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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.“