2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualification rounds make up the qualifying competition for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, the second tournament of its kind. Four nations were given automatic berths in the competition, Craitland, Mercury and Hamland qualified by virtue of their finishing positions in the previous tournament, and a fourth place is reserved for the hot nation.
Format
In Round One, the twelve teams are split into three groups of four. A team must win two matches to advance to the next round. Tied games go to golden point. A team that wins or loses both of their first two matches does not play a third match in this round.
Round One
Group A
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| Winner Game 4
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Group B
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| Winner Game 4
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Group C
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Round Two
The six remaining teams are split into two groups of three. Each team plays each other team in their group twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams in each group qualifies for the World Cup.
Group A
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