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Parc Des Sports (Avignon)
Parc des Sports is a multi-purpose stadium in Avignon, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of AC Avignonnais. The capacity of the stadium is 17,518 spectators. Rugby league Since its opening in 1975, Parc des Sports has hosted fourteen France international rugby league matches with the first on 5 December 1982, when France hosted Australia as part of the 1982 Kangaroo tour. In front of 8,000 fans, Australia won the game 15–4 against a very committed French team (the 1982 Kangaroos were the first touring side to go through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles"). Its last international match was on Friday 1 November 2013, when the stadium hosted France's 2013 Rugby League World Cup game against New Zealand in front of a capacity crowd of 17,518. Rugby league internationals The French national team has played 15 test matches at the Parc des Sports (for a record of 3 wins, 11 losses and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Avignon
Stade (), officially the Hanseatic City of Stade (german: Hansestadt Stade, nds, Hansestadt Stood) is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. First mentioned in records in 934, it is the seat of the Stade (district), district () which bears its name. It is located roughly to the west of Hamburg and belongs to that city's Hamburg Metropolitan Region, wider metropolitan region. Within the area of the city are the urban districts of Bützfleth, Hagen, Haddorf and Wiepenkathen, each of which have a council () of their own with some autonomous decision-making rights. Stade is located in the Niederelbe, lower regions of the river Elbe. It is also on the German Timber-Frame Road. History The first human settlers came to the Stade area in 30,000 BC. Since 1180 Stade belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In early 1208 King Valdemar II of Denmark and his troops conquered Stade. In August Valdemar II's cousin being in enmity with the king, the then Prince-Archbishop V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco National Rugby League Team
The Morocco national rugby league team has been participating in international competition since 1995. Many players for the Moroccan team are drawn from the French competition. Morocco has participated in the World Sevens (1995), Superleague World Nines (1996), Emerging Nations Tournament (1995, 2000) and Mediterranean Cup (since 2003) competitions. In 2009 Morocco won the RLEF Euro Med Challenge. Current squad Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship: *Souhail Ait Alla *Ahmed El Faiz *Brahim Aferhane *Ouhcham Mahdi *Mohssin Afouks *Ismail Edhouz *Mbark Hani *Yassin Oujbor *Marouane Mounwir *Chnikhl Youssef *Ilias El Fezazi *Iliass Laachiri *Oussama El Abdioui *Amine Belaachj *Aissa El Hamdaoui *Soufiane Kissi *Ali Sambo *Bilal Zariouh *Naji Anas *Ismail Edhouz *Yassin Oujbor *Badreddine Medkouri *Adam Ed Diche Results * Morocco def. Cameroon 8-4 (2 October 2019) * Lebanon def. Morocco 26–24 (12 October 2012) * Lebanon def. Morocco 72–4 (28 June 2011) * Morocco def. Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2016 Rugby League Four Nations tournament (known as the 2016 Ladbrokes Four Nations, for sponsorship purposes) was the fifth staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament and was played in England in October and November. The series was contested by Australia, England, New Zealand and Scotland, who qualified for their first Four Nations by winning the 2014 European Cup. The final was played on 20 November, with Australia winning its third tournament, defeating New Zealand. History The 2016 tournament is the fifth Four Nations series to be planned before the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, with the venues rotating between Europe and the South Pacific. In addition to automatic inclusions Australia, England and New Zealand, Scotland qualified for the tournament by defeating France in the final of the 2014 European Cup. England have previously co-hosted tournaments with other European nations and the Rugby Football League (RFL) planned to take a game up into Scotland but back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 European Cup
The 2015 European Cup was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place between 16 October and 7 November in Wales, France, Scotland and Ireland. Scotland were the defending champions. Four teams competed in the 2015 event; Wales, Scotland, France and Ireland. Wales were crowned 2015 European Cup champions after winning all of their games putting them on top of the table with the maximum points tally of 6. After the tournament's last game there would be no European Cup tournament until the 2018 Championship due to the events occurring such as the 2016 Four Nations, 2017 World Cup qualifying competitions and the 2017 World Cup Finals. Teams Squads France Head Coach: Richard Agar *On 1 October, Richard Agar named the following 23 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament. Ireland Head Coach: Mark Aston *On 2 October, Mark Aston named the following 22 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B
2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B is one of the four groups in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprises New Zealand, France, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Ladder ''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''. Papua New Guinea vs France New Zealand vs Samoa New Zealand vs France Papua New Guinea vs Samoa New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea The 18,180 attendance was higher than all but one of Leeds Rhinos' home Super League The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ... attendances for 2013. France vs Samoa References External links {{Rlwc13 2013 Rugby League World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 European Cup
The 2010 European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league football tournament. Three of the competing teams participated in the 2009 European Cup, with France also being included in the tournament after competing in the 2009 Four Nations. The winner of the competition, Wales, competed in the 2011 Four Nations tournament. Squads France preliminary squad: *Coach: Bobbie Goulding Ireland 30 Man Squad *Coach: Andy Kelly Scotland Preliminary Squad *Coach: Steve McCormack Wales 48 Man Squad: *Coach: Iestyn Harris Standings Pre-tournament matches Wales announced that they would be playing two friendly warm-up matches against Italy at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham on 3 and 6 October in preparation for the European Cup. However the first match was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, making it a one-off match. Wales vs Italy Fixtures Round 1 Round 2 Teams: FRANCE: 1. William Barthau, 2. Frédéric Vaccari, 3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 European Nations Cup ...
