2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament
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{{Infobox rugby league international tournament
| year = 2000
| title = Emerging Nations World Championship
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| finalists = 6
| country = England
| winners_other = {{flagicon|GBR}} BARLA
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| count = 1
| matches = 9
| attendance = 8880
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| tournaments = Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship
| last = 1995
| next = 2018
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The 2000 Emerging Nations World Championship was the second edition of the tournament and was held alongside the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was won by the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA).{{cite web | url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/emerging-nations-world-cup-2000/summary.html | title=Emerging Nations World Cup 2000 }}
Venues
The games were played at various venues in England. The Final was played at Tetley's Stadium in Dewsbury.
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| Dewsbury
! Halifax ! Hull |
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| Crown Flatt
| The Shay |
| Capacity: 5,100
| Capacity: 14,061 | Capacity: 12,225 | Capacity: 9,850 |
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| Keighley
! Oxford ! Wigan |
| Cougar Park |
| Capacity: 7,800
| Capacity: 7,500 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 2,000 |
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Group stage
=Group A=
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! Team !! Played !! Won !! Drew !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Diff !! Points | ||||||||
| align=left| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} BARLA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 2 | +112 | 4 |
| align=left| {{Rl|Morocco}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 68 | −54 | 2 |
| align=left| {{Rl|Japan}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 66 | −58 | 0 |
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=Group B=
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! Team !! Played !! Won !! Drew !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Diff !! Points | ||||||||
| align=left| {{Rl|Italy}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 22 | +84 | 4 |
| align=left| {{Rl|United States}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 2 |
| align=left| {{Rl|Canada}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 118 | −102 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
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|date = 20 November 2000
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See also
References
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{{Rugby League World Cup}}
{{2000 in rugby league}}
Category:Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament
Category:International rugby league competitions hosted by the United Kingdom