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Greeca and Canada win opening shield games

europeanrl — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:41:10 +0000

Greeca and Canada win opening shield games

Author : European Rugby League Media Release

and Canada win opening shield games

Greece and Canada emerged victorious from the first round of European U19s Shield matches, held at the CREPS Font Romeu high performance facility in the Pyrenees, France yesterday (Sunday).

Alex McGrath, who claimed 18 of Greece’s points, and Jonathon Armatas each registered two tries, the Greeks strong in the second half to win 38-22 after Ireland had led 14-6 at the break, Joseph Gill with two of their five tries along with a double from scrum half Finn Maguire.

Fullback Oliver Lenahan led the way for Canada with three tries and five goals on their debut in the competition as they beat Norway 46-32, Kristoffer Gradert with a brace of tries in response, Joshua Silverstone-Utheim with a try and four goals.

Canada head coach, Stephan Lenahan, commented: “We are so happy to be here and grateful for the opportunity for our players to showcase what we’re building in Canada. To get a win in that fashion is an unbelievable experience for the boys and coaching staff.”

Opposite number Joshua Hornby said: “I’m really proud of the boys, they gave everything, they’ve stepped up, really put their hands up and they are going to keep working hard for this tournament.”

Greece 38

Alex McGrath, Bailey-Dean Latanis, Basili Tzitzivakos, Jack Tsokos, Jonathan Siambis, Jonathon Armatas, Kostas Grivas Tzimopoulos, Leo Valdmanis, Lucas Hanmer, Lukas Kontrafouris, Napoleon Mavrovkefalos, Peter Papoulis, Peter Kokontis

Interchanges: Rafael Macovei, Theodoros Tipene, Timur Agostini-Leland, Vasilis Karageorgiou

Tries: McGrath (31, 46), Tzitzivakos (42), Armatas (49, 72), Hanmer (66), Siambis (70)
Goals: McGrath 4/6

Ireland 22

Bobby Barton, Daniel Ridpath, Dominic Greene, Donncha Fee, Eddy Mcgillan, Ethan Whyte, Finn Maguire, Finn Mclaughlin, Harry Knowles, Ieffi Hannan, Jack Brown, Joseph Gill, Matthew Toothill

Interchanges: Michael Walsh, Oisin Carroll, Rhys Morgan, Richie Whelan

Tries: Maguire (7, 16), Gill (34,53), Barton (60)
Goals: Brown 1/4, Whyte 0/1

Referee: Liam Breheny (England)

Half Time: 6-14

Norway 32

Silas Mjølhus, Matias Tjemsland, Kristoffer Gradert, William Giddings, Filip Naparty, Joshua Silverstone-Utheim, Hakon Sivertsen Lauvsnes, Arian Harbas, Tobias Andresen-Langaas, Odinn Numason, Dag Hansen, Trygve Hansen, Theodor Eidsaune Chongdee

Interchanges: Tobias Auno, Filip Boe, Valentine Mjolhus, Iver Sivertsen Lauvsnes

Tries: Gradert (6, 75), Silverstone-Utheim (25), Andresen-Langaas (29), Numason (50), Giddings (65)
Goals: Silverstone-Utheim 4/6

Canada 46

Oliver Lenahan, Wyatt Klasen, Michael Tsoutsis, Jack Shortis, Jacob Williams, Rory Jago, Jack Smart, Brady Nooski, Elliot Barton, Bogdan Dimitrijevic, Tobias Mennie, Alex Paddle, Noah Bolton

Interchanges: Torin Brooks, Dexter Johnson, Alex Dymock, Patricio Asomoza Estrada

Tries: Lenahan (1, 39, 46), Klasen (14), Williams (32, 44), Asomoza Estrada (41), Barton (60), Jago (79)
Goals: Lenaham 5/9

Referee: Craig Davies (Wales)

Half Time: 14-20

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Canada rugby league plan historic summer

europeanrl — Wed, 13 May 2026 15:01:15 +0000

Canada rugby league plan historic summer

Author : ERL MEDIA DEPARTMENT

Canada rugby league plan historic summer

It will the busiest summer in their history, with Canada’s men’s, women’s and U19s men’s teams making pioneering tours to Europe.

“Our teams are excited to head over, this is a big moment for the sport here,” said Canada Rugby League Association president, John Cameron.

“In order to get better and climb the rankings associated with that, we need to grow our domestic game, build our youth pipeline and get more varied international experience.

“Canada has a strong European connection as part of its modern founding, so culturally we have many similarities—many of our players have European ancestry.”

The men’s Wolverines arrive first and will take on Norway on Thursday 2 July in Lillestrøm, then head to Scotland to face the Bravehearts on Sunday 5 July in Hawick.

Their final match is the following weekend against Netherlands in Rotterdam on Saturday 11 July. It will be their first visit to Europe since they faced Serbia in September 2019.

