The 2012 Rugby League European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league football tournament.
Four teams competed in the 2012 event, with teams to be decided in November 2011 following the Four Nations. These were announced as Ireland, Scotland, Italy and the England Knights.Alitalia extends Rugby League European Cup sponsorship rleague.com, 20 October 2011
In mid-2012, Italy had to withdraw from the competition due to travel commitments and were omitted from the league to leave 3 teams:- England Knights, Ireland and Scotland.
As they won both of their games the England Knights won the Rugby League European Cup and thus became European champions. This was the England Knights first European Championship. However England have won 14 times.
Teams TeamCoachCaptainRLIF Rank England KnightsKieran PurtillTBA n/a (non cap team) ScotlandSteve McCormackTBA 10Mark AstonScott Grix 12
Scotland vs Ireland
+ 1. Brett Carter Fullback 1. Greg McNally 2. Alex Hurst Winger 2. Tim Bergin 3. Shae Lyon-Fraser Centre 3. Stuart Littler 4. Josh Barlow Centre 4. Joshua O'Toole 5. David Scott Winger 5. John O'Donnell 6. Lee Paterson Stand Off 6. James Mendeika 7. Liam Hood Scrum half 7. Liam Finn 8. Paul Jackson Prop 8. Sean Hesketh 9. Andrew Henderson Hooker 9. Carl Sice 10. Mitchell Stringer Prop 10. Luke Ambler 11. Sam Barlow 2nd Row 11. Elliot Cosgrove 12. Dale Ferguson 2nd Row 12. Callum Casey 13. Alex Szostak Loose forward 13. Tyrone McCarthy 14. Ben Fisher Interchange 14. Colton Roche 15. Adam Walker Interchange 15. Sam Wellens 16. Jonathan Walker Interchange 16. Matty Hadden 17. Callum Cockburn Interchange 17. Tom McKeown Steve McCormack Coach Mark Aston
Ireland vs England Knights
+ England Knights 1. Greg McNally Fullback 1. Chris Riley 2. Tim Bergin Winger 2. Kieran Dixon 3. Stuart Littler Centre 3. Jordan Turner 4. Joshua O'Toole Centre 4. Rhys Evans 5. John O'Donnell Winger 5. Jodie Broughton 6. James Mendeika Stand Off 6. Dan Sarginson 7. Liam Finn Scrum half 7. Luke Gale 8. Sean Hesketh Prop 8. Scott Taylor 9. Carl Sice Hooker 9. Danny Houghton 10. Luke Ambler Prop 10. George Burgess 11. Elliot Cosgrove 2nd Row 11. Jack Hughes 12. Callum Casey 2nd Row 12. Michael Lawrence 13. Tyrone McCarthy Loose forward 13. Mike Cooper 14. Colton Roche Interchange 14. Tom Burgess 15. Sam Wellens Interchange 15. Shaun Lunt 16. Matty Hadden Interchange 16. Chris Clarkson 17. Tom McKeown Interchange 17. Ben Jones-Bishop Mark Aston Coach Kieran Purtill
England Knights vs Scotland
+ England Knights 1. Brett Carter Fullback 1. Chris Riley 2. Winger 2. Kieran Dixon 3. Centre 3. 4. Centre 4. Rhys Evans 5. David Scott Winger 5. Jodie Broughton 6. Lee Paterson Stand Off 6. Jordan Turner 7. Liam Hood Scrum half 7. Dan Sarginson 8. Prop 8. Scott Taylor 9. Andrew Henderson Hooker 9. Danny Houghton 10. Mitchell Stringer Prop 10. George Burgess 11. 2nd Row 11. Jack Hughes 12. 2nd Row 12. 13. Loose forward 13. Mike Cooper 14. Interchange 14. Tom Burgess 15. Interchange 15. Ben Currie 16. Interchange 16. Chris Clarkson 17. Craig Borthwick Interchange 17. Ben Jones-Bishop Coach
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