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2009 Rugby League European Cup
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| year | 2009 | |
| title | Rugby League European Cup | |
| image | Rugby league european cup logo 2009.PNG | |
| imagesize | 200px | alt = 2009 European Cup logo |
| finalists | 6 | |
| winners | Wales | |
| second place | Scotland | |
| third place | Lebanon | |
| count | 5 | |
| matches | 9 | |
| topscorer-flag | Scotland | |
| topscorer | Mick Nanyn (46) | |
| top try scorer-flag | Ireland | top try scorer-flagvar = 4prov |
| top try scorer | Karl Fitzpatrick (4) | |
| top try scorer2-flag | Scotland | |
| top try scorer2 | James Nixon (4) | |
| tournaments | Rugby League European Cup | |
| last | 2005 | |
| next | 2010 |
| topscorer-flag = Scotland | top try scorer-flag = Ireland | top try scorer-flagvar = 4prov | top try scorer2-flag = Scotland
The 2009 Rugby League European Cup, known as the rugbyleague.com European Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league football tournament.
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.
Squads
[[Lebanon national rugby league team|Lebanon]]
Coach: LBN John Elias
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| 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 |
- Hazem El Masri was no longer available after retiring from the sport.
- Robbie Farah was unavailable due to being named in Australia's Four Nations squad.
- Charlie Farah, Anthony Farah, Nathan Dib and Jarrod Saffy were all injury withdrawals.
[[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]]
Coach: Wales Iestyn Harris (Crusaders Rugby League)
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| 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 |
- Anthony Blackwood (Celtic Crusaders), Ben Evans (Warrington Wolves), Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves) and Craig Kopczak (Bradford Bulls) were put on a four-man stand-by list that was used in case of injuries.
- Notable omissions included Glenn Morrison, David Mills and James Evans.
[[Serbia national rugby league team|Serbia]]
Coach: New Zealand Gerard Stokes (Whitehaven)
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| 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 national rugby league team|Scotland]]
Coach: England Steve McCormack
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| 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 national rugby league team|Ireland]]
Coach: ENG Andy Kelly
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| 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 |
- Sean Gleeson, Gareth Haggerty and Eamon O'Carroll were not selected through injury.
[[Italy national rugby league team|Italy]]
Coach: Italy Carlo Napolitano
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| 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 |
- Bradford's Chris Nero was forced to withdraw from the Italian squad.
Group 1
Results
date = 17 October 2009 | team1 = | score = 0 - 104 | report = Report| team2 = | points1 = | points2 = Try: Nixon (4) Steel (2) Henderson (2) Fletcher (2) Benn (2) Nanyn (2) Paterson Moore Cox Fisher Goal: Nanyn (16)| stadium = Stadio Plebiscito, Padova, Italy| attendance = 2,139 | referee= Steve Ganson England| date = 24 October 2009 | team1 = | score = 86 - 0| report = Report | team2 = | points1 = Tries: T. Robinson (2) Ellaz Saleh (4) Mansour R. Robinson (3) Clark, Harb (2) El Helou Goals: Ndeira (12) Clark| points2 = | stadium = International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon| attendance = 2,100| referee= Thierry Alibert France| date = 1 November 2009 | team1 = | score = 22 - 10| report = Report| team2 = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland | attendance = 1,000 | referee= Leon Williamson New Zealand|
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 10 | 116 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 22 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 190 | -190 | 0 |
Group 2
Results
date = 18 October 2009| team1 = | score = 82 - 0| report = Report| team2 = | points1= Try: Fitzpatrick (4) Ambler (2) Bergin (2) Coleman Finn Allen Hesketh Harrison Guilfoyle Goal: Finn (9) Hesketh (4)| points2= | stadium = Spollanstown, Tullamore, Ireland | attendance = 295 | referee= Leon Williamson New Zealand| date = 25 October 2009| team1 = | score = 8 - 88| report = Report| team2 = | points1= Try: Putkin Goals: Brkic (2)| points2=Tries: Roets (3) James (2) Divorty (2) R. Williams (2) Kear Thomas L. Williams Bateman Watson Goals: Webster (14)| stadium = FK Smederevo Stadium, Smederevo, Serbia | attendance = 93 | referee= Shayne Hayne Australia| date = 1 November 2009| team1 = | score = 42 - 12| report = Report| team2 = | points1= Try: Ian Webster Lee Williams Rhys Williams Ashley Bateman Geraint Davies Jordan James Elliot Kear Gil Dudson Goal: Lloyd White (5)| points2= Try: Marcus St Hilaire Liam Finn Goal: Pat Richards (2)| stadium = Sardis Road, Pontypridd, Wales| attendance = 2,143 | referee= Thierry Alibert France|
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 20 | 110 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 42 | 52 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 170 | -162 | 0 |
Finals
Championship final
date = 08-11-2009 | team1 = | score = 16 - 28| report =Report| team2 = | points1 = | points2 = | stadium = Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales| attendance = 1,608| manofmatch = Elliot Kear | referee= Shayne Hayne Australia|
3rd Place Match
date = 08-11-2009 | team1 = | score = 40 - 16| report = Report| team2 = | points1 = 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)| points2 = Tries: Haley (30, 36) Beswick (64) Goals: Finn 2/3| stadium = Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales| attendance = 1,608| referee= Steve Ganson England |
5th place Match
date = 08-11-2009 | team1 = | score = 42 - 14| report = Report | team2 = | points1 = Try: Falcone (28, 65, 76) Vicelich (30, 37, 69) Nasso (39)
Goals: Veronese 7/7| points2 = Try: Brkić (13) Vukanović (16, 44)
Goals: Brkić 1/3| stadium = Maesteg, Wales| attendance = TBA| referee= Phil Bentham England|
Sources
References
References
- "Rugby League Europe Federation".
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- "Lebanon Set To Do It Tough".
- [http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57161/Default.aspx Welsh confirm squad for European Cup] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-09-27 ''NRL.com'', 23 October 2009)
- "Rugby League Europe Federation".
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- "From Old Trafford to Padova for Ganson - rleague.com".
- (2009-09-09). "EUROPEAN CUP FINAL - WALES 28 SCOTLAND 16". RLEF.
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