2014 European Cup

2014 (2014) European Cup  ()
Number of teams 4
Host countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Winner  Scotland (1st title)
Matches played 5
Attendance 11,414 (2,283 per match)
Points scored 307 (61.4 per match)
Tries scored 57 (11.4 per match)
Top scorer France Remy Marginet (48)
Top try scorer France Remy Marginet (5)
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The 2014 European Cup was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place in England, Wales, France, Ireland and Scotland between 17 October and 2 November. It was announced beforehand that the winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2016 Four Nations,[1] and also that if Ireland or Wales won tournament, they will automatically qualify for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (due to the World Cup qualifying tournament taking place at the same time as the 2016 Four Nations).[2] France and Scotland had already qualified for that tournament.

The England Knights were defending Champions but they did not compete in this year's tournament. Four teams competed in the 2014 event; Scotland, Ireland, France and Wales.[3] Scotland were crowned champions on points differential, and subsequently won their first European Cup title. Scotland therefore qualified for the 2016 Four Nations, which will be their first appearance in a Four Nations tournament.

Teams

Team Coach Captain RLIF Rank
 France Richard Agar Jason Baitieri 4
 Ireland Mark Aston Bob Beswick 10
 Scotland Steve McCormack Danny Brough 11
 Wales John Kear Peter Lupton 6

Squads

France

Head Coach: England Richard Agar

Player Games Points Position 2014 Club
Tony Maurel14FBFrance Toulouse Olympique
Mathias Pala38WGFrance AS Saint Estève
Frédéric Vaccari30WGFrance Palau Broncos
Clément Soubeyras14WGFrance AS Carcassonne
Damien Cardace30CEFrance Catalans Dragons
Jean-Philippe Baile34CEFrance AS Saint Estève
Aurélien Decarnin24CEFrance Villeneuve Leopards
Benjamin Jullien00CEFrance SO Avignon
Théo Fages34SOEngland Salford Red Devils
Anthony Carrere00SOFrance Lézignan Sangliers
William Barthau10SHFrance Catalans Dragons
Rémy Marginet348SHFrance Palau Broncos
Julian Bousquet30PRFrance Catalans Dragons
Mickaël Simon30PRFrance AS Saint Estève
Jamal Fakir30PRFrance Lézignan Sangliers
Aaron Wood30PRFrance Toulouse Olympique
Éloi Pélissier34HKFrance Catalans Dragons
John Boudebza10HKFrance Lézignan Sangliers
Kevin Larroyer34SREngland Hull Kingston Rovers
Benjamin Garcia30SRFrance Catalans Dragons
Antoni Maria20SRFrance Catalans Dragons
Jason Baitieri (C)34LFFrance Catalans Dragons
Thibaut Margalet00LFFrance AS Saint Estève

Ireland

Head Coach: England Mark Aston

  • On 10 October, Mark Aston named the following 29 players as part of a train-on squad in preparation for the tournament.[6]
  • On 16 October, Mark Aston added Halifax halfback Ben Johnston to his squad for the tournament.[7]
  • Liam Finn was a late addition for the Irish team. He arrived just in time to play for Ireland in their final tournament match against Wales.
Player Games Points Position 2014 Club
Shannon McDonnell38FBEngland St. Helens
Michael Platt10FBEngland Leigh Centurions
Callum Mulkeen20WGEngland Oxford Rugby League
James Toole24WGAustralia Tweed Heads Seagulls
Casey Dunne36WGIreland Athboy Longhorns
Elliot Cosgrove10WGEngland Keighley Cougars
Stuart Littler20CEEngland Leigh Centurions
Joshua Toole30CEAustralia North Sydney Bears
Bradley Hargreaves112CEEngland Wigan St Patricks
Graham O’Keefe10CEIreland Treaty City Titans
Apirana Pewhairangi00SOAustralia Parramatta Eels
Pat Smith00SOEngland York City Knights
Ben Johnston20SHEngland Halifax
Gregg McNally00SHEngland Leigh Centurions
Brendan Guilfoyle00PRIreland Treaty City Titans
Matty Hadden30PRIreland Antrim Eels
Sean Hesketh30PREngland Batley Bulldogs
Luke Ambler34PREngland Halifax
Colton Roche00PREngland York City Knights
Robbie Mulhern30PREngland Leeds Rhinos
Michael Russell00HKIreland Barnhall Butchers
Sean Casey00HKEngland Rochdale Hornets
Wayne Kelly20HKIreland Belfast Met Scholars
Danny Bridge00SREngland Warrington Wolves
Will Hope34SREngland Sheffield Eagles
Jobe Murphy34SREngland Dewsbury Rams
Haydn Peacock312SRFrance AS Carcassonne
Lemeki Vaipulu00SRIreland Treaty City Titans
Bob Beswick (C)30LFEngland Leigh Centurions
Callum Casey30LFEngland Halifax

