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The '''2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification''' was a [[rugby league]] tournament held in October and November 2016 to decide the three European qualifiers for the [[2017 Rugby League World Cup]].

It consisted of a [[round-robin tournament]] which saw [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] and [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] qualify by winning their respective tables. [[Italy national rugby league team|Italy]] claimed the final qualifying spot in the World Cup after winning a second place play-off against [[Russia national rugby league team|Russia]] on 4 November 2016.

== Overview ==
On 3 October 2014, the [[2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]] competition was announced.<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/874/qualification-details-for-2017-rugby QUALIFICATION DETAILS FOR 2017 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP ANNOUNCED] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924091919/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/874/qualification-details-for-2017-rugby |date=2015-09-24 }}, ''rlef.eu.com'', 3 August 2014</ref> Three European teams were granted automatic qualification, as they had reached the quarter-finals of the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup]]; [[England national rugby league team|England]], [[France national rugby league team|France]] and [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]].

Ten teams were able to qualify for the qualification tournament, with the first being eliminated when [[Spain national rugby league team|Spain]] defeated [[Latvia national rugby league team|Latvia]] on 9 May 2015.<ref>[http://rlif.com/rugby-league-international-news/article/1558/spain-defeat-latvia-to-take Spain defeat Latvia to take first step towards RLWC2017], ''rlif.com'', 10 May 2015</ref>

[[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] and [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] were granted entry to the qualification tournament. Both teams already had a chance to qualify for the World Cup during the [[2014 European Cup (rugby league)|2014 European Cup]], but failed to do so.<ref>[http://rlif.com/rugby-league-international-news/article/1492/extra-incentive-for-wales- Extra incentive for Wales & Ireland this Euro Championship], ''rlif.com'', 13 October 2014</ref> One of the other tournament places was allocated to the winner of the [[Rugby League European Championship C#2015|European Championship C]] tournament, and the other three were allocated to the top three teams from the [[2014–15 European Shield|European Championship B]].

[[Italy national rugby league team|Italy]], [[Russia national rugby league team|Russia]] and [[Serbia national rugby league team|Serbia]] finished as the top three teams in the European Championship B, with [[Ukraine national rugby league team|Ukraine]] being eliminated.<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/european_shield/report?RLE00000632 Serbia claim a historic first-ever victory over Russia - 2017 World Cup qualifying] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924091655/http://www.rlef.eu.com/european_shield/report?RLE00000632 |date=2015-09-24 }}, ''rlef.eu.com'', 16 May 2015</ref>

Spain finished as the top team in the European Championship C, with [[Greece national rugby league team|Greece]] and [[Malta national rugby league team|Malta]] eliminated.

== Teams ==
Qualified teams for final phase:
* {{rl|WAL}} were granted automatic entry as 1st seed
* {{rl|IRE}} were granted automatic entry as 2nd seed
* {{rl|SER}} qualified as 3rd seed after finishing top of the [[2014–15 European Shield|Rugby League European Championship B]].
* {{rl|RUS}} qualified as 4th seed after finishing 2nd in the [[2014–15 European Shield|Rugby League European Championship B]].
* {{rl|ITA}} qualified as 5th seed after finishing 3rd in the [[2014–15 European Shield|Rugby League European Championship B]].
* {{rl|ESP}} qualified as 6th seed after finishing top of the [[2015 Rugby League European Championship C|Rugby League European Championship C]].

===Squads===

====Ireland====
The final Ireland 22-man squad as of 9 October 2016 is as follows:<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1323/ireland-name-squad-after-trial IRELAND NAME SQUAD AFTER TRIAL MATCH] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010044553/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1323/ireland-name-squad-after-trial |date=2016-10-10 }}, ''rlef.com'', 9 October 2016</ref>

