2014 European Cup (rugby league)
2014 | European Cup|
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Number of teams | 4 |
Host countries |
England Scotland Ireland France Wales |
Winner | Scotland (1st title) |
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Matches played | 5 |
Attendance | 11,414 (2,283 per match) |
Points scored | 307 (61.4 per match) |
Tries scored | 19 (3.8 per match) |
Top scorer | Remy Marginet (48) |
Top try scorer | Remy Marginet (5) |
< 2012 2016 > |
The 2014 European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league football tournament. The tournament will take place in England, Wales, France, Ireland and Scotland between 17 October and 2 November. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2016 Four Nations.[1] It has also been confirmed that if Ireland or Wales win this tournament, they will automatically qualify for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup competition.[2] France and Scotland have already qualified for that tournament.
Four teams will compete in the 2014 event. These teams are: Scotland, Ireland, France and Wales.[3]
Scotland were crowned champions after points differential was enough to win them their first ever European Cup title. Scotland therefore qualified for the 2016 Four Nations where they will play against the rugby league heavyweights, England, New Zealand, and Australia. They will co-host the 2016 event with British neighbours England.
Teams
Team | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank |
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Scotland | Steve McCormack | Danny Brough | 11 |
Ireland | Mark Aston | Bob Beswick | 10 |
France | Richard Agar | Jason Baitieri | 4 |
Wales | John Kear | Peter Lupton | 6 |
Squads
Scotland
Head Coach: Steve McCormack
- On the 10th of October, Steve McCormack named the following 31 players as part of a train-on squad in preparation for the tournament.[4][5]
Ireland
Head Coach: Mark Aston
- On the 10th of October, Mark Aston named the following 29 players as part of a train-on squad in preparation for the tournament.[6]
- On the 16th of October, Mark Aston added Halifax RLFC halfback Ben Johnston to his squad for the tournament.[7]
- Liam Finn was a late addition for the Irish team. He arrived just in time to play for Ireland in their final tournament match against Wales on the 2nd of November.
France
Head Coach: Richard Agar
- On the 3rd of October, Richard Agar named the following 23 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[8]
- On the 7th of October, Aaron Wood and Tony Maurel of Toulouse Olympique were called into Richard Agar's squad to replace Morgan Escaré (medical reasons) and Vincent Duport (resting after Super League).[9]
Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
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Tony Maurel | 1 | 4 | FB | Toulouse Olympique |
Mathias Pala | 3 | 8 | WG | AS Saint Estève |
Frédéric Vaccari | 3 | 0 | WG | Palau Broncos |
Clément Soubeyras | 1 | 4 | WG | AS Carcassonne |
Damien Cardace | 3 | 0 | CE | Catalans Dragons |
Jean-Philippe Baile | 3 | 4 | CE | AS Saint Estève |
Aurélien Decarnin | 2 | 4 | CE | Villeneuve Leopards |
Benjamin Julien | 0 | 0 | CE | SO Avignon |
Théo Fages | 3 | 4 | SO | Salford Red Devils |
Anthony Carrere | 0 | 0 | SO | FC Lézignan |
William Barthau | 1 | 0 | SH | London Broncos |
Rémy Marginet | 3 | 48 | SH | Palau Broncos |
Julian Bousquet | 3 | 0 | PR | Catalans Dragons |
Michael Simon | 3 | 0 | PR | AS Saint Estève |
Jamal Fakir | 3 | 0 | PR | FC Lézignan |
Aaron Wood | 3 | 0 | PR | Toulouse Olympique |
Éloi Pélissier | 3 | 4 | HK | Catalans Dragons |
John Boudebza | 1 | 0 | HK | FC Lézignan |
Kevin Larroyer | 3 | 4 | SR | Hull Kingston Rovers |
Benjamin Garcia | 3 | 0 | SR | Catalans Dragons |
Antoni Maria | 2 | 0 | SR | Catalans Dragons |
Jason Baitieri (C) | 3 | 4 | LF | Catalans Dragons |
Thibaut Margalet | 0 | 0 | LF | AS Saint Estève |
Wales
- On the 7th of October, John Kear named the following 25 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[11]
- On the 9th of October, John Kear brought in four new players to the team to add to his train-on squad after withdrawals from Garreth Carvell and Rob Massam. Carvell withdrew due to injury while Massam cited work commitments.[12] The four new players Kear brought in are: Tom Hughes, Morgan Evans, Lewis Reece and Owain Griffiths.
Player | Games | Points | Position | Club |
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Elliot Kear | 0 | 0 | FB | Bradford Bulls |
Lewis Reece | 3 | 10 | FB | Toowoomba Clydesdales |
Jordan Sheridan | 0 | 0 | FB | South Wales Scorpions |
Tom Hughes | 3 | 4 | FB | Coventry Bears |
Dalton Grant | 2 | 4 | WG | Barrow Raiders |
Rhys Williams | 3 | 12 | WG | London Broncos |
Ashley Bateman | 2 | 0 | WG | South Wales Scorpions |
Christiaan Roets | 3 | 8 | CE | North Wales Crusaders |
Yannic Parker | 1 | 0 | CE | Oxford Rugby League |
Kyle Scrivens | 2 | 0 | CE | South Wales Scorpions |
Paul Emanuelli | 2 | 0 | SO | South Wales Scorpions |
Ollie Olds | 3 | 0 | SH | Ipswich Jets |
Jacob Emmitt | 0 | 0 | PR | Leigh Centurions |
Joe Burke | 2 | 0 | PR | Barrow Raiders |
Dan Fleming | 3 | 4 | PR | Castleford Tigers |
Izaak Duffy | 2 | 0 | PR | Gloucestershire All Golds |
Phil Carleton | 1 | 0 | PR | South Wales Scorpions |
Morgan Evans | 3 | 0 | PR | South Wales Scorpions |
Connor Farrer | 3 | 8 | HK | South Wales Scorpions |
Matty Fozard | 2 | 4 | HK | St Helens |
Owain Griffiths | 1 | 0 | HK | North Wales Crusaders |
Byron Smith | 1 | 0 | SR | Batley Bulldogs |
Matt Barron | 3 | 0 | SR | Gateshead Thunder |
Ricky Hough | 3 | 0 | SR | Gateshead Thunder |
Peter Lupton (C) | 3 | 0 | LF | Workington Town |
Venues
The games will be played at the following venues in England, Ireland, France, Scotland and Wales.
