2012 Rugby League European Cup

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2012 Rugby League European Cup
Number of teams3
Host countriesFlag of England.svg England
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Winner Flag of England.svg England Knights (1st title)

Matches played3
Points scored194 (64.67 per match)
Tries scored34 (11.33 per match)
Top scorer Flag of England.svg Jordan Turner – (26)
Top try scorer Flag of England.svg Jodie Broughton – (4)
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The 2012 Rugby League European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league football tournament. [1]

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Four teams competed in the 2012 event, with teams to be decided in November 2011 following the Four Nations. These were announced as Ireland, Scotland, Italy and the England Knights. [2]

In mid-2012, Italy had to withdraw from the competition due to travel commitments and were omitted from the league to leave 3 teams:- England Knights, Ireland and Scotland.

As they won both of their games the England Knights won the Rugby League European Cup and thus became European champions. This was the England Knights first European Championship. However England have won 14 times.

Teams

TeamCoachCaptainRLIF Rank
Flag of England.svg England Knights Kieran Purtill TBA n/a (non cap team)
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Steve McCormack TBA 10
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Mark Aston Scott Grix 12

Scotland vs Ireland

14 October 2012
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg18–30Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
Tries: Fisher, Stringer, Cockburn
Goals: Scott 3/3
Report
Tries: Bergin (2), Littler (2), Casey
Goals: Finn 5/6
Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 726
Referee: Ben Thaler
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg positions Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
1. Brett Carter Fullback1. Greg McNally
2. Alex Hurst Winger2. Tim Bergin
3. Shae Lyon-Fraser Centre3. Stuart Littler
4. Josh Barlow Centre4. Joshua O'Toole
5. David Scott Winger5. John O'Donnell
6. Lee Paterson Stand Off6. James Mendeika
7. Liam Hood Scrum half7. Liam Finn
8. Paul Jackson Prop8. Sean Hesketh
9. Andrew Henderson Hooker9. Carl Sice
10. Mitchell Stringer Prop10. Luke Ambler
11. Sam Barlow 2nd Row11. Elliot Cosgrove
12. Dale Ferguson 2nd Row12. Callum Casey
13. Alex Szostak Loose forward13. Tyrone McCarthy
14. Ben Fisher Interchange14. Colton Roche
15. Adam Walker Interchange15. Sam Wellens
16. Jonathan Walker Interchange16. Matty Hadden
17. Callum Cockburn Interchange17. Tom McKeown
Steve McCormack Coach Mark Aston

Ireland vs England Knights

20 October 2012
Ireland  Four Provinces Flag.svg4–56 Flag of England.svg England Knights
Tries: O'Toole
Goals: Finn 0/1
Report
Tries: Broughton (2), Dixon, Turner, T. Burgess, Houghton, Gale, Lawrence, G. Burgess (2)
Goals: Gale 8/10
Ireland  Four Provinces Flag.svg positions Flag of England.svg England Knights
1. Greg McNally Fullback1. Chris Riley
2. Tim Bergin Winger2. Kieran Dixon
3. Stuart Littler Centre3. Jordan Turner
4. Joshua O'Toole Centre4. Rhys Evans
5. John O'Donnell Winger5. Jodie Broughton
6. James Mendeika Stand Off6. Dan Sarginson
7. Liam Finn Scrum half7. Luke Gale
8. Sean Hesketh Prop8. Scott Taylor
9. Carl Sice Hooker9. Danny Houghton
10. Luke Ambler Prop10. George Burgess
11. Elliot Cosgrove 2nd Row11. Jack Hughes
12. Callum Casey 2nd Row12. Michael Lawrence
13. Tyrone McCarthy Loose forward13. Mike Cooper
14. Colton Roche Interchange14. Tom Burgess
15. Sam Wellens Interchange15. Shaun Lunt
16. Matty Hadden Interchange16. Chris Clarkson
17. Tom McKeown Interchange17. Ben Jones-Bishop
Mark Aston Coach Kieran Purtill

England Knights vs Scotland

28 October 2012
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg24–62 Flag of England.svg England Knights
Tries: Stringer, Paterson, Phillips, Borthwick
Goals: Scott 4/4
Report
Tries: Sarginson (2), Evans (2), Broughton (2), Taylor (2), G. Burgess, Dixon, Turner
Goals: Turner 9/11
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg positions Flag of England.svg England Knights
1. Brett Carter Fullback1. Chris Riley
2.Winger2. Kieran Dixon
3.Centre3.
4.Centre4. Rhys Evans
5. David Scott Winger5. Jodie Broughton
6. Lee Paterson Stand Off6. Jordan Turner
7. Liam Hood Scrum half7. Dan Sarginson
8.Prop8. Scott Taylor
9. Andrew Henderson Hooker9. Danny Houghton
10. Mitchell Stringer Prop10. George Burgess
11.2nd Row11. Jack Hughes
12.2nd Row12.
13.Loose forward13. Mike Cooper
14.Interchange14. Tom Burgess
15.Interchange15. Ben Currie
16.Interchange16. Chris Clarkson
17. Craig Borthwick Interchange17. Ben Jones-Bishop
Coach

References

  1. "RLEF". Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. Alitalia extends Rugby League European Cup sponsorship Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 20 October 2011