RLWC2026 qualifiers
Serbia have named two ex-Storm players in their squad - David Nofoaluma and Jordan Grant.
France, Serbia, Wales and Ukraine have named their squads for the forthcoming RLWC2026 European qualifiers.
The winner of the tournament will proceed to 2025’s inaugural World Series and represent the continent, where they will meet fellow International Rugby League full members Cook Islands, Jamaica and South Africa to battle for the remaining two berths at the World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The semi-finals, determined by the IRL’s world rankings, sees Serbia take on Wales and France facing Ukraine, which take place as a double header on Tuesday 22 October at the Stade Albert-Domec in Carcassonne (kick offs 17.00 and 19.30 respectively, local time).
The action then heads south to Saint-Esteve, where the Municipality Stadium will host the Final on Saturday 26 October (at 14.30) before a third place-play-off for world ranking points (17.00).
FRANCE SQUAD:
Jayson Goffin, Nittim Pedrero (Albi RL), Romain Franco (Bradford Bulls), Lucas Albert, Vincent Albert, Clement Boyer (Carcassonne XIII), Yacine Ben Abdeslem, Guillermo Aispuro Bichet, Alrix Da Costa, Theo Fages, Mathieu Laguerre, Clement Martin, Arthur Mourge, Romain Navarrette, Arthur Romano, Cesar Rouge (Catalans Dragons), Thomas Lacans (Featherstone Rovers), Louis Jouffret (Halifax Panthers), Hugo Salabio (Huddersfield Giants), Mickael Goudemand, Justin Sangare (Leeds Rhinos), Ugo Tison (London Broncos), Hakim Miloudi, Florian Vailhen (Pia XIII Baroudeur), Lambert Belmas, Benjamin Laguerre, Anthony Marion, Eloi Pellissier, Maxime Stefani (Toulouse Olympique), Mathieu Cozza (Wakefield Trinity), Tiaki Chan (Wigan Warriors)
SERBIA SQUAD:
Nicholas O'Meley (Burleigh Bears), Nic Cotric (Catalans Dragons), Andrej Mora (Dorcol Tigers), David Nofoaluma, Sasha Popovic (Glebe Dirty Reds), Jake O’Meley (Lakes United Seagulls), Ilija Cotric (Mounties), Jesse Soric (NZ Warriors), Aleksandar Pavlovic, Djordje Krnjeta, Dzavid Jasari, Enis Bibic, Strahinja Stoiljkovic, (Partisan 1953), Jordan Grant (Penrith Panther), Stefan Arsic (Radnicki Nis), Marko Jankovic, Milos Calic, Nikola Djuric, Rajko Trifunovic, Vojislav Dedic, Vuk Strbac (Red Star), Joshua Coric (St George Illawarra)
UKRAINE SQUAD:
Tim Knight (Caloundra Sharks), Daniel Janissen (Cardiff Cobras), Jonah Ngaronoa (Glebe Dirty Reds), Yevhen Checheta, Yevhen Davydov, Anatolii Hrankovskyi, Volodymyr Karpenko, Vitalii Puchkov, Dmytro Semerenko, Oleksandr Shcherbyna, Oleksandr Skorbach, Oleksandr Syvykoz, Mykhailo Troian, Yevhenii Trusov, Volodymyr Voitov (Kharkiv Legion XIII), Valentyn Korchak, Ostap Kozak (Lviv Tigers), Victor Tereszko (Queanbeyan Blues), Danylo Vedler (Rivne Giants), Brock Jurkans (Singleton Greyhounds), Tigris Polata (Southern Suburbs Magpies), Tom Mencinsky (Sydney University RLFC)
WALES SQUAD:
Max Clarke (Barrow Raiders), Elliot Kear (Batley Bulldogs), Samual Grice (Castleford Tigers) Matt Ross (Cornwall), Curtis Davies (Dewsbury Rams), Connor Davies (Halifax Panthers), Billy Walkley (Keighley Cougars), Ashton Robinson (Leeds Rhinos), Sam Bowring (Midlands Hurricanes), Ben Evans (North Wales Crusaders), Joe Coope-Franklin, Finley Yates (Salford Red Devils), Josh Ralph (St George Illawara), Ant Walker, Rhys Williams (Swinton Lions), Will Evans, Huw Worthington (Whitehaven), Mike Butt, Matty Fozzard (Widnes Vikings), Bailey Antrobus (York Knights)
France, Serbia, Wales and Ukraine have named their squads for the forthcoming RLWC2026 European qualifiers.
