2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

The 2000 Emerging Nations World Championship was the second edition of the tournament and was held alongside the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was won by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA).[1]

2000 (2000) Emerging Nations World Championship  ()
Number of teams6
Host country England
WinnerUnited Kingdom BARLA (1st title)

Matches played9
Attendance8,880 (987 per match)
 < 1995
2018

Venues edit

The games were played at various venues in England. The Final was played at Tetley's Stadium in Dewsbury.

Dewsbury Halifax Hull Featherstone
Crown Flatt The Shay Craven Park Post Office Road
Capacity: 5,100 Capacity: 14,061 Capacity: 12,225 Capacity: 9,850
       
Keighley Whitehaven Oxford Wigan
Cougar Park Recreation Ground Court Place Farm Robin Park Arena
Capacity: 7,800 Capacity: 7,500 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 2,000
   

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
  BARLA 2 2 0 0 114 2 +112 4
  Morocco 2 1 0 1 14 68 −54 2
  Japan 2 0 0 2 8 66 −58 0
13 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
BARLA   60–2   Morocco
Summary
Lionheart Stadium, Featherstone
Attendance: 769
Referee: Karl Fitzpatrick (England)

15 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Japan   8–12   Morocco
Summary
Craven Park, Hull
Attendance: 1,488
Referee: Richard Silverwood (England)

17 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
BARLA   54–0   Japan
Summary
Recreation Ground, Whitehaven
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Steve Nicholson (England)

Group B edit

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
  Italy 2 2 0 0 106 22 +84 4
  United States 2 1 0 1 68 50 +18 2
  Canada 2 0 0 2 16 118 −102 0
13 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
United States   52–10   Canada
Summary
Court Place Farm, Oxford
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nick Oddy (England)

15 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Canada   6–66   Italy
Summary
Cougar Park, Keighley
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Robert Connolly (England)

17 November 2000
19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Italy   40–16   United States
Summary
The Shay, Halifax
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Steve Presley (England)

Knockout stage edit

Fifth place play-off
20 November 2000
13:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Canada   28–12   Japan
Summary
Robin Park Arena, Wigan
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ian Smith (England)

Third place play-off
20 November 2000
15:00 GMT (UTC±00:00)
United States   50–10   Morocco
Summary
Robin Park Arena, Wigan
Attendance: 500
Referee: Graham Shaw (England)

Final
20 November 2000
17:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
BARLA   20–14   Italy
Summary
Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury
Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Robert Connolly (England)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Emerging Nations World Cup 2000".