Griffin Cup

Last updated
Griffin Cup
Contested by
Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Germany Netherlands
Sport Rugby league
First held2013
Current championFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Number of wins
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
56
Draws: None

The Griffin Cup is an annual rugby league fixture between the national teams of Germany and the Netherlands that has been contested since 2013.

Results

List of Griffin Cup matches
YearWinnersFinal scoreRunners-upVenueLocationAttendanceRef(s)
2013Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 28–22Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Germany.svg Heidelberg [1]
2014Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 70–16Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Biesland Sports Complex Flag of the Netherlands.svg Delft [2]
2015Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 46–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Fritz Grunbaum Sportpark Flag of Germany.svg Karlsruhe [3]
2016Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8–6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Biesland Sports Complex Flag of the Netherlands.svg Delft [4] [5]
2017Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30–18Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Barenteich Flag of Germany.svg Osnabrück 200 [6] [7]
2018Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 38–22Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sparta Rugby Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam 300 [8] [9]
2019Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 56–18Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sportplatz Brilliter Weg Flag of Germany.svg Gnarrenburg [10]
2020Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20–18Flag of Germany.svg  Germany RC Zwolle Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zwolle [11]
2021*Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 48–16 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Düsseldorf Rugby Club Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorf [12]
2022Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 29–24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands British School Flag of the Netherlands.svg Voorschoten 500 [13]
2023Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 44–18 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Althoffstadion Flag of Germany.svg Hattingen 800 [14]

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