2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship

The 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship was a rugby league nines tournament organised by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) to be played in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia in February 2018. The event, featured eight men's teams, six women's teams and three physical disability teams, was one of the exhibition sports for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was in support of the bid for rugby league nines to be a full medal event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1][2]

The tournament was dominated by Australia, who won all three competitions.[3][4]

Competing nations and pools

The 2014 tournament limited the men's competition to under-18 players. For this competition the upper age was increased to make the tournament an under-23 competition.[5]

Fixtures

All the games were played at Dolphin Stadium, home of Queensland rugby league side, Redcliffe Dolphins, on 23 and 24 February. All the pool games in the men's and women's teams were played on 23 February with the play-offs and medal matches played on 24 February. In the physical disability tournament four match were played on the first day with two more and the gold medal match played on the second day.[7]

All times are Queensland local time, UTC+10:00.

Women's tournament

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Australia 2200504+464
Samoa 21012832−42
Fiji 2002648−420

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Tonga 2200208+124
Cook Islands 2101242402
Canada 20021628−120

Semi-finals and play-offs

Men's U23 tournament

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Australia 3300924+886
Fiji 32013038−84
Scotland 31023450−162
Wales 3003468−640

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Tonga 33005426+286
Samoa 32015246+64
England 31022844−162
Papua New Guinea 30033048−180

Semi-finals and play-offs

Physical disabilities tournament

Pool stage
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
Australia 4310180+187
New Zealand 412146−24
  Commonwealth All Stars 4013016−161

Play-off

Australia were declared the gold medalists due to having a better pool result.

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References
  1. "Draw made for 2018 Commonwealth Championships". Love Rugby League. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Dates announced for Commonwealth Championship". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. "Commonwealth Championship: Day 1 Results". Queensland Rugby League. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. "2018 Commonwealth Championships Results – Day Two". Love Rugby League. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. "Moreton Bay ready for Commonwealth Championships 2018". RLIF. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. "Groups announced for Commonwealth Championship". Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. "2018 Commonwealth Championships fixtures announced". Love Rugby League. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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