*Coach: {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Aston]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Club Team !! Players
|-
| {{Flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} [[Athboy Longhorns]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Casey Dunne]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} [[Ballynahinch Rabbitohs]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Gareth Gill]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} [[Belfast Met Scholars]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Chris Hall (rugby league)|Chris Hall]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Bradford Bulls]] || {{Leagueicon|Bradford|16}} [[Joseph Keyes]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} [[Dublin City Exiles]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[James Kelly (rugby league)|James Kelly]], [[Mikey Russell]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} [[Galway Tribesmen]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Alan McMahon]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] || {{Leagueicon|Halifax|16}} [[Luke Ambler]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Huddersfield Giants]] || {{Leagueicon|Huddersfield|16}} [[Scott Grix]], [[Oliver Roberts]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|IRE|rugby league}} [[Ireland Students]] || {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} [[Matthew Cahoon]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Leigh Centurions]] || {{Leagueicon|Leigh|16}} [[Greg McNally]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.]] || {{Leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Will Hope]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Parramatta Eels]] || {{Leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} [[James Hasson]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]] || {{Leagueicon|Redcliffe|16}} [[Danny Bridge]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Rochdale Hornets]] || {{Leagueicon|Rochdale|16}} [[Matty Hadden]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] || {{Leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[Shannon McDonnell]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] || {{Leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Liam Finn]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Warrington Wolves]] || {{Leagueicon|Warrington|16}} [[George King (rugby league)|George King]], [[Toby King (rugby league)|Toby King]], [[Joe Philbin (rugby league)|Joe Philbin]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Whitehaven R.L.F.C.|Whitehaven]] || {{Leagueicon|Whitehaven|16}} [[David Allen (rugby league)|David Allen]] 
|}

====Italy====
The final Italy 22-man squad as of 8 October 2016 is as follows:<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1322/italy-name-cosmopolitan-22-man-squad ITALY NAME COSMOPOLITAN 22-MAN SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''rlef.com'', 8 October 2016</ref>

*Coach: {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Ciraldo]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Club Team !! Players
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Blacktown Workers]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Dean Parata]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Brianza Tigers]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Patrik Ziliotti]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Cairns Brothers]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Joel Riethmuller]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] || {{Leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} [[Joseph Tramontana]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Cronulla Sharks]] || {{Leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Jayden Walker]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] || {{Leagueicon|Hull KR|16}} [[Terry Campese]], [[Josh Mantellato]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Lézignan Sangliers|Lézignan Corbieres]] || {{Leagueicon|Lezignan|16}} [[Christophe Calegari]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Lions Brescia]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Giuseppe Pagani]] 
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Mackay Cutters]] || {{Leagueicon|Mackay Cutters|16}} [[Gavin Hiscox]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle Thunder]] || {{Leagueicon|Gateshead|16}} [[Gioele Celerino]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Northern Pride RLFC|Northern Pride]] || {{Leagueicon|Northern Pride|16}} [[Justin Castellaro]], [[Ryan Ghietti]], [[Colin Wilkie]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[North Queensland Cowboys]] || {{Leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} [[Kieran Quabba]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.]] || {{Leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Richard Lepori]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|USA}} *[[Sacramento Express]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Mirco Bergamasco]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] || {{Leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} [[Shannon Wakeman]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|WAL}} [[South Wales Ironmen]] || {{Leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions|16}} [[Chris Vitalini]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Townsville Blackhawks]] || {{Leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|16}} [[Brenden Santi]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Windsor Wolves]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Ryan Tramonte]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Wyong Roos]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Chris Centrone]]
|}
* * Denotes a rugby union club.

====Russia====
The final Russia 22-man squad as of 6 September 2016 is as follows:<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1316/russia-name-new-look-squad RUSSIA NAME NEW LOOK SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009120855/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1316/russia-name-new-look-squad |date=2016-10-09 }}, ''rlef.com'', 6 October 2016</ref>

*Coach: {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Denis Korolev (rugby league)|Denis Korolev]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Club Team !! Players
|-
| {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[CSKA Moscow RL|CSKA Moscow]] || [[Kirill Kosharin]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Dinamo Moscow RL|Dinamo]] || [[Viacheslav Eremin]], [[Andrey Kuznetsov (rugby league)|Andrey Kuznetsov]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|RUS}} *[[Ivanovo White Sharks]] || [[Ivan Troitskii]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[RC Lokomotiv Moscow]] || [[Vadim Buryak]], [[Leonid Kalinin]], [[Maxim Tsinkovich]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Nara RL|Nara]] || [[Petr Botnarash]], [[Mikhail Burlutskii]], [[Sergey Gaponov]], [[Anatoly Grigorev]], <br />[[Sergei Konstantinov]], [[Aleksandr Lysokon]], [[Maksim Suchkov]], [[Denis Tiulenev]], <br /> [[Vladimir Vlasyuk]], [[Nikolay Zagoskin]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Moscow Fili]] || [[Anton Iunisov]], [[Iustin Petrushka]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Moscow Storm]] || [[Dmitry Bratko]], [[Igor Chuprin]], [[Vadim Fedchuk]]
|}
* * Denotes a rugby union club.