“All of the men’s nations are ranked above us so we’re not going to presuppose our performance, but usually unknown opponents on both sides will make for entertaining games,” Cameron commented.

The women’s Ravens will face Wales in Neath on Sunday 19 July, then Scotland at Hawick on Saturday 25 July for the final encounter of their trip.

Having beaten Ireland to third place in the IRL Women’s Rugby League World Series at home last autumn, it presents an opportunity for Canada to measure themselves against the remaining Celtic Nations.

Cameron confirmed: “One key focus for the Ravens – much like the Wolverines – has been building our development pipeline.

Supporting that is our growing international talent which is actively involved in Super League now.

“Our women’s nationals this month in Vancouver is aligned to help identify some of this new talent, in order to involve them going forward.”

All five games will count for world ranking points as senior international matches.

Additionally, Canada’s U19s men’s side will enter the European Rugby League U19s Championship for the first time to be held in July at Font Romeu, France, where they will face Norway (12 July), Greece (15 July) and Ireland (18t July) in the Shield competition.

“Our U19s are the best thing to happen to the CRLA in years,” said Cameron.

“Not only is it giving our Wolverines a constant pipeline, but we’re also attracting talented players and volunteers.

It has also helped field more matches for our domestic teams.

I really need to thank our coaches Rhys Jacks and Stephen Lenahan on developing such a strong group of boys.

“More time on the pitch, with more participants is our overall goal. This not only builds experience but attracts sponsor interest. It also makes for a more sustainable programme.”

He added: “This year we are recording constant activity across all fronts from youth to masters – more games and greater coverage including live streaming of almost all domestic games.”

SCHEDULE – MEN

Norway Thursday 2 July, Vigernesjordet, Lillestrøm (kick off 6pm, local time)

Scotland Sunday 5 July, Hawick RFC (3pm)

Netherlands Saturday 11 July, Rotterdamse RC Beekweg, Rotterdam, (2pm)

SCHEDULE – WOMEN

Wales Sunday 19 July, The Gnoll, Neath (3pm)

Scotland Saturday 25 July, Hawick RFC (2pm)

European rugby league u19s championship format and fixtures announced

europeanrl — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:29:16 +0000

European rugby league u19s championship format and fixtures announced

Author : European Rugby League

European rugby league u19s championship format and fixtures announced

European Rugby League has confirmed the format and fixtures for the biennial U19s European Championship which will take place at the CREPS Font Romeu high performance facility in the Pyrenees, France in July.

A record ten nations will participate, split into two competitions.

The Championship will be contested by England, France, Scotland, Serbia, Ukraine and Wales – the five participants from the 2024 event in Belgrade and Wales who were the next best performing side in the 2022 event having missed the most recent tournament.

Canada together with Greece, Ireland, and Norway, who are all either new or returning after an absence from the tournament, will do battle for the European Shield, with the winner guaranteed promotion to the 2028 event.

Subject to the number of nations applying for that, there may be relegation from this season’s Championship.

“Having ten nations competing has been challenging in terms of formatting and logistics, but it has been a great problem to have, and I’m delighted to see the tournament continuing to grow,” commented ERL chair Dean Andrew.

In the Championship, the nations have been drawn into two groups of three based on results from the previous tournament.

England, as defending champions

England, as defending champions, are the first seed and are joined by Scotland (3) and Serbia (5) in Pool A. Hosts France are in Pool B as the second seed, with Ukraine (4) and Wales (6).

Each will play the three nations in the opposite group, with results merged into one league table and the first placed team awarded the Championship title. The Shield will see each nation play the other once, and the side which leads the league table on conclusion will take the trophy.

The matches will be played over three days, five per day, at the state-of-the-art sporting facility which will also see the squads stay on site.

The hosts open their campaign on Sunday 12 July against Scotland in a repeat of 2024’s feisty semi-final, whilst England face Ukraine in another semi-final repeat and Wales take on Serbia.

Round two

Round two on Wednesday 15 July sees England taking on Wales, Scotland face Ukraine and France do battle with Serbia.

The final round on Saturday 18 July, will see Serbia take on Ukraine and Scotland will be seeking to overturn Wales after losing recent clashes.

The final match will see France take on England in what could be a tournament decider, the previous three encounters between them having a margin of less than seven points.

In Pool B, on day one, Greece will make their debut against Ireland, while Norway come up against Canada, before Greece meet Canada in round two as Norway face Ireland. The final day will see Norway and Greece open the proceedings before Canada and Ireland do battle.

Andrew added: “Several of the nations have told me how important the tournament has been to both inspiring its youth players to work hard and achieve selection, but also to their player pathways into their senior teams.

“Thanks to early organisation by the French Rugby League Federation, we’ve been able to work further in advance to give them all greater preparation time than they have experienced in previous years and I’m very much looking forward to seeing the fruits of that on the field.”

