Rugby at the 2018 Micras Games – Men's rugby league qualification

Qualification for the Men's rugby league tournament at the 2018 Micras Games was determined by a series of regional round-robin competitions. Hosts Jingdao received an automatic berth, while the other twenty-eight entrants had an opportunity to qualify for ten spots in the Micras Games. Seven teams qualified through this stage and an additional berth was available via the repechage round, which was contested by the highest-ranked unqualified nations.

Entrants

•  Birgeshir
•  Caputia
•  Coastalis
•  Craitland
•  Eklesia
•  Florian Republic
•  Freeland
•  Gerenia

•  Gotzborg
•  Hoenn
•  Hondon
•  Jingdao (hosts, automatic qualification)
•  Kasterburg
•  Kingdom of Coria
•  Krasnarus
•  Lamantia

•  Lusa
•  Mercury
•  New Sussex
•  North Antarctica
•  Nova England
•  Nova English Korea
•  Passas

•  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq
•  Ranentsi
•  Senya
•  Strait of Haifa
•  Tellia
•  Wechua
•  Zandarijn

Format

The first stage of qualification is via the continental championships organised by the FMRL, from which, the three champions will qualify directly to the Micras Games. The other FMRL members all advance to the second stage, .

The second stage will be played over a number of regional round-robin groups, and is open to all members of the FMS. The lowest-ranked sides in each region will enter the preliminary round. The highest-ranked teams in this round will advance to the main qualifying rounds. In both the ARL and KRL regions, three teams will qualify for the Games, and in the SRL region, one team will qualify. The next-best teams will advance to the repechage.

Qualified teams

•  Birgeshir (SRL Championships winners)
•  Caputia
•  Craitland
•  Florian Republic

•  Gerenia
•  Jingdao (hosts)
•  Lamantia
•  Mercury (KRL Championships winners)

•  North Antarctica
•  Nova England
•  Nova English Korea
•  Senya (ARL Championships winners)

Continental championships

ARL Championships

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Senya	26 – 0	Craitland	Qualification for Micras Games

KRL Championships

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Mercury	34 – 16	Nova English Korea	Qualification for Micras Games

SRL Championships

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Birgeshir	30 – 14	North Antarctica	Qualification for Micras Games

ARL

Preliminary round

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Hondon	3	3	0	0	82	60	+22	6	Advances to main stage
Eklesia	3	2	0	1	82	50	+32	4
Freeland	3	1	0	2	44	76	−32	2
Krasnarus	3	0	0	3	46	68	−22	0

Main stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Florian Republic	6	5	0	1	166	72	+94	10	Qualification for Micras Games
Lamantia	6	3	0	3	138	128	+10	6	Advances to play-off
Kingdom of Coria	6	2	0	4	130	140	−10	4
River Warriors	6	2	0	4	76	170	−94	4

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Gerenia	6	5	0	1	186	84	+102	10	Qualification for Micras Games
Craitland	6	3	0	3	134	146	−12	6	Advances to play-off
Gotzborg	6	2	0	4	122	162	−40	4
Hondon	6	2	0	4	98	148	−50	4	Resigned

Play-off

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Lamantia	16 – 12	Craitland	Qualification for Micras Games Loser to repechage

KRL

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
New Sussex	2	1	1	0	50	42	+8	3	Advances to main stage
Coastalis	2	1	1	0	36	30	+6	3
Wechua	2	0	0	2	36	50	−14	0

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Hoenn	2	2	0	0	78	30	+48	4	Advances to main stage
Kasterburg	2	1	0	1	38	44	−6	2
Ranentsi	2	0	0	2	18	60	−42	0

Main stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Nova English Korea	6	5	0	1	196	96	+100	10	Qualification for Micras Games
Caputia	6	3	0	3	122	122	0	6	Advances to play-off
Hoenn	6	2	0	4	144	132	+12	4
Strait of Haifa	6	2	0	4	110	222	−112	4

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Nova England	6	4	0	2	116	110	+6	8	Qualification for Micras Games
Tellia	6	3	1	2	162	84	+78	7	Advances to play-off
Passas	6	3	0	3	114	126	−12	6	Ineligible to qualify
New Sussex	6	1	1	4	78	150	−72	3

Play-off

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Caputia	32 – 18	Tellia	Qualification for Micras Games Loser to repechage

SRL

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
North Antarctica	6	4	1	1	168	100	+68	9	Qualification for Micras Games
Lusa	6	3	0	3	124	132	−8	6	Advances to repechage
Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq	6	2	1	3	102	142	−40	5
Zandarijn	6	2	0	4	132	152	−20	4

Repechage round

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Craitland	3	2	0	1	90	46	+44	4	Qualification for Micras Games
Lusa	3	2	0	1	76	56	+20	4
Tellia	3	2	0	1	70	58	+12	4
Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq	3	0	0	3	42	118	−76	0