2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe

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The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification is a rugby league tournament that was held in October 2011 to decide the European qualification for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin play-off involving four teams; Russia, Italy, Serbia and Lebanon.[1] 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.[2]

Standings[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Italy 3 2 1 0 163 31 +132 5
 Lebanon 3 2 1 0 147 23 +124 5
 Russia 3 1 0 2 42 152 −110 2
 Serbia 3 0 0 3 38 184 −146 0

Italy vs Russia[]

15 October 2011
Italy  92–6  Russia
Tries: Mantellato (2), D. Nasso (2), Falcone (2), Ghietti (2), Parrata, Sands, Ciraldo, Riethmuller, Vicelich, Quitadamo, R.Nasso, Lennarduzzi
Conv: Mantellato (14) 		(Report) Try: Nikolaev
Conv: Lysokon
FB 1 Anthony Minichiello (c)
RW 2 Christophe Calegari
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5 Josh Mantellato
SO 6 Ben Falcone
SH 7 Ryan Ghietti
PR 8
HK 9 Ray Nasso
PR 10 Ryan Tramonte
SR 11 Cameron Ciraldo
SR 12 Joel Riethmuller
LF 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17 Rhys Lennarduzzi
Coach:
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
FE 6 (c)
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LK 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:

Lebanon vs Serbia[]

16 October 2011
Lebanon  96–4  Serbia
Tries: Clark (3), Saleh (3), Barakat (3), Nye (2), Boustani (2), Deeb, Kassis, Adham El Zabedieh, Adnan El Zabedieh
Conv: Couri (13), Ballout 		(Report) Try: Nedic
International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3 Danny Barakat
LC 4 Adham El Zabedieh
LW 5
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8 (c)
HK 9 Jamie Clark
PR 10
SR 11 Ahmed Ellaz
SR 12 Steve Azzi
LF 13 Ray Moujalli
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15 Nick Kassis
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4 Aleksandar Aleksić
LW 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12 Soni Radovanović
LK 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16 Zoran Pešić
IC 17
Coach:

Russia vs Lebanon[]

22 October 2011
Russia  0–32  Lebanon
(Report) Tries: Barakat (2), Azzi, Kassis, Adham El Zabedieh, Nye
Conv: Couri (3), Boustani
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
SO 6 (c)
SH 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:
England John Stankevitch
FB 1 Clifton Nye
RW 2
RC 3 Danny Barakat
LC 4 Danny Chiha
LW 5 Adham El Zabedieh
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8 Charlie Farah
HK 9 Jamie Clark
PR 10
SR 11 Nick Kassis
SR 12 Steve Azzi
LK 13 Ray Moujalli
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16 Chris Saab
IC 17
Coach:
Lebanon David Bayssari

Serbia vs Italy[]

23 October 2011
Serbia  6–52  Italy
Try: Pesic
Conv: Nedic 		(Report) Tries: Minichiello (3), Lenarduzzi (2), Mantellato, Riethmuller, Parrata, D. Nasso
Conv: Mantellato (8)
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LK 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:

Serbia vs Russia[]

29 October 2011
Serbia  28–36  Russia
Tries: Pesic, Nedic, Susnjara, Radan, Novakovic
Conv: Nedic (4) 		(Report) Tries: Botnarash (3), Volkov, Esin, Ososkov
Conv: Lysokon (6)
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LK 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:

Italy vs Lebanon[]

29 October 2011
Italy  19–19  Lebanon
Tries: Falcone, Stewart, Mantellato
Conv: Mantellato (3)
DG: Ghietti 		(Report) Tries: El Zabedieh, Moujalli, Boustani
Conv: Couri (3)
DG: Couri
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:
FB 1
RW 2
RC 3
LC 4
LW 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LK 13
Substitutions:
IC 14
IC 15
IC 16
IC 17
Coach:

Coached by Carlo Napolitano and captained by Anthony Minichiello, Italy's draw with Lebanon was enough for them to gain the 14th and final place in the 2013 World Cup.[3]

Squads[]

Italy[]

The Italy squad as of 22 September 2011 is as follows:

Club Team Players
England Harlequins RL Quinscolours.svg Craig Gower
Italy Italy colours.svg ,
France Lézignan Sangliers LezignanRLcolours.PNG Christophe Calegari
Australia Manly Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Vic Mauro
Australia Monto Australian colours.svg
Australia Mount Isa Australian colours.svg
Australia Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg Cameron Ciraldo
Australia Northern Pride RLFC Northern Pride colours.png Ryan Ghetti
Australia North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg Joel Riethmuller
Australia North Sydney Bears North Sydney colours.svg
France Saint-Gaudens Bears France colours.svg Jean Christophe Borlin
Australia Australian colours.svg Ryan Tramonte
Australia Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Anthony Minichiello (C)
France Villefranche de Rouergue France colours.svg Ray Nasso,
Australia Wentworth Australian colours.svg Ben Falcone
Australia Western Suburbs Magpies Western Suburbs colours.svg Rocky Trimarchi, Rhys Lennarduzzi
Australia Windsor Wolves Australian colours.svg
Italy Italy colours.svg , Fabrizio Ciaurro, , , , , ,
Australia Wyong Australian colours.svg Josh Mantellato
England West Bowling England colours.svg

Lebanon[]

The Lebanon squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:

Club Team Players
Lebanon Balamand ,
Australia Cabramatta Two Blues Nick Kassis
Australia Canterbury Bulldogs Steve Azzi
Australia Cronulla Sharks Jon Mannah
Lebanon
Australia
Lebanon Immortals RLFC , , Rudy Hachache,
Australia Manly Sea Eagles Ray Moujalli
Australia Mounties George Azzi, Adham El Zabedieh,
Australia Narrabeen Charlie Farah
Australia Newtown Jets Jamie Clark, Khalid Deeb, Ahmad Ellaz
Australia Danny Barakat, , , , Chris Saab,
Australia Wentworthville Magpies Cliff Nye,
Lebanon , ,

Russia[]

The Russia squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:

  • Coach: Russia
Club Team Players
Russia Dinamo
Russia
Russia RBK , , , , ,
Russia Storm , , ,
Russia RC Vereya , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Serbia[]

The Serbia squad was named on 22 September.

  • Coach: Serbia
Club Team Players
Australia
Serbia , ,
Serbia Dorćol Spiders , , , , , , , , , , (C)
England
Serbia ,
France RC Lescure Soni Radovanovic
England Oldham R.L.F.C.
Serbia Radnički Nova Pazova , , ,
Serbia Red Star Belgrade , , Zoran Pešić,
Serbia Stari Grad ,

References[]

  1. ^ 2013 World Cup European Zone Qualifying Dates Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 20 March 2011
  2. ^ 2013 World Cup format revealed lasttackle.com, 30 November 2010
  3. ^ skysports.com (29 October 2011). "Italy clinch World Cup place". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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