Of the fourteen teams that will participate in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, only two are not automatic inclusions, so must win qualifying matches to enter the tournament, which is to be held in Wales and England.[1] Originally around twenty teams were to be involved in qualification for the tournament,[2] but this was eventually fixed at nineteen.
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Seven teams from the Pacific have qualified for the World Cup. All of these teams were granted automatic qualification.
Six teams from Europe will qualify for the World Cup. Five teams qualified automatically. The sixth berth will be granted to the winner of the European qualifying group.
One team from the Atlantic region will qualify for the world cup.
The Italy squad as of 22 Sep 2011 is as follows:
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Harlequins RL | Craig Gower |
| Grifons Padova | Matthew Sands, Giacomo Simioni |
| Lézignan Sangliers | Christophe Calegari |
| Manly Sea Eagles | Vic Mauro |
| Monto | Dom Nasso |
| Mount Isa | Matt Parrata |
| Newcastle Knights | Cameron Ciraldo |
| Northern Pride RLFC | Ryan Ghetti |
| North Queensland Cowboys | Joel Riethmuller |
| North Sydney Bears | Alex Ranieri |
| Saint-Gaudens Bears | Jean Christophe Borlin |
| St Patricks Blacktown | Ryan Tramonte |
| Sydney Roosters | Anthony Minichiello (C) |
| Villefranche de Rouergue | Ray Nasso, Cederic Prizzon |
| Wentworth | Ben Falcone |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Rocky Trimarchi |
| Wests | Rhys Lennarduzzi |
| Windsor Wolves | Ben Stewart |
| XIII del Ducato | Juan Pablo Carrara, Fabrizio Ciaurro, Thomas Covati, Giovanni Franchi, Romain Pavoni, Dean Vicelich, Santiago Monteagudo, Rob Quitadamo |
| Wyong | Josh Mantellato |
| West Bowling | Jonathan Marcinzack |
The Lebanon squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Balamand | Allen Soultan, Samer Nehme |
| Cabramatta Two Blues | Nick Kassis |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | Steve Azzi |
| Cronulla Sharks | Johnny Mannah |
| Jounieh RLFC | Youssef El Helou |
| Kingsgrove colts | Kamel Ahmed |
| Immortals RLFC | Ibrahim Ballout, Robin Hachache, Rudy Hachache, Walid Yassine |
| Manly Sea Eagles | Ray Moujalli |
| Mounties | George Azzi, Adham El Zabedieh, Adnan El Zabedieh |
| Narrabeen | Charlie Farah |
| Newtown Jets | Jamie Clark, Khalid Deeb, Ahmed Ellaz |
| St John’s Eagles | Danny Barakat, Daniel Chiha, Nadim Couri, Ali Kourouche, Chris Saab, Adnan Saleh |
| Wentworthville Magpies | Cliff Nye, James Boustani |
| Wolves RLFC | Monir Finan, Ray Finan, Nemer Saliba |
The Russia squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Dinamo | Andrey Zdobnikov |
| Nevskaya Zastava | Grigory Esin |
| RBK | Valentin Baskakov, Artem Grigoryan, Ruslan Izmaylov, Sergey Matveev, Denis Nikolskiy, Vladimir Odnosumov |
| Storm | Igor Chuprin, Vadim Fedchuk, Vladimir Gotsulyak, Alexey Volkov |
| RC Vereya | Petr Botnarash, Rustam Bulanov, Mikhail Burlutskuy, Ilgiz Galimov, Sergey Gapinov, Anatoly Grigoriev, Sergey Konstantinov, Aleksander Lysokon, Alexey Nikolaev, Eduard Ososkov, Roman Safronov, Andrey Sevostyanov, Maksim Suchkov, Vladimir Vlasyuk |
The Serbia squad was named on 22 September.
