RLWC2026 qualifiers
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2024 6:17 am
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)