2018_Rugby_League_European_Championship_B

2018 Rugby League European Championship B

2018 Rugby League European Championship B

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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]

Quick Facts European Championship B (), Number of teams ...

Standings

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Source: ERL

Fixtures

More information Spain, 32–24 ...
6 October 2018
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Poliesportiu Quatre Carreres, Valencia[2]
Referee: Geoffrey Poumes (France)[3]
Player of the Match: Romain Pallares (Spain)
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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]

More information Russia, 36–18 ...
13 October 2018
15:00 MSK (UTC+03:00)
Fili Stadium, Moscow[2]
Attendance: 300[6]
Referee: Liam Moore (England)
Player of the Match: Aleksandr Lysokon (Russia)
More information Serbia, 24–20 ...
20 October 2018
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade[2]
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tom Grant (England)
Player of the Match: Luc Franco (Spain)

References

  1. [1]
    Caplan, Phil (25 August 2019). "Serbia replace Russia in Rugby League World Cup qualifiers" (Press release). Rugby League European Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Nations Gear Up For European Championship B". RLEF. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. [3]
    "L'arbitrage français vers l'international!" (in French). FFR13. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Russia and Serbia Test match goes ahead". RLEF. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Srbija ruši Španiju za nastavak kvalifikacija" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Russia vs. Serbia - Russia 36 def. Serbia 18".
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