Rugby League European Shield

European Shield
Sport Rugby league football
Formerly known as Central Europe Development Tri-Nations
Inaugural season 2006
Number of teams 6
Region Europe (RLEF)
Champions Eastern group:  Russia (2010)
Western group:  Serbia (2010)
Website rlef.eu.com
Related competition European Cup
European Bowl
Euro-Med Challenge

The European Shield is a rugby league football competition. The competition is organised by the Rugby League European Federation and is designed to promote the sport of rugby league in Central Europe and Eastern Europe. It was first officially held in 2007, though its precursor - the Central Europe Development Tri-Nations - was held the year prior.

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2006

The inaugural Central Europe Development Tri-Nations rugby league competition was held in 2006. This competition is organised by the Rugby League European Federation and is designed to promote the sport of rugby league in Central Europe. The competition, contested by Austria, Germany and Estonia, was won by Germany.

Results

2006-06-25
 Germany  34–32  Austria Nonner Stadion, Bad Reichenhall
Attendance: 358
2006-07-22
 Estonia  24–38  Germany Viimsi Stadium, Tallinn
Attendance: 528
2006-09-02
 Austria  56–32  Estonia Paternion Stadium, Paternion
Attendance: 237

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Difference Points
 Germany 2 2 0 0 72 56 +16 4
 Austria 2 1 0 1 88 66 +22 2
 Estonia 2 0 0 2 56 94 −38 0

2007

This is the first time the European Shield took place. Germany and the Czech Republic had little experience having only played a few games beforehand. Serbia were a little more experienced taking players from their domestic league, the Serbian Championship. The shield was hailed as a success in promoting rugby league in the three countries, attendances were good and the players gathered more experience.

Results

2007-07-07
 Germany  6–38  Serbia Heidelberg
Attendance: 264
Try: N.Keinhorst
Conv: M.Keinhorst		 Tries: Pešić, Radovanović, Vukanović, Matejić, Milanko, Jerković
Conv: Vukanović (6), Matejić
2007-08-04
 Czech Republic  22–44  Germany Prague
Attendance: 200
2007-08-18
 Serbia  56–16  Czech Republic FK Radnički Novi Beograd, Belgrade
Attendance: 650
Tries: Pešić (2), Mijušković, Radovanović (2), Jerković (2), Matejić, Brkić, Marko Milosavljević (2)
Conv: Brkić (5), Novaković		 Tries: Holovsky, Priputen, Poledna
Conv: Priputen (2)

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Difference
 Serbia 2 2 0 0 94 22 +72
 Germany 2 1 0 1 52 60 -08
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 38 100 −62

2008

In early 2008 it was announced that Italy had replaced Serbia in the European Shield. Serbia were elevated to a higher level with Russia and Lebanon after easily winning the 2007 shield and doing well in the World Cup qualifying matches. Italy were one of the newest European nations to adopt rugby league with the Veneto 9s the only RL tournament in the country at the time.

Results

2008-06-13
 Italy  58–26  Germany Padova, Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: ???
(Report)
2008-07-12
 Czech Republic  18–38  Italy Prague
Attendance: ???
2008-08-02
 Germany  62–20  Czech Republic Karlsruhe
Attendance: ???
(Report)

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Difference Points
 Italy 2 2 0 0 96 44 +52 4
 Germany 2 1 0 1 88 78 +20 2
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 38 100 -62 0

2009

The 2009 Shield featured the same teams as participated in 2008. In the 2009 fixture, Italy became the first nation to win back-to-back European Shields. As a result they were drafted into the 2009 European Cup, following Russia's withdrawal from that competition. The Czech Republic also reached a milestone, recording their first win in the competition, beating Germany 30 - 4.

Results

2009-07-04
 Czech Republic  30–4  Germany Olomouc
Tries: Zahara, Hladki, Holovský, Navrátil, Stříbro, Priputen
Conv: Kučera (2), Priputen (1)		 (Report) Try: J.Keinhorst
2009-07-11
 Italy  38–8  Czech Republic Jesolo
Tries: Ricci (2), Dubas-Fisher, Lerna, Armani, Facco, Ferrazzano (2)
Conv: Veronese (3)		 (Report) Tries: Holovský, Ernst
2008-07-18
 Germany  30–42  Italy Hürth
Attendance: 250
Tries: J.Keinhorst (3), K. Keinhorst, N.Keinhorst, Trosch
Conv: J.Keinhorst (3)		 (Report) Tries: Armani (3), Franchi (2), Pasqualini, Veronese
Conv: Veronese(7)

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Difference Points
 Italy 2 2 0 0 80 38 42 4
 Czech Republic 2 1 0 1 38 42 -4 2
 Germany 2 0 0 2 34 72 -38 0

2010

For the 2010 fixture, the field was been doubled from three teams to six. In the Eastern group, Russia topped the table by defeating Latvia and Ukraine. Serbia took the Western group title by defeating both Germany and Czech Republic.[1]

