The 2009 Rugby League European Cup, known as the rugbyleague.com European Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league football tournament.
The revamped Rugby League 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.
Squads
Lebanon Coach: John Elias
Club Team PlayersCanterbury BulldogsLiam Ayoub and Jamie ClarkeSydney RoostersSteven Azzi Bankstown CityDanny Barakat, Adnan Saleh and Chris Salem (Captain)Windsor WolvesDanny Chiha and Wael HarbJounieh RLFCGhassan Dandach and Youssef El HelouNewtown JetsKhaled DeebCronulla SharksAhmad EllazLAURobin Hachache and Jad HashemWentworthville MagpiesJohn KoborsiSouth Sydney RabbitohsJosh MansourNewcastle KnightsGeorge NdairaNorth Sydney BearsReece RobinsonChester Hill RhinosTravis RobinsonWestern Suburbs MagpiesAllen Soultan 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.
Wales Coach: Iestyn Harris (Crusaders Rugby League)Welsh confirm squad for European Cup NRL.com, 23 October 2009
Club Team PlayersGateshead ThunderMatt BarronCeltic CrusadersAshley Bateman, Chris Beasley, Neil Budworth, Geraint Davies, Gil Dudson, Ben Flower (Captain), Jordan James, Elliot Kear, Lewis Mills, Ross Wardle, Lloyd White and Lee WilliamsFeatherstone RoversRoss DivortyLeeds Met UniversityRhys GriffithsBridgend Blue BullsChristian RoetsLondon SkolarsMatt ThomasLeigh CenturionsIan WatsonCentral CometsIan WebsterWarrington WolvesRhys Williams 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.
Serbia Coach: Gerard Stokes (Whitehaven)
Club Team PlayersWhitehaven Soni Radovanovic (Captain)RK DorćolDalibor Vukanović, Stevan Stevanović, Milan Šušnjara, Vladan Kikanović, Dejan Lukenić, Nikša Unković, Dimitris Dajč, Filip BrkićR13K PodbaraMario Milosavljević, Nenad Grbić, Zoran Pešić and Marko Žebeljan Oldham R.L.F.C.Austen NovakovićSouths Sunnybank Milan RadojevićRK Beogradski Univerzitet Ivan ŠušnjaraR13K Niš Aleksandar SičRLK Crvena ZvezdaIvan Djordjević
Konstantin Putkin Unattached - Rugby Union
Scotland Coach: Steve McCormack
Club Team PlayersBarrow RaidersJames NixonFeatherstone RoversJon SteelDoncaster Dean ColtonWakefield Trinity WildcatsKevin HendersonLeigh CenturionsMick NanynWidnes VikingsLee Paterson, John Duffy and Iain MorrisonYork City KnightsGareth MooreHuddersfield GiantsPaul JacksonSheffield EaglesMitch Stringer, Alex Szostak, Jack Howieson and Brendon LindsayHunslet HawksNeil LoweHull Kingston RoversBen Fisher (Captain) and Rhys LovegroveGateshead ThunderAndrew Henderson, Mark Dack, Dave Vernon and Crawford MathewsWhitehavenDexter MillerWorkington TownRob Lunt, Paddy Coupar and Dave ArnottEdinburgh EaglesJohn CoxCastleford PanthersJamie Benn
Ireland Coach: Andy Kelly
Club Team PlayersBarrow RaidersLiam Harrison and Dave AllenWakefield Trinity WildcatsScott Grix (Captain)HalifaxBob Beswick Salford City RedsKarl FitzpatrickDewsbury RamsLiam Finn Leeds RhinosLuke Ambler Oldham R.L.F.C.Marcus St Hilaire and Wayne Kerr Wigan Warriors Pat Richards and Michael McIlorumWarrington WolvesTyrone McCarthyHarlequins RLJason GoldenYork City KnightsSean Hesketh Castleford TigersRyan BoyleDublin City ExilesJohn Coleman Treaty City TitansBrendan GuilfoyleLaois PanthersTim BerginCarlow CrusadersStevie Gibbons and Paddy Barcoe Sean Gleeson, Gareth Haggerty and Eamon O'Carroll were not selected through injury.
Italy Coach: Carlo Napolitano
Club Team PlayersHinterland StormDominic BrambaniWoodrush RUEdoardo LernaQueensburyAngelo Ricci West BowlingJonathan MarcinzackLeeds AkkiesJason Dubas-Fisher Avignon XIIICyril Armani Cumbria rugby leagueAlex D'aprilePiemonte XIIIFilippo Maserati and Pier Luigi GentileLyon VilleurbanneMatthew SandsMastini XIIIMauro Di Maggio, Fabio Berzieri, Daniele Pasqualini, Giovanni Franchi, Filippo Righetto and Matteo FoschiNafit XIIIPaul Stanica, Claudio Forte, Nicolino Facco, Daniele Gnata and Ludovico TorreggianiLa Rocca XIIIFilippo Veronese and Andrea ZacchiaMelbourne StormAidan Guerra Redcliffe DolphinsChris BorgeseParis XIIIAnthony SeverinGateshead ThunderPaul FranzeWests TigersFranco KmetUnattachedMarco Ferrazzano and Mark Dalle Cort Bradford's Chris Nero was forced to withdraw from the Italian squad.
Group 1
Results
Final standings Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points 2 2 0 0 126 10 116 4 2 1 0 1 96 22 74 2 2 0 0 2 0 190 -190 0
Group 2
Results
Final standings Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points 2 2 0 0 130 20 110 4 2 1 0 1 94 42 52 2 2 0 0 2 8 170 -162 0
Finals
Championship final
3rd Place Match
5th place Match
Sources 2009 European Cup at rugbyleagueplanet.com Ireland VS Serbia 09 Appointment
References