Russian rugby league player receives four match international suspension
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RUSSIAN RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYER RECEIVES FOUR MATCH SUSPENSION
Russia’s Ruslan Izmaylov has been banned for four matches by the RLEF Disciplinary Committee following his dismissal in Gemona, Italy, during last weekend’s European Championship B match, won 22-18 by the Italians.
Izmaylov, who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, was sent off immediately following the final whistle for confronting the referee, Tom Mather. He was charged and found guilty of using aggressive body language to dispute a referee’s decision.
The ARLK (Russian rugby league) has chosen not to appeal the sentence.
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Czech Republic host coaching and youth international rugby league events
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CZECH REPUBLIC HOST COACHING AND YOUTH INTERNATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE EVENTS
Vrchlabi, home of the Mad Squirrels club, will be a hot-bed of rugby league from tomorrow (Thursday) when a week of development work featuring five countries commences.
RLEF Coaching Manager, Martin Crick, will oversee the first phase of a coach tutor course for the Czech Republic hosts, Malta and Sweden, as part of the EU Leadership Devolution Project.
Then, on Sunday, the Latvian U18 team will arrive in the town ahead of two matches against the Czechs in a first for Latvian rugby league, which has never fielded a youth side at representative level.
The Latvians will be supported by consultant Steve Leonard, the head of St Helens’ youth development department, and an increasingly impressed observer of the Latvian federation. Two weeks ago Leonard spent a few days in Riga observing a number of camps organised by the LRL.
“I was really impressed with the set-up of rugby league in Latvia and with the talent on show, especially within the U18 group,” commented Leonard, who flies to Prague on Friday to observe the Czech association delivering their Level 1 course.
“It is only with quality time together that squads bond and improve, and opportunities like the trip to the Czech Republic are immeasurable in this process. I believe that the games will be a great bench mark for future development in the Latvian plan, but the lessons learned and the experience will be the legacy of their time in Vrchlabi.”
One of those who has received mentoring and training, Czech coach David Lahr, has been sidelined with a knee injury sustained at the Pardubice 9s a week ago and will pass over the U18s’ reins to Darek Blatak and team manager Tomas Douda.
CZRLA development manager Andy Mulhall is keen to see what both sides have to offer.
“Some very talented [Czech] players who are already on the verge of senior national team selection will be playing,” he said
“Despite the fact that the vast majority of the Czech youth team are rookies to the sport, all are looking forward to testing themselves against players from other nations.”
Three Maltese, three Swedish and two new Czech coach tutor trainees will all attend the four-day seminar, with the Swedish contingent staying to observe the first Czech v Latvia youth match on Monday 4 August.
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European Championship B, Game 5 – Italy 22 Russia 18 – Report
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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP B, GAME 5 – ITALY 22 RUSSIA 18 – Report
Italy went to the top of the table after winning the battle of the previously unbeaten nations but were pushed all the way by the Russians, both sides scoring three tries.
What undid the Bears in the closing stages was their indiscipline, conceding three kickable penalties and nine in the second half in total culminating in the late sin binning of Anatoly Grigorev for dissent, and the dismissal of Ruslan Izmailov after the whistle for his protestations to referee Tom Mather.
Conditions were always going to dictate in picturesque Gemona, heavy rain throughout dominating, but the visitors were also undone twice in the first half by long range interceptions from Italy right winger Alessio Curione.
“We lost too much ball and were put under a lot of pressure but the boys hung on,” said Azzurri assistant coach Kelly Rolleston, head man Paul Broadbent having been prevented from travelling out at the last minute at Manchester airport because of an issue over a damaged passport.
“A couple of interception tries kept us in the game when we were struggling but in the second half we played good field position in the difficult conditions.”
Rolleston added, “We knew they like to play it long and wide through their powerful centres and pushed up, Alessio reading it well on both occasions. It has been an excellent tournament so far and a great experience for the players – we had three from Serie A on debut today – and can now go to Serbia with confidence.
Russia were hit by the late injury withdrawal of their best player to date, Kirill Kosharin and quickly found themselves ten points down.
Winger Chris de Meyer crossed in the corner on the end of a fine handling move in the fifth minute, Curione with his first intercept soon after, Matt Bradley goaling that to make it 10-0.
The Bears responded well, prolific Dmitriy Bratko over out wide and Aleksandr Lysokon landing a superb touchline conversion; Izmailov powering over three minutes later, Lysokon again on target to put Russia ahead for the only time, 12-10.
