2018 Rugby League European Championship B
2018 | European Championship B|
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Number of teams | 3 |
Host country | Europe |
Winner | Russia (3rd title) |
Matches played | 3 |
Points scored | 154 (51.33 per match) |
Tries scored | 29 (9.67 per match) |
Top scorer | Aleksandr Lysokon (28) |
Top try scorers | Aleksandr Lysokon (3) Romain Pallares (3) |
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The 2018 Rugby League European Championship B (known as Euro B) was the second phase of European qualifying to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The series involved three teams in pool play and took place in October 2018. The two highest ranked teams, Russia and Spain, advanced to the European play-off. In August 2019 Russia withdrew from the play-off tournament and were replace by Serbia.[1]
Fixtures[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 2 | European play-off |
2 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 2 | |
3 | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 2 | Eliminated |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 October 2018. Source: RLEF
Spain | 32 – 24 | Russia |
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Try: Pallares (3), Doutres (2), Franco, Puerta Goal: Franco (1/3), R. Garcia (1/1), Delgado (0/2), Olivares (0/1), Pallares (0/1) |
Report | Try: Danilov, Konstantinov, Leskov, Lysokon Goal: Lysokon (4/5) |
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Russia | 36 – 18 | Serbia |
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Try: Lysokon (2), Konstantinov, Leskov, Lesnikov, Orlov, Zagoskin Goal: Lysokon (4/8) |
Report | Try: Jašari, Keglić, Trifunović Goal: Vo. Dedić (3/4) |
Notes:
- Serbia were without their Australian-based players, David Andjelić, Brandon Janjić, Jonathan Kress, and Ilija Radan, along with head coach Brett Davidson due to VISA issues.[4] The Serbian Rugby League allege that Russia's Association of Rugby League Clubs did not provide the necessary paperwork for VISA removal.[5]
Serbia | 24 – 20 | Spain |
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Try: Janjić, Kress, Milutinović, Stevanović, Zogović Goal: Vo. Dedić (2/5) |
Report | Try: Delgado, Franco, Simo Goal: R. Garcia (4/5) |
References[]
- ^ Caplan, Phil (25 August 2019). "Serbia replace Russia in Rugby League World Cup qualifiers" (Press release). Rugby League European Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Nations Gear Up For European Championship B". RLEF. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "L'arbitrage français vers l'international!" (in French). FFR13. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Russia and Serbia Test match goes ahead". RLEF. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Srbija ruši Španiju za nastavak kvalifikacija" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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