Scotland

Head Coach: England Steve McCormack

  • On 10 October, Steve McCormack named the following 31 players as part of a train-on squad in preparation for the tournament.[8][9]
Player Games Points Position 2014 Club
Brett Carter00FBEngland Workington Town
Alex Hurst34FBAustralia Tweed Heads Seagulls
Nathan Massey30FBAustralia Canterbury Bulldogs
Alex Walker00FBEngland London Broncos
Gregor Ramsey00FBScotland Easterhouse Panthers
Harvey Burnett10WGEngland London Broncos
Richard Harris00WGEngland Warrington Wolves
Lee Paterson00WGEngland York City Knights
David Scott38WGEngland Doncaster
Jack Stewart00WGEngland Hull Kingston Rovers
Ben Hellewell34CEEngland London Broncos
Shane Toal00CEEngland Barrow Raiders
Joe Wardle30CEEngland Huddersfield Giants
Danny Brough (C)329SOEngland Huddersfield Giants
Oscar Thomas38SOEngland London Broncos
Louis Senter30SOEngland Halifax
Callum Phillips38SHEngland Workington Town
Finn Murphy00SHScotland Edinburgh Eagles
Sam Barlow00PREngland Leigh Centurions
Ben Kavanagh34PREngland Widnes Vikings
Iain Morrison00PREngland York City Knights
Adam Walker34PREngland Hull Kingston Rovers
Jonathan Walker28PREngland Leigh Centurions
Josh Barlow30HKEngland Swinton Lions
Ryan Maneely00HKEngland Warrington Wolves
Lewis Clarke00HKScotland Edinburgh Eagles
Brett Phillips24SREngland Workington Town
Sonny Esslemont30SREngland Hull Kingston Rovers
Corbyn Kilday34SREngland Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Joe McClean10SREngland Gloucestershire All Golds
Danny Addy34LFEngland Bradford Bulls

Wales

Head Coach: England John Kear[10]

  • On 7 October, John Kear named the following 25 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[11]
  • On 9 October, John Kear brought in four new players to the team to add to his train-on squad after withdrawals from Garreth Carvell and Rob Massam. Carvell withdrew due to injury while Massam cited work commitments.[12] The four new players Kear brought in are: Tom Hughes, Morgan Evans, Lewis Reece and Owain Griffiths.
Player Games Points Position 2014 Club
Elliot Kear00FBEngland Bradford Bulls
Lewis Reece310FBAustralia Toowoomba Clydesdales
Jordan Sheridan00FBWales South Wales Scorpions
Tom Hughes34FBEngland Coventry Bears
Dalton Grant24WGEngland Barrow Raiders
Rhys Williams312WGAustralia Central Queensland Capras
Ashley Bateman20WGWales South Wales Scorpions
Christiaan Roets38CEWales North Wales Crusaders
Yannic Parker10CEEngland Oxford Rugby League
Kyle Scrivens20CEWales South Wales Scorpions
Paul Emanuelli20SOWales South Wales Scorpions
Ollie Olds30SHAustralia Ipswich Jets
Jacob Emmitt00PREngland Leigh Centurions
Joe Burke20PREngland Barrow Raiders
Dan Fleming34PREngland Castleford Tigers
Izaak Duffy20PREngland Gloucestershire All Golds
Phil Carleton10PRWales South Wales Scorpions
Morgan Evans30PRWales South Wales Scorpions
Connor Farrer38HKWales South Wales Scorpions
Matty Fozard24HKEngland St. Helens
Owain Griffiths10HKWales North Wales Crusaders
Byron Smith10SREngland Batley Bulldogs
Matt Barron30SREngland Gateshead Thunder
Ricky Hough30SREngland Gateshead Thunder
Peter Lupton (C)30LFEngland Workington Town

Venues

The games will be played at the following venues in England, Ireland, France, Scotland and Wales.