====Serbia====
The final 22-man squad as of 5 October 2016 is as follows:<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1314/three-debutants-in-serbia-22-man THREE DEBUTANTS IN SERBIA 22-MAN SQUAD FOR QUALIFIERS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006050343/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1314/three-debutants-in-serbia-22-man |date=2016-10-06 }}, ''rlef.com'', 6 October 2016</ref>

*Coach: {{flagicon|SER}} [[Ljubomir Bukvic (rugby league)|Ljubomir Bukvic]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Club Team !! Players
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Blacktown Workers]]|| {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[David Andjelić]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Cabramatta Two Blues]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Reece Grkinić]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Collegians]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Daniel Burke (rugby league)|Daniel Burke]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Dewsbury Rams]] || {{Leagueicon|Dewsbury|16}} [[Jason Muranka]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|SER}} [[Dorćol Spiders]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Dalibor Samardžić]], [[Dalibor Vukanović]], [[Stefan Nedeljković]], [[Stevan Stevanović]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Kawana Dolphins]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Joshua Marjanović]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|SER}} [[RLK Partizan Belgrade]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Džavid Jašari]], [[Vlado Kušić]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|SER}} [[RLK Radnički Nova Pazova]] || {{Leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} [[Pero Madžarević]], [[Žarko Kovačević]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|SER}} [[Red Star Rugby League Club|RLK Red Star Belgrade]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Miloš Ćalić]], [[Miloš Zogović]], [[Vladislav Dedić]], [[Vojislav Dedić]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[St Clair Comets]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Chad Grant]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Villeneuve Leopards]] || {{Leagueicon|villeneuve|16}} [[Vladica Nikolić]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Western Suburbs Magpies]] || {{Leagueicon|western suburbs|16}} [[James Mirceski]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Wests Tigers]] || {{Leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} [[Jordan Grant (rugby league)|Jordan Grant]]
|-
| ''Unattached'' || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Ilija Radan]]
|}

====Spain====
The final 22-man squad as of 4 October 2016 is as follows:<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1313/five-debutants-in-spain-22-man FIVE DEBUTANTS IN SPAIN 22-MAN SQUAD FOR QUALIFIERS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018212533/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1313/five-debutants-in-spain-22-man |date=2016-10-18 }}, ''rlef.com'', 4 October 2016</ref>

*Coach: {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darren Fisher (rugby league)|Darren Fisher]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Club Team !! Players
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[British Army Rugby League|Army Rugby League]] || {{Leagueicon|army|16}} [[Chris Lopez]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Custodians Madrid]]|| {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Antonio Puerta (rugby league)|Antonio Puerta]], [[Daniel Moreno (rugby league)|Daniel Moreno]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Hull F.C.]] || {{Leagueicon|HullFC|16}} [[Joel Marquez-Laynez]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Irreductibles]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Ivan Ordaz]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Los Gossos]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Clement Laguerre]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Palau XIII Broncos]] || {{Leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [[Alexandre Doutres]], [[Cedric Bringuier]], [[Leandre Torres]], [[Mathieu Griffi]], <br /> [[Pierre Negre]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Paterna Dragons]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Matt Dulley]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Seaton Rangers]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Miguel Charters-Blanco]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} *[[Stade Français]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Kevin Aparicio]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Tonneins XIII]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Gonzalo Morro]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Torrent Tigres]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Aitor Davila]], [[Juan Pablo Rango]], [[Raul Simo]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Valencia Warriors]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Adrian Alonso (rugby league)|Adrian Alonso]], [[Andrew Pilkington]], [[Luis Thorp]] 
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Woolston Rovers]] || {{Leagueicon|none|16}} [[Daniel Garcia (rugby league)|Daniel Garcia]]
|}
* * Denotes a rugby union club.

====Wales====
The final Wales 22-man squad as of 7 October 2016 is as follows:<ref>[http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1320/wales-confident-for-world-cup WALES CONFIDENT FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009170611/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1320/wales-confident-for-world-cup |date=2016-10-09 }}, ''rlef.com'', 7 October 2016</ref>

On October 14, [[Dai Evans (rugby, born 1992)|Dai Evans]] was brought into the squad to replace [[Calvin Wellington]] who withdrew due to a hamstring injury.<ref>[http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/14860/dai-evans-drafted-in-to DAI EVANS DRAFTED IN TO WALES' 22-MAN SQUAD], ''WALES RUGBY LEAGUE'', 14 October 2016</ref>

