2000 Rugby League World Cup qualifying
Encyclopedia
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.
Lebanon national rugby league team
The Lebanon national rugby league team is the representative side of Lebanon in rugby league football. They are nicknamed "The Cedars" after the Lebanon Cedar tree, which is also on the Lebanese flag. The team has been participating in international competition since 1998 and has quickly became one...
, the United States
United States national rugby league team
-2008 & 2013 Rugby League World Cup Qualifying:In October 2006, The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game...
, Morocco
Morocco national rugby league team
-Results:* Lebanon def. Morocco 72-4 * Morocco def. Belgium 46-12 * Morocco def. Catalonia 29-6 * Morocco def. Italy 32-10 * Morocco def. Catalonia 62-12...
, Canada
Canada national rugby league team
The Canada national rugby league team represents Canada in international rugby league football tournaments.-1987-2000:Rugby league was re-introduced to Canada at an amateur level in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when a short-lived 4-team domestic competition, known as the Tri-Counties Rugby...
, Italy
Italy national rugby league team
The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in international rugby league football. The team dates back from the 1950s after the formation of a domestic competition in the country, and in the 1960s they played Australia, France and a number of English teams.The game disappeared in Italy...
and Japan
Japan national rugby league team
The Japan national rugby league team represents Japan in rugby league football. Japan has been playing international competition since 1994. A regular domestic amateur competition has been held in Japan for several years .-History:Rugby league was founded in Japan in 1993 by former Australian first...
for the 16th spot in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup
2000 Rugby League World Cup
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France...
tournament. Lebanon won the tournament and went on to the World Cup.
Pool One - Mediterranean
Final standings
| Pool One | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 16 | 124 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 | -138 | 0 |
Pool Two - Pacific Rim
Final standings
| Pool Two | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 54 | -40 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | -82 | 0 |