Workington Dublin Albi Galashiels Wrexham
Derwent Park Tallaght Stadium Stadium Municipal d'Albi Netherdale Racecourse Ground
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 13,058 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 10,771

Standings

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAg.DiffPoints
 Scotland32018960+294
 France32019266+264
 Ireland32017251+214
 Wales300354130–760

Fixtures

Round 1

17 October 2014
Scotland  42–18  Wales
Derwent Park, Workington
18 October 2014
Ireland  22–12  France

Round 2

25 October 2014
Ireland  4–25  Scotland
25 October 2014
France  42–22  Wales

Round 3

31 October 2014
Scotland  22–38  France
Netherdale, Galashiels
2 November 2014
Wales  14–46  Ireland

Matches details

All times are local: UTC+0/GMT in English venues. UTC+1/CET in French venues. UTC+0/WET in Irish venues. UTC+0/GMT in Welsh venues. UTC+0/GMT in Scottish venues.

Scotland vs Wales

17 October 2014
20:00
Scotland  42 – 18  Wales
Try: Brough 12' c
Thomas 17'
Kilday 28' c
J Walker 46' c
Scott (2) 49' c, 62'
C Phillips 51'
B Phillips 70' c
Goal: Brough (5/8) 13', 29', 47', 50', 71'		 Report Try: Williams 10'
Roets 39'
Farrer (2) 44' c, 76'
Goal: Hough (0/2)
Reece (1/2) 45'
Derwent Park, Workington
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: James Child
Man of the Match: Danny Brough (Scotland)
FB1 Oscar Thomas
RW2 David Scott
RC3 Ben Hellewell
LC4 Joe Wardle
LW5 Alex Hurst
SO6 Danny Brough (c)
SH7 Nathan Massey
PR8 Adam Walker
HK9 Danny Addy
PR10 Ben Kavanagh
SR11 Brett Phillips
SR12 Corbyn Kilday
LF13 Sonny Esslemont
Substitutions:
IC14 Callum Phillips
IC15 Josh Barlow
IC16 Jonathan Walker
IC17 Louis Senter
Coach:
England Steve McCormack
FB1 Tom Hughes
RW3 Yannic Parker
RC8 Kyle Scrivens
LC11 Christiaan Roets
LW19 Rhys Williams
SO6 Ollie Olds
SH10 Peter Lupton (c)
PR13 Daniel Fleming
HK16 Ricky Hough
PR12 Matt Barron
SR9 Phil Carleton
SR7 Ashley Bateman
LF22 Joe Burke
Substitutions:
IC14 Connor Farrer
IC15 Izaak Duffy
IC17 Lewis Reece
IC18 Morgan Evans
Coach:
England John Kear

Ireland vs France

18 October 2014
14:00
Ireland  22 – 12  France
Try: McDonnell (2) 7', 46'
Peacock (2) 30', 53'
Murphy 79' c
Goal: Dunne (1/5) 80'		 Report Try: Larroyer 58' c
Pélissier 70' c
Goal: Marginet (2/2) 61', 71'
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 1,428
Referee: Tim Roby
Man of the Match: Josh Toole (Ireland)
FB1 Shannon McDonnell
RW2 Callum Mulkeen
RC3 Haydn Peacock
LC4 Michael Platt
LW5 Casey Dunne
SO6 Callum Casey
SH7 Ben Johnston
PR8 Robbie Mulhern
HK9 Bob Beswick (c)
PR10 Luke Ambler
SR11 Elliot Cosgrove
SR12 Josh Toole
LF13 Will Hope
Substitutes
IC14 Jobe Murphy
IC15 Sean Hesketh
IC16 Wayne Kelly
IC17 Matty Hadden
Coach:
England Mark Aston
FB1 Tony Maurel
RW2 Mathias Pala
RC3 Jean-Philippe Baile
LC4 Damien Cardace
LW5 Frédéric Vaccari
SO6 Théo Fages
SH7 William Barthau
PR8 Jamal Fakir
HK9 Éloi Pélissier
PR10 Michael Simon
SR11 Kevin Larroyer
SR12 Benjamin Garcia
LF13 Jason Baitieri (c)
Substitutes
IC14 Rémy Marginet
IC15 Aaron Wood
IC16 Julian Bousquet
IC17 Antoni Maria
Coach:
England Richard Agar