Four minutes before the break, Brescia’s Curione repeated his party piece, cantering 80 metres to the posts, Bradley goaling.
The third quarter was scoreless as possession was difficult to retain, Bradley extending the margin to eight points with penalties in the 63rd and 69th minute as the Russian’s discipline began to ebb.
Bradley then missed a field goal attempt and, almost immediately after, Russia went to the other end and Petr Botnarash crashed over, Lysokon again adding the extras.
Another Bradley penalty after Grigorev’s sin binning completed the scoring.
“It was a difficult match for us because of the rain,” said Russia skipper Roman Ovtchinnikov. “We didn’t take advantage of some of the attacking positions we worked. This is a strong team with a winning mentality so this is a hard outcome to take.”
ITALY 22 (16)
James Saltonstall, Alessio Curione, Riccardo Scandurra, Manuele Passera, Chris De Meyer, Pierangelo Ceretti, Matt Bradley, Romain Mencarini, Joel Miranda, Drake Muyodi, Giuseppe, Luca Milani, Jonathan Marcinczak. Subs: Remi Fontana, Andrea Jacotti, Stefano Amura, Luca Ameglio
Tries: De Meyer (5), Curione (9, 36)
Goals: Bradley 5
RUSSIA 18 (12)
Maksim Suchkov, Rustam Bulanov, Petr Botnarash, Eduard Ososkov, Dmitriy Bratko, Aleksandr Lysokon, Artem Grigoryan, Sergey Konstantinov, Roman Ovchinnikov, Anatoly Grigorev, Alexey Nikolaev, Vadim Fedchuk, Vladimir Vlasyuk. Subs; Andrey Zdobnikov, Mikhail Burlutskiy, Ruslan Izmaylov
Tries: Bratko (19), Izmailov (22), Botnarash (72)
Goals: Lysokon 3
Penalty count: 11-9
Referee: Tom Mather
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European Championship B, Game 5 Italy V Russia – Preview
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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP B, GAME 5 ITALY V RUSSIA – PREVIEW
The top two teams in European Championship B face off in the beautiful Alpine town of Gemona on Saturday (26th July), with Italy official Kelly Rolleston labelling it as a: “Must win game”.
Victory will see Italy, who have a superior points difference already, leap-frog Russia into top spot as the 2014/15 competition heads towards the half way stage.
Thundery showers are forecast which may restrict the attacking flair of the Italians as Russia attempt to avenge their only defeat of the title-winning 2012-13 campaign, in Este last year.
Newly crowned Italian champions Brescia send another two players to the Azzurri ranks in Alessio Curione and Andrea Jacotti and they are joined by uncapped duo Manuele Passera of beaten finalists XIII del Ducato and St Esteve front rower Romain Mencarini.
James Saltonstall and Matt Bradley are recalled by coach Paul Broadbent.
“With this game coming quickly after our win over Ukraine, we are excited to see even more new faces in the international arena after some very closely-contested domestic semis and finals,” enthused Broadbent.
“It will be good for us to see where we sit in our progression playing against Russia who have proved to be a real strength in the competition. We know they have strong outside backs and some smart play-makers; it will be a tough game and we need to bring our best game if we are to secure victory.”
Russia has prepared well, with three full training sessions, but they will be without unbeaten coach Igor Ovchinnikov who is prevented him from travelling with his squad because of long-held personal plans.
Leadership will come in the dependable guise of Eduard Ososkov and a clutch of tried and tested veterans.
The absence of Lokomotic Moscow duo Mikhail Nisiforov and rugged back rower Kirill Kosharin – arguably the best player in the competition so far – will be a blow, especially the giant 28-year-old Kosharin, who was originally named in the travelling party but who has had to belatedly withdraw through injury.
Nisiforov’s absence is offset by the inclusion of powerful strike centre Petr Botnarash, while Roman Ovchinnikov’s duel with counterpart Joel Miranda at hooker will be compelling.
“The Italian team is fast, skilful and aggressive in attack which was demonstrated in their game against Ukraine,” said Russian rugby league president Edgard Taturyan. “We are ready to compete against the Italians. We certainly hope to have a better result this time compared to the last year.”
