RUGBY LEAGUE FOUR-NATIONS

 

Host Nation - Australia and New Zealand

Number of Teams - 4

2014 Four-Nations Snapshot- The 2014 Four-Nations is the 4th instalment of the highly successful rugby league competition. With the ongoing improvement of 2nd tier nations, and the 2013 Rugby League World Cup being hosted in the UK. The Four-Nations will take place in Australia and New Zealand in October / November 2014.

Each team will play each other once in the pool rounds with the top two nations contesting the final. The Four Nations will run over four weeks. The format will be much like the early World Cup competitions.

The highest placed Pacific team in the 2013 World Cup will secure their place as the fourth team in the 2014 Four Nations. Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands will all fancy their chances of qualifying as the Fourth team.

The 2040 Four Nations is shaping up to be the most successful Four Nations tournament staged to date and will continue with the Rugby League International Federation's (RLIF) plans to strengthen the international game at the top level.

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