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2008 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying
2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying matches took place from April 2006 to November 2007. Of the ten teams to compete in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, five of them qualified based on their performance in these matches. The other five teams had qualified automatically. Qualified teams 6 Asian-Pacific teams qualified for the World Cup; 3 qualified automatically, with the top 2 in the Pacific qualifying group also reaching the finals. Samoa finished third in the Pacific qualifying group and earned a qualification spot by winning the repechage. 4 European teams qualified for the World Cup. 2 qualified automatically, with a further 2 finals berths for the winner of each European qualifying group. No teams from the Atlantic qualifying group reached the finals, with the USA losing at the repechage semi-final stage. Europe First round Second round Group A Group B In early 2011, Ireland and Lebanon's two draws, which involved Ryan Tandy and Jai Ayoub, became subject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying
2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying was contested by the national rugby league football teams of Lebanon, the United States, Morocco, Canada, Italy and Japan for the 16th spot in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup tournament. Lebanon won the tournament and went on to the World Cup. Qualified teams * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier and co-host) * (automatic qualifier and co-host) * (automatic qualifier and co-host) * (automatic qualifier and co-host) * (automatic qualifier and co-host) * (automatic qualifier) * (automatic qualifier) * (winner of the qualifying group) First round Pool A The first pool of World Cup qualifiers involved teams from the Mediterranean; Lebanon, Italy and Morocco. These matches were held in France. ---- ---- Pool B The second pool of World Cup qualifiers involved team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repechage
Repechage (; french: repêchage, "fishing out, rescuing") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. A well known example is the wild card system. Types Different types of repechage can occur. As a basis for the examples below, assume that 64 competitors are divided into four pools of 16 competitors, labeled A, B, C, and D. The first three rounds of the primary championship bracket winnow the field down to eight competitors for the quarter-final. Full repechage In full repechage, a competitor who loses to the pool winner falls into the repechage bracket. The theory is that a worthy competitor who is paired with another worthy competitor should not be unduly penalized by luck of the draw, but have an opportunity to fight for at least third place. In our example, four competitors from each pool (the loser to the pool winner in the first, second, third and quarter-fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Morton
Gareth Morton () is a Scottish former professional rugby league footballer. He last played for the WA Reds in the 2009 Bundaberg Red Cup rugby league competition in Australia. He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham RLFC (List of Oldham R.L.F.C. players, Heritage No. 1220), Doncaster RLFC, Widnes Vikings, WA Reds and Scotland national rugby league team, Scotland. Background Morton was born in Perth, Scotland. Career Morton switched codes to play rugby union for Border Reivers (rugby union), Scottish Borders. Morton was called up to the senior Scotland union squad for the 2004 Six Nations Championship. He was released by Hull KR on 17 September 2007. He has been named in the Scotland national rugby league team#Squad, Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He has been named in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup squads#Scotland, Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. References External linksRLWC08 profile< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Nanyn
Mick Nanyn (born 3 June 1982) is a former Scotland national rugby league team, Scotland international rugby league footballer. He played as a and was a specialist Goal (sport)#Rugby football, goal-kicker. He set point scoring records at several of the clubs he played for. Nanyn started his career at Swinton Lions, Swinton, and went on to play for the Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven R.L.F.C., Whitehaven, Widnes Vikings, Widnes, Oldham R.L.F.C., Oldham (List of Oldham R.L.F.C. players, Heritage № 1225) and the Leigh Centurions. He also played for Scotland national rugby league team, Scotland at international level. Background Nanyn was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Club career Nanyn had a reputation as a Journeyman (sports), journeyman, playing for the Widnes Vikings, Whitehaven R.L.F.C., Whitehaven, the Rochdale Hornets and the Swinton Lions. Starting out at Swinton Lions in 1999, Nanyn made his debut at the age of 16. Despite his age, Nanyn was a standout perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wade Liddell
Wade "Wade-o" Liddell born 1 June 1979 is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a for the Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup. He has previously played for the Gateshead Thunder. Background Wade Liddell was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, he has Scottish ancestors, and eligible to play for Scotland due to the grandparent rule. Playing career He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He has been named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He played in 163 games for the Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup. He scored 65 tries and a total of 290 points. He played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the 2011 Queensland Cup The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by four .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Brough
