Date: 13/10/18
This weekend we will witness the final stages of the Emerging Nations World Championship, a huge gathering of players from around the globe who have come together in Sydney to celebrate international Rugby League.
Eleven nations from Europe, Oceania and Asia have competed over two weeks and, on a gala day at St Mary’s Rugby League Club, they will play off for all the places from Champions down to 11th position.
Alongside that competition there has been a regional championship with teams representing Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe, a gathering of players from the most diverse backgrounds ever in the sport.
Finally, demonstrating the growth of integration within Rugby League, teams from Australia and New Zealand have competed in a PDRL (Physical Disability) Three Test Series which goes into the final game with one win each.
Rugby League International Federation CEO, Nigel Wood has attended many of the games in person and he has expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the international game.
“It is a joy and humbling to watch these games which have been made possible by the close working relationship between the army of volunteers across the world and the RLIF.”
“Each of these nations and regions is at a different stage of their development and it is the role of the RLIF to ensure that there is a clear and meaningful pathway for their on-field and off-field development. The Emerging Nations Championship has demonstrated that it can provide an element of that pathway and we look forward to discussing ways in which we can support and grow our membership.”
“The RLIF is very proud of the current international programme which will see 40 nations playing full international matches this year alone.”
“International Rugby League provides inspiration and recognition for our players in every continent. We are determined to provide a programme that reflects the demands of our players and officials and which is attractive to our members, sponsors and the public whether in attendance or on television.”
International Results and Fixtures 2018
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Friday 12th October 2018 |
International Test Match |
Italy 18-8 South Africa |
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Thursday 11th October 2018 |
Emerging Nations World Cup |
Hong Kong 30-32 Japan |
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Wednesday 10th October 2018 |
Emerging Nations World Cup |
Vanuatu 4-44 Poland Malta 20-10 Hungary Greece 8-16 Niue Philippines 29-16 Turkey |
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Tuesday 9th October 2018 |
Emerging Nations World Cup |
Solomon Islands 44-22 Japan |
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Sunday 7th October 2018 |
Emerging Nations World Cup International Friendly |
Solomon Islands 32-12 Hong Kong Philippines 12-24 Niue Japan 6-58 Poland Greece 38-0 Vanuatu Serbia 2 54 France |
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Saturday 6th October 2018 |
European Championship |
Spain 32-24 Russia |
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Thursday 4th October 2018 |
Emerging Nations World Cup |
Japan 0-60 Turkey Malta 16-26 Niue Hong Kong 6-62 Poland Hungary 18-13 Vanuatu |
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Monday 1st October 2018 |
Emerging Nations World Cup |
Malta 36-10 Philippines Solomon Islands 22-30 Turkey Hungary 20-18 Greece |
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Friday 28th September 2018 |
International Test Match |
Hungary 0-32 Poland |
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Saturday 22nd September 2018 |
International Test Match |
Sweden 4-24 Netherlands |
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Saturday 15th September 2018 |
European Championship |
Greece 60-4 Malta |
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Saturday 8th September 2018 |
European Championship |
Ukraine 26-28 Greece |
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Saturday 1st September 2018 |
International Test Match |
Norway 76-0 Poland Netherlands 38-22 Germany |
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Saturday 25th August 2018 |
European Championship |
Germany 24-4 Czech Republic |
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Saturday 30th June 2018 |
International Test Match |
Hungary 0-70 Ireland |
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Sunday 24th June 2018 |
European Championship |
Malta 22-34Ukraine |
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Saturday 23rd June 2018 |
International Test Match |
England 36-18 New Zealand Malta 24-30 South Africa Papua New Guinea 26-14 Fiji Tonga 38-22 Samoa |
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Saturday 16th June 2018 |
European Championship |
Czech Republic 20-12 Norway |
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Saturday 3rd February 2018 |
International Test Match |
Hungary 30-12 Philippines |
Fixtures
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Saturday 13th October 2018 |
European Championship |
Russia v Serbia |
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Emerging Nations World Cup |
Turkey v Poland Philippines v Vanuatu Solomon Islands v Japan Malta v Niue |
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International Test Match |
New Zealand v Australia |
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Wednesday 17th October 2018 |
International Test Match |
England v France |
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Saturday 20th October 2018 |
European Championship |
Serbia v Spain |
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Saturday 27th October 2018 |
European Championship |
Ireland v Scotland |
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International Test Match |
England v New Zealand |
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Friday 2nd November 2018 |
European Championship |
Scotland v Wales |
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Saturday 3rd November 2018 |
European Championship |
Ireland v France |
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Sunday 4th November 2018 |
International Test Match |
England v New Zealand |
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Saturday 10th November 2018 |
European Championship International Test Match |
France v Scotland England v New Zealand |
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Sunday 11th November 2018 Tuesday 13th November 2018 Saturday 17th November 2018 |
European Championship Americas Cup Americas Cup |
Wales v Ireland USA v Chile |