The winner of the tournament will proceed to 2025’s inaugural World Series and represent the continent, where they will meet fellow International Rugby League full members Cook Islands, Jamaica and South Africa to battle for the remaining two berths at the World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The semi-finals, determined by the IRL’s world rankings, sees Serbia take on Wales and France facing Ukraine, which take place as a double header on Tuesday 22 October at the Stade Albert-Domec in Carcassonne (kick offs 17.00 and 19.30 respectively, local time).
The action then heads south to Saint-Esteve, where the Municipality Stadium will host the Final on Saturday 26 October (at 14.30) before a third place-play-off for world ranking points (17.00).
FRANCE SQUAD:
Jayson Goffin, Nittim Pedrero (Albi RL), Romain Franco (Bradford Bulls), Lucas Albert, Vincent Albert, Clement Boyer (Carcassonne XIII), Yacine Ben Abdeslem, Guillermo Aispuro Bichet, Alrix Da Costa, Theo Fages, Mathieu Laguerre, Clement Martin, Arthur Mourge, Romain Navarrette, Arthur Romano, Cesar Rouge (Catalans Dragons), Thomas Lacans (Featherstone Rovers), Louis Jouffret (Halifax Panthers), Hugo Salabio (Huddersfield Giants), Mickael Goudemand, Justin Sangare (Leeds Rhinos), Ugo Tison (London Broncos), Hakim Miloudi, Florian Vailhen (Pia XIII Baroudeur), Lambert Belmas, Benjamin Laguerre, Anthony Marion, Eloi Pellissier, Maxime Stefani (Toulouse Olympique), Mathieu Cozza (Wakefield Trinity), Tiaki Chan (Wigan Warriors)
SERBIA SQUAD:
Nicholas O'Meley (Burleigh Bears), Nic Cotric (Catalans Dragons), Andrej Mora (Dorcol Tigers), David Nofoaluma, Sasha Popovic (Glebe Dirty Reds), Jake O’Meley (Lakes United Seagulls), Ilija Cotric (Mounties), Jesse Soric (NZ Warriors), Aleksandar Pavlovic, Djordje Krnjeta, Dzavid Jasari, Enis Bibic, Strahinja Stoiljkovic, (Partisan 1953), Jordan Grant (Penrith Panther), Stefan Arsic (Radnicki Nis), Marko Jankovic, Milos Calic, Nikola Djuric, Rajko Trifunovic, Vojislav Dedic, Vuk Strbac (Red Star), Joshua Coric (St George Illawarra)
UKRAINE SQUAD:
Tim Knight (Caloundra Sharks), Daniel Janissen (Cardiff Cobras), Jonah Ngaronoa (Glebe Dirty Reds), Yevhen Checheta, Yevhen Davydov, Anatolii Hrankovskyi, Volodymyr Karpenko, Vitalii Puchkov, Dmytro Semerenko, Oleksandr Shcherbyna, Oleksandr Skorbach, Oleksandr Syvykoz, Mykhailo Troian, Yevhenii Trusov, Volodymyr Voitov (Kharkiv Legion XIII), Valentyn Korchak, Ostap Kozak (Lviv Tigers), Victor Tereszko (Queanbeyan Blues), Danylo Vedler (Rivne Giants), Brock Jurkans (Singleton Greyhounds), Tigris Polata (Southern Suburbs Magpies), Tom Mencinsky (Sydney University RLFC)
WALES SQUAD:
Max Clarke (Barrow Raiders), Elliot Kear (Batley Bulldogs), Samual Grice (Castleford Tigers) Matt Ross (Cornwall), Curtis Davies (Dewsbury Rams), Connor Davies (Halifax Panthers), Billy Walkley (Keighley Cougars), Ashton Robinson (Leeds Rhinos), Sam Bowring (Midlands Hurricanes), Ben Evans (North Wales Crusaders), Joe Coope-Franklin, Finley Yates (Salford Red Devils), Josh Ralph (St George Illawara), Ant Walker, Rhys Williams (Swinton Lions), Will Evans, Huw Worthington (Whitehaven), Mike Butt, Matty Fozzard (Widnes Vikings), Bailey Antrobus (York Knights)
David Nofoaluma played for Serbia, Jordan Grant did not.
