2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas

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The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Americas qualification was a rugby league tournament that was held in December 2015 to decide the American qualifier for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament involving three teams, Canada, Jamaica and the United States, at two venues in Florida in the United States.

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The United States won the tournament and qualified for the World Cup.

Overview

On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced. Seven of the eight teams who made the knockout-stages of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup were announced as automatic qualifiers. [1]

USA, who were quarter-finalists in 2013, were denied automatic qualification due to an internal governance dispute which saw the nation's Rugby League International Federation membership temporarily suspended. Once the issue was resolved, USA was allowed to enter the qualification process.[ citation needed ] In August 2015, the qualifiers were announced to be held in Florida in December 2015. [2]

Squads

Canada

The Canada squad as of 26 November 2015 was as follows: [3]

Club TeamPlayers
Flag of England.svg Bradford Dudley Hill Chad Bain
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brantford Broncos Canadacolours.png Billy Gemmell, Christian Miller, Steve Piatek
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Capilano Cougars Canadacolours.png Alex Boyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Easts Tigers Balmain colours.svg Tom Dempsey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamberoo Superoos Australian colours.svg Steve Bouchard
Flag of England.svg London Skolars Skolscolours.svg Louis Robinson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Souths Logan Magpies Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Rhys Jacks
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Ryley Jacks
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Surrey Beavers Canadacolours.png Jamie Kelly
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Centurions Canadacolours.png Jonathan Cregg, Robin Legault, Matt Wyles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto City Saints Canadacolours.png Eddie Bilborough, Antoine Blanc, Enoch Wamalwa
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valley Warriors Canadacolours.png Daniel Blasco-Morris, Rick Schouten, Adam Timler

Jamaica

The Jamaica squad as of 25 November 2015 was as follows: [4]

Club TeamPlayers
Flag of England.svg Batley Bulldogs Batley colours.svg Alex Brown, Wayne Reittie
Flag of England.svg Bradford Bulls Bullscolours.svg Omari Caro
Flag of England.svg Dewsbury Rams Ramscolours.svg Joel Farrell
Flag of Jamaica.svg Duhaney Park Red Sharks Jamaicacolours.png Jermaine Pinnock, Renaldo Wade
Flag of Jamaica.svg GC Foster College Jamaicacolours.png Ryan Grant
Flag of England.svg Keighley Cougars Cougscolours.svg Hamish Barnes, Ross Peltier
Flag of England.svg Hunslet Hawks Hunsletcolours.svg Daniel Thomas, Mo Agoro, Richie Barnett
Flag of Jamaica.svg Mico University College Jamaicacolours.png Antonio Baker
Flag of France.svg RC Lescure-Arthes XIII France colours.svg Lamont Bryan
Flag of England.svg Newcastle Thunder Gthundercolours.svg Joe Brown
Flag of England.svg Sheffield Eagles Sheffeagles colours.svg Corey Hanson
Flag of Jamaica.svg University Of Technology Jamaicacolours.png Nathan Campbell, Marvin Thompson
Flag of Jamaica.svg Vauxhall Rugby Club Jamaicacolours.png Tyronie Rowe
Unattached Brian Hutchinson

United States

The USA squad as of 25 November 2015 was as follows: [5]

On 2 December the US team suffered a setback after Tui Samoa pulled out of the squad for personal reasons. He was replaced by Corey Makelim. [6]

Club TeamPlayers
Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Rhinos United States colours.svg Nick Newlin
Flag of the United States.svg Central Florida Warriors United States colours.svg Taylor Alley
Flag of the United States.svg Connecticut Wildcats Connecticut colors.svg Matt Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Stockyarders United States colours.svg Taylor Howden
Flag of the United States.svg Delaware Black Foxes United States colours.svg Kevin Wiggins
Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville Axemen Jacksonville colors.svg Jon Purnell
Flag of England.svg London Broncos Broncoscolours.png Mark Offerdahl
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wests Panthers Wests Panthers Colours.svg Kristian Freed, Luke Barron
Flag of the United States.svg New York Knights New York colors.svg Abe Cohen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norths Devils Norths Devils colours.svg Sam Carson
Flag of the United States.svg Northern Virginia Eagles Fairfax Eagles colors.svg Ryan Burroughs
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Fight Philadelphia colours.svg Casey Clark, Rich Henson, Andrew Kneisly, Roman Lowery, Mike Timpano
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wentworthville Magpies New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Danny Howard, Steve Howard, Corey Makelim

