Greece national rugby league team
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| Association | Rugby League European Federation | ||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Steve Georgallis |
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| Captain |  John Skandalis |
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| RLIF ranking | 21st | ||||||||||||||||
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First international New Caledonia 10 - 26 Greece (September 2003) |
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| Biggest win New Caledonia 8 - 56 Greece (6 March 2004 |
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Biggest defeat Italy 58 - 14 Greece (2 October 2004) |
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The Greece national rugby league team has been participating in international competition since 2003, and have since become an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation. In October 2005, Greece, The Titans, played an international match in Australia against Malta which they lost 24 points to 22 in front of an estimated crowd of 2500. Before departing to Greece for their historic match, they played a warm up match against Fiji A at OKI Jubilee Stadium in front of 1103 spectators. Fiji, who had just qualified for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup won the match 34-12.
On 28 October 2006, Greece played Serbia in the first international match on Greek soil. Greece, because of their Australian contingent, were favourites against a much improved Serbian outfit as both teams fought out the game in determined fashion. Greece eventually ran out winners, 44-26 in front of 150 home fans of the Glyka Nera Football Club, Athens. Greece were coached by former Western Suburbs Magpies player Steve Georgallis.
A number of plans for the Greek Rugby League have been put into place with a regular domestic competition to commence in 2007. The domestic competition will be based in Athens and is likely to consist of four teams, as that is the minimum requirement in gaining associate membership into the Rugby League European Federation.
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[edit] Players
- Braith Anasta^
- York Antoniou
- Dean Anthony
- Mitch Anthony
- George Gatis
- Andrew Georgiou
- David Georgiou
- Thomas Giatsos
- Adam Kambouris
- Mitchell Karabatsos
- Michael Korkidas
- George Kouparitsas
- Kosta Kouparitsas
- Nick Kouparitsas
- Ray Mavroudis
- Craig Moustakas
- Jackson Nicolau
- Nick Nikitaras
- Willie Peters
- Jim Pizanias
- Paul Salamakis
- John Skandalis
- Steve Spiliotopoulos
- Justin Tsoulos^
- David Tyrrell^
- Koz Vorgias
- Jude Wheeler
- Micheal Yatras
^ Eligible players that have not yet represented Greece
[edit] Results
- Greece def. Serbia 44-26 (28 October 2006)
- Malta def. Greece 24-22 (8/10/2005)
- Italy def. Greece 58-14 (2/10/2004)
- Greece def. New Caledonia 56-8 (6/3/2004)
- Italy def. Greece 26-24 (27/9/2003)
- Greece def. New Caledonia 26-10 (September 2003)
[edit] Future Fixtures
- July 2007 - Tournament in Italy
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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