place play-off against Russia on 4 November 2016. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced. Three European teams were granted automatic qualification,

neg: Cook Islands women's national rugby league team Cook Islands women's national rugby league team The Cook Islands women's national rugby league team, also known as the Cook Islands Moana represents Cook Islands in Women's rugby league. The Cook Islands have qualified for, and will be competing in the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. Cook Islands first World Cup appearance was at the 2005 Women's Rugby League World Cup. They qualified for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup by default after Fiji, Samoa and Tonga withdrew from the Pacific qualifying tournament due to a lack of players. Squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup:

neg: Anthony Mullally each January. Anthony Mullally Anthony Winston Mullally (born 28 June 1991) is an Ireland rugby league international footballer who plays for Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He played for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Mullally started his career at Championship side Widnes Vikings in 2009 and was at the club when they won their licence to play in the European Super League in 2012. At the end of the 2012 season after playing 17 games for the Vikings Mullally signed for Huddersfield Giants. Mullally signed a 3-year deal with

neg: Anthony Mullally Anthony Mullally Anthony Winston Mullally (born 28 June 1991) is an Ireland rugby league international footballer who plays for Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He played for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Mullally started his career at Championship side Widnes Vikings in 2009 and was at the club when they won their licence to play in the European Super League in 2012. At the end of the 2012 season after playing 17 games for the Vikings Mullally signed for Huddersfield Giants. Mullally signed a 3-year deal with Huddersfield in

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Middle East-Africa play-off) 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Middle East-Africa play-off) The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Middle East-Africa qualification play-off was a two-match rugby league series, with the winner qualifying for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The matches were between South Africa and Lebanon and were played at Brakpan Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa on 25 and 31 October 2015. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced with one qualification spot being granted to the Middle East-Africa region. Initially a one-off play off match in the Dubai Sports City complex was announced. However

neg: Liam Finn (rugby league) they were to secure the European Cup title, a place in the 2016 Four Nations and 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Unlike 2014, Finn was called up to the Irish squad in October before the European Cup which began on 17 October 2015. In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers. Liam Finn (rugby league) Liam Finn (born 2 November 1983) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays for the Newcastle Thunder in the Betfred League One. An Ireland international representative or , he has

neg: Jean Barthe league with Roanne XIII in 1959 which he won the French Rugby League Championship in 1960 and the Lord Derby Cup in 1962. In 1963 he join Saint-Gaudens Bears. He won two other French Rugby League Championship and two Lord Derby Cup in 1966 and 1967 with AS Carcassonne. He captained the France national team during their 1960 Rugby League World Cup campaign. Jean Barthe Jean Barthe (22 July 1932 – 2 December 2017) was a French rugby league and rugby union player. Jean Barthe was born in Lourdes and started his career at FC Lourdes. With this club, he

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe Italy after Jacob Emmitt withdrew due to a hamstring injury. The final qualifying place was determined by a single knockout match held between the two group runners-up on 4 November 2016. 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification was a rugby league tournament held in October and November 2016 to decide the three European qualifiers for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament which saw Wales and Ireland qualify by winning their respective tables. Italy claimed the final qualifying spot in the World Cup after winning

neg: 2017 League 1 Cup 2017 League 1 Cup The 2017 League 1 Cup known as the 2017 iPro Sport cup for sponsorship reasons is the third running of the competition, first played in 2015. The 2017 competition was won by Barrow Raiders who defeated North Wales Crusaders 38–32 in the final at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool on 27 May 2017. The League 1 Cup competition is for the rugby league clubs in the British League 1 - the third tier of rugby league in Britain. There are 16 teams in League 1 but Canadian club Toronto Wolfpack declined to enter the tournament. As a result,

neg: Jason Stanton (Super XV Rugby). Stanton recently served as Assistant Coach for the NZ Kiwi Ferns in the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. Jason Stanton Jason Stanton is a rugby league/union coach who coached the Australian women's rugby sevens team to victory in the inaugural women's tournament of the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. He established the Cronulla Sharks Skills Academy and their first Women's NRL team Stanton was the Assistant Coach of the NZ KiwiFerns for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. He previously has served as a skills coach to the Queensland Reds in 2009 and to the

