2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup qualification – Inter-regional Repechage

The repechage round held in 2019 provided the final opportunity to qualify for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. 3 nations participated; the 2018 Americas Championship runner-up (the United States), 7th highest ranked Asia/Pacific nation (the Cook Islands), and the 2nd highest ranked Middle-East/African nation (South Africa).

Bracket

Play-off qualifier Play-off
 United States 16
 Cook Islands 66  Cook Islands 38
 South Africa 6

Fixtures

Play-off qualifier
21 June 2019
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Cook Islands  66–6  South Africa
Tries: Ulberg (3), Niukore (2), R. Rennie (2), Dargan, E. Noovao, Puna, V. Rennie, Teroi
Goals: Marsters (9/12)
Tries: Turner
Goals: Cryer (1/1)
Ringrose Park, Sydney[1][2]
Attendance: 2,621[3]
Referee: Peter Gough (Australia)[4]
Touch judges: Adam Cassidy (Australia), Darian Furner (Australia)[4]
Player of the Match: Vincent Rennie (Cook Islands)
Team details
FB 1 Kayal Iro
WG 2 Paul Ulberg
CE 3 Marata Niukore
CE 4 Reubenn Rennie
WG 5 Steven Marsters
FE 6 Brad Takairangi (c)
HB 7 Troy Dargan
PR 8 Sam Mataora
HK 9 Aaron Teroi
PR 10 Tepai Moeroa
SR 14 Vincent Rennie
SR 12 Reuben Porter
LK 13 Pride Petterson-Robati
Interchange:
BE 11 Brody Tamarua
BE 15 Eli Noovao
BE 16 Moses Noovao-McGreal
BE 17 John Puna
Coach:
Tony Iro
FB 1 Will Smith Jnr
WG 2 Keegan Turner
CE 3 Byron Hutchinson
CE 4 Esje Esterhuizen
WG 5 Darren O'Donovan
FE 6 Bevan De Vries
HB 7 Kam Cryer (c)
PR 8 Joel Tubbs
HK 9 Edward Proudler
PR 10 Ashley Bull
SR 11 Shane Gillham (c)
SR 12 Ayden Perry
LK 13 Jonathan Soares
Interchange:
BE 14 Jason King
BE 15 Seth Buckley
BE 18 Louis Musson
BE 20 Allan Kasselman
Coach:
 Jon Wilson

Play-off
16 November 2019
17:00 ET (UTC−04:00)[5]
United States  16–38  Cook Islands
Tries: Faraimo, Howard, Shipway
Goals: Faraimo (2/3)
Report
Tries: Dargan (2), Arona, Gelling, Glenn, R. Rennie, V. Rennie
Goals: Marsters (5/7)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville[6]
Attendance: 150[7]
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas (England)
Touch judges: Peter Tapper (Jamaica), Kemoy White (Jamaica)[8]
Team details
FB 1 Corey Makelim
WG 2 Ryan Burroughs
CE 3 Bureta Faraimo
CE 4 Elijah Ieriko
WG 5 Jamil Robinson
FE 6 Rory Humphreys
HB 7 Connor Donehue
PR 14 Mark Offerdahl (c)
HK 9 Kristian Freed
PR 15 Sonny Pettybourne
SR 11 Matt Shipway
SR 12 Daniel Howard
LK 13 Eddy Pettybourne
Interchange:
BE 10 Tim Stubbs
BE 17 Joe Eichner
BE 18 Charlie Jones
BE 19 Kevin Reed Jr
Coach:
Sean Rutgerson
FB 1 Kayal Iro
WG 2 Paul Ulberg
CE 3 Reubenn Rennie
CE 4 Anthony Gelling
WG 5 Steven Marsters
FE 6 Brad Takairangi
HB 7 Troy Dargan
PR 8 Sam Mataora
HK 9 Aaron Teroi
PR 10 Vincent Rennie
SR 11 Alex Glenn (c)
SR 12 Marata Niukore
LK 13 Dominique Peyroux Yellow card
Interchange:
BE 14 Moses Noovao-McGreal
BE 15 Adam Tangata
BE 16 Uiti Baker
BE 17 Tevin Arona
Coach:
Tony Iro

References

  1. ^ "Cook Islands Rugby League focused on World Cup qualifier". Radio NZ. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Cook Islands to face South Africa in qualifier for RLWC2021". RLIF. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Cook Islands vs. South Africa - Cook Islands 66 def. South Africa 6".
  4. ^ a b "Match officials for RLWC2021 Qualifier and RLIF Oceania Cup fixtures". RLIF. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. ^ Freeman, Clayton (15 November 2019). "U.S., Cook Islands to clash in Rugby League World Cup playoff at UNF". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville to host final qualifier for RLWC2021". RLIF.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ^ "United States of America vs. Cook Islands - United States of America 16 lost to Cook Islands 38".
  8. ^ "Tweet". Twitter. Jamaica Rugby League Association. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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