ITALY 20-MAN SQUAD
Riccardo Scandurra (Ariete), Remi Fontana (Carpentras), Matt Bradley (Gloucestershire All Golds), Andrea Jacotti, Pierangelo Ceretti, Luca Milani, Alessio Curione, Giuseppe Pagani (Lions Brescia) Chris De Meyer, Luca Ameglio (NW Roosters), Jonathan Marcinczak (Racing Club Albi), Joel Miranda (Realmont), Romain Mencarini (St Esteve), Stefano Amura, Simone Boscolo (Torino XIII), James Saltonstall (York City Knights), Manuele Passera, Drake Muyodi, Raffaele Della Ragione, Diego Del Nevo (XIII del Ducato)
RUSSIA 17-MAN SQUAD
Petr Botnarash (Fili, RU), Artem Grigoryan, Ruslan Izmailov, Roman Ovtchinnikov, Andrey Zdobnikov (Lokomotiv Moscow), Dmitriy Bratko, Vadim Fedchuk, (Storm), Rustam Bulanov, Mikhail Burlutskiy, Anatoly Grigorev, Sergey Konstantinov, Aleksandr Lysokon, Alexey Nikolaev, Eduard Ososkov, Maksim Suchkov, Vladimir Vlasyuk (Vereya)
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Sweden continues its rugby league progress
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SWEDEN CONTINUES ITS RUGBY LEAGUE PROGRESS
As they prepare to make their entry in this season’s Nordic Cup, with a match against Denmark in Copenhagen on 16th August, holders Sweden are hoping continued domestic progress will help them become the first Scandinavian nation to win the trophy twice.
The formation of the Pan-Scandinavian Club Championship in 2013, consisting of one side from Denmark, Copenhagen Black Swans and two from Sweden, Skåne Crusaders and Kungsbacka Broncos, gave the Svensk Rugby League Forening the structure it needed and the sport has developed rapidly since.
The Crusaders – who won the Czech 9s last weekend – have taken the Pan-Scan title both years and remain undefeated in the 13-man format of the game.
While Kungsbacka have yet to register a win in the competition, they have shown remarkable development from a team of beginners and had representatives in the national side last year.
Swedish captain, Fabian Wikander – who hails from Cairns but because of his Swedish parents moved back to his native land and joined Crusaders – recently turned out in a pioneering game as his new side Södertalje took on Stockholm.
Based out of a rugby union club, Södertälje – a suburb of the capital – plan to enter the Pan-Scan in 2015 with Stockholm doing likewise the year after.
Sweden head coach Ashley Brown commented: “This was a big day for league in Sweden and the right direction for growing the sport here, especially in the capital city area which has a large and strong skilled base of players.”
Stockholm won 24-22 and according to Wikander: “There were positives, with a lot of the boys playing their first-ever game of rugby league. As the match wore on they started getting the hang of the new sport.”
“There were some outstanding players on display especially Måns Derk who scored a hat trick with his damaging runs and also was solid in defence while Alexander Rappestad also ran the ball well.
“We encourage anyone in the area to come and try rugby league in Stockholm and Södertälje.”
The national side under Brown has already had two get-together training sessions and is confident about overcoming the Danes and setting up a home Nordic Cup decider against Norway on August 30th in Lund.
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Reggae Warriors pleased with Toronto display
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REGGAE WARRIORS PLEASED WITH TORONTO DISPLAY
In front of a crowd of over 3,000 despite heavy rain, Jamaica just missed out on claiming the fourth annual Caribana Trophy, losing 24-20 to Canada in Toronto.
Nevertheless, JRLA head coach Romeo Monteith felt his team gave it their best effort. “The conditions were harsh with the wet ball but the boys dug deep and gave themselves a chance at the end,” he said.
“If a few calls had gone our way and we had been more careful with the ball we would have done better but it was an entertaining game for the fans and the Reggae Warriors continue to improve. I’m very proud of this team and all Jamaica should be too.”
Jamaica started strongly when second rower Nathan Campbell bust through three tackles and sprinted 40 metres for a try after 20 minutes, Ryan Grant landing the conversion.
Canada responded soon after through Tom Clancy with a sneak over from dummy half, Steve Piatek adding the extras.
There was controversy two minutes later when referee Paul Byrne allowed Canada a quick tap close to Jamaica’s line while the visitors were still retreating, Cam Grace racing over despite the protests and Piatek goaling.
