2018 Rugby League European Championship B
| 2018 European Championship B | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Winner |  Russia (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Points scored | 154 (51.33 per match) |
| Tries scored | 29 (9.67 per match) |
| Top scorer | Aleksandr Lysokon (28) |
| Top try scorers | Aleksandr Lysokon (3) Romain Pallares (3) |
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The 2018 Rugby League European Championship B (also known as Euro B) was ninth edition of the Rugby League European Championship B and acted as the second phase of European qualifying to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The series involved three teams in pool play and took place in October 2018. The two highest ranked teams, Russia and Spain, advanced to the European play-off. In August 2019, Russia withdrew from the play-off tournament and were replaced by Serbia.[1]
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 2 | Qualification for 2021 World Cup European qualification tournament |
| 2 | Spain
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Serbia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 2 |
Fixtures
[edit]| Spain
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32–24 | Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Tries: Pallares (3), Doutres (2), Franco, Puerta Goals: Franco (1/3), R. Garcia (1/1), Delgado (0/2), Olivares (0/1), Pallares (0/1) |
Report |
Tries: Danilov, Konstantinov, Leskov, Lysokon Goals: Lysokon (4/5) |
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Serbia were without their Australian-based players, David Andjelić, Brandon Janjić, Jonathan Kress, and Ilija Radan, along with head coach Brett Davidson due to VISA issues.[4] The Serbian Rugby League allege that Russia's Association of Rugby League Clubs did not provide the necessary paperwork for VISA removal.[5]
| Russia
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36–18 | Serbia
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|---|---|---|
| Tries: Lysokon (2), Konstantinov, Leskov, Lesnikov, Orlov, Zagoskin Goals: Lysokon (4/8) |
Report |
Tries: Jašari, Keglić, Trifunović Goals: Vo. Dedić (3/4) |
Fili Stadium, Moscow[2]
Attendance: 300[6] Referee: Liam Moore (England) Player of the Match: Aleksandr Lysokon (Russia) |
| Serbia
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24–20 | Spain
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|---|---|---|
| Tries: Janjić, Kress, Milutinović, Stevanović, Zogović Goals: Vo. Dedić (2/5) |
Report |
Tries: Delgado, Franco, Simo Goals: R. Garcia (4/5) |
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade[2]
Attendance: 150 Referee: Tom Grant (England) Player of the Match: Luc Franco (Spain) |
References
[edit]- ^ Caplan, Phil (25 August 2019). "Serbia replace Russia in Rugby League World Cup qualifiers" (Press release). Rugby League European Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Nations Gear Up For European Championship B". RLEF. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "L'arbitrage français vers l'international!" (in French). FFR13. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Russia and Serbia Test match goes ahead". RLEF. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Srbija ruši Španiju za nastavak kvalifikacija" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Russia vs. Serbia - Russia 36 def. Serbia 18".