Denmark national rugby league team

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Denmark
Denmark rugby league.png
Team information
NicknameThe Lions (Løverne)
Governing body Dansk Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coach Nigel Kitching
CaptainEugene Hanrahan
Home stadium Parken Stadium
IRL ranking 53rd
Team results
First game
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 26–28 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 22 August 2009)
Biggest win
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 122–8 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen; 28 April 2012)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 12–74 Malta  Flag of Malta.svg
(Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen; 29 September 2012)

The Denmark national rugby league team represents Denmark in the sport of rugby league.

Contents

History

Denmark began participating in rugby league in late 2008. The national team played their first match in 2009, [1] losing 28–26 to Norway in Copenhagen.[ citation needed ]

They won their first match in 2011 during the Nordic Cup, contested between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In 2014, they defeated Sweden and Norway to become the first team to win the Nordic Cup twice. [2] They then became the first team to retain the Nordic Cup in 2015 after beating Sweden and Norway again to claim their third trophy. [3]

Competitive record

Overall

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints forPoints againstLast meeting
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 200974031841502017
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 201165013101042016
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2012200224982012
TOTAL15906518352

Results

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenueAttendanceReport
19 August 2017Denmark24–46 Norway Nordic Cup 2017Copenhagen, DenmarkN/A [4]
7 August 2016Denmark50–18 Sweden Nordic Cup 2016Copenhagen, DenmarkN/A [5]
13 June 2015Denmark24–12 Norway Nordic Cup 2015Copenhagen, DenmarkN/A [3]
24 May 2015 Sweden 16–30DenmarkBelgrade, SerbiaN/A [6]
16 August 2014Denmark44–6 Sweden Nordic Cup 2014Copenhagen, DenmarkN/A [7]
28 Jun 2014 Norway 10–16DenmarkOslo, NorwayN/A [8]
17 August 2013Denmark60–10 Norway Nordic Cup 2013Copenhagen, DenmarkN/A [9]
3 August 2013 Sweden 38–12DenmarkLund, SwedenN/A [10]
29 September 2012Denmark12–74 Malta International Series 2012Copenhagen, Denmark313 [11]
4 August 2012 Norway 36–6DenmarkNordic Cup 2012Oslo, NorwayN/A [12]
9 June 2012 Malta 24–12DenmarkInternational Series 2012Hamrun, Malta100 [13]
28 April 2012Denmark122–8 Sweden Nordic Cup 2012Copenhagen, Denmark500 [14]
2 October 2011Denmark28–8 Norway Nordic Cup 2011Copenhagen, Denmark486 [15]
2 July 2011 Sweden 18–52DenmarkGothenburg, SwedenN/A [16]
22 August 2009Denmark26–28 Norway FriendlyCopenhagen, DenmarkN/A

Honours

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of July 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 80
4Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 62
5Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 53
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 51
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 43
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 29
9Increase2.svg 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22
11Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18
12Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
13Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 16
14Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
16Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
18Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
19Increase2.svg 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
20Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
21Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
22Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
23Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7
24Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7
25Steady2.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Steady2.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
31Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
32Steady2.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
33Steady2.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 22Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
35Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
36Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2
37Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
41Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
42Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
45Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
46Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
47Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Increase2.svg 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

Promotion

Since 2013, the Denmark rugby league team have promoted the Cystic Fibrosis Forening, the national cystic fibrosis association of Denmark. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby code eyes league of its own". The Copenhagen Post. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Denmark Rugby League revel in Nordic Cup success". European Rugby League. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Denmark 24 12 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Denmark 24 46 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Denmark 50 18 Sweden". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sweden 16 30 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Denmark 44 6 Sweden". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Norway 10 16 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Norway take wooden spoon". The Copenhagen Post. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sport notes | Olsen ponders future". The Copenhagen Post. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Denmark 12 74 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Norway 36 6 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Malta 24 12 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Denmark 122 8 Sweden". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Denmark 28 8 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Sweden 18 52 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Rugby League Planet – Denmark Rugby League secure Nordic Cup with win over Sweden". rugbyleagueplanet.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014.
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