Joe Perez-Bangay scampered through a tiring Jamaica defence and again Piatek kicked the conversion to give Canada a commanding 18-6 lead but Jamaica responded in the run up to the break, through centre Hamish Barnes, with a blistering long range run to make it 18-10.
Canada scored the final points of the half when Piatek slotted over a penalty.
Canada opened strongly in the second period when speedy winger Brett King latched on to a grubber kick from Matt Wyles in the 54th minute to make it 24-10.
Jamaica then had the lion share of possession but were thwarted by strong defence from the Wolverines and handling errors.
In the final 10 minutes, Sheffield Eagles’ Corey Hanson powered over in the right corner and Renaldo Wade scored on the left hand side, with Hanson converting to make it 24-20 and set up a nervy finish.
Canada 24 (20)
Tries: Tom Clancy, Cam Grace, Joe Perez-Bangay, Brett King
Goals: Steve Piatek 4
Danny Tupou, Brett King, Christian Miller, Lukas Silver, Tony Felix, Matt Wyles, Steve Piatek, Rob Autagavaia, Adam Moody, Cam Grace, Tom Clancy, Billy Skidgmore, Denny McCarthy (Subs – all used) Chad Bain, Erick Alvarado, Braden Stubel, Joe Perez-Bangay
Jamaica 20 (10)
Tries: Nathan Campbell, Hamish Barnes, Corey Hanson, Renaldo Wade
Goals: Ryan Grant 1, Corey Hanson 1
Joseph Shae, Adrian Mckenzie, Hamish Barnes, Corey Hanson, Renaldo Wade, Ryan Grant, Robert Rodney, Antonio Baker, Marvin Thompson, Alec Harris, Nathan Campbell, Khamisi McKain, Jermaine Pinnock (Subs – all used) Chevaughn Bailey, Greg Hall, Tyrone Rowe, Kenardo Morgan
Referee – Paul Byrne (Eng)
Attendance – 3,129
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Student Pioneers leave rugby league legacy in Ghana
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STUDENT PIONEERS LEAVE RUGBY LEAGUE LEGACY IN GHANA
Following the return of the GB Student Pioneers after their two week, three match tour of Ghana, GRL Development Officer Sylvester Wellington feels that there is a genuine impetus for the sport to kick on there.
“We are now looking at building a strong foundation in rugby league within secondary schools which will progress to university and, later, sustain the community league system,” he said from Accra.
“The tour was extremely important, to measure where we are, to see a vision of where we aim to be and to give the players an idea of what it will take to be successful in a sport they have certainly embraced.”
Wellington continued, “It was not only the matches, where we were able to show everyone here a national side that they could be proud of, but we are extremely grateful to the Pioneers for the coaching sessions they held with youngsters who were captivated by what they were shown – and had a genuine enthusiasm for it – and also the donations of kits and resources.”
“We are extremely grateful.”
Co-manager of the Pioneers, Keith Sandhu, saw the progress the hosts made as the tour progressed.
“It was great to see how much the Ghanaians have improved and developed,” he noted. “The hard work and dedication from all the players and staff has been truly amazing, some players travelled for nearly two hours just to train and play. The games were all extremely tough and the Ghanaians loved the contact, our boys were shocked with the physicality of the matches.”
“The work being done in the schools is great. One session we managed to coach and introduce the game to 180 kids, in another there were 70. With some more financial investment from sponsors and development work at grassroots level, I believe that Ghana RL will be a strong and good for the sport.”
His fellow tour leader, Steve Curtis, endorsed the view. “The tour to Ghana was a great success, it highlighted the huge potential for rugby league there,” he commented.
“It was a perfect mix of development, coaching and PR along with some amazing cultural experiences. The Ghanaians are so friendly, We have made some great friends, they love league and are keen to learn.”
“A personal highlight for me was seeing first-hand the potential in the schools, they had so much fun, had all the core skills and the PE teachers were excited by the sessions and wanting to do more.”
In the final tour match, also at the Presec School Legon, the Pioneers followed up their First Test 46-4 win over Ghana with a 34-6 success.
In the lead up, the Pioneers held more school sessions, a joint training and coaching exercise with the Ghana RL squad, visited the historic Cape Coast and rain forest in the National Park as well as undertook several press conferences for TV and Radio.
The day’s proceedings were kicked off by an inter-house school game with children from Our Lady of Mercy School, Accra and they and their head of PE were presented a playing kit by Richard Tate on behalf of Bradford Bulls Foundation.
