Italy qualify for RLWC

[Yossarian]

Italy 19 Lebanon 19

Italy go through on points scored as they managed to mug the Russians and Serbs better than the Lebanese. So the poor Lebanese don't lose a game but are out…

 

[Pierre_M7]

i'm so gutted :frowning:

 

[Tigerdave]

wow a draw, wonder how many Italians will tune in to watch/listen to their games?

 

[Yossarian]

Even a few thousand would be a good start Tigerdave. When you're starting from basically nowhere, any move forward is a help. Hopefully this may at least create some interest in the local Italian comp(s) or at the very least they might sort out the domestic situation so everyone is working together for a change. Disappointing the Lebanese won't be there as they are doing some great work at a local level.

 

[Tigerdave]

Yeah I would agree Yoss, that even just a few thousand would be a good start. It should give the Italian League a large boost, it will be just a matter of them taking said ball and running with it.

So that puts them in the same pool as Scotland and Tonga in the WLC.