2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas

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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.

Overview[]

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.[1]

USA, who were quarter-finalists in 2013, were denied automatic qualification due to an internal governance dispute which saw the nation's Rugby League International Federation membership temporarily suspended. Once the issue was resolved, USA was allowed to enter the qualification process.[citation needed] In August 2015, the qualifiers were announced to be held in Florida in December 2015.[2]

Squads[]

Canada[]

The Canada squad as of 26 November 2015 was as follows:[3]

  • Coach: Canada
Club Team Players
England Bradford Dudley Hill Bullscolours.svg Chad Bain
Canada Canadacolours.png , Christian Miller,
Canada Canadacolours.png
Australia Easts Tigers Balmain colours.svg Tom Dempsey
Australia Jamberoo Superoos Australian colours.svg
England London Skolars Skolscolours.svg Louis Robinson
Australia Souths Logan Magpies Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Rhys Jacks
Australia Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Ryley Jacks
Canada Canadacolours.png
Canada Canadacolours.png , ,
Canada Canadacolours.png , ,
Canada Canadacolours.png , ,

Jamaica[]

The Jamaica squad as of 25 November 2015 was as follows:[4]

  • Coach: Jamaica
Club Team Players
England Batley Bulldogs Batley colours.svg Alex Brown, Wayne Reittie
England Bradford Bulls Bullscolours.svg Omari Caro
England Dewsbury Rams Ramscolours.svg Joel Farrell
Jamaica Jamaicacolours.png ,
Jamaica Jamaicacolours.png
England Keighley Cougars Cougscolours.svg Hamish Barnes, Ross Peltier
England Hunslet Hawks Hunsletcolours.svg , Mo Agoro, Richie Barnett
Jamaica Mico University College Jamaicacolours.png
France RC Lescure-Arthes XIII France colours.svg Lamont Bryan
England Newcastle Thunder Gthundercolours.svg
England Sheffield Eagles Sheffeagles colours.svg Corey Hanson
Jamaica Jamaicacolours.png ,
Jamaica Jamaicacolours.png Tyronie Rowe
Unattached

United States[]

The USA squad as of 25 November 2015 was as follows:[5]

On 2 December the US team suffered a setback after Tui Samoa pulled out of the squad for personal reasons. He was replaced by Corey Makelim.[6]

Club Team Players
United States Atlanta Rhinos United States colours.svg Nick Newlin
United States Central Florida Warriors United States colours.svg Taylor Alley
United States Connecticut Wildcats Connecticut colors.svg Matt Walsh
United States Chicago Stockyarders United States colours.svg Taylor Howden
United States Delaware Black Foxes United States colours.svg
United States Jacksonville Axemen Jacksonville colors.svg
England London Broncos Broncoscolours.png Mark Offerdahl
Australia Wests Panthers Australian colours.svg Kristian Freed,
United States New York Knights New York colors.svg
Australia Norths Devils Norths Devils colours.svg
United States Northern Virginia Eagles Fairfax Eagles colors.svg Ryan Burroughs
United States Philadelphia Fight Philadelphia colours.svg Casey Clark, , Andrew Kneisly, ,
Australia Wentworthville Magpies New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Danny Howard, Steve Howard, Corey Makelim

Standings[]

Key to colours in table
Qualified for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup
Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 2 2 0 0 54 38 +16 4
 Jamaica 2 0 1 1 32 38 −6 1
 Canada 2 0 1 1 42 52 −10 1
Source:[citation needed]

Fixtures[]

United States vs Jamaica[]

4 December 2015
United States  20 – 14  Jamaica
Try: Offerdahl 10'
Howden 12'
D. Howard 43'
Makelim 54'
Goal: Freed (2/4) 		Report Try: Peltier (2) 30', 78'
Farrell 49'
Goal: Farrell (1/3)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville
Referee: England
Man of the Match: United States Mark Offerdahl
FB 1 Parramatta colours.svg Corey Makelim
RW 22 United States colours.svg Taylor Howden
RC 3 United States colours.svg Taylor Alley
LC 4 Parramatta colours.svg Daniel Howard
LW 5 Philadelphia colours.svg
FE 6 Philadelphia colours.svg
HB 7 Connecticut colors.svg Matt Walsh
PR 8 Parramatta colours.svg Steve Howard
HK 2 Australian colours.svg Kristian Freed
PR 9 Broncoscolours.png Mark Offerdahl (c)
SR 11 New York colors.svg
SR 12 Philadelphia colours.svg Casey Clark
LF 13 Jacksonville colors.svg
Substitutes:
IC 14 Fairfax Eagles colors.svg Ryan Burroughs
IC 15 Philadelphia colours.svg Andrew Kneisly
IC 16 United States colours.svg Nick Newlin
IC 17 Norths Devils colours.svg Temporarily suspended from 33' to 43' 33' to 43'
Coach:
England Brian McDermott
FB 1 Batley colours.svg Wayne Reittie
RW 2 Batley colours.svg Alex Brown
RC 3 Hunsletcolours.svg Richie Barnett
LC 4 Jamaicacolours.png
LW 5 Bullscolours.svg Omari Caro Temporarily suspended from 39' to 49' 39' to 49'
FE 6 Ramscolours.svg Joel Farrell
HB 7 Hunsletcolours.svg
PR 8 Jamaicacolours.png
HK 9 Jamaicacolours.png
PR 10 Cougscolours.svg Ross Peltier
SR 11 Jamaicacolours.png
SR 12 Sheffeagles colours.svg Corey Hanson (c)
LK 13 France colours.svg Lamont Bryan
Substitutes:
IC 14 Gthundercolours.svg
IC 15 Jamaicacolours.png Tyronie Rowe
IC 16 Jamaicacolours.png
IC 17 Hunsletcolours.svg Mo Agoro
Coach:
Jamaica