In a closely fought contest with plenty of tries and great passing from both sides, the game was enjoyed by all the players especially those sporting their new playing shirts.
Despite the friendships formed between the Ghana and Pioneers squads, there was no love lost once the main game started, the noticeable difference in this encounter from the previous matches was the increase speed of the play the ball and defensive.
Ghana also moved the ball with greater confidence and forced errors with their aggressive tackling.
Back to back tries from Sam Swire and Sam Roe broke the deadlock, skipper Jonny Morris adding a third by sidestepping his way round the home full back.
Ghana’s defence came out tighter and faster after the break but Pioneers winger Jamie Park found space to race 40 metres for a try and a nice scrum play gave Morris space to glide through.
Determined running from man-of-the-match Jason Dzata lifted the home side and fast hands found a flying Gideon Khusey who made sure of the finish, Laboron Ibrahim with an impressive touch line conversion.
Where the first game offered a glimpse of the passion and pride of the West African nation, the second proved there is a real desire to learn and improve in front of another young and enthusiastic crowd.
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Schools rugby league gaining momentum in Lebanon
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SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE GAINING MOMENTUM IN LEBANON
The Lebanese Rugby League Federation has pointed to its expanding school’s rugby league championship, sponsored by construction and telecommunications company GMEA for the third successive year, as an indicator of further growth of the sport in the country.
The LRLF is in the process of rolling out a new schools and community club strategy which divides the country into operational districts and linking the two strata, together with a concerted effort to engage more support in the local community.
The recently concluded Schools Rugby League season is a promising marker for the strategy’s success. For the first time, the SRL was played under 13-a-side rules and although the competition was hit by the temporary withdrawals of Broummana High and Eastwood High – with parents unwilling to release their children to travel to sporting events because of the political situation – a total of 30 schoolboy matches were played.
Lebanese rugby league pioneers Balamand, from the north of the country, were defeated in the national championship final by newcomers Antonine 48-18, while Al Malaab High restored northern pride in the Shield play-off, defeating Beirut region finalists Saint Joseph Kornet Chewan 24-20.
Teenage players Roy Taouk and Ray Sabaat were mentored by their club Jounieh RLFC – the national champions – while introducing the game in Antonine.
“The difficulty came from teaching a group of individuals a team sport they have never played before, let alone ever heard of,” said Taouk. “As the days went by, the knowledge of the players increased and, with a little bit of expertise from Ray Sabat and I, we managed to win the SRL silverware.”
Long-serving north Lebanon development officer Nader Mgheit, added: “The situation in northern Lebanon is challenging to say the least. With the conflicts and tension that exists between Sunnis and Alawites it has made it extremely difficult for the students to securely travel to grounds for training and game day especially in terms of securing a playing field.”
“With the hardship and struggles comes success and we were able to use a pitch in the small town of Chekka. It wasn’t in the best condition we managed to get the turf to a standard which is acceptable for the students to enjoy the game which they love in a secure and safe environment. And we are extremely excited that we managed to play the full SRL campaign.”
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Swedish side wins 2014 Czech rugby league International 9s Tournament
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SWEDISH SIDE WINS 2014 CZECH RUGBY LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL 9S TOURNAMENT
The fourth annual CZRLA International 9s Tournament, held in Pardubice, has been won by the Skane Roosters ensuring that the competition has had a different victor from a different nation each time.
The Swedish club, who beat Hungarian side Elephants XIII in the final, follow in the footsteps of Lebanon’s American University, the British Amateur Rugby League Association Youth and Belgrade Select in claiming the trophy.
Both finalists went through the pool stages unbeaten while host club Pardubice Jets defeated Mikulov-HB to take out the third place play-off.
Budapest Select drew with Usti nad Labem in the fifth place play-off and the gallant Lodz Magpies, from Poland, went down to the Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels in the final play-off game.
This year’s tournament was notable for several firsts, including a clash in the group stage between two clubs who have forged an alliance with Australian powerhouse club and current World Club Champions, Sydney Roosters – Skane and the Czech Republic’s Mikulov – who both now carry their colours.
In addition, inaugural women’s rugby league matches were staged in the Czech Republic between local side Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels and a Budapest Ladies Select, the Hungarians coming out winners on aggregate.
