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The 2019 Rugby League European play-off tournament was the final phase of European qualifying to the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, played in October and November 2019. It featured six nations, five of whom have come through the previous phases of European qualifying - 2018 European Championship, 2018 European Championship B and 2018–19 European Championship C. The competition was played in two groups of three with the winners and runners up in each group qualifying for the World Cup.
Quick Facts 2019 (2019) European play-off tournament (), Number of teams ...
| 2019 (2019) European play-off tournament () | |
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| Number of teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Points scored | 357 (59.5 per match) |
| Tries scored | 64 (10.67 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Ryan Brierley (42) |
| Top try scorers | Will Oakes (4) David Scott (4) |
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| Team | Qualified via | Seeding for tournament |
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 Ireland |
2018 European Championship 3rd place | 1st |
| Scotland |
2018 European Championship 4th place | 1st |
 Italy |
Direct entry to play-off | 2nd |
 Russia |
2018 European Championship B winner | 2nd |
 Spain |
2018 European Championship B runner-up | 3rd |
 Greece |
2018–19 European Championship C winner | 3rd |
 Serbia |
Replaced Russia | – |
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The draw for the two groups was made on 12 December 2018. Teams with the same seeding will not play in the same group, each group will be a single round-robin with each team playing each other once.[1] Group A was drawn as Ireland, Italy, and Spain, and Group B as Scotland, Russia, and the winners of the Euro C play-off game.[2] Greece defeated Norway in May 2019 to take the position in Group B.
In August 2019, it was announced that Russia were withdrawing from the competition and would be replaced by Serbia, who finished third in the 2018 Euro B tournament. No specific reason was given for Russia's withdrawal,[3] though the decision was foreshadowed by allegations from the Serbian Rugby League that Russia's Association of Rugby League Clubs did not provide the necessary paperwork for VISA removal for their Australian-based players ahead of their Euro B match in Moscow in October 2018.[4]
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ireland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 12 | +55 | 4 | Qualification for 2021 Rugby League World Cup |
| 2 | Italy |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Spain |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 76 | −64 | 0 |
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Source: ERL
More information Spain, 8–42 ...
| Spain |
8–42 | Ireland |
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| Tries: R. Franco Goals: Pallares (2/2) |
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Tries: McCarthy (2), Bentley, Keyes, McNally, Podesta, Roberts Goals: Podesta (7/7) |
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Notes:
- This match was originally fixtured to be played at Estadio Matías Prats in Torredonjimeno.[8]
More information Italy, 34–4 ...
| Italy |
34–4 | Spain |
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| Tries: Passera (2), Campagnolo, King, Santi, Tramontana Goals: Campagnolo (5/7) |
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Tries: L. Franco Goals: Pallares (0/1) |
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Stadio G. Teghil, Lignano Sabbiadoro[2] Referee: Benjamin Casty (France)[7] Touch judges: Jaroslav Bžoch [cz] (Czech Republic), Geoffrey Poumes (France) |
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More information Ireland, 25–4 ...
| Ireland |
25–4 | Italy |
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| Tries: Moran (2), McNally, King Goals: Podesta (4/4) Drop goals: Keyes |
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Tries: Tramontana Goals: Campagnolo (0/1) |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Scotland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 24 | +104 | 4 | Qualification for 2021 Rugby League World Cup |
| 2 | Greece |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 48 | +58 | 2 | |
| 3 | Serbia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 168 | −162 | 0 |
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More information Scotland, 86–0 ...
| Scotland |
86–0 | Serbia |
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| Tries: Oakes (3), Scott (3), Brierley (2), Alex Walker (2), Glohe, Hellewell, Kavanagh, McLelland, Turland Goals: Brierley (13/15) |
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More information Greece, 24–42 ...
| Greece |
24–42 | Scotland |
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| Tries: Kambos, Mamouzelos, Tuliatu, Zampetides Goals: Meads (4/4) |
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Tries: Kavanagh (2), McLelland (2), Brierley, Douglas, Oakes, Scott Goals: Brierley (2/6), Thomas (2/2), Douglas (1/1) |
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New River Stadium, London[11] Attendance: 350[12] Referee: James Child (England)[7] Touch judges: Peter Brooke (England), Matt Rossleigh (England) |
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| Serbia |
6–82 | Greece |
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| Tries: Mirčeski Goals: Zogović (1/1) |
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Tries: Robinson (3), Bosmos (2), Meads (2), Mitsias (2), Constantinou, Dardamanis, Kambos, Magoulias, Mamouzelos, Mougios, G. Tsikrikas Goals: Meads (9) |
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