2009 European Cup


The 2009 European Cup, known as the rugbyleague.com European Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league football tournament.
The revamped 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 national [rugby league team|Lebanon]]

Coach: John Elias
Club TeamPlayers
Canterbury BulldogsLiam Ayoub and Jamie Clarke
Sydney RoostersSteven Azzi
Bankstown CityDanny Barakat, Adnan Saleh and Chris Salem
Windsor WolvesDanny Chiha and Wael Harb
Jounieh RLFCGhassan Dandach and Youssef El Helou
Newtown JetsKhaled Deeb
Cronulla SharksAhmad Ellaz
LAURobin Hachache and Jad Hashem
Wentworthville MagpiesJohn Koborsi
South Sydney RabbitohsJosh Mansour
Newcastle KnightsGeorge Ndaira
North Sydney BearsReece Robinson
Chester Hill RhinosTravis Robinson
Western Suburbs MagpiesAllen Soultan

Coach: Iestyn Harris
Club TeamPlayers
Gateshead ThunderMatt Barron
Celtic CrusadersAshley Bateman, Chris Beasley, Neil Budworth, Geraint Davies, Gil Dudson, Ben Flower, Jordan James, Elliot Kear, Lewis Mills, Ross Wardle, Lloyd White and Lee Williams
Featherstone RoversRoss Divorty
Leeds Met UniversityRhys Griffiths
Bridgend Blue BullsChristian Roets
London SkolarsMatt Thomas
Leigh CenturionsIan Watson
Central CometsIan Webster
Warrington WolvesRhys Williams

Coach: Gerard Stokes
Club TeamPlayers
WhitehavenSoni Radovanovic
RK DorćolDalibor Vukanović, Stevan Stevanović, Milan Šušnjara, Vladan Kikanović, Dejan Lukenić, Nikša Unković, Dimitris Dajč, Filip Brkić
R13K PodbaraMario Milosavljević, Nenad Grbić, Zoran Pešić and Marko Žebeljan
Oldham R.L.F.C.Austen Novaković
Souths SunnybankMilan Radojević
RK Beogradski UniverzitetIvan Šušnjara
R13K NišAleksandar Sič
RLK Crvena ZvezdaIvan Djordjević

Kryztof Konstantinov unattached

Scotland">Scotland national rugby league team">Scotland

Coach: Steve McCormack
Club TeamPlayers
Barrow RaidersJames Nixon
Featherstone RoversJon Steel
DoncasterDean Colton
Wakefield Trinity WildcatsKevin Henderson
Leigh CenturionsMick Nanyn
Widnes VikingsLee Paterson, John Duffy and Iain Morrison
York City KnightsGareth Moore
Huddersfield GiantsPaul Jackson
Sheffield EaglesMitch Stringer, Alex Szostak, Jack Howieson and Brendon Lindsay
Hunslet HawksNeil Lowe
Hull Kingston RoversBen Fisher and Rhys Lovegrove
Gateshead ThunderAndrew Henderson, Mark Dack, Dave Vernon and Crawford Mathews
WhitehavenDexter Miller
Workington TownRob Lunt, Paddy Coupar and Dave Arnott
Edinburgh EaglesJohn Cox
Castleford PanthersJamie Benn

Ireland">Ireland national rugby league team">Ireland

Coach: Andy Kelly
Club TeamPlayers
Barrow RaidersLiam Harrison and Dave Allen
Wakefield Trinity WildcatsScott Grix
HalifaxBob Beswick
Salford City RedsKarl Fitzpatrick
Dewsbury RamsLiam Finn
Leeds RhinosLuke Ambler
Oldham R.L.F.C.Marcus St Hilaire and Wayne Kerr
Wigan WarriorsPat Richards and Michael McIlorum
Warrington WolvesTyrone McCarthy
Jason Golden
York City KnightsSean Hesketh
Castleford TigersRyan Boyle
Dublin City ExilesJohn Coleman
Treaty City TitansBrendan Guilfoyle
Laois PanthersTim Bergin
Carlow CrusadersStevie Gibbons and Paddy Barcoe

Coach: Carlo Napolitano
Club TeamPlayers
Hinterland StormDominic Brambani
Woodrush RUEdoardo Lerna
QueensburyAngelo Ricci
West BowlingJonathan Marcinzack
Leeds AkkiesJason Dubas-Fisher
Avignon XIIICyril Armani
Cumbria rugby leagueAlex D'aprile
Piemonte XIIIFilippo Maserati and Pier Luigi Gentile
Lyon VilleurbanneMatthew Sands
Mastini XIIIMauro Di Maggio, Fabio Berzieri, Daniele Pasqualini, Giovanni Franchi, Filippo Righetto and Matteo Foschi
Nafit XIIIPaul Stanica, Claudio Forte, Nicolino Facco, Daniele Gnata and Ludovico Torreggiani
La Rocca XIIIFilippo Veronese and Andrea Zacchia
Melbourne StormAidan Guerra
Redcliffe DolphinsChris Borgese
Paris XIIIAnthony Severin
Gateshead ThunderPaul Franze
Wests TigersFranco Kmet
UnattachedMarco Ferrazzano and Mark Dalle Cort

Results

Final standings

Group 2

Results

Final standings

Finals

Championship Final

3rd Place Match

5th place Match