2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying

2000 Rugby League World Cup qualification

Tournament details
Dates	9 November 1999 – 21 November 1999
Teams	6 (from 2 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
←No qualification 2008 →

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.

Automatics

The following teams were invited to the 2000 Rugby League World Cup:

•   Australia (automatic qualifier)
•   New Zealand (automatic qualifier)
•   Māori (automatic qualifier)
•   Papua New Guinea (automatic qualifier)
•   Tonga (automatic qualifier)
•   Fiji (automatic qualifier)
•   Samoa (automatic qualifier)
•   Cook Islands (automatic qualifier)
•   England (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•   Wales (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•   France (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•   Ireland (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•   Scotland (automatic qualifier and co-host)
•   Russia (automatic qualifier)
•   South Africa (automatic qualifier)
•   Lebanon (winner of the qualifying group)

Qualification tournament

The final spot was contested for by the following tournament:

Pool A

The first pool of World Cup qualifiers involved teams from the Mediterranean; Lebanon, Italy and Morocco. These matches were held in France.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Lebanon	2	2	0	0	140	16	124	4
Italy	2	1	0	1	50	36	14	2
Morocco	2	0	0	2	0	138	-138	0

Source: ^[1]

11 November 1999

Lebanon	36–16	Italy
	Summary

Stade Jean-Laffon, Perpignan

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14 November 1999

Italy	34–0	Morocco
	Summary

Stade des Minimes, Toulouse

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17 November 1999

Morocco	0–104	Lebanon
	Summary

Parc des Sports, Avignon

Pool B

The second pool of World Cup qualifiers involved teams from the Pacific Rim; United States, Japan and Canada. Pool B qualifiers were held in Orlando, Florida, United States.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
United States	2	2	0	0	122	0	122	4
Japan	2	1	0	1	14	54	-40	2
Canada	2	0	0	2	0	82	-82	0

Source: ^[1]

9 November 1999

United States	54–0	Japan
	Summary

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Kissimmee Referee: Steve Ganson (England)

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11 November 1999

Japan	14–0	Canada
	Summary

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Kissimmee Referee: Steve Ganson (England)

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15 November 1999

United States	68–0	Canada
	Summary

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Kissimmee

Final

21 November 1999

United States	8–62	Lebanon
Tries: Mains Goals: Niu (2) Sin Bin: Matautia Sent Off: Faimalo	Summary Report	Tries: Coorey (3), Khoury (2), Chalal, Chehade, El Masri, Lambert, Salem, Touma Goals: El Masri (9) Sin Bin: Chamoun, Maroon

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando Referee: Stuart Cummings (England)

FB 1 Brian Warren RW 2 Cory Sheridan RC 3 Rob Balachandran LC 4 Loren Broussard LW 5 Tony Fabri SO 6 Fred Backhaus SH 7 David Niu PR 8 Vila Matautia HK 9 Daryl Howland PR 10 Julian O'Neill SR 11 Shayne Mains SR 12 Joe Faimalo LF 13 Jeff Preston Substitutions: IC 14 Ed Woodridge IC 15 Mike Edwards IC 16 David Bowe IC 17 Bill Hansbury Coach: Shane Millard

FB 1 Mohamed Chahal RW 2 Rabie Chehade RC 3 David Lambert LC 4 Hazem El Masri LW 5 Hassan Saleh FE 6 Fady Elchad HB 7 Paul Khoury PR 8 Darren Maroon HK 9 Nedol Saleh PR 10 Sami Chamoun SR 11 Chris Salem SR 12 Charlie Nohra LK 13 Michael Coorey Substitutions: IC 14 Ray Daher IC 15 Anthony Mansour IC 16 George Raad IC 17 Travis Touma Coach: Steve Ghosn

References

1. "2000 Rugby League World Cup - RLWC". Rugby League Planet. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.