2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying

November 2023 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification 15 October 2011 – 29 October 2011 7 2 9 2008 2017 Of the fourteen teams that would participate in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, only two were not automatic inclusions, so must win qualifying matches to enter the tournament, which was held in Wales and England.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8530123.stm BBC News Rugby League World Cup to expand 23 February 2010 23 April 2010 Originally around twenty teams were to be involved in qualification for the tournament,20 nations to vie for league World Cup AAP, 23 February 2010 but this was eventually fixed at nineteen. Qualified teams Pacific Seven teams from the Pacific qualified for the World Cup. All of these teams were granted automatic qualification. Australia (automatic qualifier) New Zealand (automatic qualifier) Papua New Guinea (automatic qualifier) Tonga (automatic qualifier) Fiji (automatic qualifier) Samoa (automatic qualifier) Cook Islands (automatic qualifier) Europe Six teams from Europe qualified; five teams automatically, with the sixth going to Italy, the winner of the European qualifying group. England (automatic qualifier and co-host) Wales (automatic qualifier and co-host) France (automatic qualifier) Ireland 4prov (automatic qualifier) Scotland (automatic qualifier) Italy (Winner of the European qualifying group) Atlantic One team from the Atlantic region qualified for the World Cup. USA (Winner of the Atlantic qualifying group) Atlantic qualifying 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Atlantic The Atlantic qualifying group involved the USA, Jamaica and South Africa. The Atlantic qualifiers were held at Campbell's Field, New Jersey.Venue announced for 2013 World Cup Atlantic Qualifiers https://web.archive.org/web/20121026145635/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40536 26 October 2012 rleague.com, 4 August 2011 USA won the group and qualified for the World Cup.2013 World Cup Atlantic Qualifiers https://web.archive.org/web/20110430053047/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=39245 30 April 2011 rleague.com, 27 April 2011 TeamPldWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPtsUSA22000808+7204Jamaica210102446−2202South Africa200201060−5000 15 October 2011USA40–4South AfricaCampbell's Field, New Jersey19 October 2011South Africa6–20JamaicaCampbell's Field, New Jersey23 October 2011Jamaica4–40USACampbell's Field, New Jersey European qualifying 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe The European qualifying group involved Russia, Italy, Serbia and Lebanon.2013 World Cup European Zone Qualifying Dates https://web.archive.org/web/20151222132832/http://rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38745 22 December 2015 rleague.com, 20 March 2011 Both Italy and Lebanon remained unbeaten, recording two wins and a draw each. However, Italy topped the group as a result of points difference and therefore qualified for the World Cup.https://archive.today/20130127094901/http://www.lasttackle.com/news_4647-2013-world-cup-format-revealed.html 2013 World Cup format revealed lasttackle.com, 30 November 2010 TeamPldWDLPFPA+/−PtsItaly321016331+1325Lebanon321014723+1245Russia310242152−1102Serbia300338184−1460 15 October 2011Italy92–6RussiaStadio Plebiscito, Padova16 October 2011Lebanon96–4SerbiaInternational Olympic Stadium, Tripoli22 October 2011Russia0–32LebanonVereya Stadium, Vereya23 October 2011Serbia6–52ItalyMakiš Stadium, Belgrade29 October 2011Serbia28–36RussiaMakiš Stadium, Belgrade29 October 2011Italy19–19LebanonMakiš Stadium, Belgrade See also Rugby League World Cup 2013 Rugby League World Cup References External links Qualifying, 2013 Rugby League World Cup Category:2011 in rugby league Category:2011 in American sports Category:2011 in Jamaican sport Category:2011 in South African sport Category:2011 in Lebanese sport Category:2011 in Italian sport Category:2011 in Russian sport Category:2011 in Serbian sport