Canada vs Jamaica[]

8 December 2015
Canada  18 – 18  Jamaica
Try: Ryley Jacks 63'
(2) 76', 79'
Goal: (3/3) 		Report Try: Bryan 21'
A. Brown 26'
Reittie 57'
Goal: Farrell (3/5)
Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand
Referee: England
Man of the Match: Canada
FB 1 Canadacolours.png
RW 2 Canadacolours.png
RC 3 Canadacolours.png
LC 4 Canadacolours.png
LW 5 Canadacolours.png
FE 6 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Ryley Jacks
HB 7 Canadacolours.png
PR 8 Skolscolours.svg Louis Robinson
HK 9 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Rhys Jacks
PR 10 Balmain colours.svg Tom Dempsey
SR 11 Canadacolours.png
SR 12 Australian colours.svg
LF 13 Canadacolours.png
Substitutes:
IC 14 Canadacolours.png
IC 15 Canadacolours.png
IC 16 Canadacolours.png
IC 17 Canadacolours.png
Coach:
Canada
FB 1 Batley colours.svg Wayne Reittie
RW 2 Batley colours.svg Alex Brown
RC 3 Hunsletcolours.svg Richie Barnett
LC 4 Jamaicacolours.png Hamish Barnes
LW 5 Bullscolours.svg Omari Caro
FE 6 Ramscolours.svg Joel Farrell
HB 7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Corey Hanson
PR 8 Jamaicacolours.png
HK 9 Jamaicacolours.png
PR 10 Cougscolours.svg Ross Peltier
SR 11 Jamaicacolours.png
SR 12 Hunsletcolours.svg Mo Agoro
LK 13 France colours.svg Lamont Bryan
Substitutes:
IC 14 Gthundercolours.svg
IC 15 Jamaicacolours.png Tyronie Rowe Temporarily suspended from 63' to 73' 63' to 73'
IC 16 Jamaicacolours.png
IC 17 Jamaicacolours.png
Coach:
Jamaica

United States vs Canada[]

This match was also the third and final game of the 2015 Colonial Cup series.

12 December 2015
United States  34 – 24  Canada
Try: Alley (2) 2', 53'
Howden (2) '9, '44
D. Howard (3) 36', 58', 79'
Burroughs 63'
Goal: Howden (1/4) 		Report Try: 18'
Ryley Jacks (3) 32', 40', 66'
Goal: (4/4)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville
Referee: England
Man of the Match: United States Mark Offerdahl
FB 1 Parramatta colours.svg Corey Makelim Red card 32'
RW 23 United States colours.svg Taylor Howden
RC 4 United States colours.svg Taylor Alley
LC 3 Fairfax Eagles colors.svg Ryan Burroughs
LW 5 Philadelphia colours.svg
FE 6 Philadelphia colours.svg
HB 7 Connecticut colors.svg Matt Walsh
PR 8 United States colours.svg Nick Newlin
HK 2 Australian colours.svg Kristian Freed
PR 9 Broncoscolours.png Mark Offerdahl (c)
SR 11 Parramatta colours.svg Daniel Howard
SR 12 Philadelphia colours.svg Casey Clark
LF 21 Parramatta colours.svg Steve Howard
Substitutes:
IC 17 Jacksonville colors.svg
IC 16 Norths Devils colours.svg
IC 15 Philadelphia colours.svg Andrew Kneisly
IC 14 Australian colours.svg
Coach:
England Brian McDermott
FB 1 Canadacolours.png
RW 2 Canadacolours.png
RC 3 Canadacolours.png
LC 4 Canadacolours.png
LW 5 Canadacolours.png
FE 6 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Ryley Jacks
HB 7 Canadacolours.png
PR 8 Balmain colours.svg Tom Dempsey
HK 9 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Rhys Jacks
PR 10 Skolscolours.svg Louis Robinson
SR 11 Canadacolours.png
SR 12 Australian colours.svg
LF 13 Canadacolours.png
Substitutes:
IC 14 Canadacolours.png
IC 15 Canadacolours.png
IC 16 Canadacolours.png
IC 17 Canadacolours.png
Coach:
Canada

References[]

  1. ^ QUALIFICATION DETAILS FOR 2017 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP ANNOUNCED Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, rlef.eu.com, 3 August 2014
  2. ^ Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers Awarded to Jacksonville & Deland, FL Archived 2015-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, usarl.com, 13 August 2015
  3. ^ WOLVERINES NAME SQUAD FOR RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, rlef.com, 27 November 2015
  4. ^ CORE OF REGGAE WARRIORS FROM UK COMPETITION Archived 2015-11-26 at the Wayback Machine rlef.com, 25 November 2015
  5. ^ "USA HAWKS ANNOUNCE 20-MAN SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS". Archived from the original on 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  6. ^ Setback for USA Hawks with RLWC Qualifiers set to start.
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