Danny Brough (born 15 January 1983) is a Scottish former professional rugby league footballer who played as a or . Brough started his professional career in 2002 with Dewsbury Rams in the second tier before moving to York City Knights a year later. Brough made his Super League debut in 2005 after signing for Hull F.C., winning the Challenge Cup final with the club in the same season. After spending a season with Castleford Tigers in 2007's National League One, he returned to the Super League with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before switching to the Huddersfield Giants in 2010. After a second spell with Wakefield, he finished his career at Bradford Bulls in 2021. Brough also played at international level for England and Scotland, being eligible to play for the latter through his grandfather, and won a Scottish record 25 caps. Background Brough was born in Thornhill, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career Domestic career Dewsbury Rams Brough started his playing career as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Benn (rugby League)
Jamie Benn (born 4 May 1977) is a Scottish former professional rugby league footballer, who played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for the Castleford Tigers, York Wasps, Keighley Cougars, Dewsbury Rams, Featherstone Rovers and the Castleford Panthers, as an occasional goal-kicking or . After retiring as a player, Benn coached a number of teams at amateur level, including Oulton Raiders and Hunslet Warriors. He also coached the National Conference League The National Conference League (known as the Kingstone Press National Conference League for sponsorship reasons) is the top English amateur rugby league competition in the Rugby Football League pyramid, and as such is the leading amateur rugby l ... (NCL) Eagles, with Jason Flowers as his assistant. References External links Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.orgStatistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk 1977 births Living people Scottish rugby league players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Johnson (rugby League Born 1985)
Richard Johnson (born 19 December 1985) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He has played for the Bradford Bulls and on loan from the Bradford Bulls at Wollongong. Playing career Johnson was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. He is one of three rugby playing brothers, who have all donned the Bulls shirt at Academy level. Richard joined Bradford Bulls straight from school and has been there for the last six years. In 2007 he was honoured with the captaincy of the Under 21s. Johnson made his début against Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ... on 8 August 2008. Johnson will spend 2009 season playing for Wollongong in Sydney. Statistics Club career References 1985 births Living people Bradford B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Hughes (rugby, Born 1977)
Adam Hughes (born 1 October 1977) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played representative rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Milford ARLFC, in Leedsthe Leeds Rhinos, the Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats), Halifax, the Widnes Vikings, the Leigh Centurions, Oldham ( Heritage № 1214), and the Barrow Raiders, as a , or , i.e. 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, and club level rugby union (RU) for Leeds Tykes. Background Hughes was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Hughes won caps for Wales (RL) in 2002 against New Zealand, in 2003 against Russia, and Australia, in 2004 against Ireland. and Scotland, in 2005 against Scotland, and France, in 2006 against Scotland, and in 2007 against Papua New Guinea, Scotland, and Lebanon. Hughes won his caps for Wales while at Widnes, Leigh, and Oldham 2002–2007 13(11?)-caps. First Division Grand Final appearances Hughes pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Briers
Lee Paul Briers (born 14 June 1978) is a professional rugby league coach who is on the coaching staff of the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, and a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Great Britain and Wales international representative or , he played in the Super League for St. Helens and the Warrington Wolves (with whom he won three Challenge Cup finals). St Helens Briers started his career with hometown club St. Helens, and he made his début in 1997 at the age of 18, standing in for suspended captain Bobbie Goulding. Immediately prior to being recalled by St Helens for his début, Lee had been on loan at AS Carcassonne to gain some valuable first team match experience, along with three other academy youngsters, namely, Nick Devine, Danny Rigby and Richard Shields He made six appearances for the Saints club, scoring one try and 24 goals, with his performances helping Saints to reach the 1997 Challenge Cup Final. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Rugby Union Team
The Georgia national rugby union team (Georgian: საქართველოს მორაგბეთა ეროვნული ნაკრები), nicknamed The Borjgalosnebi (''The Men of the Borjgali'' i.e. the traditional Georgian seven-armed solar symbol) or more commonly as The Lelos (from the ancient but still popular traditional Georgian folk-sport of Lelo burti, a sort of rugby played with a pumpkin-shaped ball), represents Georgia in men's international rugby union. The team is administered by the Georgian Rugby Union and takes part in the annual Rugby Europe Championship and the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years. Georgia is currently considered a second-tier rugby union nation and is one of the world's fastest-growing rugby nations. The Lelos participate in the Rugby Europe Championship, winning the tournament in 2001 and every year since 2006-08, with the exception of 2017. The bulk of the national squad are based in France, in both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
