2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying
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There were ten places available in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
, held in Australia
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6 teams qualified for the World Cup. 3 qualified automatically, with the top 2 in the Pacific qualifying group also reaching the finals. Samoa finished third in the Pacific qualifying group and earned a qualification spot by winning the repechage
. (automatic qualifier and host) (automatic qualifier) (automatic qualifier) (Pacific qualifying group winners) (Pacific qualifying group runners up) (Repechage winners)
Europe
4 teams qualified for the World Cup. 2 qualified automatically, with a further 2 finals berths for the winner of each European qualifying group. (automatic qualifier) (automatic qualifier) (Europe group 2 winners) (Europe group 1 winners)
Atlantic
No teams from the Atlantic qualifying group reached the finals, with the USA losing at the repechage semi-final stage.
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Scotland won 37-32 on aggregate
In early 2011 Ireland and Lebanon's two draws, which involved Ryan Tandy
and Jai Ayoub
, became subject to police investigation as the two had been connected to match-fixing.
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, Japan
, South Africa
and West Indies
were going to compete in a fourway tournament at Bernie Robbins Stadium
, Atlantic City from 21-28 October. However the West Indies and South Africa withdrew and so a one-off match was played between Japan and the USA.
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final
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
, held in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Qualified teams
Pacific6 teams qualified for the World Cup. 3 qualified automatically, with the top 2 in the Pacific qualifying group also reaching the finals. Samoa finished third in the Pacific qualifying group and earned a qualification spot by winning the repechage
Repechage
Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :...
. (automatic qualifier and host) (automatic qualifier) (automatic qualifier) (Pacific qualifying group winners) (Pacific qualifying group runners up) (Repechage winners)
Europe
4 teams qualified for the World Cup. 2 qualified automatically, with a further 2 finals berths for the winner of each European qualifying group. (automatic qualifier) (automatic qualifier) (Europe group 2 winners) (Europe group 1 winners)
Atlantic
No teams from the Atlantic qualifying group reached the finals, with the USA losing at the repechage semi-final stage.
Results
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Standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Points | Difference |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 20 | 6 | 88 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 50 | 4 | 52 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 123 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 127 | 0 | ||
Group 1
----Scotland won 37-32 on aggregate
Matches
In early 2011 Ireland and Lebanon's two draws, which involved Ryan Tandy
Ryan Tandy
Ryan Tandy is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He played as both a prop and second-row .-Playing career:...
and Jai Ayoub
Jai Ayoub
Jai Ayoub is a professional Australian rugby league player who is currently contracted to the Sydney Roosters. He has represented Lebanon.-External links:****...
, became subject to police investigation as the two had been connected to match-fixing.
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Standing
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Points | Difference |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 64 | 6 | 78 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 42 | 6 | 62 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 178 | 0 | ||
- Despite finishing on equal number of points, Ireland secured their World Cup spot as a result of a higher points differential.
- Lebanon faced Wales in the Repechage round.
Results
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Standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Points | Difference |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 54 | 4 | 48 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 62 | 4 | 36 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 52 | 4 | 34 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 142 | 0 | ||
Atlantic
Originally the USAUnited States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
, Japan
Japan national rugby league team
The Japan national rugby league team represents Japan in rugby league football. Japan has been playing international competition since 1994. A regular domestic amateur competition has been held in Japan for several years .-History:Rugby league was founded in Japan in 1993 by former Australian first...
, South Africa
South Africa national rugby league team
The South Africa national rugby league team are a growing force in rugby league football, South Africa competes sporadically against other international nations because of their location and their absence from any major international competitions. They are ranked twenty-third in the world...
and West Indies
West Indies rugby league team
The West Indies rugby league team represents the Caribbean and West Indies region in the sport of rugby league football. The West Indies Rugby League Federation was formed in 2003...
were going to compete in a fourway tournament at Bernie Robbins Stadium
Bernie Robbins Stadium
Bernie Robbins Stadium is a 5,500-seat baseball-only stadium in Atlantic City, New Jersey that opened in 1998. It was built as the home of the Atlantic City Surf baseball team, which discontinued operations prior to the 2009 season. College teams have also used the stadium...
, Atlantic City from 21-28 October. However the West Indies and South Africa withdrew and so a one-off match was played between Japan and the USA.
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- The United States entered the repechage round, to play Samoa (3rd placed Pacific team).
Repechage
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final
- Therefore, Samoa qualified for the final position at the World Cup to be held in Australia in 2008.
Sources
- "World Cup European Preliminary Qualifying Tournament - Euro B", Rugby League European Federation website, retrieved May 8, 2006
- "Rugby League World Cup 2008 - European Qualifying Group", Rugby League European Federation website, retrieved May 15, 2006
- "Impressive Georgia Outrun Dutch in 2nd Half", Rugby League European Federation website, retrieved May 28, 2006
- "World Cup 2008 - European Qualifying Ground", Rugby League European Federation website, retrieved June 20, 2006
- "The Road to World Cup 2008", Scotland Rugby League website, retrieved July 16, 2006.