2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Americas


The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Americas qualification was a rugby league tournament that was held in December 2015 to decide the American qualifier for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament involving three teams, Canada, Jamaica and the United States, at two venues in Florida in the United States.
The United States won the tournament and qualified for the World Cup.

Overview

On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced. Seven of the eight teams who made the knockout-stages of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup were announced as automatic qualifiers.
USA, who were quarter-finalists in 2013, were denied automatic qualification due to an internal governance dispute which saw the nation's Rugby League International Federation membership temporarily suspended. Once the issue was resolved, USA was allowed to enter the qualification process. In August 2015, the qualifiers were announced to be held in Florida in December 2015.

Squads

Canada

The Canada squad as of 26 November 2015 was as follows:
Club TeamPlayers
Bradford Dudley Hill Chad Bain
Brantford Broncos Billy Gemmell, Christian Miller, Steve Piatek
Capilano Cougars Alex Boyd
Easts Tigers Tom Dempsey
Jamberoo Superoos Steve Bouchard
London Skolars Louis Robinson
Souths Logan Magpies Rhys Jacks
Sunshine Coast Falcons Ryley Jacks
Surrey Beavers Jamie Kelly
Toronto Centurions Jonathan Cregg, Robin Legault, Matt Wyles
Toronto City Saints Eddie Bilborough, Antoine Blanc, Enoch Wamalwa
Valley Warriors Daniel Blasco-Morris, Rick Schouten, Adam Timler

Jamaica

The Jamaica squad as of 25 November 2015 was as follows:
Club TeamPlayers
Batley Bulldogs Alex Brown, Wayne Reittie
Bradford Bulls Omari Caro
Dewsbury Rams Joel Farrell
Duhaney Park Red Sharks Jermaine Pinnock, Renaldo Wade
GC Foster College Ryan Grant
Keighley Cougars Hamish Barnes, Ross Peltier
Hunslet Hawks Daniel Thomas, Mo Agoro, Richie Barnett
Mico University College Antonio Baker
RC Lescure-Arthes XIII Lamont Bryan
Newcastle Thunder Joe Brown
Sheffield Eagles Corey Hanson
University Of Technology Nathan Campbell, Marvin Thompson
Vauxhall Rugby Club Tyronie Rowe
UnattachedBrian Hutchinson

USA

The USA squad as of 25 November 2015 was as follows:
On 2 December the US team suffered a setback after Tui Samoa pulled out of the squad for personal reasons. He was replaced by Corey Makelim.
Club TeamPlayers
Atlanta Rhinos Nick Newlin
Central Florida Warriors Taylor Alley
Connecticut Wildcats Matt Walsh
Chicago Stockyarders Taylor Howden
Delaware Black Foxes Kevin Wiggins
Jacksonville Axemen Jon Purnell
London Broncos Mark Offerdahl
Wests Panthers Kristian Freed, Luke Barron
New York Knights Abe Cohen
Norths Devils Sam Carson
Northern Virginia Eagles Ryan Burroughs
Philadelphia Fight Casey Clark, Rich Henson, Andrew Kneisly, Roman Lowery, Mike Timpano
Wentworthville Magpies Danny Howard, Steve Howard, Corey Makelim

Standings

Fixtures

United States vs Jamaica

Canada vs Jamaica

United States vs Canada

This match was also the third and final game of the 2015 Colonial Cup series.