Ireland and Wales will contest the Rugby League World Cup 2017 after both countries topped their respective Rugby League European Federation qualifying groups with victories overnight.
RLWC 2017 CEO, Andrew Hill welcomed the addition of both teams to the sport's pinnacle international event which will be co‑hosted by Australia and New Zealand, with three pool games in Papua New Guinea, from 27 October until 2 December 2017.
The 2017 tournament will be the first time the Welsh Dragons have featured in a Rugby League World Cup played in the Southern Hemisphere since 1975, and the fourth consecutive appearance for Irish Wolfhounds.
Wales are pooled with Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Ireland in the Rugby League World Cup 2017.
Source: NRL.com