Workington | Dublin | Albi | Galashiels | Wrexham |
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Derwent Park | Tallaght Stadium | Stadium Municipal d'Albi | Netherdale | Racecourse Ground |
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 13,058 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 10,771 |
Standings
Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Ag. | Diff | Points |
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Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 60 | +29 | 4 |
France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 66 | +26 | 4 |
Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 4 |
Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 130 | –76 | 0 |
Fixtures
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Matches details
All times are local: UTC+0/GMT in English venues. UTC+1/CET in French venues. UTC+0/WET in Irish venues. UTC+0/GMT in Welsh venues. UTC+0/GMT in Scottish venues.
Scotland vs Wales
17 October 2014 20:00 |
Scotland | 42 – 18 | Wales |
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Try: Brough 12' c Thomas 17' Kilday 28' c Walker 46' c Scott (2) 49' c, 62' C Phillips 51' B Phillips 70' c Goal: Brough (5/8) 13', 29', 47', 50', 71' |
Report 1st Half Video 2nd Half Video | Try: Williams 10' Roets 39' Farrer (2) 44' c, 76' Goal: Hough (0/2) Reece (1/2) 45' |
Derwent Park, Workington Attendance: 2,036 Referee/s: James Child Man of the Match: Danny Brough (Scotland) |
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Ireland vs France
18 October 2014 14:00 |
Ireland | 22 – 12 | France |
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Try: McDonnell (2) 7', 46' Peacock (2) 30', 53' Murphy 79' Goal: Dunne (1/5) 80' |
Report Video | Try: Larroyer 58' c Pélissier 70' Goal: Marginet (2/2) 61' 71' |
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Ireland vs Scotland
25 October 2014 14:00 |
Ireland | 4 - 25 | Scotland |
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Try: James Toole 73' Goal: Dunne (0/1) |
Report Video | Try: C Phillips 39' c Hurst 48' c Addy 57' c Thomas 77' Goal: Brough (3/4) 40', 49', 58' Drop Goal: Brough (1/1) 63' |
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France vs Wales
25 October 2014 15:00 |
France | 42 – 22 | Wales |
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Try: Soubeyras 7' c Fages 20' c Baile 34' c Pala (2) 39' c, 52'c Marginet (2) 41' c, 55' c Goal: Marginet 7/7 |
Report Video | Try: Fleming 10' c Fozard 47'c Williams 64' c Roets 68' Goal: Reece 3/4 |
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Scotland vs France
31 September 2014 19:30 |
Scotland | 22 - 38 | France |
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Try: Kavanagh 3' c Hellewell 63' A Walker 75' c J Walker 77' c Goal: Brough (3/4) 4', 76', 78' |
Report | Try: Marginet (3) 14' c, 22', 28' c Baitieri 19' c Pélissier 24' Decarnin 34' c Gigot 38' c Goal: Marginet (5/7) 15', 20', 29', 35', 39' |
Netherdale, Galashiels Attendance: 1,432 Referee/s: Richard Silverwood Man of the Match: Rémy Marginet (France) |
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Wales vs Ireland
2 November 2014 14:30 |
Wales | 14 - 46 | Ireland |
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Try: Williams 46' c Grant 62' Hughes 79' Goal: Reece (1/2) 47' Emanuelli (0/1) |
Report Video | Try: Hope 4' c Hargreaves (3) 12', 30' c, 50' c Ambler 18' c Finn 38' c Peacock 72' c Dunne 78' c Goal: Finn (7/8) 5', 19', 31', 39', 51', 73', 79' |
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References
- ↑ http://asia.eurosport.com/rugby-league/four-nations-spot-for-euro-winners_sto4345490/story.shtml
- ↑ http://rlif.com/rugby-league-international-news/article/1492/extra-incentive-for-wales-
- ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/873/rugby-league-european-championship-fixtures
- ↑ http://www.scotlandrl.com/article/12430/scotland-mix-old-and-new
- ↑ http://scotlandrl.com/article/12462/four-local-youngsters-step-up
- ↑ http://www.totalrl.com/ireland-announce-train-squad-euro-championships/
- ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/european_cup/news/article/920/european-championship-game-2-–/
- ↑ http://ffr13.fr/le-groupe-france-pour-le-championnat-europeen/
- ↑ http://ffr13.fr/xiii-de-france-deux-toulousains-pour-remplacer-duport-et-escare/
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/article-2694060/John-Kear-replaced-Iestyn-Harris-Wales-coach-ahead-European-Championships.html
- ↑ http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/12454/four-more-players-called-up
- ↑ http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/9507938/garreth-carvell-withdraws-from-wales-squad-for-european-cup
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