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas December the US team suffered a setback after Tui Samoa pulled out of the squad for personal reasons. He was replaced by Corey Makelim. This match was also the third and final game of the 2015 Colonial Cup series. 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Americas qualification was a rugby league tournament that was held in December 2015 to decide the American qualifier for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament involving three teams, Canada, Jamaica and the United States, at two venues in Florida in the

neg: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup "This article is about the rugby union competition, for the rugby league competition see the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup." The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup was the eighth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was held in Ireland in August 2017. New Zealand became the 2017 champions by beating England 41–32 in the final, held on 26 August. Matches were held in Dublin and Belfast. The pool stages were held at University College Dublin with the semi finals and finals held at Queen's University and Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. The tournament

neg: Chile national rugby league team November 2017, Los Ángeles, Chile hosted the inaugural Latin American Rugby League Championship, comprising the national teams of Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil. Chile won the inaugural tournament, defeating Argentina 32-12 in the final. In November 2018 Chile participated in the 2018 Americas Rugby League Championship, which acted as the American qualifying competition for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup; as such they became the first South American nation to enter the competition. They were eliminated after losing 62-0 to the USA on November 13, 2018. Squad selected for 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers; Chile national rugby league team

neg: Stevi Schnoor and a linebacker. Schnoor later switched to rugby league and represented the Canada Ravens at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. Stevi Schnoor Stevi Schnoor (born September 14, 1985) is a Canadian American football and rugby football player who represented Canada at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. From British Columbia, Schnoor attended Simon Fraser University and is a teacher. Schnoor played inside centre in rugby union at high school and was selected for the national team for the 2009 Nations Cup. She played in three test matches and also played rugby sevens at tournaments in Calgary, Cuba

neg: Kristian Freed Kristian Freed Kristian Freed (born July 4, 1987) (aka. Neno Grande) is an American rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Michelton Panthers. He primarily plays and but can also play . He is a USA international representative. Freed has played for the Connecticut Wildcats and Sunshine Coast Falcons. In 2013, Freed was named in the United States squad for the World Cup. In 2015, he played for the United States in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers. In 2017, Freed was selected to play for USA in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He currently plays for

neg: 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifying 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifying The 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifying process began in June 2018 with the commencement of the 2018 Rugby League European Championship C tournament. Of the 16 nations that will compete in the World Cup, 8 were granted automatic qualification, having reached the quarter finals of the 2017 World Cup. The remaining 8 places will be decided a qualifying process. In October 2016, England was announced as the host the tournament, granting them automatic qualification. In March 2017, the RLIF confirmed that the 8 quarter-finalists from the 2017 World Cup would receive automatic qualification

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group B 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group B 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. Notes: In the week leading up to the match there were several "vicious street brawls" between Samoan and Tongan supporters. This led to members of both the Tongan and Samoan teams calling for calm.

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group B 29 people were arrested for fighting after the game. In what was described as " the small island nation's greatest ever sporting achievement". During celebrations following the match, 53 Tongan supporters were arrested in Auckland. Notes: 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group B 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

neg: New Zealand women's national rugby league team Zealand team is Tony Benson, who replaced Alan Jackson in March 2017. Jackson had been the coach since 2015. New Zealand women's national rugby league team The New Zealand women's national rugby league team, also known as the Kiwi Ferns or New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, represents New Zealand in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League. New Zealand won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2000, 2005 and 2008. The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995. 1995 Inaugural Kiwi Ferns Team Kaylene Ihaia Nadine Conlon Lynley Tierney Juanita Hall (c) Karroll Brent-Edmonson Eileen Rankin

neg: Colin Wilkie Rugby League World Cup qualifiers, playing three games and scoring three tries. In 2017, he was named in Italy's 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad. Colin Wilkie Colin Wilkie (born 13 September 1986) is an Italian international rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Northern Pride in the Intrust Super Cup. He has played primarily as a utility throughout his career. Born in Innisfail, Queensland, Wilkie is of Italian descent and played his junior rugby league for the Tully Tigers. He attended Tully State High School and Kirwan State High School before being signed by the Melbourne Storm. Wilkie

