Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship

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In 1995 and 2000, the Rugby League International Federation held an Emerging Nations Tournament alongside the Rugby League World Cup. The competition was designed to allow teams who have failed to qualify for the World Cup proper a chance to play on the international stage. A third tournament took place in 2018. [1] In July 2019, it was announced that England would host the fourth tournament in June/July 2021 as part of the 2021 Festival of World Cups. [2] However, following the postponement of the main 2021 World Cup tournament, the Emerging Nations World Championship was among the events that were cancelled. [3]

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YearVenue(s)WinnerRef
1995 Flag of England.svg England Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands [4]
2000 Flag of England.svg England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BARLA select [5]
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (Cup)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (Trophy)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (Bowl)		 [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Emerging Nations World Cup confirmed for Sydney 2018". Archived from the original on 2017-03-30.
  2. ↑ "England to host fourth Emerging Nations World Championship". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Shaw, Matthew (27 August 2020). "Festival of World Cups postponed". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Emerging Nations Cup 1995". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Emerging Nations World Cup 2000". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sport: Rugby League Emerging Nations World Champs here to stay". Radio New Zealand. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2025.


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