2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe

The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification is a rugby league tournament that was held in October 2011 to decide the European qualification for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin play-off involving four teams; Russia, Italy, Serbia and Lebanon.[1] Both Italy and Lebanon remained unbeaten, recording two wins and a draw each. However, Italy topped the group as a result of points difference and therefore qualified for the World Cup.[2]

Standings

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Italy 321016331+1325
 Lebanon 321014723+1245
 Russia 310242152−1102
 Serbia 300338184−1460

Italy vs Russia

15 October 2011
Italy  92–6  Russia
Tries: Mantellato (2), D. Nasso (2), Falcone (2), Ghietti (2), Parrata, Sands, Ciraldo, Riethmuller, Vicelich, Quitadamo, R.Nasso, Lennarduzzi
Conv: Mantellato (14)		 (Report) Try: Nikolaev
Conv: Lysokon
FB1Anthony Minichiello (c)
RW2Christophe Calegari
RC3Dom Nasso
LC4Matt Parrata
LW5Josh Mantellato
SO6Ben Falcone
SH7Ryan Ghietti
PR8Alex Ranieri
HK9Ray Nasso
PR10Ryan Tramonte
SR11Cameron Ciraldo
SR12Joel Riethmuller
LF13Rob Quitadamo
Substitutions:
IC14Dean Vicelich
IC15Cederic Prizzon
IC16Matthew Sands
IC17Rhys Lennarduzzi
Coach:
FB1Maksim Suchkov
RW2Petr Botnarash
RC3Andrey Zdobnikov
LC4Mikhail Burlutskiy
LW5Rustam Bulanov
FE6Aleksander Lysokon (c)
HB7Eduard Ososkov
PR8Sergey Konstantinov
HK9Vladimir Vlasyuk
PR10Ilgiz Galimov
SR11Alexey Nikolaev
SR12Grigory Esin
LK13Vadim Fedchuk
Substitutions:
IC14Sergey Gaponov
IC15Igor Chuprin
IC16Vladimir Gotsulyak
IC17Artem Grigoryan
Coach:

Lebanon vs Serbia

16 October 2011
Lebanon  96–4  Serbia
Tries: Clark (3), Saleh (3), Barakat (3), Nye (2), Boustani (2), Deeb, Kassis, Adham El Zabedieh, Adnan El Zabedieh
Conv: Couri (13), Ballout		 (Report) Try: Nedic
FB1Adnan Saleh
RW2Adnan El Zabedieh
RC3Danny Barakat
LC4Adham El Zabedieh
LW5Clifton Nye
SO6James Boustani
SH7Nadim Couri
PR8Khaled Deeb (c)
HK9Jamie Clark
PR10Allen Soultan
SR11Ahmed Ellaz
SR12Steve Azzi
LF13Ray Moujalli
Substitutions:
IC14Ali Kourouche
IC15Nick Kassis
IC16Ibrahim Ballout
IC17Robin Hachache
Coach:
FB1Ivan Šušnjara
RW2Vladan Kikanović
RC3Miloš Ćalić
LC4Aleksandar Aleksić
LW5Nebojša Živanović
FE6Adam Nedić
HB7Dalibor Vukanović
PR8Ilija Radan
HK9Nikša Unković
PR10Lazar Živković
SR11Stefan Nedeljković
SR12Soni Radovanović
LK13Austen Novaković
Substitutions:
IC14Dejan Lukenić
IC15Danilo Delić
IC16Zoran Pešić
IC17Milan Šušnjara
Coach:

