Qualified teams for final phase: • were granted automatic entry as 1st seed • were granted automatic entry as 2nd seed • qualified as 3rd seed after finishing top of the
Rugby League European Championship B. • qualified as 4th seed after finishing 2nd in the
Rugby League European Championship B. • qualified as 5th seed after finishing 3rd in the
Rugby League European Championship B. • qualified as 6th seed after finishing top of the
Rugby League European Championship C.
Squads Ireland The final Ireland 22-man squad as of 9 October 2016 is as follows: • Coach:
Mark Aston Italy The final Italy 22-man squad as of 8 October 2016 is as follows: • Coach:
Cameron Ciraldo • * Denotes a rugby union club.
Russia The final Russia 22-man squad as of 6 September 2016 is as follows: • Coach:
Denis Korolev • * Denotes a rugby union club.
Serbia The final 22-man squad as of 5 October 2016 is as follows: • Coach:
Ljubomir Bukvic Spain The final 22-man squad as of 4 October 2016 is as follows: • Coach:
Darren Fisher • * Denotes a rugby union club.
Wales The final Wales 22-man squad as of 7 October 2016 is as follows: On October 14,
Dai Evans was brought into the squad to replace
Calvin Wellington who withdrew due to a hamstring injury. On October 21, 19-year old
Ben Morris was called up to the squad to play in a mid-qualifying campaign test match against Jamaica. On October 29,
Danny Ansell was called up to the squad with a possibility of playing in the last qualifying game against Italy. •
Sam Hopkins was called into the team for the final qualifier against Italy after
Jacob Emmitt withdrew due to a hamstring injury. • Coach:
John Kear ==Group stage==