On October 21, 19-year old [[Ben Morris (rugby league)|Ben Morris]] was called up to the squad to play in a mid-qualifying campaign test match against Jamaica.<ref>[http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/14883/morris-hoping-to-feature-for MORRIS HOPING TO FEATURE FOR WALES AFTER CALL-UP], ''WALES RUGBY LEAGUE'', 21 October 2016</ref>

On October 29, [[Danny Ansell]] was called up to the squad with a possibility of playing in the last qualifying game against Italy.<ref>[http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/14904/ansell-ready-for-wales-debut ANSELL READY FOR WALES DEBUT IF CALLED UPON], ''WALES RUGBY LEAGUE'', 28 October 2016</ref>

<sup>*</sup>[[Sam Hopkins (rugby league)|Sam Hopkins]] was called into the team for the final qualifier against Italy after [[Jacob Emmitt]] withdrew due to a hamstring injury.<ref>[http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/sport/14830150.International_dates_for_Leigh_Centurions_pair/ International dates for Leigh Centurions pair], ''Leigh Journal'', 29 October 2016</ref>

*Coach: {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Kear]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Club Team !! Players
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Gloucestershire All Golds]] || {{Leagueicon|Gloucestershire|16}} [[Morgan Evans (rugby league)|Morgan Evans]], [[Steve Parry (rugby league)|Steve Parry]], [[Lewis Reece]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet Hawks]] || {{Leagueicon|Hunslet|16}} [[Danny Ansell]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Leigh Centurions]] || {{Leagueicon|Leigh|16}} [[Sam Hopkins (rugby league)|Sam Hopkins]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[London Broncos]] || {{Leagueicon|London|16}} [[Elliot Kear]], [[Rhys Williams (rugby league)|Rhys Williams]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Mackay Cutters]] || {{Leagueicon|Mackay Cutters|16}} [[Andrew Gay]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Oldham R.L.F.C.]] || {{Leagueicon|Oldham|16}} [[Joe Burke (rugby league)|Joe Burke]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Salford Red Devils]] || {{Leagueicon|Salford City Reds|16}} [[Philip Joseph (rugby league)|Philip Joseph]], [[Craig Kopczak]] 
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sheffield Eagles]] || {{Leagueicon|Sheffield|16}} [[Matty Fozard]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Souths Logan Magpies]] || {{Leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|16}} [[Ollie Olds]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|WAL}} [[South Wales Ironmen]] || {{Leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions|16}} [[Courtney Davies]], [[Dai Evans (rugby, born 1992)|Dai Evans]], [[Connor Farrer]], [[Ian Newbury]], <br /> [[Christiaan Roets]] 
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] || {{Leagueicon|St Helens|16}} [[Regan Grace]], [[Ben Morris (rugby league)|Ben Morris]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Swinton Lions]] || {{Leagueicon|Swinton|16}} <sup>*</sup>[[Jacob Emmitt]], [[Rhodri Lloyd]] 
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] || {{Leagueicon|Wakefield|16}} [[Anthony Walker (rugby league)|Anthony Walker]]
|-
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Widnes Vikings]] || {{Leagueicon|Widnes|16}} [[Gil Dudson]], [[Lloyd White (rugby league)|Lloyd White]], 
|}