Standings

Key to colours in table
Qualified for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22005438+164
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2011323861
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20114252101
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

United States vs Jamaica

4 December 2015
United States  Flag of the United States.svg20 – 14Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Try: Offerdahl 10'
Howden 12'
D. Howard 43'
Makelim 54'
Goal: Freed (2/4)
Report
Try: Peltier (2) 30', 78'
Farrell 49'
Goal: Farrell (1/3)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville
Referee: Flag of England.svg Robert Hicks
Player of the Match: Flag of the United States.svg Mark Offerdahl
FB1 Parramatta colours.svg Corey Makelim
RW22 United States colours.svg Taylor Howden
RC3 United States colours.svg Taylor Alley
LC4 Parramatta colours.svg Daniel Howard
LW5 Philadelphia colours.svg Mike Timpano
FE6 Philadelphia colours.svg Rich Henson
HB7 Connecticut colors.svg Matt Walsh
PR8 Parramatta colours.svg Steve Howard
HK2 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Kristian Freed
PR9 Broncoscolours.png Mark Offerdahl (c)
SR11 New York colors.svg Abe Cohen
SR12 Philadelphia colours.svg Casey Clark
LF13 Jacksonville colors.svg Jon Purnell
Substitutes:
IC14 Fairfax Eagles colors.svg Ryan Burroughs
IC15 Philadelphia colours.svg Andrew Kneisly
IC16 United States colours.svg Nick Newlin
IC17 Norths Devils colours.svg Sam Carson Yellow card.svg 33' to 43'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Brian McDermott
FB1 Batley colours.svg Wayne Reittie
RW2 Batley colours.svg Alex Brown
RC3 Hunsletcolours.svg Richie Barnett
LC4 Jamaicacolours.png Renaldo Wade
LW5 Bullscolours.svg Omari Caro Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'
FE6 Ramscolours.svg Joel Farrell
HB7 Hunsletcolours.svg Daniel Thomas
PR8 Jamaicacolours.png Antonio Baker
HK9 Jamaicacolours.png Marvin Thompson
PR10 Cougscolours.svg Ross Peltier
SR11 Jamaicacolours.png Nathan Campbell
SR12 Sheffeagles colours.svg Corey Hanson (c)
LK13 France colours.svg Lamont Bryan
Substitutes:
IC14 Gthundercolours.svg Joe Brown
IC15 Jamaicacolours.png Tyronie Rowe
IC16 Jamaicacolours.png Ryan Grant
IC17 Hunsletcolours.svg Mo Agoro
Coach:
Flag of Jamaica.svg Romeo Monteith

