2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament

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The 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament was held alongside the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. As with the World Cup, the competition was poorly attended in comparison to the previous event. The tournament was won by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA).

2000 (2000) Emerging Nations Tournament  ()
Number of teams6
Host country England
WinnerUnited Kingdom BARLA
 < 1995
2018

Venues

The games were played at various venues in England. The Final was played at Tetley's Stadium in Dewsbury.

Dewsbury Halifax Hull Featherstone
Crown Flatt The Shay Craven Park Post Office Road
Capacity: 5,100 Capacity: 14,061 Capacity: 12,225 Capacity: 9,850
Keighley Whitehaven Oxford Wigan
Cougar Park Recreation Ground Court Place Farm Robin Park Arena
Capacity: 7,800 Capacity: 7,500 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 2,000

Group 1

Results

Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
United Kingdom BARLA 2 2 0 0 114 2 +112 4
 Morocco 2 1 0 1 14 68 −54 2
 Japan 2 0 0 2 8 66 −58 0

Group 2

Results

November 15
Canada 6–66 Italy
Cougar Park, Keighley
November 17
Italy 40–16 United States
The Shay, Halifax

Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
 Italy 2 2 0 0 106 22 +84 4
 United States 2 1 0 1 68 50 +18 2
 Canada 2 0 0 2 16 118 −102 0

Finals series

Fifth place

November 20
Canada 28–12 Japan
Robin Park Arena, Wigan

Third place

Final

November 20
BARLA United Kingdom20–14 Italy
Crown Flatt, Dewsbury

See also