==Final Tables==

=== Group A ===
{{2017 RLWCQ – Europe, Group A}}

=== Group B ===
{{2017 RLWCQ – Europe, Group B}}

== Fixtures ==

===Russia vs Spain===

{{Rugbyleaguebox 
|date         = 15 October 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Russia and Spain will kick-off 2017 RLWC European Qualifiers in Moscow|url=http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2017-rugby-league-world-cup/2638-russia-and-spain-will-kick-off-2017-rlwc-european-qualifiers-in-moscow|publisher=Rugby League Planet|access-date=30 May 2016|archive-date=2 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602062100/http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2017-rugby-league-world-cup/2638-russia-and-spain-will-kick-off-2017-rlwc-european-qualifiers-in-moscow|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
|team1        = {{rl-rt|RUS}}
|score        =  40 – 6
|team2        = {{rl|ESP}}
|points1      = '''Try:''' [[Mikhail Burlutskii|Burlutskii]] 12'<br /> [[Nikolai Zagoskin|Zagoskin]] 14'<br />[[Kirill Kosharin|Kosharin]] 33'<br /> [[Aleksandr Lysokon|Lysokon]] 44'<br /> [[Dmitry Bratko|Bratko]] 54'<br /> [[Igor Chuprin|Chuprin]] 76'<br />[[Vadim Buryak|Buryak]] 79'<br />
'''Goal:'''
[[Aleksandr Lysokon|Lysokon]] 4/5<br /> [[Dmitry Bratko|Bratko]] 1/1<br /> [[Mikhail Burlutskii|Burlutskii]] 1/1
|points2      = '''Try:''' [[Juan Pablo Rango|Rango]] 69'<br />'''Goal:''' [[Daniel Garcia (rugby league)|Garcia]] 1/1
|stadium      = [[Fili Stadium]], [[Moscow]]
|attendance   = 427
|referee      = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Smith (referee)|Jack Smith]]
|manofmatch   = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksandr Lysokon]]
|report       = [http://www.rlif.com/match_report/RLIF3372330 Report]
}}
{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Nikolay Zagoskin]]
|-
|RW ||'''5'''|| [[Vadim Buryak]]
|-
|RC ||'''21'''|| [[Kirill Kosharin]]
|-
|LC ||'''3'''|| [[Leonid Kalinin]]
|-
|LW ||'''18'''|| [[Dmitry Bratko]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''|| [[Aleksandr Lysokon]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''|| [[Denis Tiulenev]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Sergei Konstantinov]] (c)
|-
|HK ||'''4'''|| [[Petr Botnarash]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Ivan Troitskii]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Mikhail Burlutskii]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Andrey Kuznetsov (rugby league)|Andrey Kuznetsov]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''|| [[Viacheslav Eremin]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Igor Chuprin]]
|-
|IC ||'''2'''|| [[Maksim Suchkov]]
|-
|IC ||'''9'''|| [[Vladimir Vlasyuk]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Sergey Gaponov]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Denis Korolev (rugby league)|Denis Korolev]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Daniel Garcia (rugby league)|Daniel Garcia]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Clement Laguerre]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Antonio Puerta (rugby league)|Antonio Puerta]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Alexandre Doutres]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Chris Lopez]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Ivan Ordaz]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Miguel Charters-Blanco]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Luis Thorp]] 
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Gonzalo Morro]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Adria Alonso]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Cedric Bringuier]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Matt Dulley]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[Aitor Davila]] (c)
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Andrew Pilkington]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Leandre Torres]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[Kevin Aparicio]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Juan Pablo Rango]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Darren Fisher (rugby league)|Darren Fisher]]
|}
|}

===Wales vs Serbia===

{{Rugbyleaguebox 
|date         = 15 October 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=WALES TO TAKE ON SERBIA IN LLANELLI|url=http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/14328/wales-to-take-on-serbia|publisher=walesrugbyleague.co.uk|access-date=23 March 2016}}</ref> 
|team1        = {{rl-rt|WAL}}
|score        =  50 – 0
|team2        = {{rl|SER}}
|points1      = '''Try:''' [[Rhys Williams (rugby league)|Williams]] (2) 12', 19 <br /> [[Regan Grace|Grace]] (2) 28', 56 <br />[[Ollie Olds|Olds]] (2) 33', 69' <br />[[Courtney Davies|Davies]] 46' <br />[[Andrew Gay|Gay]] 52' <br />[[Gil Dudson|Dudson]] 76<br />'''Goal:''' [[Lloyd White (rugby league)|White]] 4/6<br />[[Courtney Davies|Davies]] 3/3
|points2      = '''Try:''' 
|stadium      = [[Stebonheath Park|Parc Stebonheath]], [[Llanelli]]
|attendance   = 902
|referee      = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Campbell (referee)|Chris Campbell]]
|manofmatch   = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Elliot Kear]]
|report       = [http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/14863/match-report-wales-50-0-serbia Report]
}}

{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Elliot Kear]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Regan Grace]]
|-
|RC ||'''4'''|| [[Christiaan Roets]]
|-
|LC ||'''18'''|| [[Andrew Gay]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Rhys Williams (rugby league)|Rhys Williams]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''|| [[Courtney Davies]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''|| [[Ollie Olds]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Gil Dudson]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Lloyd White (rugby league)|Lloyd White]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Craig Kopczak]] (c)
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Rhodri Lloyd]]
|-
|SR ||'''15'''|| [[Joe Burke (rugby league)|Joe Burke]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''|| [[Philip Joseph (rugby league)|Philip Joseph]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Steve Parry (rugby league)|Steve Parry]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[Jacob Emmitt]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Anthony Walker (rugby league)|Anthony Walker]]
|-
|IC ||'''19'''|| [[Matty Fozard]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[John Kear]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Vojislav Dedić]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Joshua Marjanović]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Miloš Ćalić]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Stevan Stevanović]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Pero Madžarević]] {{sin bin|54|64}}
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Daniel Burke (rugby league)|Daniel Burke]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Dalibor Vukanović]] (c)
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[David Andjelić]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Vladislav Dedić]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Jordan Grant (rugby league)|Jordan Grant]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Chad Grant]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Jason Muranka]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[Stefan Nedeljković]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Ilija Radan]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[James Mirceski]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[Reece Grkinić]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Džavid Jašari]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Ljubomir Bukvic (rugby league)|Ljubomir Bukvic]]
|}
|}