neg: Shannon McDonnell League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers. McDonnell played for the Camden Rams in 2017. In October 2017, Shannon was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Shannon McDonnell Shannon Jay McDonnell (born 5 August 1987) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who most recently played for St. Helens in the European Super League. He has previously played for National Rugby League clubs Wests Tigers, Newcastle Knights, and in the Super League for Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull FC. He primarily plays , and . McDonnell was born in Camden, New South Wales,

neg: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup and tries conceded was used to rank the teams 4. Most points scored 5. Most tries scored 6. Coin toss 9th v 12th and 10th v 11th 11th & 12th Playoff 9th & 10th Playoff 7th & 8th Playoff 5th & 6th Playoff The team ranked first after the pool stages played the team ranked fourth and the team ranked second played the team ranked third. 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup "This article is about the rugby union competition, for the rugby league competition see the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup." The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup was the

neg: Viliame Kikau On 7 October 2017, Kikau was named in the 24-man squad for Fiji for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Kikau would have an outstanding tournament for Fiji playing in all of their 5 matches and scoring 3 tries and was rewarded with him being named in the World Cup Team of the Tournament. After his impressive World Cup campaign, Kikau would cement a permanent place in the Panthers top 17. Viliame Kikau Viliame (Billy) Kikau (born 5 April 1995) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. Kikau is

neg: Anthony Stewart (rugby league) Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Anthony Stewart (rugby league) Anthony Stewart (born 5 March 1979) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who last played for the Salford City Reds in the European Super League. A Lancashire representative winger, he previously played for St Helens, with whom he won a World Club Challenge, Challenge Cup and a Super League grand final. He began playing at Hindley Juniors before joining Saints. Having won the 1999 Championship, St. Helens contested in the 2000 World Club Challenge against National Rugby League Premiers the Melbourne Storm, with Stewart

neg: Anthony Walker (rugby league) played in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers. He also Broke the St. Helens town record for most hotdogs eaten in one hour. 4,378 In 2017 he was voted amongst his peers the second worst Blackbrook Open Age First Team coach to don the Brook tracksuit, Mark Lee pipping him for the title. Anthony Walker (rugby league) Anthony Walker is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who last played for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1361) in the European Super League. He made his professional début in 2013. In October 2013, Walker represented Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

neg: John Wilson (New Zealand rugby league) John Wilson (New Zealand rugby league) John Wilson is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1972 World Cup. Wilson played for the Te Atatu Roosters and represented Auckland. A fullback, Wilson was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1972. He played in two matches at that year's World Cup, scoring three goals. In the second half of his career Wilson joined the Northcote Tigers and in 1975 won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy as the top point scorer in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1977 he won the Lipscombe Cup

neg: Kristian Freed the Wests Mitchelton Panthers Seniors Kristian Freed Kristian Freed (born July 4, 1987) (aka. Neno Grande) is an American rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Michelton Panthers. He primarily plays and but can also play . He is a USA international representative. Freed has played for the Connecticut Wildcats and Sunshine Coast Falcons. In 2013, Freed was named in the United States squad for the World Cup. In 2015, he played for the United States in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers. In 2017, Freed was selected to play for USA in the 2017 Rugby League World

neg: Gabriel Farley further selected in the New South Wales Tertiary 1st XIII team after playing in the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League competition. Gabriel Farley Gabriel Farley (born 1 May 1994) is a rugby league and rugby union footballer who has represented the United States rugby league team, and the USA Rugby U'20s All-Americans at the 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Primarily playing as a Centre, Fullback and Winger in both codes of rugby. Gabriel was a member of the United States' squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Gabriel played his junior

neg: Valencia Valencia is also the home of the Asociación Española de Rugby League, who are the governing body for Rugby league in Spain. The city plays host to a number of clubs playing the sport and to date has hosted all the country's home international matches. In 2015 Valencia hosted their first match in the Rugby league European Federation C competition, which was a qualifier for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Spain won the fixture 40-30 These towns administratively are within of districts of Valencia. Valencia is twinned with: Valencia Valencia (; ), officially València (), on the east coast

