2010 European Cup

The 2010 European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes,[1] 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.[2]

2010 (2010) European Cup  ()
Number of teams4
Winner Wales
Matches played6
Attendance35,687 (5,948 per match)
Top scorer Gregg McNally (30)
Top try scorer Rhys Williams (5)
Tournaments
 < 2009
2012 > 

Squads

France

preliminary squad:[3]

Club TeamPlayers
AS CarcassonneRomaric Bemba, Roman Gagliazzo, Teddy Sadaoui
Catalans DragonsJean-Philippe Baile, Thomas Bosc, Rémi Casty, Olivier Elima (c), Jamal Fakir, David Ferriol,
Cyril Gossard, Clint Greenshields, Grégory Mounis, Sébastien Raguin
Lézignan SangliersMatthew Alberola, Thibault Ancely, Andrew Bentley, Julian Bousquet, Nicolas Munoz, Florian Quintilla, Micheal Tribillac
Melbourne StormDane Chisholm
Pia DonkeysMaxime Grésèque, Christophe Moly
Sydney RoostersJason Baitieri
Toulouse OlympiqueVincent Duport, Mathieu Griffi, Kevin Larroyer, Antoni Maria, Yoan Tisseyre
Union Treiziste CatalansWilliam Barthau, Kane Bentley, Tony Gigot, Sebastien Martins, Quentin Nauroy, Éloi Pélissier,
Michael Simon, Cyril Stacul, Julien Touxagas, Frédéric Vaccari

Ireland

30 Man Squad

Club TeamPlayers
Barrow RaidersLiam Harrison, Brett McDermott
Batley BulldogsSean Hesketh
Bradford BullsMichael Platt
Carlow CrusadersPaddy Barcoe
Dewsbury RamsMatthew Fox
Featherstone RoversLiam Finn
HalifaxBob Beswick
Harlequins RLJason Golden, Jamie O'Callaghan
Huddersfield GiantsSimon Finnigan, Scott Grix, Gregg McNally
Irish StudentsAdam Aigbokhae
Leeds RhinosLuke Ambler, Kyle Amor
Leeds MetStevie Gibbons
North Dublin EaglesJoseph Taylor
OldhamJohn Gillam, Wayne Kerr, Marcus St Hilaire, Matty Ashe
Salford City RedsSean Gleeson, Ryan Boyle
Sheffield EaglesTim Bergin
Treaty City TitansBrendan Guilfoyle
Warrington WolvesSimon Grix, Tyrone McCarthy
Widnes VikingsDavid Allen
Wigan WarriorsMichael McIlorum, Eamon O'Carroll

Scotland

Preliminary Squad [4]

Club TeamPlayers
Batley BulldogsGareth Moore
Bradford BullsJoe Wardle
Carpentras XIIILee Paterson
Castleford PanthersJamie Benn
Coventry BearsBrad Massey
DoncasterDean Colton, Rob Lunt
Edinburgh EaglesCraig Borthwick, Giles Lomax
Featherstone RoversJon Steel
Gateshead ThunderCrawford Matthews
HalifaxSam Barlow
Harlequins RLOliver Wilkes
Huddersfield GiantsDanny Brough
Hull Kingston RoversBen Fisher
Hunslet HawksNeil Lowe
Leigh CenturionsJohn Duffy
London SkolarsDave Arnot
Sheffield EaglesAndrew Henderson, Jack Howieson, Brendon Lindsay, Mitch Stringer, Alex Szostak
Swinton LionsRichard Hawkyard
Wakefield Trinity WildcatsDale Ferguson, Kevin Henderson
WhitehavenDexter Miller, Spencer Miller
Workington TownBrett Carter, Paddy Coupar

Wales

48 Man Squad:[5]

Club TeamPlayers
AS CarcassonneGareth Dean
Barrow RaidersAndy Bracek, Matt James
Batley BulldogsByron Smith
Bradford BullsCraig Kopczak
Burleigh BearsMark Lennon
Castleford TigersJames Evans
Central Queensland CometsChris Beasley, Ian Webster
CrusadersAnthony Blackwood, Ben Flower, Chris Davies, Dafydd Carter, Elliot Kear, Gareth Thomas, Gil Dudson,
Jack Pring, Jamie Murphy, Jordan James, Lee Williams, Lewis Mills, Lloyd White, Luke Dyer, Rhodri Lloyd
Featherstone RoversRoss Divorty
Gateshead ThunderMatt Barron
HalifaxSean Penkywicz
Hull Kingston RoversDavid Mills
Leeds MetRhys Griffiths
Leigh EastOwain Brown
London SkolarsMatt Thomas
Mackay CuttersNeil Budworth
South Wales ScorpionsAled James, Andrew Gay, Ashley Bateman, Christiaan Roets, Geraint Davies, Joe Burke, Lewis Reece, Steve Parry
St Helens R.F.C.Jacob Emmitt
Swinton LionsIan Watson, Phil Joseph
Warrington WolvesBen Evans, Rhys Evans, Rhys Williams
Wigan WarriorsBen Davies
UnattachedMark Roberts