Ireland vs Scotland

25 October 2014
14:00
Ireland  4 – 25  Scotland
Try: James Toole 73'
Goal: Dunne (0/1)		 Report Try: C Phillips 39' c
Hurst 48' c
Addy 57' c
Thomas 77'
Goal: Brough (3/4) 40', 49', 58'
Drop Goal: Brough (1/1) 63'
FB1 Shannon McDonnell
RW2 Callum Mulkeen
RC3 Haydn Peacock
LC4 Stuart Littler
LW5 Casey Dunne
SO6 Callum Casey
SH7 James Toole
PR8 Robbie Mulhern
HK9 Bob Beswick (c)
PR10 Luke Ambler
SR11 Jobe Murphy
SR12 Josh Toole
LF13 Will Hope
Substitutes
IC14 Wayne Kelly
IC15 Sean Hesketh
IC16 Graham O'Keefe
IC17 Matty Hadden
Coach:
England Mark Aston
FB1 Oscar Thomas
RW2 David Scott
RC3 Ben Hellewell
LC4 Joe Wardle
LW5 Alex Hurst
SO6 Danny Brough (c)
SH7 Nathan Massey
PR8 Adam Walker
HK9 Danny Addy
PR10 Ben Kavanagh
SR11 Brett Phillips
SR12 Corbyn Kilday
LF13 Sonny Esslemont
Substitutions:
IC14 Callum Phillips
IC15 Josh Barlow
IC16 Joe McClean
IC17 Louis Senter
Coach:
England Steve McCormack

France vs Wales

25 October 2014
15:00
France  42 – 22  Wales
Try: Soubeyras 7' c
Fages 20' c
Baile 34' c
Pala (2) 39' c, 52'c
Marginet (2) 41' c, 55' c
Goal: Marginet 7/7		 Report Try: Fleming 10' c
Fozard 47'c
Williams 64' c
Roets 68'
Goal: Reece 3/4
Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi
Attendance: 5,225
Referee: Tim Roby
FB1 Mathias Pala
RW2 Clément Soubeyras
RC3 Aurélien Decarnin
LC4 Damien Cardace
LW5 Frédéric Vaccari
SO6 Théo Fages
SH7 Rémy Marginet
PR8 Jamal Fakir
HK9 John Boudebza
PR10 Michael Simon
SR11 Kevin Larroyer
SR12 Benjamin Garcia
LF13 Jason Baitieri (c)
Substitutes
IC14 Éloi Pélissier
IC15 Jean-Philippe Baile
IC16 Julian Bousquet
IC17 Aaron Wood
Coach:
England Richard Agar
FB1 Tom Hughes
RW3 Dalton Grant
RC8 Kyle Scrivens
LC11 Christiaan Roets
LW19 Rhys Williams
SO6 Ollie Olds
SH10 Peter Lupton (c)
PR13 Daniel Fleming
HK5 Connor Farrer
PR12 Matt Barron
SR21 Lewis Reece
SR16 Ricky Hough
LF7 Matty Fozard
Substitutes
IC14 Owain Griffiths
IC15 Izaak Duffy
IC17 Paul Emanuelli
IC24 Morgan Evans
Coach:
England John Kear

