2021 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Repechage

The repechage round held in 2019 will provide 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).

Fixtures

Match 1

21 June 2019 19:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Cook Islands	66 – 6	South Africa
Try: Ulberg (3), Niukore (2), R. Rennie (2), Dargan, E. Noovao, Puna, V. Rennie, Teroi Goal: Marsters (9/12)		Try: Turner Goal: Cryer (1/1)

Ringrose Park, Sydney[1][2] Attendance: 2,621 Referee: Peter Gough (Australia)[3]

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 Man of the Match: Vincent Rennie (Cook Islands) Touch judges:[3] Adam Cassidy (Australia) Darian Furner (Australia)

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Match 2

16 November 2019 17:00 ET (UTC−04)

United States	16 – 38	Cook Islands
Try: Faraimo, Howard, Shipway Goal: Faraimo (2/3)	Report	Try: Dargan (2), Arona, Gelling, Glenn, R. Rennie, V. Rennie Goal: Marsters (5/7)

Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville[4] Referee: Scott Mikalauskas (England)

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 Interchange: BE 14 Moses Noovao-McGreal BE 15 Adam Tangata BE 16 Uiti Baker BE 17 Tevin Arona Coach: Tony Iro Touch judges:[5] Peter Tapper (Jamaica) Kemoy White (Jamaica)

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. "Match officials for RLWC2021 Qualifier and RLIF Oceania Cup fixtures". RLIF. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
4. "Jacksonville to host final qualifier for RLWC2021". RLIF.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
5. "Tweet". Twitter. Jamaica Rugby League Association. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.