It was also the first time that Poland’s only rugby league club, Lodz Magpies, have played outside of their country and, although they did not manage to an historic first win, they did break the club’s try-scoring drought, running in several during the course of the day and showing great spirit and enthusiasm.
Skane Roosters player/manager Paul Briggs was ecstatic about the victory, declaring: “Going through the tournament undefeated in the 35 degree heat was incredibly tough but also so rewarding for our young Swedish players. It was an awesome experience for the team on and off the field.”
Two of his tyros, Carl Lindblom and Christopher Vannnerberg, were named joint ‘Players of the Tournament’ in the men’s division.
Hungary’s Elephants XIII supremo Zsolt Lukacs praised the performances of all three Hungarian teams, saying: “We are all very happy about the games and the results. It was great development again.”
That was particularly evident in the women’s game where the skill level on show between the two rookie teams was best typified by a dazzling flick pass from Budapest’s Francesca Kiss, which set-up the decisive try in the second game.
Her all-round performances led to her being awarded the ‘Player of the Tournament’ for the women’s section.
Pardubice Jets head coach, CZRLA Board member and tournament organiser Darek Blatak summed up the ethos stating: ‘All our hard work was rewarded with a very good day for rugby league with teams from four countries participating and all of the matches being played in great spirit.”
CZRLA 2014 International 9s Results:
Pardubice Jets 14 – 12 Usti nad Labem
Elephants 36 – 6 Lodz Magpies
Skane Roosters 18 – 0 Budapest RL
Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels 0 – 8 Mikulov Roosters / Orli Havlickuv Brod
Budapest Ladies 16 – 16 Vrchlabi Ladies
Pardubice Jets 4 – 6 Elephants
Usti nad Labem 32 – 10 Lodz Magpies
Skane Roosters 16 – 12 Mikulov Roosters / Orli Havlickuv Brod
Budapest RL 8 – 4 Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels
Budapest Ladies 32 v 16 Vrchlabi Ladies
Pardubice Jets 26 – 0 Lodz Magpies
Usti nad Labem 6 – 22 Elephants
Skane Roosters 28 – 4 Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels
Budapest RL 8 – 24 Mikulov Roosters / Orli Havlickuv Brod
Finals:
Vrchlabi Mad Squirrels 14 – 4 Lodz Magpies
Budapest RL 16 – 16 Usti nad Labem
Pardubice Jets 24 – 6 Mikulov Roosters / Orli Havlickuv Brod
Skane Roosters 18 – 0 Elephants XIII
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Amsterdam take Dutch derby spoils
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AMSTERDAM TAKE DUTCH DERBY SPOILS
Amsterdam Cobras won the first game in the NRLB Nationale Kampioenschap, defeating Rotterdam City Bulldogs 28-20 in the baking heat at their Rugby Bond Stadium home.
Around 200 fans witnessed the contest, Rotterdam taking an early 10-0 lead through explosive props Dominic Stuivenberg and Emmerson de Werk.
Because of the conditions, the match was played over four quarters and after the first break the Cobras worked themselves back into the match to establish control.
Some evasive breaks from Cobras’ ever-dangerous full back Barry Vliek and strong carries from centre Floris Steenland changed the momentum, Paolo Mirani showing individual brilliance in scoring a hat-trick of tries, all of them being spectacular efforts.
Going into the last quarter, Amsterdam led 28-12, Netherlands International Evert van Bochove then putting a massive tackle on Cobras’ winger Justin Stook leading to a knock on which gave the Pitbulls some much needed field position.
Prop Bonne Wilce scored a close range try and van Bochove went in for a well worked score straight from the kick off.
In the last five minutes tensions ran high but the cool head of Cobras’ pivot Martijn Hermans, who controlled their attack throughout, saw his side home.
Amsterdam Cobras Head Coach, Daan van Rossum, commented: “All the players really enjoyed the game today; the changing room is ecstatic right now. For many of the boys, this was their first experience of rugby league and to pull off a victory against our rivals is amazing.”
Opposite number, Pitbulls player/coach, Jason Bruygoms, said: “We know we can perform much better than this. There were times where I thought we could have kicked on and gone on to win the match but individual errors cost us.”
“All credit to Amsterdam though, they showed more enthusiasm. We had a good talk in the changing rooms after the match and now we need two intense weeks of training to do everything in our power to make sure we don’t have another performance like this.”
Game two of the NRLB Nationale Kampioenschap is on the 2nd August between the sides at Delft Rugby Club.
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