The Germany national rugby league team is the national
rugby league
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team of
Germany
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.
National team
The captain of the national side is Brad Billsborough. Bob Doughton is head coach. The most capped player is Liam Doughton who has 24 Caps.
As well as playing friendlies, the team currently competes in European Championship C. They also play against the
Netherlands
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in the annual Griffin Cup. In October 2022, Germany won the 10th edition of the Griffin Cup, defeating the
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29-24.
In the
Central Europe Development Tri-Nations
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in 2006 they won both of their matches narrowly beating Austria in
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in front of over 350 people. They then beat Estonia in Tallinn to seal victory of the competition.
Uwe Jansen
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Jansen played for Germany against Estonia in 2006, scoring a try in the 24-38 win.Brad Billsborough
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Dan Stocks
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European Shield
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, the successor to the Central Europe Tri-Nations. In the 2007 Shield, they were beaten in Heidelberg by a strong
Serbia
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side but beat the
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in Prague, subsequently finishing second.
In the 2008 European Shield, Germany again defeated the Czech team. However, they lost to the subsequent champions
Italy
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and again took second for the tournament.
The 2009 European Shield featured the same three sides as in 2008. The first match of the tournament saw Germany lose to the Czech Republic 30–4 in Olomouc. That game marked the first international victory for the Czech team.
In the 2010 European Shield, Germany lost to the subsequent group winners
Serbia
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and defeated the Czech team, finishing in the second place.
European Championship C
Results
See also
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Rugby league in Germany
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*** Mod league
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*** Wheelchair rugby league
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...