Under the same format as the 2003 European Nations Cup, six nations participated in two groups of three, each playing a total of two games. England were crowned European champions for the third successive time after they defeated Ireland in the final. Group 1 Results Final standings Ireland advanced to the final. Group 2 Results Final standings England advanced to the final. Final References {{2004 in rugby league European Nations Cup European Nations Cup European Nations Cup European Nations Cup European Nations Cup European Nations Cup European Nations Cup European Nations Cup European Nations Cup may refer to: *UEFA European Championship, formerly known as European Nations' Cup * Europcar Cup, a European Tour golf tournament * European Nations Cup (golf), a European Ladies Tour golf tournament * European Nations Cup (fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League European Cup
The Rugby League European Championship (formerly known as the European Cup and European Nations Cup) is a rugby league football tournament for European national teams that was first held in 1935. Originally, the European Cup had three teams, with England, Wales and France each playing each other once. Unlike the Tri-Nations series, there was no final; the team finishing at the top of the group was deemed the winner. From 1949 to 1956, a fourth Other Nationalities team entered the European Cup. From 2003 to 2009, the tournament featured six teams, including Ireland and Scotland. Between 2014 and 2018, the European Championship was contested with four teams. From 2020, relegation was introduced for the first time. History 1935–1996: Original competition The tournament was initially played annually, with the exception of the years of the Second World War. In 1946–47, the tournament was altered, with each team playing each other twice, at home and away. The 1949–50 season sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 European Nations Cup
The European Nations Cup returned in 2003, being the first tournament since England last won it in 1996. The last European Nations Cup held, in 1996, followed traditional structures presented from previous tournaments, involving just three nations, England, France and Wales, all teams only playing each other once. The 2003 tournament saw a revised structure, with Ireland, Scotland and Russia all joining. The new structure formed the basis of two groups of three, each nation playing a total of two games, where the winner of each group meets in a final. Pre-tournament favourites England easily won the final against France. Group 1 Results Final standings France advanced to the final on points differential. Group 2 Results Final standings England advanced to the final. Final References External linksEuropean Championship 2003at ''rugbyleagueproject.org'' {{2003 in rugby league European Nations Cup European nations cup European nations cup European nations c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Cup
On 11 July 1998 the first ever 13 a side rugby league match was played between Italia and Lebanon, which took place at Leichhardt Oval - Sydney - Australia, the match was known as 'The Mediterranean Cup'. A crowd of almost 10,000 watched as these two emerging nations battled it out in a torrid affair. Former first grade players such as Frank Napoli, Chris St Clair, John Elias, David Baysarri and Darren Maroon represented their country of origin. The match was refereed by Tony Archer and Lebanon defeated a gallant Italy. The Mediterranean Cup was played before the Balmain Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys 1st grade match. The Mediterranean Cup was an annual rugby league football tournament that was held in Lebanon although it also has been held in France. It was contested by Lebanon, France, Serbia and Morocco with the competition first conceived as a qualifying tournament for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and in 1999 was contested by Lebanon, Morocco and Italy. As the 2000 Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Kangaroo Tour Of Great Britain And France
The 1990 Kangaroo Tour was the seventeenth Kangaroo Tour, where the Australian national rugby league team (known as the Castlemaine XXXX, XXXX Kangaroos due to sponsorship reasons) travelled to Europe and played eighteen matches against British and French club and representative rugby league teams, in addition to three Rugby league#Competitions, Test matches against Great Britain Lions, Great Britain and two Tests against the France national rugby league team, French. It followed the tour of 1986 Kangaroo tour, 1986 and the next was staged in 1994 Kangaroo tour, 1994. This series was the closest the British team came to reclaiming The Ashes (rugby league), The Ashes since last winning in Australia in 1970. Great Britain won the first Test at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium and in the second Test at Old Trafford in Manchester the match was tied at 10-all until the final minutes when Australia scored a late try to win the game. Australia then went on to easily win the third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
