2009 Rugby League European Cup
| 2009 European Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Winner |  Wales (5th title) |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Top scorer |  Mick Nanyn (46) |
| Top try scorers |  Karl Fitzpatrick (4) James Nixon (4) |
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The 2009 European Cup, known as the rugbyleague.com European Cup due to sponsorship,[1] was a rugby league football tournament.
The revamped 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
Coach: John Elias[3]
- 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.
Coach: Iestyn Harris (Crusaders Rugby League)[4]
- 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.
Coach: 
Gerard Stokes (Whitehaven)
[5]
Coach: 
Steve McCormack
[6]
Coach: 
Andy Kelly[7]
- Sean Gleeson, Gareth Haggerty and Eamon O'Carroll were not selected through injury.
Coach: 
Carlo Napolitano
[8]
- Bradford's Chris Nero was forced to withdraw from the Italian squad.
Group 1
Results
17 October 2009
|
| Italy
|
0 - 104 | Scotland
|
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Try: Nixon (4) Steel (2) Henderson (2) Fletcher (2) Benn (2) Nanyn (2) Paterson Moore Cox Fisher Goal: Nanyn (16) |
24 October 2009
|
Lebanon 
|
86 - 0 | Italy
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: T. Robinson (2) Ellaz Saleh (4) Mansour R. Robinson (3) Clark, Harb (2) El Helou |
Report |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 10 | 116 | 4 |
| Lebanon |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 22 | 74 | 2 |
| Italy |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 190 | -180 | 0 |
Group 2
Results
18 October 2009
|
| Ireland
|
82 - 0 |  Serbia
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Fitzpatrick (4) Ambler (2) Bergin (2) Coleman Finn Allen Hesketh Harrison Guilfoyle Goal: Finn (9) Hesketh (4) |
Report |
25 October 2009
|
| Serbia
|
8 - 88 | Wales
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Novakovic Goals: Brkic (2) |
Report |
Tries: Roets (3) James (2) Divorty (2) R. Williams (2) Kear Thomas L. Williams Bateman Watson Goals: Webster (14) |
1 November 2009
|
| Wales
|
42 - 12 | Ireland
|
|---|---|---|
| Try: Ian Webster Lee Williams Rhys Williams Ashley Bateman Geraint Davies Jordan James Elliot Kear Gil Dudson Goal: Lloyd White (5) |
Report |
Try: Marcus St Hilaire Liam Finn Goal: Pat Richards (2) |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 20 | 110 | 4 |
| Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 42 | 52 | 2 |
| Serbia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 170 | -162 | 0 |
Finals
Championship Final
08-11-2009
|
| Scotland
|
16 - 28 | Wales
|
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales
Attendance: 1,608[10] Referee: Shayne Hayne  Player of the Match: Elliot Kear[10] |
3rd Place Match
08-11-2009
|
| Lebanon
|
40 - 16 | 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 |
5th place Match
08-11-2009
|
| Italy
|
42 - 14 | 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 |
Sources
References
- ^ "Rugby League Europe Federation". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rugby League Europe Federation". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lebanon Set To Do It Tough". Retrieved 2009-10-09.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Welsh confirm squad for European Cup NRL.com, 23 October 2009
- ^ "Rugby League Europe Federation". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/nixon-gets-scotland-chance.html
- ^ http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/ireland-name-euro-cup-squad.html
- ^ http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/338
- ^ http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=34805
- ^ a b "EUROPEAN CUP FINAL - WALES 28 SCOTLAND 16". RLEF. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-11-09.