Wales 48 Serbia 0
Tries
Wales:
Matty Fozard (10), Elliot Kear (15), Anthony Walker (27), Ben Evans (30), Connor Davies (36), Mike Butt (54), Huw Worthington (67), Joe Coope-Franklin (80)
Goals
Wales:
Matty Fozard (7/7), Elliot Kear (1/1)
Teams
Serbia:
Nikola Cotic, Rajko Trifunovic, Nick O'Meley, David Nofoaluma, Andrej Mora, Jesse Soric, Vojislav Dedic, Jake O'Meley, Sasha Popovic, Milos Calic, Stefan Arsic, Nikola Djuric, Enis Bibic. Subs: Dzavid Jasari, Ilija Cotric, Djordje Krnjeta, Marko Jankovic
Wales:
Billy Walkley, Joe Coope-Franklin, Mike Butt, Will Evans, Rhys Williams, Elliot Kear, Josh Ralph, Huw Worthington, Matty Fozard, Ben Evans, Connor Davies, Max Clarke, Sam Bowring. Subs: Curtis Davies, Matt Ross, Anthony Walker, Ashton Robinson
Wales 48 Serbia 0
Tries
Wales:
Matty Fozard (10), Elliot Kear (15), Anthony Walker (27), Ben Evans (30), Connor Davies (36), Mike Butt (54), Huw Worthington (67), Joe Coope-Franklin (80)
Goals
Wales:
Matty Fozard (7/7), Elliot Kear (1/1)
Teams
Serbia:
Nikola Cotic, Rajko Trifunovic, Nick O'Meley, David Nofoaluma, Andrej Mora, Jesse Soric, Vojislav Dedic, Jake O'Meley, Sasha Popovic, Milos Calic, Stefan Arsic, Nikola Djuric, Enis Bibic. Subs: Dzavid Jasari, Ilija Cotric, Djordje Krnjeta, Marko Jankovic
Wales:
Billy Walkley, Joe Coope-Franklin, Mike Butt, Will Evans, Rhys Williams, Elliot Kear, Josh Ralph, Huw Worthington, Matty Fozard, Ben Evans, Connor Davies, Max Clarke, Sam Bowring. Subs: Curtis Davies, Matt Ross, Anthony Walker, Ashton Robinson
France 74 Ukraine 8
Tries
France:
Florien Vailhen (2), Hnaloan Budden (6), Nittim Pedrero (11), Nittim Pedrero (14), Florien Vailhen (19), Nittim Pedrero (25), Eloi Pelissier (34), Eloi Pelissier (39), Tanguy Zenon (40), Jayson Goffin (44), Louis Jouffret (57), Guilerno Aispuro Bichett (66), Guilerno Aispuro Bichett (70), Clement Martin (73)
Ukraine:
Oleksandr Skorbach (61), Tigris Polata (79)
Goals
France:
Lucas Albert (6/9), Guilerno Aispuro Bichett (3/4)
Teams
France:
Louis Jouffret, Nittim Pedrero, Guilerno Aispuro Bichett, Tanguy Zenon, Clement Martin, Lucas Albert, Thomas Lacans, Clement Boyer, Nolan Lopez-Buttignol, Florien Vailhen, Jayson Goffin, Hnaloan Budden, Mickael Goudemand. Subs: Eloi Pelissier, Tiaki Chan, Hugo Salabio, Justin Sangare
Ukraine:
Yevhhen Davydov, Tigris Polata, Mykhailo Troian, Jonah Ngaronoa, Danylo Vedler, Oleksandr Skorbach, Daniel Jannissen, Oleksandr Syvokoz, Dmytro Semerenko, Volodymyr Karpenko, Yevhenii Trusov, Tom Menchinksy, Victor Tereszko. Subs: Yaroslav Davydov, Vitalii Puchkov, Yevhen Checheta, Valentyn Korchak