Standings
TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
 Wales330010363+406
 France32019548+474
 Scotland310276108-322
 Ireland300376131-550

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.[6] However the first match was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, making it a one off match.[7]

Wales vs Italy
6 October 2010
19:30
 Wales 6 – 13  Italy
Try: Gareth Thomas
Goal: Lewis Reece (1/1)		 Report Tries: Christophe Caligari
Ben Falcone
Goals: Josh Mantellato (2/2)
Field Goal: Ben Stewart

Fixtures

Round 1
9 October 2010
France  58 - 24  Ireland
Tries: Olivier Elima (4), Rémi Casty, Teddy Sadaoui, Cyril Stacul, Tony Gigot, Andrew Bentley, Jason Baitieri
Goals: Maxime Grésèque (4), Nicolas Munoz (5)		 Report Tries: John Gillam (2), Sean Hesketh, Jamie O'Callaghan, Greg McNally
Goals: Greg McNally, Liam Finn
Parc des Sports, Avignon, France
Attendance: 14,522
Referee: Phil Bentham (England)
Man of the Match: Rémi Casty
10 October 2010
Scotland  22 - 60  Wales
Tries: Ben Fisher (2), Andrew Henderson (2) Report Tries: Rhys Williams (3), Elliot Kear (3), Gareth Thomas, Mark Lennon, Lloyd White, Jacob Emmitt, Jordan James
Goals: Lee Briers (8)
Old Anniesland, Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 787
Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)

Round 2
16 October 2010
France  26 - 12  Scotland
Tries: Frédéric Vaccari, Tony Gigot, Sébastien Martins, Mickaël Simon, Kane Bentley
Goals: T Munoz (3)		 Report Tries: Alex Szostack, Sam Barlow
Goals: T Danny Brough (2)
Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi, France
Attendance: 7,150[8]
Referee: Phil Bentham

Teams:[9]

FRANCE: 1. William Barthau, 2. Frédéric Vaccari, 3. Jean-Philippe Baile, 4. Teddy Sadaoui, 5. Cyril Stacul, 6. Tony Gigot, 7. Nicolas Munoz, 8. Mickaël Simon, 9. Kane Bentley, 10. Rémi Casty, 11. Olivier Elima, 12. Julien Touxagas, 13. Jason Baitieri. Subs: 14. Andrew Bentley, 15. Mathieu Griffi, 16. Sébastien Martins, 17. Romaric Bemba.

SCOTLAND: 1 Lee Paterson, 2. Dave Arnot, 3. Joe Wardle, 4. Kevin Henderson, 5. Jon Steel, 6. Brendan Lindsay, 7. Danny Brough, 8. Oliver Wilkes, 9. Ben Fisher, 10, Mitch Stringer, 11. Alex Szostak, 12. Sam Barlow, 13. Dale Ferguson. Subs: 14. Andrew Henderson, 15. Paddy Coupar, 16. Neil Lowe, 17. Jack Howieson.

17 October 2010
Wales  31 - 30  Ireland
Tries: Lennon (2), Webster, Williams (2), Roets
Goals: White (3)
Drop-goal: Briers.		 Report Tries: Bergin, McNally (2), Boyle, Ambler
Goals: McNally (5)
The Gnoll, Neath, Wales
Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)
Man of the Match: Gregg McNally[10]

Round 3
23 October 2010
France  11 - 12  Wales
Tries: Nauroy, Sadaoui
Goals: Munoz (1/2)
Drop goals: Gigot		 Report Tries: Williams, Thomas
Goals: White (2/3)
Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi, France
Attendance: 10,413
Referee: Phil Bentham (England)
24 October 2010
Ireland  22-42  Scotland
Tries: Gillam (5, 65) Grix (15), Finn (38)
Goals:McNally (3/4)		 Report Tries: Fisher, K.Henderson, A.Henderson, Ferguson 2, Carter, Stringer, Wardle
Goals:Patterson (5/8)
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Attendance: 1,063
Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)
Man of the Match: Dale Ferguson

References
  1. RLEF (30 July 2010). "EUROPEAN CUP BRINGS BIG NAME SPONSOR ON BOARD". Rugby League European Federation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  2. "Rleague". Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  3. "France name Alitalia European Cup squad". rleague.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. "Brough returns to Scotland squad". Sporting Life. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  5. "Wales release 48-man training squad". rleague.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  6. "Wales plan autumn Test schedule". BBC News. 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  7. "Wales clash rained off" UKPA (4 October 2010)
  8. Black, Gareth (18 October 2010). "France 26 - 12 Scotland: French end Scots interest in Euro Cup". sport.scotsman.com. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  9. Willacy, Gavin (17 October 2010). "Rugby League: France 26 - 12 Scotland". Scotland on Sunday. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  10. Press Association (17 October 2010). "Lee Briers steers Wales past Ireland to European Cup finale in France". guardian.co.uk. UK: Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
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