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Belconnen United Scholars | Adam Nedić |
| Car Lazar | Nenad Radević, Aleksandar Sič, Miloš Zogović |
| Dorcol Spiders | Danilo Delić, Vladan Kikanović, Dejan Lukenić, Stefan Nedeljković, Stefan Nikolić, Stevan Stevanović, Ivan Šušnjara, Milan Šušnjara, Vuk Tvrdišić, Nikša Unković, Dalibor Vukanović (C) |
| Hemel Hempstead RLFC | Ilija Radan |
| Hammers Niš | Marko Milenković, Lazar Živković |
| RC Lescure | Soni Radovanovic |
| Oldham RLFC | Austen Novaković |
| Radnički Nova Pazova | Nemanja Cojić, Pero Madžarević, Radovan Tajsić, Slaviša Zekić |
| Red Star Belgrade | Miloš Ćalić, Ivan Djordjević, Zoran Pešić, Nebojša Živanović |
| Stari Grad | Aleksandar Aleksić, Mirko Božović |
The Jamaica squad as of 22 Sep 2011 is as follows:
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Batley Bulldogs | Wayne Allen, Daley Williams |
| Coventry Bears | Ashley Johnson |
| Duhaney Park Red Sharks | Romaen Campbell, Roy Calvert, Damon Gayle, Ryan Grant, Marvin Thompson |
| Gateshead Thunder | Joesph Brown |
| Halifax RLFC | Jode Sheriffe, Paul White |
| Harlequins RL | Lamont Bryan, Omari Caro |
| Huddersfield Giants | Ross Peltier |
| Hunslet Hawks | Richie Barnett, Waine Pryce |
| Keighley Cougars | Jymel Coleman, Jamaine Wray |
| Leeds Rhinos | Danny Bravo, Jamal Chisholm |
| New Haven Warriors | Wesley Haughton |
| Sheffield Eagles | Corey Hanson, Reece Williams |
| Wigan Warriors | Karl Pryce |
| Vauxhall Vultures | Carlye Burgher, Jahdeek Clarke, Sandino Hastings, Tyronie Rowe |
The South Africa squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Bloemfontein Roosters | Henry du Toit, Stevie Meyer, Gerrie Slabber, Christoff Swanepoel |
| Brakpan Bears | Francois Greyvensteyn, Christo Joubert, Andre Loader, Andre Olwagen, Rudi Prinsloo |
| Ermelo Tomahawks | Pieter Lee |
| Middelburg Tigers | Johan Fritz |
| Tuks Bulls | Hans du Plessis, Gerhard de Wet, Riaan Engelbrecht, Deon Kraemer, Christo Louw, Sivive Mpondo, JP Nel, Marcelle Slabbert, Jonothan Soares, Pieter van der Nest, Franco Vermeulen, Rupert Wells |
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Aston Bulls | Michael Garvey, Andrew Kneisly, Louis Tulio |
| Belrose Eagles | David Marando |
| Castleford Tigers | Ryan McGoldrick |
| Connecticut Wildcats | Curtis Cunz, Charles Rizzo, Salesi Tongamoa |
| Easts Tigers | Mark Offerdahl |
| Gateshead Thunder | Mitchell Stevens |
| Hawaii Islanders | Keiki Misipeka, Jayson Rego, Joshua Rice |
| Jacksonville Axemen | Apple Pope |
| Louisville | Nate Smith |
| Maui Rugby | Kelly McGill, Sione Taufa |
| New York Knights | Fitz James Adams, Charles Cortalano, Ian Elliott, Justin Ripley, Sean Taylor |
| Northern Pride | Mark Cantoni |
| Northern Raiders | Leslie Alovili |
| Parramatta Eels | Joseph Paulo |
| Penrith Panthers | Junior Paulo |
| Tuggeranong Valley | Stephen Howard |
| Wentworthville Magpies | Daniel Howard |
| Unattached | David Myles, Matthew Petersen |
The Atlantic qualifying group involved the USA, Jamaica and South Africa.
The Atlantic qualifiers were held at Campbell's Field, New Jersey.[3] USA won the group and qualified for the World Cup.[4][5]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | TF | PF | PA | +/− | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 8 | +72 | 0 | 4 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 0 | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 60 | -50 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 October 2011 |
United States | 40 - 4 | South Africa | Campbell's Field, New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Taylor (2), Cunz (2), Cantoni, Taufa, Howard, Stevens Conv: Joseph Paulo (4) |
(Report) | Try: Fritz Conv: |
| 19 October 2011 |
South Africa | 6 - 20 | Jamaica | Campbell's Field, New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Prinsloo Conv: van der Nest |
(Report) | Try: Reittie (2), White, Grant Conv: Coleman (2) |
| 23 October 2011 |
Jamaica | 4 - 40 | United States | Campbell's Field, New Jersey Attendance: 800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Hanson Conv: |
(Report) | Tries: S Howard, Marando, Stevens, Cantoni, Miles, D Howard, Offerdahl Conv: Joseph Paulo (6) |
Coached by Matt Elliott,[6] the Tomahawks were leading 6-4 at half time and then shut out the Rugby Reggae Boys for the rest of the game finishing with a total of seven tries to gain a place in their first World Cup tournament.[7]
The European qualifying group involved Russia, Italy, Serbia and Lebanon.[8] 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.[4]
| 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 |
| 15 October 2011 |
Italy | 92 - 6 | Russia | Stadio Plebiscito, Padova |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 October 2011 |
Lebanon | 96 - 4 | Serbia | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 October 2011 |
Russia | 0 - 32 | Lebanon | Vereya Stadium, Vereya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Tries: Barakat (2), Azzi, Kassis, Adham El Zabedieh, Nye Conv: Couri (3), Boustani |
| 23 October 2011 |
Serbia | 6 - 52 | Italy | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Pesic Conv: Nedic |
(Report) | Tries: Minichiello (3), Lenarduzzi (2), Mantellato, Riethmuller, Parrata, D.Nasso Conv: Mantellato (8) |
| 29 October 2011 |
Serbia | 28 - 36 | Russia | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Pesic, Nedic, Susnjara, Radan, Novakovic Conv: Nedic (4) |
(Report) | Tries: Botnarash (3), Volkov, Esin, Ososkov Conv: Lysokon (6) |
| 29 October 2011 |
Italy | 19 - 19 | Lebanon | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Falcone, Stewart, Mantellato Conv: Mentellato (3) DG: Ghietti |
(Report) | Tries: El Zabedieh, Moujali, Boustani Conv: Couri (3) DG: Couri |
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.[9]
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