===Serbia vs Italy===

{{Rugbyleaguebox 
|date         = 22 October 2016<ref name="multiple">{{cite web|title=World Cup 2017: Pool breakdown|date=19 July 2016|url=http://www.nrl.com/world-cup-2017-pool-breakdown/tabid/10874/newsid/99320/default.aspx|publisher=NRL.com|access-date=16 September 2016}}</ref> 
|team1        = {{rl-rt|SER}}
|score        =  14 – 62
|team2        = {{rl|ITA}}
|points1      = '''Try:''' [[Joshua Marjanović|Marjanović]] (2) 68', 79' <br /> [[Daniel Burke (rugby league)|Burke]] 73'<br />'''Goal:''' [[Vojislav Dedić|Dedić]] 1/2
|points2      = '''Try:''' [[Richard Lepori|Lepori]] (4) 4', 10', 12', 46' <br /> [[Mason Cerruto|Cerruto]] (4) 17', 35', 49', 71' <br />[[Shannon Wakeman|Wakeman]] 22' <br />[[Brenden Santi|Santi]] 45' <br />[[Terry Campese|Campese]] 58' <br />[[Christophe Calegari|Calegari]] 62'<br />'''Goal:''' [[Mirco Bergamasco|Bergamasco]] 7/11<br />[[Terry Campese|Campese]] 0/1
|stadium      = [[Makiš Stadium]], [[Belgrade]]
|attendance   = 1,037
|referee      = 
|manofmatch   = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Terry Campese]]
|report       = [http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000695 Report]
}}

{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Vojislav Dedić]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Miloš Zogović]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Miloš Ćalić]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Stevan Stevanović]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Joshua Marjanović]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Daniel Burke (rugby league)|Daniel Burke]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Dalibor Vukanović]] (c)
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Ilija Radan]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Reece Grkinić]] 
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Jordan Grant (rugby league)|Jordan Grant]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[James Mirceski]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Jason Muranka]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[Chad Grant]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[David Andjelić]] 
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Miodrag Tomić (rugby league)|Miodrag Tomić]] 
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[Vlado Kušić]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Vladislav Dedić]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Ljubomir Bukvic (rugby league)|Ljubomir Bukvic]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Mason Cerruto]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Chris Centrone]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Justin Castellaro]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Mirco Bergamasco]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Richard Lepori]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Terry Campese]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Ryan Ghietti]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Shannon Wakeman]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Dean Parata]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Gavin Hiscox]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Jayden Walker]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Brenden Santi]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[Joel Riethmuller]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Colin Wilkie]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Christophe Calegari]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[Kieran Quabba]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Gioele Celerino]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Cameron Ciraldo]]
|}
|}

===Spain vs Ireland===

{{Rugbyleaguebox 
|date         = 22 October 2016 
|team1        = {{rl-rt|ESP}}
|score        =  6 – 46
|team2        = {{rl|IRE}}
|points1      = '''Try:''' [[Miguel Charters-Blanco|Charters-Blanco]] 62'<br />'''Goal:''' [[Daniel Garcia (rugby league)|Garcia]] 1/1
|points2      = '''Try:''' [[Oliver Roberts|Roberts]] 2'<br /> [[Casey Dunne|Dunne]] (2) 5', 52'<br />[[Stuart Littler|Littler]] (2) 29', 74'<br />[[James Hasson|Hasson]] 39'<br />[[Haydn Peacock|Peacock]] 56'<br />[[George King (rugby league)|King]] 66'<br />[[Scott Grix|Grix]] 77'<br />'''Goal:''' [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Finn]] 5/9
|stadium      = [[Polideportivo Quatre Carreres]], [[Valencia]]
|attendance   = 323
|referee      = {{flagicon|France}} [[Patrice Benausse]]
|manofmatch   = {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby league}} [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Liam Finn]]
|report       = [http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000698 Report]
}}