Russia vs Lebanon

22 October 2011
Russia  0–32  Lebanon
(Report) Tries: Barakat (2), Azzi, Kassis, Adham El Zabedieh, Nye
Conv: Couri (3), Boustani
Vereya Stadium, Vereya
FB1Maksim Suchkov
RW2Mikhail Burlutskiy
RC3Petr Botnarash
LC4Vadim Fedchuk
LW5Rustam Bulanov
SO6Aleksandr Lysokon (c)
SH7Eduard Ososkov
PR8Sergei Konstantinov
HK9Vladimir Vlasyuk
PR10Ilgiz Galimov
SR11Alexey Nikolaev
SR12Grigory Esin
LF13Sergey Gaponov
Substitutions:
IC14Igor Chuprin
IC15Anatoly Grigorev
IC16Vladimir Odnosumov
IC17Artem Grigoryan
Coach:
England John Stankevitch
FB1Clifton Nye
RW2Adnan El Zabedieh
RC3Danny Barakat
LC4Danny Chiha
LW5Adham El Zabedieh
FE6James Boustani
HB7Nadim Couri
PR8Charlie Farah
HK9Jamie Clark
PR10Khaled Deeb
SR11Nick Kassis
SR12Steve Azzi
LK13Ray Moujalli
Substitutions:
IC14Walid Yassine
IC15Ibrahim Ballout
IC16Chris Saab
IC17Robin Hachache
Coach:
Lebanon David Bayssari

Serbia vs Italy

23 October 2011
Serbia  6–52  Italy
Try: Pesic
Conv: Nedic		 (Report) Tries: Minichiello (3), Lenarduzzi (2), Mantellato, Riethmuller, Parrata, D. Nasso
Conv: Mantellato (8)
FB1
RW2
RC3
LC4
LW5
SO6
SH7
PR8
HK9
PR10
SR11
SR12
LF13
Substitutions:
IC14
IC15
IC16
IC17
Coach:
FB1
RW2
RC3
LC4
LW5
FE6
HB7
PR8
HK9
PR10
SR11
SR12
LK13
Substitutions:
IC14
IC15
IC16
IC17
Coach:

Serbia vs Russia

29 October 2011
Serbia  28–36  Russia
Tries: Pesic, Nedic, Susnjara, Radan, Novakovic
Conv: Nedic (4)		 (Report) Tries: Botnarash (3), Volkov, Esin, Ososkov
Conv: Lysokon (6)
FB1
RW2
RC3
LC4
LW5
SO6
SH7
PR8
HK9
PR10
SR11
SR12
LF13
Substitutions:
IC14
IC15
IC16
IC17
Coach:
FB1
RW2
RC3
LC4
LW5
FE6
HB7
PR8
HK9
PR10
SR11
SR12
LK13
Substitutions:
IC14
IC15
IC16
IC17
Coach:

Italy vs Lebanon

29 October 2011
Italy  19–19  Lebanon
Tries: Falcone, Stewart, Mantellato
Conv: Mantellato (3)
DG: Ghietti		 (Report) Tries: El Zabedieh, Moujalli, Boustani
Conv: Couri (3)
DG: Couri
FB1
RW2
RC3
LC4
LW5
SO6
SH7
PR8
HK9
PR10
SR11
SR12
LF13
Substitutions:
IC14
IC15
IC16
IC17
Coach:
FB1
RW2
RC3
LC4
LW5
FE6
HB7
PR8
HK9
PR10
SR11
SR12
LK13
Substitutions:
IC14
IC15
IC16
IC17
Coach:

Coached by Carlo Napolitano and captained by Anthony Minichiello, Italy's draw with Lebanon was enough for them to gain the 14th and final place in the 2013 World Cup.[3]

Squads

Italy

The Italy squad as of 22 September 2011 is as follows:

Club TeamPlayers
England Harlequins RL Craig Gower
Italy Grifons Padova Matthew Sands, Giacomo Simioni
France Lézignan Sangliers Christophe Calegari
Australia Manly Sea Eagles Vic Mauro
Australia Monto Dom Nasso
Australia Mount Isa Matt Parrata
Australia Newcastle Knights Cameron Ciraldo
Australia Northern Pride RLFC Ryan Ghetti
Australia North Queensland Cowboys Joel Riethmuller
Australia North Sydney Bears Alex Ranieri
France Saint-Gaudens Bears Jean Christophe Borlin
Australia St Patricks Blacktown Ryan Tramonte
Australia Sydney Roosters Anthony Minichiello (C)
France Villefranche de Rouergue Ray Nasso, Cederic Prizzon
Australia Wentworth Ben Falcone
Australia Western Suburbs Magpies Rocky Trimarchi, Rhys Lennarduzzi
Australia Windsor Wolves Ben Stewart
Italy XIII del Ducato Juan Pablo Carrara, Fabrizio Ciaurro, Thomas Covati, Giovanni Franchi, Romain Pavoni, Dean Vicelich, Santiago Monteagudo, Rob Quitadamo
Australia Wyong Josh Mantellato
England West Bowling Jonathan Marcinzack

