Norway national rugby league team

Norway
Badge of Norway team
Team information
Nickname The Vikings
Governing body Norway Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coach Dave Hunter
Captain Kristoffer Milligan
RLIF ranking 26th
Team results
First game
 Norway 0-24 GB Pioneers United Kingdom
(Oslo, Norway; 4 July 2009)
Biggest win
 Norway 40-22 Germany 
(Bislett Stadion, Oslo; 9 July 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Malta 64-24 Norway 
(Gianni Bencini Ground, Pembroke, Malta; 2 September 2011)

Norway had their foundation year of rugby league in 2008, Rugby League in Norway has experiences some through junior and amateur level. There is a small 7 team premier competition and several development pups. They are unrecognised by the Rugby League International Federation as having affiliate status.

For more Norwegian stats, news, team results and more visit Norway's RLEF Page.

History

In February 2008, Norway were granted official observer status by the Rugby League European Federation despite being unranked at this point. This was not the only major point of development in the year, as a committee was formed, based in capital city Oslo, with the aim of developing the game all over the country.[1]

Current squad

  • Bendik Kalvik, (Bodø Barbarians)
  • Kristoffer Milligan, (Flekkefjord Tigers)
  • Harald Mikalsen(Flekkefjord Tigers)
  • Kim André Seglem (Sandnes Raiderss)
  • Reidar Flage,(Lillestrøm Lions)
  • Eric "Sonny" Mellor, (Lillestrøm Lions)
  • Sjur Håvard Strand, (Bodø Barbarians
  • Mathias Vada Stenseth-Holm, (Sparbu Lumberjacks)
  • Joshua Skidmore Hornby (Lillestrøm Lions)
  • Kristian Nordin-Skipnes(Woden Valley Rams)
  • Isaac Schmidt, (Oslo Capitals)
  • Kevin Båtnes,(Porsgrunn Pirates)
  • Chris Stalsberg,(Porsgrunn Pirates)
  • Kristian Paulsen, (Trondheim RK)
  • Nils Kristian Holte (Porsgrunn Pirates)
  • Simon Viljoen (Trondheim RK)
  • Frank Kiiriinya, (Trondheim RK)
  • Nathan Cummins, (Stavanger Storm)
  • Kristoffer Borsheim, (Stavanger Storm)
  • Ezra Mcintyre, (Stavanger Storm)
  • Ravn Arvidsønn, (Stavanger Storm)
  • Fredrik Nordtun, (Stavanger Storm)
  • Lucas Zuniga, (Lillestrøm Lions)
  • Kristian Hilton, (Saddleworth Rangers)
  • Manager: Anne C Haigh
  • Coach: Craig West

[2]

Official Rankings as of July 2018
RankChange*TeamPts%
1 Steady Australia100.0
2 Steady New Zealand72.7
3 Steady England70.4
4 Steady Tonga28.0
5 Steady Fiji25.8
6 Steady Samoa25.5
7 Steady Scotland24.5
8 Steady France18.3
9 Steady Lebanon13.9
10 Steady Papua New Guinea12.4
11 Steady Ireland10.6
12 Steady Wales8.0
13 Steady Italy7.4
14 Steady United States7.1
15 Steady Jamaica5.2
16 Increase 1 Canada5.1
17 Decrease 1 Serbia4.4
18 Steady Malta3.8
19 Increase 3 Norway2.7
20 Decrease 1 Russia2.6
21 Increase 8 Hungary2.3
22 Decrease 1 Spain2.3
23 Decrease 3 Belgium2.3
24 Increase 2 Czech Republic2.2
25 Steady Ukraine2.1
26 Decrease 3 Greece1.9
27 Decrease 3 Philippines1.9
28 Decrease 1 Netherlands1.4
29 Increase 2 Sweden1.4
30 Decrease 2 Germany1.3
31 Decrease 1 Cook Islands1.3
32 Rise 3 South Africa1.3
33 Decrease 1 Chile1.2
34 Decrease 1 Niue1.1
35 Decrease 1 Denmark0.8
36 Steady Vanuatu0.8
37 Steady El Salvador0.7
38 Steady Thailand0.7
39 Steady Argentina0.6
40 Steady Colombia0.6
41 Steady Japan0.4
42 Steady Solomon Islands0.4
43 Steady Brazil0.3
44 Steady Uruguay0.3
45 Steady Hong Kong0.2
46 Steady Bulgaria0.1
47 Steady Latvia0.1
48 Steady Morocco0.0
*Change from December 2017

Rugby League Norway

In 2009, Rugby League Norway was formed as an opportunity for a national competition was seen. Warren Heilig saw and organised this opportunity as the standard of Rugby Union in the nation was limited to one tier of competition. So, less experienced players could only have limited game time. Heilig had the idea that these less experienced players from big union clubs should try second-tier rugby league. This ensured that league had an advantage over union in that there was a much wider range of age and standard of play. It was also easier to learn - so Rugby League Norway no longer needed to rely on ex-union players and could attract more local junior, youth and amateur players to the game.[1]

Rugby League clubs in Norway -

  • Flekkefjord Tigers
  • Farsund Bobcats
  • Sandnes Raiders
  • Stavanger Storm
  • Porsgrunn Pirates
  • Lillestrøm Lions
  • Oslo Capitals
  • Trondheim RK
  • Bodø Barbarians
  • Sparbu Lumberjacks

All-time Results Record

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
 Denmark2009520370602014
 Malta2010200244942011
 Sweden2010411290942014
 Germany2011110032282011
 Ukraine2013100114422013
 Czech Republic2013210138342018
 Thailand201410016462014

Competitions

Norway's maiden Rugby League event was the "Scandinavia Cup", which was held in Oslo, Norway between 30 and 31 May 2009 [3] and played under 9's rules.[4] Norway played Great Britain Pioneers in their first representative match on 5 July 2009 in Oslo which the visitors won 24 - 0.[5][6] Norway played their first international on 22 August 2009, against Denmark in Copenhagen and won 28 - 26.[1]

See also


References

  1. 1 2 3 "Norway Rugby League Planet". Rugby League Planet. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "All Go In Norway". Last Tackle. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "RLEF". RLEF. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Pioneers Triumph but Norway Emerge With Credit". RLEF. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  6. ↑ "Norway Match a Great Successt". lastackle.com. 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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