2009 Rugby League European Cup

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2009 Rugby League European Cup
Rugby league european cup logo 2009.PNG
Number of teams6
WinnerFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (5th title)
Matches played9
Top scorer Flag of Scotland.svg Mick Nanyn (46)
Top try scorers Four Provinces Flag.svg Karl Fitzpatrick (4)
Flag of Scotland.svg James Nixon (4)
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The 2009 Rugby League European Cup, known as the rugbyleague.com European Cup due to sponsorship, [1] was a rugby league football tournament.

Contents

The revamped Rugby League European Cup 2009 involved six teams competing in two groups of three. Participating teams were: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Serbia, Lebanon and Italy. Russia were scheduled to take part in the competition, but were forced to pull out due to board restructuring within the Russian Rugby League Federation. They were replaced by the RLEF European Shield winners, Italy. [2]

Squads

Lebanon

Coach: Flag of Lebanon.svg John Elias [3]

Club TeamPlayers
Canterbury Bulldogs Liam Ayoub and Jamie Clarke
Sydney Roosters Steven Azzi
Bankstown City Danny Barakat, Adnan Saleh and Chris Salem (Captain)
Windsor Wolves Danny Chiha and Wael Harb
Jounieh RLFC Ghassan Dandach and Youssef El Helou
Newtown Jets Khaled Deeb
Cronulla Sharks Ahmad Ellaz
LAU Robin Hachache and Jad Hashem
Wentworthville Magpies John Koborsi
South Sydney Rabbitohs Josh Mansour
Newcastle Knights George Ndaira
North Sydney Bears Reece Robinson
Chester Hill Rhinos Travis Robinson
Western Suburbs Magpies Allen Soultan

Wales

Coach: Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iestyn Harris (Crusaders Rugby League) [4]

Club TeamPlayers
Gateshead Thunder Matt Barron
Celtic Crusaders Ashley Bateman, Chris Beasley, Neil Budworth, Geraint Davies, Gil Dudson, Ben Flower (Captain), Jordan James, Elliot Kear, Lewis Mills, Ross Wardle, Lloyd White and Lee Williams
Featherstone Rovers Ross Divorty
Leeds Met University Rhys Griffiths
Bridgend Blue Bulls Christian Roets
London Skolars Matt Thomas
Leigh Centurions Ian Watson
Central Comets Ian Webster
Warrington Wolves Rhys Williams

Serbia

Coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Gerard Stokes (Whitehaven) [5]

Club TeamPlayers
Whitehaven Soni Radovanovic (Captain)
RK Dorćol Dalibor Vukanović, Stevan Stevanović, Milan Šušnjara, Vladan Kikanović, Dejan Lukenić, Nikša Unković, Dimitris Dajč, Filip Brkić
R13K Podbara Mario Milosavljević, Nenad Grbić, Zoran Pešić and Marko Žebeljan
Oldham R.L.F.C. Austen Novaković
Souths Sunnybank Milan Radojević
RK Beogradski Univerzitet Ivan Šušnjara
R13K Niš Aleksandar Sič
RLK Crvena Zvezda Ivan Djordjević

Konstantin Putkin Unattached - Rugby Union

Scotland

Coach: Flag of England.svg Steve McCormack [6]

Club TeamPlayers
Barrow Raiders James Nixon
Featherstone Rovers Jon Steel
Doncaster Dean Colton
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Kevin Henderson
Leigh Centurions Mick Nanyn
Widnes Vikings Lee Paterson, John Duffy and Iain Morrison
York City Knights Gareth Moore
Huddersfield Giants Paul Jackson
Sheffield Eagles Mitch Stringer, Alex Szostak, Jack Howieson and Brendon Lindsay
Hunslet Hawks Neil Lowe
Hull Kingston Rovers Ben Fisher (Captain) and Rhys Lovegrove
Gateshead Thunder Andrew Henderson, Mark Dack, Dave Vernon and Crawford Mathews
Whitehaven Dexter Miller
Workington Town Rob Lunt, Paddy Coupar and Dave Arnott
Edinburgh Eagles John Cox
Castleford Panthers Jamie Benn

Ireland

Coach: Flag of England.svg Andy Kelly [7]

