Women's WC qualifiers

[langpark]

For those who are unaware, the two groups are: 

Group A: Wales, Ireland, Netherlands
Group B: France, Greece Serbia

1st place in each group (almost certain to be Wales and France) go directly to the World Cup.

2nd place in each group play against in each other in October.  Winner progresses to the World Series, which is a playoff between the remaining nations across confederations for the last WC spot.

3rd place in each group is eliminated.

Results so far: 

Wales 28-10 Ireland
France 58-0 Greece

This weekend:

Greece vs Serbia (Sat)
Ireland vs Netherlands (Sun)

 

[The Partisan]

Netherlands have a few Australia based players whilst Ireland seem to have a few UK based players.   Each adding that touch of experience.

Hopefully makes for a close and competitive game. 

 

[yanto]

Massive first 40 from the Dutch. 

Half time in Dublin

Ireland 6 Nederland 8

[yanto]

12-8

Ireland 45 minutes

 

[yanto]

Netherlands score in the corner. 

12-12 

Hup Holland Hup 

[yanto]

16-12 Ireland.

Strange decision from the referee  

 

[yanto]

Ireland getting a leg up from the official now. 

Some wierd decisions going their way. 

[yanto]

Final score 

Ireland 16

Netherlands 12

 

Dutch ..to many handling errors but the official didn't help.

 

But I think you can say Holland are improving with every game and can develop into a major player in the womens game.

[unapologetic pedant]

21 hours ago, yanto said:

16-12 Ireland.

Strange decision from the referee  

Dutch winger was tackled. As she got up to play the ball, she lost control of it. Ball spilled forward into the arms of the marker. Ref waved play on, as though he thought it was a one-on-one steal.

Unless the bloke just had a brain fade (along with the touchie, whom it happened right in front of), nobody with even a rudimentary grasp of the RL "Tackle and PTB" rules would make such a call.

Result in yesterday's game was Greece 32 Serbia 4. Very similar to the previous game between the two teams. Greece look the more skilful, Serbia look the more aggressive.

Edited May 20 by unapologetic pedant
spelling

[yanto]

Big day for the women's World Cup with Netherlands hosting Wales in Purmerend at 3pm UK time and Serbia hosting France later in the afternoon in Belgrade. 

France who beat Serbia 116-0 last march are hot favourites to win group A with Greece likely to finish runners up.

In Group B the Dutch are looking to bounce back from their heartbreaking 16-12 defeat in Dublin.

A win for Wales will send them through to the finals leaving Ireland to play Greece ( if expected France beat Serbia) for the final European place.

The Netherlands are playing their first international on home soil after wins in Greece and Italy and the defeat in Dublin.

To top the group and automatic qualification the "Oranje" need to win by 12 points.

A big ask against a Welsh team consisting of a host of experienced players plying their trade in the North of England and thirteen of their squad coming from the Cardiff Demons club.

A win by less than 12 points  will see the Dutch end as runners up to Wales and leap frog Ireland.

Any Welsh victory will eliminate Holland.

As far as I can see the biggest game in the Dutch Ladies history..proberbly in Dutch Rugby League history..is not been streamed.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 22 by yanto

[RBKnight]

1 hour ago, yanto said:

Big day for the women's World Cup with Netherlands hosting Wales in Purmerend at 3pm UK time and Serbia hosting France later in the afternoon in Belgrade. 

France who beat Serbia 116-0 last march are hot favourites to win group A with Greece likely to finish runners up.

In Group B the Dutch are looking to bounce back from their heartbreaking 16-12 defeat in Dublin.

A win for Wales will send them through to the finals leaving Ireland to play Greece ( if expected France beat Serbia) for the final European place.

The Netherlands are playing their first international on home soil after wins in Greece and Italy and the defeat in Dublin.

To top the group and automatic qualification the "Oranje" need to win by 12 points.

A big ask against a Welsh team consisting of a host of experienced players plying their trade in the North of England and thirteen of their squad coming from the Cardiff Demons club.

A win by less than 12 points  will see the Dutch end as runners up to Wales and leap frog Ireland.

Any Welsh victory will eliminate Holland.

As far as I can see the biggest game in the Dutch Ladies history..proberbly in Dutch Rugby League history..is not been streamed.

 

 

 

 

 

Live here 

 

[yanto]

7 minutes ago, RBKnight said:

Live here 

 

THANK YOU.