2018 Emerging Nations World Championship

2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
Number of teams	11
Host country	Australia
Winner	Malta
Matches played	22
Attendance	8,532 (388 per match)
Points scored	1025 (46.59 per match)
Top scorer	Ethan Niszczot (60)
Top try scorers	Chippie Korostchuk (6); Justice Utatao (6)
	Tournaments < 2000

The 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship (ENWC) was a rugby league tournament held for Tier Two and Tier Three nations, the third edition of the Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament.

Background

Several nations that had not qualified, or were not eligible to qualify, for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup planned to contest an Emerging Nations tournament in Sydney in 2017 alongside the World Cup. However this tournament did not get support from the Rugby League International Federation, and did not go ahead.

On 29 March 2017, the Rugby League International Federation announced that Australia would host the tournament in 2018. The two-week-long tournament was held in Western Sydney, New South Wales with games taking place in Windsor, St Marys and Cabramatta.

Teams

Ten teams were already confirmed for the tournament by March 2017 with a number of others later also announcing their participation. 15 teams were expected to compete, though Canada, India, Latvia, and Thailand were not included in the final draw, for unspecified reasons.

Nation	Coach	Notable players	RLIF Rank (Jul 2018)
Greece	Steve Georgallis	Stefanos Bastas, Michael Korkidas, Jordan Meads	26
Hong Kong	Jason Fairleigh	–	45
Hungary	Jonathan Wilson	Stuart Flanagan	21
Japan	Viliami Ahosivi	Gehamat Shibasaki	41
Malta	Peter Cassar & Aaron McDonald	Tyler Cassel, Jarrod Sammut, Sam Stone	18
Niue	Brendan Perenara	Zebastian Lucky Luisi, Eddie Paea, Sione Tovo	34
Philippines	Arwin Marcus	Shane Gray, Payne Haas (), Paul Sheedy	27
Poland	Lee Addison	Harry Siejka	–
Solomon Islands	John Jewiss & Luke Heckendorf	–	42
Turkey	Scott Hartas	Emre Guler, Aidan Sezer, Jansin Turgut	–
Vanuatu	Lionel Harbin	Alehana Mara	36

Four multi-country regional teams competed in a parallel tournament. This was won by the Mediterranean-Middle East team who defeated Africa United in the final.

Region	Organising body	Eligible countries
Africa	Africa United Rugby League	54 sovereign states of Africa. Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Latin America	Latin Heat Rugby League	23 sovereign states in the Americas, plus Puerto Rico. Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Mediterranean	Mediterranean Rugby League
South East Asia	ASEAN RL Association

Venues

The venues are located in the Western region of the Sydney metropolis.

Cabramatta: New Era Stadium, home of the Cabramatta Two Blues, has previously hosted four international fixtures: Philippines vs Serbia (2016), Philippines vs Malta, Lebanon vs Malta, and Malta vs Hungary (all 2017).
Kellyville: Kellyville Ridge Reserve, all-weather synthetic pitch previously unused at any level, hosted games on 7 October as Cabramatta was closed due to flooding.
St Marys: St Marys Leagues Stadium, home of the St Marys Saints, has previously hosted six international fixtures: Fiji vs Tonga, Samoa vs Cook Islands, Lebanon vs Malta (all 2006), Lebanon vs Malta (2015), Malta vs Hungary, South Africa vs Malta (both 2018). It contains a 520-seat grandstand and has a total capacity of 7,000.
Windsor: Windsor Sporting Complex, home of the Windsor Wolves, has not previously hosted an international fixture.

Pool stage

Tournament fixtures were announced on 16 July 2018. The pool stage began on 1 October and concluded on 7 October. The six highest ranked teams were split between Pool A and B, while Pool C consisted of the five lowest ranked teams.

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Niue	2	2	0	50	28	+22	4	Advances to Cup play-off
2	Malta	2	1	1	52	36	+16	2	Advances to Cup play-off
3	Philippines	2	0	2	22	60	−38	0	Advances to Trophy play-off

1 October 2018
13:30 AEST (UTC+10)

Malta	36 – 10	Philippines
Tries: K. Cassel (3), Attard, Benson, Rodrigues, S. Stone Goals: Benson (4/7)	Report	Tries: Bien, Mackey Goals: Bien (1/1), Wiggins (0/1)

Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney
Attendance: ≈750
Referee: Blake Williams (Australia)

4 October 2018
11:55 AEST (UTC+10)

Malta	16 – 26	Niue
Tries: Campbell, T. Cassel, Muscat Goals: Benson (2/3)	Report	Tries: Utatao (2), G. Lolo, Schaumkel, Tamasi Goals: Paea (3/4), Samoa (0/1)

St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Mitchell Robinson (Australia)