neg: Zahara Temara Zahara Temara Zahara Temara is an Australian international rugby league player who debuted as a 5/8 for the Australian Jillaroos against the kiwi ferns 5 May 2017. She scored a try on debut. Zahara went on tour with the Jillaroos rugby league team to PNG playing in the first ever womans rugby league match with that nation. Zahara scored 3 tries (Hat trick) vs Canada at the Rugby League World Cup 2017 where she played in the centre position. Zahara played a utility role in the World Cup final coming off the bench as a forward securing a memorable win

neg: 2017 New Zealand rugby league season the Hamilton City Tigers 16-14. 2017 New Zealand rugby league season The 2017 New Zealand rugby league season will be the 110th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year will be the National Competition, run by the New Zealand Rugby League. The New Zealand national rugby league team also competed at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand are in Group B of the World Cup. They defeated Samoa 38-8 and will play Scotland and Tonga. Coached by David Kidwell, Adam Blair captains the side which includes Nelson Asofa-Solomona,

neg: 2017 New Zealand rugby league season 2017 New Zealand rugby league season The 2017 New Zealand rugby league season will be the 110th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year will be the National Competition, run by the New Zealand Rugby League. The New Zealand national rugby league team also competed at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand are in Group B of the World Cup. They defeated Samoa 38-8 and will play Scotland and Tonga. Coached by David Kidwell, Adam Blair captains the side which includes Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Gerard Beale, Kenny Bromwich, Addin

neg: 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifying have the first option of hosting the tournament. 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifying The 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualifying process began in June 2018 with the commencement of the 2018 Rugby League European Championship C tournament. Of the 16 nations that will compete in the World Cup, 8 were granted automatic qualification, having reached the quarter finals of the 2017 World Cup. The remaining 8 places will be decided a qualifying process. In October 2016, England was announced as the host the tournament, granting them automatic qualification. In March 2017, the RLIF confirmed that the 8 quarter-finalists from

neg: Théo Fages Théo Fages Théo Fages (born August 23, 1994) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays for St Helens in the European Super League. He previously played for the Salford Red Devils. His choice of position is scrum half, although he can also play as a stand-off and . He is the son of former French international Pascal Fages who appeared for France in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. Théo replicated his father's achievements in playing for France at a World Cup when he captained his nation at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Fages joined Salford as

neg: Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Cup fixture against Leeds. St. Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final, and McCarthy-Scarsbrook was selected to play at second-row forward in their 14-6 victory over Wigan. A former England international, for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup he was named in the Ireland squad. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (born 14 January 1986) is a rugby league footballer who plays for St. Helens in the Betfred Super League. An England and Ireland representative forward, he previously played for in his home town of London before joining St Helens, with whom he won the 2014 Super League Grand Final. Born

neg: Women's rugby league in Australia by NRL clubs was played Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St. George Illawarra Dragons had a Women's rugby league nines match at Southern Cross Group Stadium witch aired on Fox Sports it was a curtain-raiser for the main game Sharks won 16-12. The New South Wales Rugby League announced the creation of a nine-a-side under-18s women’s league for 2017 Named the Tarsha Gale Nines after the former Australian Jillaroos and NSW captain of the 1990s. For the first time in the sport's history the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup will be held concurrently with the men’s tournament. 14 May 2017 the

neg: Ahmad Ellaz South Wales Cup Team of the Year. As of 2017, Ellaz plays for The Auburn Warriors in The Ron Massey Cup competition. Ahmad Ellaz Ahmad Ellaz (born 14 May 1990) is a Lebanese rugby league player who has represented his country. His position is usually in the back row. Ellaz has represented Lebanon at the 2009 European Cup, during qualification for the 2013 World Cup, in the 2014 Hayne/Mannah Cup and during qualification for the 2017 World Cup. Ellaz joined the Newtown Jets in 2011 and quickly cemented his position at lock. He won the award for the Most Consistent