{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Daniel Garcia (rugby league)|Daniel Garcia]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Clement Laguerre]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Antonio Puerta (rugby league)|Antonio Puerta]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Alexandre Doutres]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Chris Lopez]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Ivan Ordaz]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Miguel Charters-Blanco]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Luis Thorp]] 
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Nicolas Munoz]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Joel Marquez-Laynez]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Leandre Torres]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Cedric Bringuier]] {{sin bin|65|75}}
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[Kevin Aparicio]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Andrew Pilkington]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Aitor Davila]] 
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[Matt Dulley]] 
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Adria Alonso]] 
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Darren Fisher (rugby league)|Darren Fisher]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Shannon McDonnell]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Casey Dunne]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Stuart Littler]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Oliver Roberts]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Alan McMahon]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Scott Grix]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Liam Finn]] (c)
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[James Hasson]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Joseph Keyes]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Luke Ambler]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[David Allen (rugby league)|David Allen]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Will Hope]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[George King (rugby league)|George King]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Haydn Peacock]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Matty Hadden]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[James Kelly (rugby league)|James Kelly]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Gareth Gill]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Mark Aston]]
|}
|}

===Italy vs Wales===

{{Rugbyleaguebox 
|date         = 29 October 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Rugby League World Cup European Qualifier to be staged in Monza|url=http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2017-rugby-league-world-cup/2637-rugby-league-world-cup-european-qualifier-to-be-staged-in-monza|publisher=Rugby League Planet|access-date=25 May 2016|archive-date=28 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528161309/http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2017-rugby-league-world-cup/2637-rugby-league-world-cup-european-qualifier-to-be-staged-in-monza|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
|team1        = {{rl-rt|ITA}}
|score        =  14 – 20
|team2        = {{rl|WAL}}
|points1      = '''Try:''' [[Colin Wilkie|Wilkie]] 26' <br /> [[Justin Castellaro|Castellaro]] 29'<br />'''Goal:''' [[Terry Campese|Campese]] 3/3
|points2      = '''Try:''' [[Ben Morris (rugby league)|Morris]] (2) 16', 59' <br /> [[Anthony Walker (rugby league)|Walker]] 37' <br />[[Andrew Gay|Gay]] 52' <br />'''Goal:''' [[Courtney Davies|Davies]] 2/4
|stadium      = [[Stadio Brianteo]], [[Monza]] 
|attendance   = 839
|referee      = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Campbell (referee)|Chris Campbell]]
|manofmatch   = 
|report       = [http://www.rlif.com/article/8181/wales-secure-their-place-at-rlwc Report]
}}

{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''2'''|| [[Chris Centrone]]
|-
|RW ||'''3'''|| [[Justin Castellaro]]
|-
|RC ||'''15'''|| [[Christophe Calegari]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Mirco Bergamasco]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Richard Lepori]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Terry Campese]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Ryan Ghietti]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Shannon Wakeman]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Dean Parata]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Gavin Hiscox]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Jayden Walker]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Brenden Santi]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[Joel Riethmuller]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''1'''|| [[Mason Cerruto]]
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Colin Wilkie]] 
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[Kieran Quabba]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Gioele Celerino]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Cameron Ciraldo]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Elliot Kear]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Rhys Williams (rugby league)|Rhys Williams]]
|-
|RC ||'''26'''|| [[Ben Morris (rugby league)|Ben Morris]]
|-
|LC ||'''16'''|| [[Andrew Gay]] 
|-
|LW ||'''3'''|| [[Dai Evans (rugby, born 1992)|Dai Evans]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''|| [[Courtney Davies]]
|-
|SH ||'''17'''|| [[Matty Fozard]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Gil Dudson]]
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Lloyd White (rugby league)|Lloyd White]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Craig Kopczak]] (c)
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Rhodri Lloyd]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Philip Joseph (rugby league)|Philip Joseph]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''|| [[Steve Parry (rugby league)|Steve Parry]] 
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Joe Burke (rugby league)|Joe Burke]] 
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Anthony Walker (rugby league)|Anthony Walker]]
|-
|IC ||'''23'''|| [[Sam Hopkins (rugby league)|Sam Hopkins]]
|-
|IC ||'''24'''|| [[Danny Ansell]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[John Kear]]
|}
|}