Lebanon

The Lebanon squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:

Club TeamPlayers
Lebanon BalamandAllen Soultan, Samer Nehme
Australia Cabramatta Two BluesNick Kassis
Australia Canterbury BulldogsSteve Azzi
Australia Cronulla SharksJon Mannah
Lebanon Jounieh RLFCYoussef El Helou
Australia Kingsgrove coltsKamel Ahmed
Lebanon Immortals RLFCIbrahim Ballout, Robin Hachache, Rudy Hachache, Walid Yassine
Australia Manly Sea EaglesRay Moujalli
Australia MountiesGeorge Azzi, Adham El Zabedieh, Adnan El Zabedieh
Australia NarrabeenCharlie Farah
Australia Newtown JetsJamie Clark, Khalid Deeb, Ahmad Ellaz
Australia St John’s EaglesDanny Barakat, Daniel Chiha, Nadim Couri, Ali Kourouche, Chris Saab, Adnan Saleh
Australia Wentworthville MagpiesCliff Nye, James Boustani
Lebanon Wolves RLFCMonir Finan, Ray Finan, Nemer Saliba

Russia

The Russia squad as at 22 September 2011 is as follows:

  • Coach: Russia Eduard Ososkov
Club TeamPlayers
Russia DinamoAndrey Zdobnikov
Russia Nevskaya ZastavaGrigory Esin
Russia RBKValentin Baskakov, Artyom Grigoryan, Ruslan Izmaylov, Sergey Matveev, Denis Nikolskiy, Vladimir Odnosumov
Russia StormIgor Chuprin, Vadim Fedchuk, Vladimir Gotsulyak, Alexey Volkov
Russia RC VereyaPetr Botnarash, Rustam Bulanov, Mikhail Burlutskuy, Ilgiz Galimov, Sergey Gapinov, Anatoly Grigoriev, Sergey Konstantinov, Aleksander Lysokon, Alexey Nikolaev, Eduard Ososkov, Roman Safronov, Andrey Sevostyanov, Maksim Suchkov, Vladimir Vlasyuk

Serbia

The Serbia squad was named on 22 September.

  • Coach: Serbia Marko Janković
Club TeamPlayers
Australia Belconnen United ScholarsAdam Nedić
Serbia Car LazarNenad Radević, Aleksandar Sič, Miloš Zogović
Serbia Dorćol SpidersDanilo Delić, Vladan Kikanović, Dejan Lukenić, Stefan Nedeljković, Stefan Nikolić, Stevan Stevanović, Ivan Šušnjara, Milan Šušnjara, Vuk Tvrdišić, Nikša Unković, Dalibor Vukanović (C)
England Hemel Hempstead RLFCIlija Radan
Serbia Hammers NišMarko Milenković, Lazar Živković
France RC LescureSoni Radovanovic
England Oldham R.L.F.C.Austen Novaković
Serbia Radnički Nova PazovaNemanja Cojić, Pero Madžarević, Radovan Tajsić, Slaviša Zekić
Serbia Red Star BelgradeMiloš Ćalić, Ivan Djordjević, Zoran Pešić, Nebojša Živanović
Serbia Stari GradAleksandar Aleksić, Mirko Božović

References

  1. ↑ 2013 World Cup European Zone Qualifying Dates Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. rleague.com, 20 March 2011
  2. ↑ 2013 World Cup format revealed lasttackle.com, 30 November 2010
  3. ↑ skysports.com (29 October 2011). "Italy clinch World Cup place". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2011.


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