7 October 2018
12:20 AEDT (UTC+11)

Philippines	12 – 24	Niue
Tries: Sheedy, Jensen Goals: Bien (2)	Report	Tries: Utatao (2), Schaumkel, Payne, G. Lolo Goals: Samoa (2)

Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney
Attendance: ≈350
Referee: Cameron Turner (Australia)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	2	2	0	38	31	+7	4	Advances to Cup play-off
2	Greece	2	1	1	56	20	+36	2	Advances to Cup play-off
3	Vanuatu	2	0	2	13	56	−43	0	Advances to Trophy play-off

1 October 2018
17:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Hungary	20 – 18	Greece
Tries: D. Ivan, Kovac, Turay, Varga Goals: J. Farkas (2/4)	Report	Tries: Mamouzelos, Stratis, A. Vrahnos Goals: Stratis (3/3)

Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney
Attendance: ≈750
Referee: Dillan Wells (Australia)

4 October 2018
17:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Hungary	18 – 13	Vanuatu
Tries: N. Farkas, Gerecs Goals: J. Farkas	Report	Tries: James Wood, Amani Arutahiki Goals: Andrew Kaltongga (2) Drop goals: Mara

St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈120
Referee: Ethan Murray (Australia)

7 October 2018
18:45 AEDT (UTC+11)

Greece	38 – 0	Vanuatu
Tries: A. Vrahnos, G. Tsikrikas, Zampetides, Mamouzelos, L. Zarounas, C. Hughes, Constantinou Goals: Stratis (5)	Report

Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney
Attendance: ≈125
Referee: Joey Butler (Australia)

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Poland	2	2	0	120	12	+108	4	Advances to Trophy play-off
2	Turkey	2	2	0	90	22	+68	4	Advances to Trophy play-off
3	Solomon Islands	2	1	1	54	42	+12	2	Advances to Plate play-off
4	Hong Kong	2	0	2	18	94	-76	0	Advances to Plate play-off
5	Japan	2	0	2	6	118	-112	0	Advances to Plate play-off

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

Turkey	30 – 22	Solomon Islands
Tries: Dalcik (2), A. Salman-Cochrane (2), Er, Bökeyhan Sürer Goals: Bökeyhan Sürer (3/4), H. Karabork (0/2)	Report	Tries: Maebata (2), Kaipua, Tengemoana Goals: Sanga (2/3), Moe'ava (1/1)

Windsor Sporting Complex, Sydney
Attendance: ≈750
Referee: Cameron Turner (Australia)

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

Japan	0 – 60	Turkey
	Report	Tries: Bökeyhan Sürer (3), Turgut (2), Erten, Dagdanasar, A. Karabork, Baskonyali, Celikutan Goals: Bökeyhan Sürer (7/9), Dagdanasar (1/1), J. Salman-Cochrane (0/1)

St Marys Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈500
Referee: Robert Morey (Australia)

4 October 2018
15:20 AEST (UTC+10)

Hong Kong	6 – 62	Poland
Tries: McMurrich Goals: Lindsay (1/1)	Report	Tries: Korostchuk (3), S. Maslanka (2), M. Maslanka (2), Metuangaro (2), Mykietyn (2), Niszczot Goals: Niszczot (7)

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

7 October 2018
14:00 AEDT (UTC+11)

Solomon Islands	32 – 12	Hong Kong
Tries: Singamoana (2), Angikimua, Momoa, Sanga, Sa'omatangi, L. Tongaka Goals: Moe'ava (2/5), Sanga (0/2)	Report	Tries: Griffiths, Waugh Goals: Lindsay (2/2)

Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney
Attendance: ≈250
Referee: Dillan Wells (Australia)

7 October 2018
17:10 AEDT (UTC+11)

Japan	6 – 58	Poland
Tries: F. Karino Goals: F. Karino	Report	Tries: M. Maslanka (2), Niszczot (2), Artsivourtis, Bryan, Mikalowski, Niedzwiecki, Szczerbanik, Usher Goals: Niszczot (9)

Kellyville Ridge Reserve, Sydney
Attendance: ≈220
Referee: Joseph Green (Australia)

Play-offs

The play-off stage 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.

Cup

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: J. 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

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

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)	Report	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)

Final positions

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1	Malta^{Cup Winners}	4	3	1	96	62	+34
2	Niue	4	3	1	82	60	+22
3	Greece	4	2	2	90	54	+36
4	Hungary	4	2	2	66	77	-11
5	Poland^{Trophy Winners}	4	4	0	178	26	+152
6	Philippines	4	1	3	61	90	-29
7	Turkey	4	3	1	133	77	+56
8	Vanuatu	4	0	4	43	127	-84
9	Solomon Islands^{Plate Winners}	4	3	1	154	78	+76
10	Japan	4	1	3	60	192	-132
11	Hong Kong	4	0	4	62	182	-120

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External links

RLENWC.com Archived 26 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
2018 Emerging Nations World Championship on RugbyLeagueProject.org

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