===Ireland vs Russia===

{{Rugbyleaguebox 
|date         = 30 October 2016<ref name="multiple"/>
|team1        = {{rl-rt|IRE}}
|score        =  70 – 16
|team2        = {{rl|RUS}}
|points1      = '''Try:''' [[Will Hope|Hope]] 7'<br />[[Casey Dunne|Dunne]] 10'<br /> [[Alan McMahon|McMahon]] (2) 13', 36'<br />[[Scott Grix|Grix]] (2) 23', 62'<br />[[Toby King (rugby league)|T. King]] 32'<br />[[Shannon McDonnell|McDonnell]] 38'<br /> [[Oliver Roberts|Roberts]] (2) 46', 72' <br /> [[George King (rugby league)|G. King]] 59'<br />[[James Kelly (rugby league)|Kelly]] 64'<br />[[Stuart Littler|Littler]] 69'<br />'''Goal:'''[[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Finn]] 8/11<br />[[Stuart Littler|Littler]] 1/2
|points2      = '''Try:''' [[Vyascheslav Eramin|Eramin]] 4'<br />[[Leonid Kalinin|Kalinin]] 26'<br />[[Vadim Buryak|Buryak]] 79'<br />'''Goal:''' [[Aleksandr Lysokon|Lysokon]] 2/3
|stadium      = [[Carlisle Grounds]], [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]]
|attendance   = 867
|referee      = [[Chris Kendall]]
|manofmatch   = 
|report       = [http://www.rlif.com/article/8182/ireland-grab-their-place-at-rlwc Report]
}}

{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Shannon McDonnell]]
|-
|RW ||'''2'''|| [[Casey Dunne]]
|-
|RC ||'''3'''|| [[Stuart Littler]]
|-
|LC ||'''4'''|| [[Toby King (rugby league)|Toby King]]
|-
|LW ||'''5'''|| [[Alan McMahon]]
|-
|FE ||'''6'''|| [[Scott Grix]]
|-
|HB ||'''7'''|| [[Liam Finn (rugby league)|Liam Finn]] (c)
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[George King (rugby league)|George King]] 
|-
|HK ||'''9'''|| [[Joseph Keyes]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Luke Ambler]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[David Allen (rugby league)|David Allen]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Will Hope]]
|-
|LK ||'''13'''|| [[Oliver Roberts]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''14'''|| [[Joe Philbin]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Matty Hadden]]
|-
|IC ||'''16'''|| [[James Kelly (rugby league)|James Kelly]]
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Gareth Gill]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Mark Aston]]
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|FB ||'''1'''|| [[Vyascheslav Eramin]]
|-
|RW ||'''5'''|| [[Vadim Buryak]]
|-
|RC ||'''21'''|| [[Kirill Kosharin]]
|-
|LC ||'''3'''|| [[Leonid Kalinin]]
|-
|LW ||'''18'''|| [[Dmitry Bratko]]
|-
|SO ||'''6'''|| [[Aleksandr Lysokon]]
|-
|SH ||'''7'''|| [[Denis Tiulenev]]
|-
|PR ||'''8'''|| [[Sergei Konstantinov]] (c)
|-
|HK ||'''4'''|| [[Petr Botnarash]]
|-
|PR ||'''10'''|| [[Ivan Troitskii]]
|-
|SR ||'''12'''|| [[Mikhail Burlutskii]]
|-
|SR ||'''11'''|| [[Andrey Kuznetsov (rugby league)|Andrey Kuznetsov]]
|-
|LF ||'''13'''|| [[Nikolai Zagoskin]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|IC ||'''17'''|| [[Vadim Fedchuk]]
|-
|IC ||'''2'''|| [[Maksim Suchkov]]
|-
|IC ||'''9'''|| [[Maksim Tsynkovich]]
|-
|IC ||'''15'''|| [[Maksim Suchkov]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"| [[Denis Korolev (rugby league)|Denis Korolev]]
|}
|}

==Second place play-off==
{{Main article|2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off)}}
The final qualifying place was determined by a single knockout match held between the two group runners-up on 4 November 2016.

{{Rugbyleaguebox 
|date         = 4 November 2016<ref>http://leighsportsvillage.advancedticketing.co.uk/en/pool-a-runner-up-v-pool-b-runner-up/tickets-36948.html {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref>
|team1        = {{rl-rt|ITA}}
|score        = [[2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification (Europe play-off)|76 – 0]]
|team2        = {{rl|RUS}}
|stadium      = [[Leigh Sports Village]], [[Leigh, Greater Manchester|Leigh]], [[England]]
|attendance   = 
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Rlwc17}}
{{2016 in rugby league}}

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