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

2008 Rugby League World Cup

The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...

, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. As a result, The Atlantic qualifying pool was reduced to a single game between the Tomahawks 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...

. The USA won 54-18. They then played Samoa

Samoa national rugby league team

-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...

in the Repechage Semi Final. Samoa

Samoa national rugby league team

won this match 42-10. Despite playing well against Samoa and coming within two games of qualifying for the World Cup, the United States were dropped from 14th down to 15th, when the new world rankings were released after the tournament. When the 2013 World Cup qualifying matches in 2011 come, it could be possible for USA to qualify to the World Cup. The United States began the World Cup Qualification Atlantic Tournament with a comprehensive 40-4 victory over the South Africa Rhinos in Philadelphia, keeping their chances of qualification for the 2013 World Cup alive. A victory over Jamaica in their final tournament match would ensure their qualification. Coached by Australian Matthew Elliot, The Tomahawks 40-4 victory over Jamaica

Jamaica national rugby league team

-See also:* Rugby League in the West Indies* West Indies National Team-External links:*...

qualified them for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, their first ever.

International results

USA def. Jamaica 40-4 (23 October 2011) - World Cup Qualification
USA def. South Africa 40-4 (15 October 2011) - World Cup Qualification
Canada def. USA 18-16 (18 September 2011)
USA def. Canada 18-2 (27 August 2011)
Ireland def. USA 26-8 (19 March 2011)
USA def. Canada 46-12 (20 November 2010)
USA def. Jamaica 36-26 (16 November 2010)
USA def. Canada 22-16 (19 September 2010)
USA def. Jamaica 37-22 (14 November 2009)
Samoa def. USA 42-10 (9 November 2007)
USA def. Japan 54-18 (28 October 2006)
Italy "A" def. USA 38-6 (4 February 2006)
USA def. Japan 40-10 (26 January 2006)
Australia def. USA 36-24 (1 December 2004)
Russia def. USA 64-8 (12 May 2004)
Ireland def. USA 74-16 (10 May 2004)
USA def. Ireland A 41-10 (24 March 2004)
USA def. Japan 78-6 (27 June 2003)
Russia def. USA 44-14 (6 May 2003)
USA def. Ireland A 20-16 (15 March 2003)
New Zealand A def. USA 74-14 (6 October 2002)
Russia def. USA 54-10 (13 September 2002)
Tartarstan def. USA 30-24 (9 September 2002)
USA def. Japan 26-10 (1 June 2002)
USA def. Ireland A 24-22 (16 March 2002)
USA def. Morocco 50-10 (2000)
Italy def. USA 40-16 (17 November 2000)
USA def. Canada 52-10 (13 November 2000)
USA def. Ireland A 19-6 (18 March 2000)
England def. USA 110-0 (2000)
Lebanon def. USA 62-8 (November 1999)
USA def. Canada 68-0 (1999)
USA def. Japan 54-0 (1999)
USA def. Canada 32-6 (1998)
USA def. Canada 50-10 (1997)
Ireland A def. USA 26-6 (16 March 1996)
Russia def. USA 28-26 (20 October 1995)
Scotland def. USA 38-16 (18 October 1995)
Cook Islands def. USA 64-8 (16 October 1995)
Wales def. USA 66-10 (18 June 1995)
Wales def. USA 92-4 (11 June 1995)
Ireland A def. USA 24-22 (16 March 1995)
USA 44 def. Canada 0 (1995)
USA def. Canada 22-0 (1994)
USA def. Canada 22-10 (1994)
Russia def. USA 19-12 (1994)
USA def. Canada 32-2 (1993)
Canada def. USA 23-10 (1987)
France def USA 31-0 (1954)

World Nines results

Tonga def. USA 26-4 (1997)
Fiji def. USA 18-8 (1997)
Cook Islands def. USA 24-6 (1997)
Papua New Guinea def. USA 38-8 (1997)
Western Samoa def. USA 30-10 (1997)
Australia def. USA 24-0 (1997)
Cook Islands def. USA 22-0 (1996)
USA def. Morocco 18-4 (1996)
Western Samoa def. USA 14-6 (1996)
Australia def. USA 30-16 (1996)
Scotland def. USA 12-6 (1996)

World Sevens results

Illawarra def. USA* 18-6 (1997) *unofficial team
USA* def. Japan 18-14 (1997) *unofficial team
Italy def. USA* 22-0 (1997) *unofficial team
Gold Coast def. USA* 40-8 (1996) *unofficial team
USA* def. Japan 20-8 (1996) *unofficial team
Melbourne def. USA* 18-14 (1996) *unofficial team
Australian Aboriginals def. USA* 28-0 (1996) *unofficial team
Tonga def. USA 20-4 (1995)
USA def. Russia 28-8 (1995)
USA def. Italy 22-4 (1995)
USA def. Russia 20-6 (1995)
Sydney Tigers def. USA 24-10 (1995)
South Africa def. USA 20-8 (1994)
New Zealand def. USA 20-12 (1994)
France def. USA 18-12 (1994)
Wainuiomata def. USA 34-8 (1993)
South Sydney def. USA 28-6 (1993)
Illawarra def. USA 28-4 (1993)
Fiji def. USA 30-10 (1992)
USA def. CIS Red Arrows 12-8 (1992)
South Sydney def. USA 12-0 (1992)
Newcastle def. USA 16-0 (1992)

Student results

USA def. Japan 54-10 (1996)
Wales def. USA 22-18 (1996)
Western Samoa def. USA 82-8 (1996)
New Zealand def. USA 62-10 (1996)
USA def. Ireland 22-20 (1996)

Other representative results

USA All Stars def. World Allies All Stars 27-26 (2001)
Sydney def. USA All Stars 52-25 (1953)

External links

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