2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

Last updated
2000 Emerging Nations World Championship
Number of teams6
Host countryFlag of England.svg England
Winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BARLA (1st title)
Matches played9
Attendance8,880 (987 per match)
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The 2000 Emerging Nations World Championship was the second edition of the tournament and was held alongside the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was won by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). [1] The other five teams involved in the competition had all taken part in the World Cup qualification tournament the previous year. [2] [3]

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Venues

The games were played at various venues in England. The Final was played at Tetley's Stadium in Dewsbury.

Dewsbury Halifax Hull Featherstone
Crown Flatt The Shay Craven Park Post Office Road
Capacity: 5,100Capacity: 14,061Capacity: 12,225Capacity: 9,850
Tetley stadium.jpg The Shay.jpg Tour of Sewell Group Craven Park West Stand from South 02.jpg Featherstone Rovers Rugby Ground, Featherstone - geograph.org.uk - 223813.jpg
Keighley Whitehaven Oxford Wigan
Cougar Park Recreation Ground Court Place Farm Robin Park Arena
Capacity: 7,800Capacity: 7,500Capacity: 4,000Capacity: 2,000
CougarPark.jpg Wigan skyline 2008.jpg

Group stage

Group A

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BARLA 22001142+1124
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 21011468−542
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2002866−580
13 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
BARLA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 60–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Summary
Lionheart Stadium, Featherstone
Attendance: 769
Referee: Karl Fitzpatrick (England)
15 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8–12Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Summary
Craven Park, Hull
Attendance: 1,488
Referee: Richard Silverwood (England)
17 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
BARLA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 54–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Summary
Recreation Ground, Whitehaven
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Steve Nicholson (England)

Group B

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 220010622+844
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21016850+182
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 200216118−1020
13 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg52–10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Summary
Court Place Farm, Oxford
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nick Oddy (England)
15 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–66Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Summary
Cougar Park, Keighley
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Robert Connolly (England)
17 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg40–16Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Summary
The Shay, Halifax
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Steve Presley (England)

Knockout stage

Fifth place play-off
20 November 2000
13:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg28–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Summary
Robin Park Arena, Wigan
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ian Smith (England)
Third place play-off
20 November 2000
15:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg50–10Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Summary
Robin Park Arena, Wigan
Attendance: 500
Referee: Graham Shaw (England)
Final
20 November 2000
17:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
BARLA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 20–14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Summary
Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury
Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Robert Connolly (England)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Emerging Nations World Cup 2000".
  2. ↑ "2000 Rugby League World Cup - RLWC". Rugby League Planet. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "RUGBY LEAGUE: Maroon raises Lebanon's colours". The Independent. 3 November 1999. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024.
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