2008 World Cup Qualifying
See also 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying
In 2006 Georgia won Europe Round One, defeating the Netherlands and Serbia in the process and qualifying to participate in Europe Pool One with Scotland and Wales. The winner of the pool qualified for the 2008 World Cup with the runner up entering the Repecharge round.
Their fixture against Russia was abandoned after the Georgian team had their visa applications rejected. However, a subsequent investigation discovered that the Georgian team had forfeited their match because their players were actually representing the rugby union team. Georgia were found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute, ejected from the competition and banned from RLIF events for two years. Russia were awarded the fixture 24-0.
Rugby league has not been played in Georgia since, and no plans are in place to resume competition.
Read more about this topic: Georgia National Rugby League Team
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