2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe Repechage

The 2019 Rugby League European play-off tournament was the final phase of European qualifying to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, played in October and November 2019. It featured six nations, five of whom have come through the previous phases of European qualifying - 2018 European Championship, 2018 European Championship B and 2018–19 European Championship C. The competition was played in two groups of three with the winners and runners up in each group qualifying for the World Cup.

2019 European play-off tournament
Number of teams	6
Matches played	6
Points scored	357 (59.5 per match)
Tries scored	64 (10.67 per match)
Top scorer	Ryan Brierley (42)
Top try scorers	Will Oakes (4) David Scott (4)

Teams and pool draw

Team	Qualified via	Seeding for tournament
Ireland	2018 European Championship 3rd place	1st
Scotland	2018 European Championship 4th place	1st
Italy	Direct entry to play-off	2nd
Russia	2018 European Championship B winner	2nd
Spain	2018 European Championship B runner-up	3rd
Greece	2018–19 European Championship C winner	3rd
Serbia	Replaced Russia	–

The draw for the two groups was made on 12 December 2018. Teams with the same seeding will not play in the same group, each group will be a single round-robin with each team playing each other once.^[1] Group A was drawn as Ireland, Italy, and Spain, and Group B as Scotland, Russia, and the winners of the Euro C play-off game.^[2] Greece defeated Norway in May 2019 to take the position in Group B.

In August 2019, it was announced that Russia were withdrawing from the competition and would be replaced by Serbia, who finished third in the 2018 Euro B tournament. No specific reason was given for Russia's withdrawal,^[3] though the decision was foreshadowed by allegations from the Serbian Rugby League that Russia's Association of Rugby League Clubs did not provide the necessary paperwork for VISA removal for their Australian-based players ahead of their Euro B match in Moscow in October 2018.^[4]

Fixtures

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ireland	2	2	0	0	67	12	+55	4	Qualification for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
2	Italy	2	1	0	1	38	29	+9	2
3	Spain	2	0	0	2	12	76	−64	0

Source: ERL

Spain	8–42	Ireland
Tries: R. Franco Goals: Pallares (2/2)	Report	Tries: McCarthy (2), Bentley, Keyes, McNally, Podesta, Roberts Goals: Podesta (7/7)

26 October 2019 17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

Ciutat de l'Esport, Xàtiva[2][5] Attendance: 1,013[6] Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)[7] Touch judges: Ludovic Bernard (France), Alexandre Guedes (France)

Team details

FB 1 Romain Franco WG 2 Alexis Escamilla CE 3 Antonio Puerta CE 4 Alex Doutres (c) WG 5 Daniel Garcia FE 6 Luc Franco HB 7 Romain Pallares PR 8 Gaetan Estruga HK 9 Miguel Blanco-Charters PR 10 Maxime Garcia SR 11 Emir Walid Bouregba SR 12 Anthony Delgado LK 13 Julien Agullo Interchange: BE 14 Kevin Aparicio BE 15 Ludovic Renu BE 16 Rafael Garcia BE 17 Simon Juarez Coach: Darren Fisher FB 1 Ethan Ryan WG 2 Matt Coade CE 3 Frankie Halton CE 4 James Bentley WG 5 Roland Podesta SO 6 Gregg McNally SH 7 Joe Keyes PR 8 Liam Byrne HK 9 Bob Beswick (c) PR 10 Pat Moran SR 11 Oliver Roberts SR 12 Tyrone McCarthy LF 13 George King Interchange: BE 15 Ronan Michael BE 16 Danny Bridge BE 17 Michael Ward BE 19 Declan O'Donnell Coach: Stuart Littler

Notes:

• This match was originally fixtured to be played at Estadio Matías Prats in Torredonjimeno.^[8]

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Italy	34–4	Spain
Tries: Passera (2), Campagnolo, King, Santi, Tramontana Goals: Campagnolo (5/7)	Report	Tries: L. Franco Goals: Pallares (0/1)

2 November 2019 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)

Stadio G. Teghil, Lignano Sabbiadoro[2] Referee: Benjamin Casty (France)[7] Touch judges: Jaroslav Bžoch (Czech Republic), Geoffrey Poumes (France)