Tries
France:
Florien Vailhen (2), Hnaloan Budden (6), Nittim Pedrero (11), Nittim Pedrero (14), Florien Vailhen (19), Nittim Pedrero (25), Eloi Pelissier (34), Eloi Pelissier (39), Tanguy Zenon (40), Jayson Goffin (44), Louis Jouffret (57), Guilerno Aispuro Bichett (66), Guilerno Aispuro Bichett (70), Clement Martin (73)
Ukraine:
Oleksandr Skorbach (61), Tigris Polata (79)
Goals
France:
Lucas Albert (6/9), Guilerno Aispuro Bichett (3/4)
Teams
France:
Louis Jouffret, Nittim Pedrero, Guilerno Aispuro Bichett, Tanguy Zenon, Clement Martin, Lucas Albert, Thomas Lacans, Clement Boyer, Nolan Lopez-Buttignol, Florien Vailhen, Jayson Goffin, Hnaloan Budden, Mickael Goudemand. Subs: Eloi Pelissier, Tiaki Chan, Hugo Salabio, Justin Sangare
Ukraine:
Yevhhen Davydov, Tigris Polata, Mykhailo Troian, Jonah Ngaronoa, Danylo Vedler, Oleksandr Skorbach, Daniel Jannissen, Oleksandr Syvokoz, Dmytro Semerenko, Volodymyr Karpenko, Yevhenii Trusov, Tom Menchinksy, Victor Tereszko. Subs: Yaroslav Davydov, Vitalii Puchkov, Yevhen Checheta, Valentyn Korchak
David Nofoaluma scored a try for Serbia.
3rd place playoff
Serbia 50 Ukraine 10
Tries
Serbia:
Sasha Popovic (3), Aleksandar Pavlovic (11), Nikola Cotic (14), Ilija Cotric (36), David Nofoaluma (50), Marko Jankovic (55), Nick O'Meley (60), Aleksandar Pavlovic (64), Nikola Cotic (68)
Ukraine:
Danylo Vedler (46), Oleksandr Skorbach (79)
Goals
Serbia:
Jesse Soric (6/7), Nick O'Meley (1/2)
Ukraine:
Daniel Jannissen (0/1), Oleksandr Skorbach (1/1)
Teams
Serbia:
David Nofoaluma, Rajko Trifunovic, Nikola Cotic, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Andrej Mora, Nick O'Meley, Jesse Soric, Jake O'Meley, Sasha Popovic, Enis Bibic, Ilija Cotric, Nikola Djuric, Stevan Stevanovic. Subs: Vuk Štrbac, Milos Calic, Marko Jankovic, Jason Muranka
Ukraine:
Yevhhen Davydov, Tigris Polata, Mykhailo Troian, Vitali Puchov, Danylo Vedler, Oleksandr Skorbach, Daniel Jannissen, Volodymyr Karpenko, Dmytro Semerenko, Oleksandr Syvokoz, Jonah Ngaronoa, Yevhenii Trusov, Tom Menchinksy. Subs: Valentyn Korchak, Yaroslav Davydov, Yevhen Checheta, Oleksandr Shcherbyna
3rd place playoff
Serbia 50 Ukraine 10
Tries
Serbia:
Sasha Popovic (3), Aleksandar Pavlovic (11), Nikola Cotic (14), Ilija Cotric (36), David Nofoaluma (50), Marko Jankovic (55), Nick O'Meley (60), Aleksandar Pavlovic (64), Nikola Cotic (68)
Ukraine:
Danylo Vedler (46), Oleksandr Skorbach (79)