neg: James Hasson up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers. After playing four games for Wakefield Trinity in 2017, he was then released by the club. Later that year he was chosen in Ireland’s squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Hasson joined the St George Illawarra Dragons Intrust Super Premiership side for the 2018 season. He then left to join the Blacktown Workers for the remainder of the year. James Hasson James Hasson (born 1 May 1992) is an Ireland international rugby league player who plays for the Blacktown Workers in the

neg: Ryan Ghietti Ryan Ghietti Ryan Ghietti (born 22 July 1989) is an Italian international rugby league player who currently plays for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. Primarily playing in the halves or at hooker, Ghietti has represented the Italian national team, most notably as a member of their 2013 and 2017 World Cup squads. Born in Innisfail, Queensland, Ghietti played his junior rugby league for the Innisfail Brothers. He is of Italian descent. Ghietti has represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup qualifying tournament in 2011, the 2013 World Cup, and the 2017 World Cup qualifying tournament in 2016. He

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying Fourteen teams participated in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. In August 2014 it was announced that seven teams had been granted automatic qualification, with four regional qualification tournaments selecting the remaining seven teams. Qualification began in earnest on 9 May 2015 when Spain played Latvia in a knock-out match, although the European Group B competition (which was used as a preliminary qualification tournament) began on 17 May 2014. Eight teams automatically qualified for the World Cup. Seven of the teams which reached the quarter-finals of the 2013 World Cup were granted automatic qualification;

neg: 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final The 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final was a rugby union match to determine the winner of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, played between reigning champions England and New Zealand on 26 August 2017 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup for a record fifth time, beating England 41–32. England was the only team in the competition to be made up of professional rugby players, whereas New Zealand had just six players contracted. New Zealand was placed in Pool A with Canada, Hong Kong and Wales in arguably

neg: Gabriel Farley was named in America's squad for the 2013 World Cup, at which point he was playing for the Southampton Dragons in the American National Rugby League. In April 2014, Gabriel represented the United States in rugby union at the under-20s 2014 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. He played all four tournament matches, scoring two tries against Hong Kong. In 2017, Gabriel joined the Philadelphia Fight in the USA Rugby League. Also in 2017, Gabriel was selected in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup squads for the United States national rugby league team. In the following year of 2018, Gabriel was

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off) World Cup knock-out stage. In the final round of European Qualification there were two groups of 3 with the countries that topped both pools advancing straight into the 2017 World Cup while the teams placed second headed into a one-off play-off match held at the Leigh Sports Village to see who will be the 14th and final country to qualify for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Italy qualified for the play-off match after finishing second in group A. Italy were almost in no need of a play-off match after being 40 minutes away from causing a shock result over

neg: Don Mann Don Mann Don Mann is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1972 World Cup. Mann played in the Auckland Rugby League competition for both Glenora and Ponsonby United. In 1972, while playing for Ponsonby, Mann won the Hyland Memorial Cup as best coach in the Fox Memorial and in 1973 he won the Rothville Trophy as player of the year. He represented Auckland and between 1971 and 1974 he played in Four Test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team. This included the 1972 World Cup. Mann is from a big rugby

neg: Rhys Williams (rugby league) tries in a fixture against France saw Williams overtake Iestyn Harris to become Wales' all-time leading try scorer. He played represented his country in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. In October 2014, Williams played in the 2014 European Cup. He scored a try in the opening game against Scotland. In October and November 2015, Williams played in the 2015 European Cup. In October 2016, Williams played in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, scoring two tries in the country's opening game against Serbia. Rhys Williams (rugby league) Rhys Williams (born ) is a Welsh international rugby league footballer who plays

neg: Steve Matthews (rugby league) selected in the Aotearoa Māori squad for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and played in one match, against Samoa. In 2001, he joined the Hibiscus Coast Raiders and played in the side that won the 2001 Bartercard Cup. He remained with the Raiders for the 2002 Bartercard Cup. In 2005 he against played for New Zealand Māori, in a 26-all draw with the Cook Islands. Steve Matthews (rugby league) Steve Matthews is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented Aotearoa Māori in the 2000 World Cup. Matthews played for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition