| 2010 European Cup | |
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| Number of teams | 4 |
| Winner | Wales |
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| Matches played | 6 |
| Attendance | 35,687 (5,948 per match) |
| Top scorer | Gregg McNally (30) |
| Top try scorer | Rhys Williams (5) |
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The 2010 European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes,[1] is a rugby league football tournament. Three of the competing teams participated in the 2009 European Cup, with France also being included in the tournament after competing in the 2009 Four Nations. The winner of the competition, Wales, will compete in the 2011 Four Nations tournament.[2]
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preliminary squad:[3]
| Club Team | Players |
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| AS Carcassonne | Romaric Bemba, Roman Gagliazzo, Teddy Sadaoui |
| Catalans Dragons | Jean-Philippe Baile, Thomas Bosc, Remi Casty, Olivier Elima (c), Jamal Fakir, David Ferrioll, Cyril Gossard, Clint Greenshields, Grégory Mounis, Sébastien Raguin |
| Lézignan Sangliers | Matthew Alberola, Thibault Ancely, Andrew Bentley, Julian Bousquet, Nicolas Munoz, Florian Quintilla, Micheal Tribillac |
| Melbourne Storm | Dane Chisholm |
| Pia Donkeys | Maxime Grésèque, Christophe Moly |
| Sydney Roosters | Jason Baitieri |
| Toulouse Olympique | Vincent Duport, Mathieu Griffi, Kevin Larroyer, Antony Maria, Yoan Tisseyre |
| Union Treiziste Catalans | William Barthau, Kane Bentley, Tony Gigot, Sebastien Martins, Quentin Nauroy, Eloi Pellissier, Michael Simon, Cyril Stacul, Julien Touxagas, Frédéric Vaccari |
30 Man Squad
| Club Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Barrow Raiders | Liam Harrison, Brett McDermott |
| Batley Bulldogs | Sean Hesketh |
| Bradford Bulls | Michael Platt |
| Carlow Crusaders | Paddy Barcoe |
| Dewsbury Rams | Matthew Fox |
| Featherstone Rovers | Liam Finn |
| Halifax RLFC | Bob Beswick |
| Harlequins RL | Jason Golden, Jamie O'Callaghan |
| Huddersfield Giants | Simon Finnigan, Scott Grix, Gregg McNally |
| Irish Students | Adam Aigbokhae |
| Leeds Rhinos | Luke Ambler, Kyle Amor |
| Leeds Met | Stevie Gibbons |
| North Dublin Eagles | Joseph Taylor |
| Oldham Roughyeds | John Gillam, Wayne Kerr, Marcus St Hilaire, Matty Ashe |
| Salford City Reds | Sean Gleeson, Ryan Boyle |
| Sheffield Eagles | Tim Bergin |
| Treaty City Titans | Brendan Guilfoyle |
| Warrington Wolves | Simon Grix, Tyrone McCarthy |
| Widnes Vikings | David Allen |
| Wigan Warriors | Mike McIlorum, Eamon O'Carroll |
Preliminary Squad [4]
| Club Team | Players |
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| Batley Bulldogs | Gareth Moore |
| Bradford Bulls | Joe Wardle |
| Carpentras XIII | Lee Paterson |
| Castleford Panthers | Jamie Benn |
| Coventry Bears | Brad Massey |
| Doncaster | Dean Colton, Rob Lunt |
| Edinburgh Eagles | Craig Borthwick, Giles Lomax |
| Featherstone Rovers | Jon Steel |
| Gateshead Thunder | Crawford Matthews |
| Halifax | Sam Barlow |
| Harlequins RL | Oliver Wilkes |
| Huddersfield Giants | Danny Brough |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Ben Fisher |
| Hunslet Hawks | Neil Lowe |
| Leigh Centurions | John Duffy |
| London Skolars | Dave Arnott |
| Sheffield Eagles | Andrew Henderson, Jack Howieson, Brendon Lindsay, Mitch Stringer, Alex Szostak |
| Swinton Lions | Richard Hawkyard |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Dale Ferguson, Kevin Henderson |
| Whitehaven RLFC | Dexter Miller, Spencer Miller |
| Workington Town | Brett Carter, Paddy Coupar |
48 Man Squad:[5]
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 63 | +40 | 6 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 48 | +47 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 108 | -32 | 2 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 131 | -55 | 0 |
Wales announced that they would be playing two friendly warm-up matches against Italy at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham on October 3 and 6 in preparation for the European Cup.[6] However the first match was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, making it a one off match.[7]
| 6 October 2010 19:30 |
Wales | 6 – 13 | Italy | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales Attendance: 2,971 Referee/s: Ben Thaler (Rugby Football League) |
| Try: Gareth Thomas Goal: Lewis Reece (1/1) |
Report | Tries: Christophe Caligari Ben Falcone Goals: Josh Mantellato (2/2) Field Goal: Ben Stewart |
| 9 October 2010 | France | 58 - 24 | Ireland | Parc des Sports, Avignon, France Attendance: 14,522 Referee/s: Phil Bentham (England) Man of the Match: Remi Casty |
| Tries: Olivier Elima (4), Remi Casty, Teddy Sadaoui, Cyril Stacul, Tony Gigot, Andrew Bentley, Jason Baitieri Goals: Maxime Grésèque (4), Nicolas Munoz (5) |
Report | Tries: John Gillam (2), Sean Hesketh, Jamie O'Callaghan, Greg McNally Goals: Greg McNally, Liam Finn |
| 10 October 2010 | Scotland | 22 - 60 | Wales | Old Anniesland, Glasgow, Scotland Attendance: 787 Referee/s: Thierry Alibert (France) |
| Tries: Ben Fisher (2), Andrew Henderson (2) | Report | Tries: Rhys Williams (3), Elliot Kear (3), Gareth Thomas, Mark Lennon, Lloyd White, Jacob Emmitt, Jordan James Goals: Lee Briers (8) |
| 16 October 2010 | France | 26 - 12 | Scotland | Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi, France Attendance: 7,150[8] Referee/s: Phil Bentham |
| Tries: Frédéric Vaccari, Tony Gigot, Sébastien Martins, Mickaël Simon, Kane Bentley Goals: T Munoz (3) |
Report | Tries: Alex Szostack, Sam Barlow Goals: T Danny Brough (2) |
Teams:[9]
FRANCE: 1. William Barthau, 2. Frédéric Vaccari, 3. Jean-Philippe Baile, 4. Teddy Sadaoui, 5. Cyril Stacul, 6. Tony Gigot, 7. Nicolas Munoz, 8. Mickaël Simon, 9. Kane Bentley, 10. Rémi Casty, 11. Olivier Elima, 12. Julien Touxagas, 13. Jason Baitieri. Subs: 14. Andrew Bentley, 15. Mathieu Griffi, 16. Sébastien Martins, 17. Romaric Bemba.
SCOTLAND: 1 Lee Paterson, 2. Dave Arnot, 3. Joe Wardle, 4. Kevin Henderson, 5. Jon Steel, 6. Brendan Lindsay, 7. Danny Brough, 8. Oliver Wilkes, 9. Ben Fisher, 10, Mitch Stringer, 11. Alex Szostak, 12. Sam Barlow, 13. Dale Ferguson. Subs: 14. Andrew Henderson, 15. Paddy Coupar, 16. Neil Lowe, 17. Jack Howieson.
| 17 October 2010 | Wales | 31 - 30 | Ireland | The Gnoll, Neath, Wales Attendance: 2,165 Referee/s: Thierry Alibert (France) Man of the Match: Gregg McNally[10] |
| Tries: Lennon (2), Webster, Williams (2), Roets Goals: White (3) Drop-goal: Briers. |
Report | Tries: Bergin, McNally (2), Boyle, Ambler Goals: McNally (5) |
| 23 October 2010 | France | 11 - 12 | Wales | Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi, France Attendance: 10,413 Referee/s: Phil Bentham (England) |
| Tries: Nauroy, Sadaoui Goals: Munoz (1/2) Drop goals: Gigot |
Report | Tries: Williams, Thomas Goals: White (2/3) |
| 24 October 2010 | Ireland | 22-42 | Scotland | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Attendance: 1,063 Referee/s: Thierry Alibert (France) Man of the Match: Dale Ferguson |
| Tries: Gillam (5, 65) Grix (15), Finn (38) Goals:McNally (3/4) |
Report | Tries: Fisher, K.Henderson, A.Henderson, Ferguson 2, Carter, Stringer, Wardle Goals:Patterson (5/8) |
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