Scotland vs France

31 September 2014
19:30
Scotland  22 – 38  France
Try: Kavanagh 3' c
Hellewell 63'
A Walker 75' c
J Walker 77' c
Goal: Brough (3/4) 4', 76', 78'		 Report Try: Marginet (3) 14' c, 22', 28' c
Baitieri 19' c
Pélissier 24'
Decarnin 34' c
Gigot 38' c
Goal: Marginet (5/7) 15', 20', 29', 35', 39'
Netherdale, Galashiels
Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Richard Silverwood
Man of the Match: Rémy Marginet (France)
FB1 Oscar Thomas
RW2 David Scott
RC3 Ben Hellewell
LC4 Joe Wardle
LW5 Alex Hurst
SO6 Danny Brough (c)
SH7 Nathan Massey
PR8 Adam Walker
HK9 Danny Addy
PR10 Jonathan Walker
SR11 Sonny Esslemont
SR12 Corbyn Kilday
LK13 Ben Kavanagh
Substitutions:
IC14 Callum Phillips
IC15 Josh Barlow
IC16 Harvey Burnett
IC17 Louis Senter
Coach:
England Steve McCormack
FB1 Mathias Pala
RW2 Tony Gigot
RC3 Aurélien Decarnin
LC4 Damien Cardace
LW5 Frédéric Vaccari
SO6 Théo Fages
SH7 Rémy Marginet
PR8 Jamal Fakir
HK9 Antoni Maria
PR10 Michael Simon
SR11 Kevin Larroyer
SR12 Benjamin Garcia
LF13 Jason Baitieri (c)
Substitutes
IC14 Éloi Pélissier
IC15 Jean-Philippe Baile
IC16 Julian Bousquet
IC17 Aaron Wood
Coach:
England Richard Agar

Wales vs Ireland

2 November 2014
14:30
Wales  14 – 46  Ireland
Try: Williams 46' c
Grant 62'
Hughes 79'
Goal: Reece (1/2) 47'
Emanuelli (0/1)		 Report Try: Hope 4' c
Hargreaves (3) 12', 30' c, 50' c
Ambler 18' c
Finn 38' c
Peacock 72' c
Dunne 78' c
Goal: Finn (7/8) 5', 19', 31', 39', 51', 73', 79'
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 1,293
Referee: Ben Thaler
FB1 Tom Hughes
RW3 Dalton Grant
RC21 Lewis Reece
LC11 Christiaan Roets
LW19 Rhys Williams
SO6 Ollie Olds
SH10 Peter Lupton (c)
PR34 Byron Smith
HK18 Matty Fozard
PR12 Matt Barron
SR31 Ricky Hough
SR7 Ashley Bateman
LF13 Daniel Fleming
Substitutes
IC22 Joe Burke
IC5 Connor Farrer
IC24 Morgan Evans
IC17 Paul Emanuelli
Coach:
England John Kear
FB1 Shannon McDonnell
RW2 Brad Hargreaves
RC3 Haydn Peacock
LC4 Stuart Littler
LW5 Casey Dunne
SO6 Ben Johnston
SH7 Liam Finn
PR8 Robbie Mulhern
HK9 Bob Beswick (c)
PR10 Luke Ambler
SR11 Will Hope
SR12 Josh Toole
LF13 Callum Casey
Substitutions:
IC14 Jobe Murphy
IC15 Sean Hesketh
IC16 James Toole
IC17 Matty Hadden
Coach:
England Mark Aston

References

  1. ↑ http://asia.eurosport.com/rugby-league/four-nations-spot-for-euro-winners_sto4345490/story.shtml
  2. ↑ http://rlif.com/rugby-league-international-news/article/1492/extra-incentive-for-wales-
  3. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/873/rugby-league-european-championship-fixtures
  4. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.totalrl.com/ireland-announce-train-squad-euro-championships/
  7. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/european_cup/news/article/920/european-championship-game-2-–/
  8. ↑ http://www.scotlandrl.com/article/12430/scotland-mix-old-and-new
  9. ↑ http://scotlandrl.com/article/12462/four-local-youngsters-step-up
  10. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/article-2694060/John-Kear-replaced-Iestyn-Harris-Wales-coach-ahead-European-Championships.html
  11. ↑ http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/12454/four-more-players-called-up
  12. ↑ http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/9507938/garreth-carvell-withdraws-from-wales-squad-for-european-cup
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