Eastern Group

Results

2010-06-27
 Russia  52-14  Ukraine Vereya Stadium, Vereya, Moscow Oblast
Tries: Gapanov (3), Fedchuk, Lysokon, Bratko, Ososkov, Churpin, Vlasyuk
Goals: Lysokon (5), Ososkov (2), Bratko		 (Report) Tries: Miroshnichenko, Lyubensky
Goals: Skorbach (3)
2010-07-31
 Latvia  4-54  Russia Upesciems Stadium, Upesciems
Try: Jakušs (Report) Tries: Nechaev, Bulanov (3), Gaponov, Galimov (2), Ososkov, Loschilin, Nikolaev
Goals: Lisokony (6), Ososkov
2010-09-18
 Ukraine  112-0  Latvia Arsenal Stadium, Kiev
Tries: Shevtsov (5), Lyubenskey (5), Skorbach (3), Kardakov (2), Bashevsky (2), Lobanj, Smolin, Kravchenk, Markelov
Goals: Skorbach (12), Lyubenskey (2)		 (Report)

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
 Russia 2 2 0 0 106 18 88 4
 Ukraine 2 1 0 1 126 52 74 2
 Latvia 2 0 0 2 4 166 -162 0

Western Group

Results

2010-06-26
 Czech Republic  4-56  Serbia RK Petrovice, Prague
Attendance: 100
Try: Mana
 (Report) Tries: Vukanović (4), Dajč, Lukenić, Pešić, Nikolić, Delić, Šušnjara
Goals: Vukanović (8)
2010-07-03
 Serbia  40-14  Germany FK Radnički Novi Beograd, Belgrade
Attendance: 300
Tries: Vukanović (3), Pešić (2), Nikolić, Grbić
Goals: Vukanović (6)		 (Report) Tries: N. Keinhorst, J. Keinhorst, Schoengen
Goal: K. Keinhorst
2010-07-17
 Germany  96-0  Czech Republic TuS Hochspeyer, Hochspeyer
Tries: Stocks (4), Koch (3), N. Keinhorst (2), K.Keinhorst (2), Seibold (2), Rehm, Huber, J. Keinhorst, Cooper, Szehofner
Goals: K.Keinhorst (11), Cooper		 (Report)

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
 Serbia 2 2 0 0 96 18 78 4
 Germany 2 1 0 1 110 40 70 2
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 4 152 -148 0

2011

The competition reverted to a three-team format in 2011, with most of the nations from the 2010 competition taking part in qualifying for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Two new teams, Malta and Norway were promoted to the competition having contested the European Bowl in 2010. Germany claimed their first Shield triumph by virtue of points difference after all teams recorded one win.

Fixtures

2011-07-09
 Norway  32-28  Germany Bislett Stadion, Oslo
Tries: Ingebrigsten (2), N. Haigh, Schmidt, Mellor, L. Haigh
Goals: Meldalen (3), Elgheim		 (Report) Tries: Schoengen, Ayachi, Szehofner, Hoggins, N. Keinhorst
Goals: K. Keinhorst (3)
2011-07-23
 Germany  36-12  Malta Hochspeyer
'Tries: J. Keinhorst (4), Stocks, Isaak
Goals: K. Keinhorst (6)		 (Report) Tries: Sammut, Parker
Goals: Marzella (2)
2011-09-02
 Malta  64-24  Norway FC Melita, Pembroke
Tries: Sammut (4), Gilmour (3), Bartlett (2), Criminale, Pavanello
Goals: Sammut (10)		 (Report) Tries: Mellor (2), Meldalen (2), Elgheim
Goals: Meldalen (2)

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Difference Points
 Germany 2 1 0 1 64 44 20 2
 Malta 2 1 0 1 76 60 16 2
 Norway 2 1 0 1 56 92 -36 2

2012/2013

The new European Shield new formate will be held over 2 years with each team playing at home and away. The teams involved are the 2010 East and West Champions (Russia and Serbia) will compete along with the 2011 Champions (Germany) , they will be joined by the 2013 World Cup qualifier (Italy).

Fixtures

2012-05-12
 Germany  v  Serbia
2012-05-19
 Germany  v  Russia
2012-06-09
 Serbia  v  Italy
2012-07-07
 Italy  v  Germany
2012-08-08
 Russia  v  Italy
2012-08-22
 Russia  v  Serbia

These fixtures will be reversed in 2013, dates to be confirmed[2].

Standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Difference Points
 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "EUROPEAN RUGBY LEAGUE COMPETITION FRAMEWORK ANNOUNCED" (in English). Rugby League Europe Federation. 2010-03-28. http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1329. Retrieved 2010-04-07. 
  2. ^ http://rlglobalnews.posterous.com/rugby-league-european-shield-2012-3-details-a

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