Canada vs Jamaica

8 December 2015
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg18 – 18Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Try: Ryley Jacks 63'
Legault (2) 76', 79'
Goal: Piatek (3/3)
Report
Try: Bryan 21'
A. Brown 26'
Reittie 57'
Goal: Farrell (3/5)
Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand
Referee: Flag of England.svg Robert Hicks
Player of the Match: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robin Legault
FB1 Canadacolours.png Robin Legault
RW2 Canadacolours.png Billy Gemmell
RC3 Canadacolours.png Jonathan Cregg
LC4 Canadacolours.png Rick Schouten
LW5 Canadacolours.png Adam Timler
FE6 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Ryley Jacks
HB7 Canadacolours.png Steve Piatek
PR8 Skolscolours.svg Louis Robinson
HK9 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Rhys Jacks
PR10 Balmain colours.svg Tom Dempsey
SR11 Canadacolours.png Christian Miller
SR12 Australian colours.svg Steve Bouchard
LF13 Canadacolours.png Jamie Kelly
Substitutes:
IC14 Canadacolours.png Matt Wyles
IC15 Canadacolours.png Enoch Wamalwa
IC16 Canadacolours.png Antoine Blanc
IC17 Canadacolours.png Alex Boyd
Coach:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron Zimmerle
FB1 Batley colours.svg Wayne Reittie
RW2 Batley colours.svg Alex Brown
RC3 Hunsletcolours.svg Richie Barnett
LC4 Jamaicacolours.png Hamish Barnes
LW5 Bullscolours.svg Omari Caro
FE6 Ramscolours.svg Joel Farrell
HB7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Corey Hanson
PR8 Jamaicacolours.png Nathan Campbell
HK9 Jamaicacolours.png Marvin Thompson
PR10 Cougscolours.svg Ross Peltier
SR11 Jamaicacolours.png Jermaine Pinnock
SR12 Hunsletcolours.svg Mo Agoro
LK13 France colours.svg Lamont Bryan
Substitutes:
IC14 Gthundercolours.svg Joe Brown
IC15 Jamaicacolours.png Tyronie Rowe Yellow card.svg 63' to 73'
IC16 Jamaicacolours.png Renaldo Wade
IC17 Jamaicacolours.png Brian Hutchinson
Coach:
Flag of Jamaica.svg Romeo Monteith

United States vs Canada

This match was also the third and final game of the 2015 Colonial Cup series.

12 December 2015
United States  Flag of the United States.svg34 – 24Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Alley (2) 2', 53'
Howden (2) '9, '44
D. Howard (3) 36', 58', 79'
Burroughs 63'
Goal: Howden (1/4)
Report
Try: Kelly 18'
Ryley Jacks (3) 32', 40', 66'
Goal: Piatek (4/4)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville
Referee: Flag of England.svg Robert Hicks
Player of the Match: Flag of the United States.svg Mark Offerdahl
FB1 Parramatta colours.svg Corey Makelim Red card.svg 32'
RW23 United States colours.svg Taylor Howden
RC4 United States colours.svg Taylor Alley
LC3 Fairfax Eagles colors.svg Ryan Burroughs
LW5 Philadelphia colours.svg Roman Lowery
FE6 Philadelphia colours.svg Rich Henson
HB7 Connecticut colors.svg Matt Walsh
PR8 United States colours.svg Nick Newlin
HK2 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Kristian Freed
PR9 Broncoscolours.png Mark Offerdahl (c)
SR11 Parramatta colours.svg Daniel Howard
SR12 Philadelphia colours.svg Casey Clark
LF21 Parramatta colours.svg Steve Howard
Substitutes:
IC17 Jacksonville colors.svg Jon Purnell
IC16 Norths Devils colours.svg Sam Carson
IC15 Philadelphia colours.svg Andrew Kneisly
IC14 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Luke Barron
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Brian McDermott
FB1 Canadacolours.png Robin Legault
RW2 Canadacolours.png Billy Gemmell
RC3 Canadacolours.png Jonathan Cregg
LC4 Canadacolours.png Rick Schouten
LW5 Canadacolours.png Adam Timler
FE6 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Ryley Jacks
HB7 Canadacolours.png Steve Piatek
PR8 Balmain colours.svg Tom Dempsey
HK9 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Rhys Jacks
PR10 Skolscolours.svg Louis Robinson
SR11 Canadacolours.png Christian Miller
SR12 Australian colours.svg Steve Bouchard
LF13 Canadacolours.png Jamie Kelly
Substitutes:
IC14 Canadacolours.png Matt Wyles
IC15 Canadacolours.png Enoch Wamalwa
IC16 Canadacolours.png Daniel Blasco-Morris
IC17 Canadacolours.png Alex Boyd
Coach:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron Zimmerle

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