2026 EUROPEAN U19 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES

Sunday 12 July

Championship

2pm – England v Ukraine

4pm – France v Scotland

6pm – Serbia v Wales

Shield

10am – Greece v Ireland

12pm – Norway v Canada

Wednesday 15 July

Championship

2pm – Scotland v Ukraine

4pm – France v Serbia

6pm – England v Wales

Shield

10am – Norway v Ireland

12pm – Canada v Greece

Saturday 18 July

Championship

2pm – Serbia v Ukraine

4pm – Scotland v Wales

6pm – France v England

Shield

10am – Greece v Norway

12pm – Canada v Ireland

Serbia youth teams claim double over Norway

europeanrl — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:42:03 +0000

Serbia youth teams claim double over Norway

Author : European Rugby League

Serbia youth teams claim double over Norway

Serbia youth teams claim double over Norway (Photo : European Rugby League)

Serbia’s U16s and U19s claimed victories over Norway in a double-header at FC Sava 45 Stadium, to win the 19th staging of the Belgrade Trophy.

In the first game, the debuting Vikings U16s led 6-0 at the break after a try from stand off Theodor Eidsavne Chongdee.

But two injuries in that opening period, both Filip Naparty and Henrik Abrahamsen Husebo suffering broken collarbones, ultimately told as they went down 24-12, following tries from Luka Gacic and Bogdan Djurovic.

In the U19s clash, Luka Trifunovic’s try in the 76th minute – the hosts’ sixth – ensured a 28-22 victory in a top quality game.

Serbia U16s national team coach, Milos Stamenkovic, said: “I am grateful to Norway for the exceptional opportunity to play a competitive game which means a lot for our players, because this is how they develop best in the future.

We continue to work and prepare for domestic development of this age group.”

His U19s counterpart, Vladislav Dedic, noted: “I am very satisfied with how we played, this was a perfect opponent for us after playing in the European U19s Championship and they gave us a great game and test.

I hope at least one of the Serbia U19 players finds a place in the camp for the national team preparing for the RLWC qualifiers.”

Tim Jones coached both the Norway U16s and U19s and confirmed it had been a wonderful experience for the two travelling sides.

“In the U16s, we ended up playing over half a game with 12 players but we really gave Serbia a test, I’m truly proud of my lads.

“Serbia are a good side at U19s and were coming off a tournament but my boys just dug in there and played really hard. They did themselves, their parents and their country proud with their efforts.

It is a vital next stepping stone in youth rugby in Norway, hopefully this will help us massively.”

Serbian RL general secretary, Vladan Kikanovic, noted: “I would like to thank Norway for the visit, I hope that we will have the means to reciprocate and visit Norway in 2025.

Also, the City of Belgrade, the Secretariat for Sports and Youth, Mayor Aleksandar Sapic and the Secretary for Sports Nikola Penic for their exceptional help in the realization of the Belgrade Trophy.”

Norway youth travel to Serbia

europeanrl — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:07:00 +0000

Norway youth travel to Serbia

Author : European Rugby League

Norway youth travel to Serbia

Norway’s U16s and U19s sides will tour Serbia from 29 August to 1 September 2024 to participate in the Belgrade Trophy, the youth tournament organized by the Belgrade Rugby League Federation and supported by Belgrade City Council since 2005.

The sides will play in a double header against their Serbian counterparts at the FC Radnicki Novi Beograd Stadium on Sunday 31 August (kick off U16s 4pm, U19s 6pm, local time)

Both matches live streamed on the European Rugby League and Serbian Rugby League Facebook pages.

For the visitors, it will revive memories of their first-ever junior international in May 2017, when Serbia U18s went to Nannestad, north of Oslo to face the Norwegian U19s, winning 54-12.

Norway U16s and U19s head coach, Tim Jones, commented: “The Norwegian players are coming off a camp in Lillestrom with their mood upbeat but expectations realistic.

The young Vikings are in a very much development phase of our National Youth Pathway.

But there is currently a huge buzz about rugby league in Norway, with many people working hard behind the scenes both at club and national level.”

”I’m very happy with both squads”

Jones added: “I’m very happy with both squads and looking forward to every player gaining vital game experience to help aid their development.

It’s a win-win situation for us regardless of the results, by giving the boys a very tough competitive fixture.”

Vladislav Dedic, Serbia U19’s national team coach, noted: “We look forward playing against Norway. After the Euro U19s Championship here, this is a perfect game to test our guys again.

As young players they appreciate all chances to represent their country, and this is an opportunity for some to put themselves on the radar for the open age national team.”

Serbia U16’s national team coach, Milos Stamenkovic, said: “This year has been exceptionally exciting for our young players.

In addition to participating in the European Championship, we had the honour of hosting Featherstone Lions.

With matches against Norway now our players are effectively ending their school summer break with a rugby ball in hand.

The atmosphere in the team is fantastic, and we believe that these games will bring much benefit and joy to both our guests and ourselves.“