Club TeamPlayers
Barrow Raiders Liam Harrison and Dave Allen
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Scott Grix (Captain)
Halifax Bob Beswick
Salford City Reds Karl Fitzpatrick
Dewsbury Rams Liam Finn
Leeds Rhinos Luke Ambler
Oldham R.L.F.C. Marcus St Hilaire and Wayne Kerr
Wigan Warriors Pat Richards and Michael McIlorum
Warrington Wolves Tyrone McCarthy
Harlequins RL Jason Golden
York City Knights Sean Hesketh
Castleford Tigers Ryan Boyle
Dublin City Exiles John Coleman
Treaty City Titans Brendan Guilfoyle
Laois Panthers Tim Bergin
Carlow Crusaders Stevie Gibbons and Paddy Barcoe

Italy

Coach: Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Napolitano [8]

Club TeamPlayers
Hinterland Storm Dominic Brambani
Woodrush RU Edoardo Lerna
Queensbury Angelo Ricci
West Bowling Jonathan Marcinzack
Leeds Akkies Jason Dubas-Fisher
Avignon XIII Cyril Armani
Cumbria rugby league Alex D'aprile
Piemonte XIII Filippo Maserati and Pier Luigi Gentile
Lyon Villeurbanne Matthew Sands
Mastini XIII Mauro Di Maggio, Fabio Berzieri, Daniele Pasqualini, Giovanni Franchi, Filippo Righetto and Matteo Foschi
Nafit XIII Paul Stanica, Claudio Forte, Nicolino Facco, Daniele Gnata and Ludovico Torreggiani
La Rocca XIII Filippo Veronese and Andrea Zacchia
Melbourne Storm Aidan Guerra
Redcliffe Dolphins Chris Borgese
Paris XIII Anthony Severin
Gateshead Thunder Paul Franze
Wests Tigers Franco Kmet
Unattached Marco Ferrazzano and Mark Dalle Cort

Group 1

Results

17 October 2009
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0 - 104Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report
Try: Nixon (4)
Steel (2)
Henderson (2)
Fletcher (2)
Benn (2)
Nanyn (2)
Paterson
Moore
Cox
Fisher
Goal: Nanyn (16)
Stadio Plebiscito, Padova, Italy
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Steve Ganson Flag of England.svg [9]
24 October 2009
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg86 - 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tries: T. Robinson (2)
Ellaz
Saleh (4)
Mansour
R. Robinson (3)
Clark, Harb (2)
El Helou

Goals: Ndeira (12)
Clark

Report
1 November 2009
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg22 - 10Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leon Williamson Flag of New Zealand.svg

Final standings

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2200126101164
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 21019622742
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20020190-1900

Group 2

Results

18 October 2009
Ireland  Four Provinces Flag.svg82 - 0Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Try: Fitzpatrick (4)
Ambler (2)
Bergin (2)
Coleman
Finn
Allen
Hesketh
Harrison
Guilfoyle
Goal: Finn (9)
Hesketh (4)		 Report
Spollanstown, Tullamore, Ireland
Attendance: 295
Referee: Leon Williamson Flag of New Zealand.svg

Final standings

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2200130201104
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 21019442522
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 20028170-1620

Finals

Championship final

08-11-2009
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg16 - 28Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales
Attendance: 1,608 [10]
Referee: Shayne Hayne Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Player of the Match: Elliot Kear [10]

3rd Place Match

08-11-2009
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg40 - 16Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
Tries: Saleh (2)

Mansour (9) Travis Robinson (12, 27) Clark (22) Reece Robinson (40, 75) Chiha (48) Goals: Clark (0/2) Reece Robinson (4/5) Travis Robinson (0/1)

 Report
Tries: Haley (30, 36)

Beswick (64) Goals: Finn 2/3

Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Steve Ganson Flag of England.svg

5th place Match

08-11-2009
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg42 - 14Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Try: Falcone (28, 65, 76)

Vicelich (30, 37, 69) Nasso (39)

Goals: Veronese 7/7

 Report
Try: Brkić (13)

Vukanović (16, 44)

Goals: Brkić 1/3

Maesteg, Wales
Attendance: TBA
Referee: Phil Bentham Flag of England.svg

Sources

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby League Europe Federation". Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
  2. ↑ "Rugby League Europe Federation". Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Lebanon Set To Do It Tough". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  4. ↑ Welsh confirm squad for European Cup Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine NRL.com, 23 October 2009
  5. ↑ "Rugby League Europe Federation". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  6. ↑ "rugbyleague.com - the league leader - rugby league". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  7. ↑ "rugbyleague.com - the league leader - rugby league". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  8. ↑ "rugbyleague.com - the league leader - rugby league". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  9. ↑ "From Old Trafford to Padova for Ganson - rleague.com". www.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. 1 2 "EUROPEAN CUP FINAL - WALES 28 SCOTLAND 16". RLEF. 2009-09-09. Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
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