2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas

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.

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. 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]

  • Coach: Aaron Zimmerle
Club TeamPlayers
Bradford Dudley Hill Chad Bain
Brantford Broncos Billy Gemmell, Christian Miller, Steve Piatek
Capilano Cougars Alex Boyd
Easts Tigers Tom Dempsey
Jamberoo Superoos Steve Bouchard
London Skolars Louis Robinson
Souths Logan Magpies Rhys Jacks
Sunshine Coast Falcons Ryley Jacks
Surrey Beavers Jamie Kelly
Toronto Centurions Jonathan Cregg, Robin Legault, Matt Wyles
Toronto City Saints Eddie Bilborough, Antoine Blanc, Enoch Wamalwa
Valley Warriors Daniel Blasco-Morris, Rick Schouten, Adam Timler

Jamaica

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

  • Coach: Romeo Monteith
Club TeamPlayers
Batley Bulldogs Alex Brown, Wayne Reittie
Bradford Bulls Omari Caro
Dewsbury Rams Joel Farrell
Duhaney Park Red Sharks Jermaine Pinnock, Renaldo Wade
GC Foster College Ryan Grant
Keighley Cougars Hamish Barnes, Ross Peltier
Hunslet Hawks Daniel Thomas, Mo Agoro, Richie Barnett
Mico University College Antonio Baker
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII Lamont Bryan
Newcastle Thunder Joe Brown
Sheffield Eagles Corey Hanson
University Of Technology Nathan Campbell, Marvin Thompson
Vauxhall Rugby Club Tyronie Rowe
UnattachedBrian 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
Atlanta Rhinos Nick Newlin
Central Florida Warriors Taylor Alley
Connecticut Wildcats Matt Walsh
Chicago Stockyarders Taylor Howden
Delaware Black Foxes Kevin Wiggins
Jacksonville Axemen Jon Purnell
London Broncos Mark Offerdahl
Wests Panthers Kristian Freed, Luke Barron
New York Knights Abe Cohen
Norths Devils Sam Carson
Northern Virginia Eagles Ryan Burroughs
Philadelphia Fight Casey Clark, Rich Henson, Andrew Kneisly, Roman Lowery, Mike Timpano
Wentworthville Magpies Danny Howard, Steve Howard, Corey Makelim

Standings

Key to colours in table
Qualified for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 2 2 0 0 54 38 +16 4
 Jamaica 2 0 1 1 32 38 6 1
 Canada 2 0 1 1 42 52 10 1
Source:

Fixtures

United States vs Jamaica

4 December 2015
United States  20 – 14  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: Robert Hicks
Man of the Match: Mark Offerdahl
FB1 Corey Makelim
RW22 Taylor Howden
RC3 Taylor Alley
LC4 Daniel Howard
LW5 Mike Timpano
FE6 Rich Henson
HB7 Matt Walsh
PR8 Steve Howard
HK2 Kristian Freed
PR9 Mark Offerdahl (c)
SR11 Abe Cohen
SR12 Casey Clark
LF13 Jon Purnell
Substitutes:
IC14 Ryan Burroughs
IC15 Andrew Kneisly
IC16 Nick Newlin
IC17 Sam Carson 33' to 43'
Coach:
Brian McDermott
FB1 Wayne Reittie
RW2 Alex Brown
RC3 Richie Barnett
LC4 Renaldo Wade
LW5 Omari Caro 39' to 49'
FE6 Joel Farrell
HB7 Daniel Thomas
PR8 Antonio Baker
HK9 Marvin Thompson
PR10 Ross Peltier
SR11 Nathan Campbell
SR12 Corey Hanson (c)
LK13 Lamont Bryan
Substitutes:
IC14 Joe Brown
IC15 Tyronie Rowe
IC16 Ryan Grant
IC17 Mo Agoro
Coach:
Romeo Monteith

Canada vs Jamaica

8 December 2015
Canada  18 – 18  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: Robert Hicks
Man of the Match: Robin Legault
FB1 Robin Legault
RW2 Billy Gemmell
RC3 Jonathan Cregg
LC4 Rick Schouten
LW5 Adam Timler
FE6 Ryley Jacks
HB7 Steve Piatek
PR8 Louis Robinson
HK9 Rhys Jacks
PR10 Tom Dempsey
SR11 Christian Miller
SR12 Steve Bouchard
LF13 Jamie Kelly
Substitutes:
IC14 Matt Wyles
IC15 Enoch Wamalwa
IC16 Antoine Blanc
IC17 Alex Boyd
Coach:
Aaron Zimmerle
FB1 Wayne Reittie
RW2 Alex Brown
RC3 Richie Barnett
LC4 Hamish Barnes
LW5 Omari Caro
FE6 Joel Farrell
HB7 Corey Hanson
PR8 Nathan Campbell
HK9 Marvin Thompson
PR10 Ross Peltier
SR11 Jermaine Pinnock
SR12 Mo Agoro
LK13 Lamont Bryan
Substitutes:
IC14 Joe Brown
IC15 Tyronie Rowe 63' to 73'
IC16 Renaldo Wade
IC17 Brian Hutchinson
Coach:
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  34 – 24  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: Robert Hicks
Man of the Match: Mark Offerdahl
FB1 Corey Makelim  32'
RW23 Taylor Howden
RC4 Taylor Alley
LC3 Ryan Burroughs
LW5 Roman Lowery
FE6 Rich Henson
HB7 Matt Walsh
PR8 Nick Newlin
HK2 Kristian Freed
PR9 Mark Offerdahl (c)
SR11 Daniel Howard
SR12 Casey Clark
LF21 Steve Howard
Substitutes:
IC17 Jon Purnell
IC16 Sam Carson
IC15 Andrew Kneisly
IC14 Luke Barron
Coach:
Brian McDermott
FB1 Robin Legault
RW2 Billy Gemmell
RC3 Jonathan Cregg
LC4 Rick Schouten
LW5 Adam Timler
FE6 Ryley Jacks
HB7 Steve Piatek
PR8 Tom Dempsey
HK9 Rhys Jacks
PR10 Louis Robinson
SR11 Christian Miller
SR12 Steve Bouchard
LF13 Jamie Kelly
Substitutes:
IC14 Matt Wyles
IC15 Enoch Wamalwa
IC16 Daniel Blasco-Morris
IC17 Alex Boyd
Coach:
Aaron Zimmerle

References

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