2018 Emerging Nations World Championship play-off stage

The play-off stage of the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship was a rugby league competition, the second stage of the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship, which began on 9 October and concluded on 13 October. The teams were split into Cup, Trophy, and Plate play-offs based on their results in the pool stage, which concluded on 7 October.

Cup[edit]

Cup semi-finals		1st place final

10 October – Cabramatta

Niue	16
		13 October – St Marys
Greece	8
		Niue	16
10 October – Cabramatta
		Malta	24
Hungary	10

Malta	20
		3rd place final

		13 October – St Marys

		Greece	26

		Hungary	18

10 October 2018
12:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Niue	16 – 8	Greece
Tries: W. Lolo, Payne, Utatao Goals: Paea (2/3)	Report	Tries: Vrahnos Goals: Stratis (2/2)

New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈450
Referee: Dillan Wells (Australia)

10 October 2018
13:45 AEST (UTC+10)

Hungary	10 – 20	Malta
Tries: P. Ivan, Varga Goals: D. Farkas (1)	Report	Tries: Campbell, T. Cassel, Cregan, Greene Goals: Benson (2)

New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈300
Referee: Blake Williams (Australia)

13 October 2018
13:55 AEST (UTC+10)

Greece	26 – 18	Hungary
Tries: Mamouzelos (2), G. Tsikrikas (2), Stratis Goals: Stratis (3)	Report	Tries: Acsai, P. Ivan, McKewin Goals: J. Farkas (3)

St Marys Stadium (field 2), Sydney
Attendance: ≈350
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)

13 October 2018
15:55 AEST (UTC+10)

Niue	16 – 24	Malta
Tries: G. Lolo, Ulukita, Utatao Goals: Paea (2)	Report	Tries: Benson (2), Attard, Dallas, Sammut Goals: Sammut (2)

St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈1,100
Referee: Cameron Turner (Australia)

Trophy[edit]

Trophy semi-finals		5th place final

10 October – Cabramatta

Philippines	29
		13 October – St Marys
Turkey	16
		Philippines	10
10 October – Cabramatta
		Poland	14
Vanuatu	4

Poland	44
		7th place final

		13 October – St Marys

		Turkey	27

		Vanuatu	26

10 October 2018
15:30 AEST (UTC+10)

Philippines	29 – 16	Turkey
Tries: Goodwin, Gordon, Sheedy, Stephenson, Stubbs Goals: Wiggins (4) Drop goals: Sheedy	Report	Tries: Dalcik (2), A. Salman-Cochrane Goals: Bokeyhan Surer (2)

New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈450
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)

10 October 2018
17:15 AEST (UTC+10)

Vanuatu	4 – 44	Poland
Tries: Arutahiki	Report	Tries: Korostchuk (2), Metuangaro (2), A. Kowalski, Niszczot, H. Siejka, Wertsak Goals: Niszczot (3), H. Siejka (2), Metuangaro (1)

New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈150
Referee: Cody Simmons (Australia)

13 October 2018
12:15 AEST (UTC+10)

Turkey	27 – 26	Vanuatu
Tries: Baskonyali (2), Bokeyhan Surer, Dalcik, P. Salman-Cochrane Goals: Bokeyhan Surer (3) Drop goals: Baskonyali	Report	Tries: Arutahiki (2), Philip (2), Kaltonga, Napakaurana Goals: Kaltonga (1)

St Marys Stadium (field 2), Sydney
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Mitchell Robinson (Australia)

13 October 2018
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Philippines	10 – 14	Poland
Tries: Goodwin, Kucia Goals: Bien (1)	Report	Tries: Korostchuk, Niszczot, H. Siejka Goals: Niszczot (1)

St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Blake Williams (Australia)

Plate[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
9	Solomon Islands	2	2	0	100	36	+64	4
10	Japan	2	1	1	54	74	-20	2
11	Hong Kong	2	0	2	44	88	-44	0

9 October 2018
18:30 AEST (UTC+10)

Solomon Islands	44 – 22	Japan
Tries: Maebata (2), Moe'ava (2), Sanga, Taupongi, Tengemoana, L. Tongaka Goals: Sanga (5/7), Moe'ava (1/1)		Tries: Shibasaki (2), Fujitaka, Grieve Goals: F. Karino (3/4)

Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney
Attendance: 45
Referee: Joseph Green (Australia)

11 October 2018
16:30 AEST (UTC+10)

Hong Kong	30 – 32	Japan
Tries: Griffiths, Lindsay, McMurrich, Ryan, Spence Goals: Lindsay (5/5)		Tries: Shibasaki (2), Fujitaka, Fukushige, Gerediaga Etxaburu, Matsuo Goals: Sugano (4/4), F. Karino (0/3)

Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney
Attendance: 22
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)

13 October 2018
15:40 AEST (UTC+10)

Solomon Islands	56 – 14	Hong Kong
Tries: Angikimua (3), Manau (2), Moe'ava (2), Sa'omatangi, Sanga, Singamoana, Tengemoana Goals: Moe'ava (5/9), Sanga (1/2)		Tries: Barnes, Lindsay, McMurrich Goals: Barnes (1/1), Lee (0/1), Lindsay (0/1)

St Marys Stadium (field 2), Sydney
Attendance: ≈100
Referee: Robert Morey (Australia)

External links[edit]

2018 Emerging Nations World Championship on RugbyLeagueProject.org