The Cougar Rugby League World Sevens Draw

People can be forgiven for doing a double-take when looking at this years sevens draw as there are confirmed New Zealand sides in the competition. The two teams are the New Zealand Residents team, a side made up of local players from the NZRL's local bartercard  cup competition, and the second is the NRL's New Zealand Warriors sevens side.

A third New Zealand side, New Zealand Maori has a possibility to qualify for wildcard entry. The sevens tournament runs a preliminary competition for wildcard entries to one of two positions in the sevens cup competition. The teams vying for these positions will be:

  • American Samoa
  • Balmain Tigers
  • Cook Island
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • NASCA Aborigines
  • Newton Jets
  • New South Wales Country
  • New Zealand Maori
  • North Sydney Bears
  • United States
  • Western Suburb Magpies

The Actual Pool Draw:

  • Pool A
    Parramatta Eels
    Cronulla Sharks
    Qualifier 1
    Widnes Vikings


    Pool B
    Penrith Panthers
    Wests Tigers
    South Sydney Rabbitohs
    Canberra Raiders


    Pool C
    Canterbury Bulldogs
    St George / Illawarra Dragons
    Lebanon
    Melbourne Storm


    Pool D
    Sydney Roosters
    Brisbane Broncos
    North Queensland Cowboys
    New Zealand Residents


    Pool E
    Newcastle Knights
    New Zealand Warriors
    Manly Sea Eagles
    Qualifier 2

    Pool F
    France
    Tonga
    Fiji

    Pool G:
    Russia
    Samoa
    Papa New Guinea
     

Posted 4thJanuary, 2004