Team details

FB 1 Samuel Dolores WG 2 Emanuele Passera CE 3 Ethan Natoli CE 4 Ronny Palumbo WG 5 Richard Lepori FE 6 Gus Garzaniti HB 7 Jack Campagnolo PR 8 Alec Susino HK 9 Joey Tramontana PR 10 Brenden Santi (c) SR 11 Ryan King SR 12 Alexander Myles LK 13 Gioele Celerino Interchange: BE 14 Daniel Petralia BE 15 Anton Iaria BE 16 Rhys Sciglitano BE 17 John Trimboli Coach: Leo Epifania FB 1 Romain Franco WG 2 Alexis Escamilla CE 3 Daniel Garcia CE 4 Alex Doutres (c) WG 5 Ludovic Renu FE 6 Luc Franco HB 7 Romain Pallares PR 8 Gaetan Estruga HK 9 Miguel Blanco-Charters PR 10 Kevin Aparicio SR 11 Antonio Puerta SR 12 Rafael Garcia LK 13 Julien Agullo Interchange: BE 14 Miquel Tomàs BE 15 Maxime Garcia BE 16 Emir Walid Bouregba BE 17 Anthony Delgado Coach: Darren Fisher

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Ireland	25–4	Italy
Tries: Moran (2), McNally, King Goals: Podesta (4/4) Drop goals: Keyes	Report	Tries: Tramontana Goals: Campagnolo (0/1)

9 November 2019 19:00 IST (UTC+01:00)

Morton Stadium, Santry[2] Referee: Liam Moore (England)[7] Touch judges: Gareth Jones (England), Andy Smith (England)

Team details

FB 1 Ethan Ryan WG 2 Matt Coade CE 3 Zack McComb CE 4 James Bentley WG 5 Roland Podesta SO 6 Gregg McNally SH 7 Joe Keyes PR 8 Liam Byrne HK 9 Bob Beswick (c) PR 10 Pat Moran SR 11 Frankie Halton SR 12 Tyrone McCarthy LF 13 George King Interchange: BE 15 Ronan Michael BE 16 Danny Bridge BE 17 Michael Ward BE 19 James Mulvaney Coach: Stuart Littler FB 1 Samuel Dolores WG 2 Emanuele Passera CE 3 Ethan Natoli CE 4 Ronny Palumbo WG 5 Richard Lepori FE 6 Gus Garzaniti HB 7 Jack Campagnolo PR 8 Alec Susino HK 9 Joey Tramontana PR 10 Brenden Santi (c) SR 11 Ryan King SR 12 Alexander Myles LK 13 Gioele Celerino Interchange: BE 14 Daniel Petralia BE 15 Anton Iaria BE 16 Rhys Sciglitano BE 17 John Trimboli Coach: Leo Epifania

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Scotland	2	2	0	0	128	24	+104	4	Qualification for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
2	Greece	2	1	0	1	106	48	+58	2
3	Serbia	2	0	0	2	6	168	−162	0

Source: ERL

Scotland	86–0	Serbia
Tries: Oakes (3), Scott (3), Brierley (2), Alex Walker (2), Glohe, Hellewell, Kavanagh, McLelland, Turland Goals: Brierley (13/15)	Report

26 October 2019 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00)

Lochinch Sports Pavilion, Glasgow[2][9] Attendance: 300[10] Referee: Tom Grant (England)[7] Touch judges: Dean Bowmer (England), Jack Smith (England)

Team details

FB 1 Alex Walker WG 2 Davey Dixon CE 3 David Scott CE 4 Ben Hellewell WG 5 Will Oakes SO 6 Callum McLelland SH 7 Ryan Brierley PR 8 Luke Douglas HK 9 Danny Addy PR 10 Adam Walker SR 11 Nick Glohe SR 12 Ben Kavanagh LF 13 Dale Ferguson (c) Interchange: BE 15 Sam Luckley BE 17 Kieran Moran BE 20 Matt Hogg BE 23 Dan Turland Coach: Nathan Graham FB 1 Vojislav Dedić WG 2 Zane Bijorac CE 3 Aleksandar Djordjević CE 4 James Mirčeski WG 5 Dragan Janković FE 6 Daniel Marjanović HB 7 Ben Stevanović PR 8 Vladica Nikolić HK 9 Rajko Janković PR 10 Miloš Ćalić SR 11 Jason Muranka SR 12 Stefan Nedeljković LK 13 Stevan Stevanović (c) Interchange: BE 14 Lazar Živković BE 15 Vladimir Milutinović BE 16 Ilija Radan BE 17 Daniel Burke Coach: Stuart Wilkinson