Goals
Serbia:
Jesse Soric (6/7), Nick O'Meley (1/2)
Ukraine:
Daniel Jannissen (0/1), Oleksandr Skorbach (1/1)
Teams
Serbia:
David Nofoaluma, Rajko Trifunovic, Nikola Cotic, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Andrej Mora, Nick O'Meley, Jesse Soric, Jake O'Meley, Sasha Popovic, Enis Bibic, Ilija Cotric, Nikola Djuric, Stevan Stevanovic. Subs: Vuk Štrbac, Milos Calic, Marko Jankovic, Jason Muranka
Ukraine:
Yevhhen Davydov, Tigris Polata, Mykhailo Troian, Vitali Puchov, Danylo Vedler, Oleksandr Skorbach, Daniel Jannissen, Volodymyr Karpenko, Dmytro Semerenko, Oleksandr Syvokoz, Jonah Ngaronoa, Yevhenii Trusov, Tom Menchinksy. Subs: Valentyn Korchak, Yaroslav Davydov, Yevhen Checheta, Oleksandr Shcherbyna
France move on to the next stage of RLWC 2026 qualifying - the 2025 World Series with Cook Islands, South Africa and Jamaica.
France 48 Wales 6
Tries
France:
Arthur Romano (6), Cesar Rouge (16), Cesar Rouge (22), Romain Franco (26), Eloi Pelissier (46), Justin Sangare (51), Theo Fages (62), Lambert Belmas (78), Tiaki Chan (80)
Wales:
Rhys Williams (29)
Goals
France:
Cesar Rouge (6/9)
Wales:
Matthew Fozard (1/1)
Teams
France:
Cesar Rouge, Hakim Miloudi, Arthur Romano, Mathieu Laguerre, Romain Franco, Ugo Tison, Theo Fages, Lambert Belmas, Alrix Da Costa, Tiaki Chan, Maxime Stefani, Mathieu Cozza, Mickael Goudemand. Subs: Eloi Pelissier, Justin Sangare, Clement Boyer, Anthony Marion
Wales:
Billy Walkley, Joe Coope-Franklin, Mike Butt, Will Evans, Rhys Williams, Elliot Kear, Josh Ralph, Huw Worthington, Matthew Fozard, Ben Evans, Connor Davies, Matt Ross, Sam Bowring. Subs: Curtis Davies, Anthony Walker, Ashton Robinson, Sam Grice
France 48 Wales 6
Tries
France:
Arthur Romano (6), Cesar Rouge (16), Cesar Rouge (22), Romain Franco (26), Eloi Pelissier (46), Justin Sangare (51), Theo Fages (62), Lambert Belmas (78), Tiaki Chan (80)
Wales:
Rhys Williams (29)
Goals
France:
Cesar Rouge (6/9)
Wales:
Matthew Fozard (1/1)
Teams
France:
Cesar Rouge, Hakim Miloudi, Arthur Romano, Mathieu Laguerre, Romain Franco, Ugo Tison, Theo Fages, Lambert Belmas, Alrix Da Costa, Tiaki Chan, Maxime Stefani, Mathieu Cozza, Mickael Goudemand. Subs: Eloi Pelissier, Justin Sangare, Clement Boyer, Anthony Marion
Wales:
Billy Walkley, Joe Coope-Franklin, Mike Butt, Will Evans, Rhys Williams, Elliot Kear, Josh Ralph, Huw Worthington, Matthew Fozard, Ben Evans, Connor Davies, Matt Ross, Sam Bowring. Subs: Curtis Davies, Anthony Walker, Ashton Robinson, Sam Grice