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Greece	24–42	Scotland
Tries: Kambos, Mamouzelos, Tuliatu, Zampetides Goals: Meads (4/4)	Report	Tries: Kavanagh (2), McLelland (2), Brierley, Douglas, Oakes, Scott Goals: Brierley (2/6), Thomas (2/2), Douglas (1/1)

1 November 2019 20:20 GMT (UTC+00:00)

New River Stadium, London[11] Attendance: 350[12] Referee: James Child (England)[7] Touch judges: Peter Brooke (England), Matt Rossleigh (England)

Team details

FB 1 Terry Constantinou WG 2 John Mitsias CE 3 Grigoris Koutsimpogiorgos CE 4 Mitchell Zampetides WG 5 Nick Mougios FE 6 Chaise Robinson HB 7 Jordan Meads (c) PR 8 Stefano Totidis HK 9 Peter Mamouzelos PR 10 Robert Tuliatu SR 11 Sebastian Sell SR 12 Jake Kambos LK 13 Billy Magoulias Interchange: BE 14 Konstantinos Katsidonis BE 15 Stefanos Bastas BE 16 Jake Vrahnos BE 17 Theodoros Nianiakas Coach: Steve Georgallis FB 1 Alex Walker WG 20 Matt Hogg CE 3 David Scott CE 2 Davey Dixon WG 5 Will Oakes SO 6 Callum McLelland SH 7 Ryan Brierley PR 8 Luke Douglas HK 9 Danny Addy PR 15 Sam Luckley SR 11 Nick Glohe SR 12 Ben Kavanagh LF 13 Dale Ferguson (c) Interchange: BE 10 Dan Turland BE 16 Joe McClean BE 17 Kieran Moran BE 21 Liam Faughlin Coach: Nathan Graham

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Serbia	6–82	Greece
Tries: Mirčeski Goals: Zogović (1/1)	Report	Tries: Robinson (3), Bosmos (2), Meads (2), Mitsias (2), Constantinou, Dardamanis, Kambos, Magoulias, Mamouzelos, Mougios, G. Tsikrikas Goals: Meads (9)

9 November 2019 13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)

Makiš Stadium, Belgrade[2] Attendance: 180[13] Referee: Robert Hicks (England)[7][14] Touch judges: Denys Cherniev (Ukraine), Andrew Pilkington (Spain)

Team details

FB 1 Miloš Zogović WG 2 Dragan Janković CE 3 Zane Bijorac CE 4 Aleksandar Djordjević WG 5 Rajko Trifunović FE 6 Vojislav Dedić HB 7 Daniel Burke PR 8 Vladica Nikolić HK 9 Vlada Dedić PR 16 Miloš Ćalić SR 11 Jason Muranka SR 12 James Mirčeski LK 13 Stevan Stevanović (c) Interchange: BE 10 Vladimir Milutinović BE 14 Ilija Radan BE 15 Nikola Srbljanin BE 17 Lazar Živković Coach: Stuart Wilkinson FB 6 Chaise Robinson WG 2 Nikolaos Bosmos CE 5 Nick Mougios CE 4 Terry Constantinou WG 3 John Mitsias FE 13 Billy Magoulias HB 7 Jordan Meads (c) PR 8 Stefanos Bastas HK 9 Peter Mamouzelos PR 16 Billy Tsikrikas SR 11 Jake Kambos SR 12 Sebastian Sell LK 10 George Tsikrikas Interchange: BE 1 Adam Vrahnos BE 15 Stefano Totidis BE 17 Robert Tuliatu BE 18 Aris Dardamanis Coach: Steve Georgallis