2015 European Cup
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| 2015 European Cup | |
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| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host countries |  Wales France Scotland Ireland |
| Winner | Wales (7th title) |
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| Matches played | 6 |
| Attendance | 15,301 (2,550 per match) |
| Points scored | 225 (37.5 per match) |
| Tries scored | 41 (6.83 per match) |
| Top scorer | Courtney Davies (22) |
| Top try scorer | Tony Gigot (4) |
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The 2015 European Cup was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place in Wales, France, Scotland and Ireland between 16 October and 7 November.
Scotland were the defending champions. Four teams competed in the 2015 event; Wales, Scotland, France and Ireland.[1] 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.[2]
After the tournament's last game there would be no European Cup tournament until at least 2018 due to the events occurring such as the 2016 Four Nations, 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
Contents
Teams
| Team | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank |
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| France |
 Richard Agar |
Jason Baitieri | 5 |
 Ireland |
Mark Aston |
Liam Finn | 7 |
| Scotland |
Steve McCormack |
Danny Brough | 8 |
| Wales |
John Kear |
Craig Kopczak | 9 |
Squads
France
Head Coach: Richard Agar
- On the 1st of October, Richard Agar named the following 23 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[3]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | 2015 Club |
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| Morgan Escaré | 3 | 4 | FB | Catalans Dragons |
| Jordan Sigismeau | 3 | 4 | WG | AS Saint Estève |
| Damien Cardace | 1 | 0 | WG | Lézignan Sangliers |
| Jean-Philippe Baile | 3 | 0 | CE | Bradford Bulls |
| Tony Gigot | 3 | 16 | CE | Catalans Dragons |
| Benjamin Jullien | 3 | 0 | CE | Warrington Wolves |
| Olivier Arnaud | 2 | 4 | CE | Sporting Olympique Avignon |
| Théo Fages | 2 | 4 | SO | Salford Red Devils |
| Stanislas Robin | 3 | 8 | SO | AS Saint Estève |
| William Barthau | 2 | 2 | SH | London Broncos |
| Rémy Marginet | 2 | 14 | SH | AS Saint Estève |
| Mourad Kriouache | 0 | 0 | SH | Toulouse Olympique |
| Julian Bousquet | 3 | 0 | PR | Catalans Dragons |
| Mickaël Simon | 3 | 4 | PR | Wakefield Wildcats |
| Gadwin Springer | 3 | 0 | PR | Castleford Tigers |
| Clément Boyer | 1 | 0 | PR | Toulouse Olympique |
| John Boudebza | 3 | 1 | HK | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Kevin Larroyer | 3 | 8 | SR | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Antoni Maria | 2 | 0 | SR | Catalans Dragons |
| Florent Rouanet | 1 | 0 | SR | Lézignan Sangliers |
| Mickaël Goudemand | 0 | 0 | SR | Sporting Olympique Avignon |
| Jason Baitieri (C) | 2 | 0 | LF | Catalans Dragons |
| Ugo Perez | 3 | 4 | LF | AS Saint Estève |
Ireland
Head Coach: Mark Aston
- On the 2nd of October, Mark Aston named the following 22 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[4]
- On the 6th of November, Robbie Mulhern was a late call-up for Mark Aston's team in the lead up to their crucial final match against Wales.[5]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | 2015 Club |
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| Scott Grix | 3 | 4 | FB | Huddersfield Giants |
| Callum Mulkeen | 3 | 4 | WG | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| Casey Dunne | 3 | 4 | WG | Athboy Longhorns |
| Bradley Hargreaves | 3 | 8 | CE | Rochdale Hornets |
| James Mendeika | 2 | 0 | CE | Bradford Bulls |
| Liam Finn (C) | 3 | 14 | SO | Castleford Tigers |
| Ben Johnston | 3 | 0 | SH | Halifax RLFC |
| Gregg McNally | 0 | 0 | SH | Leigh Centurions |
| Joe Keyes | 3 | 0 | SH | London Broncos |
| Matty Hadden | 3 | 0 | PR | Rochdale Hornets |
| Sean Hesketh | 1 | 0 | PR | Batley Bulldogs |
| Luke Ambler | 3 | 8 | PR | Halifax RLFC |
| Colton Roche | 0 | 0 | PR | York City Knights |
| Gareth Gill | 1 | 0 | PR | Ballynahinch Rabbitohs |
| Danny Bridge | 3 | 0 | SR | Rochdale Hornets |
| Will Hope | 3 | 0 | SR | Oldham Roughyeds |
| Elliot Cosgrove | 3 | 0 | SR | Batley Bulldogs |
| Oliver Roberts | 3 | 0 | SR | Huddersfield Giants |
| Haydn Peacock | 2 | 0 | SR | AS Carcassonne |
| Graham O’Keeffe | 2 | 0 | SR | Oxford RLFC |
| Dave Allen | 0 | 0 | SR | Whitehaven RLFC |
| Bob Beswick | 3 | 0 | LF | Leigh Centurions |
Scotland
Head Coach: Steve McCormack
- On the 30th of September, Steve McCormack named the following 29 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[6]
- On the 9th of October, Steve McCormack brought in two new players to the team to add to his squad after the withdrawals from seven players: Craig Borthwick, Mitch Stringer, Brett Carter, Jon Molloy, Callum Phillips and Brett Phillips. Billy McConnachie was also suspended for the first two games. The two new players McCormack brought in are: Louis Senter and Joe McLean.[7]
- On the 7th of November, Sam Brooks was called up to play for Steve McCormack's side in the final game of the tournament against France to fill in for injuries.[8] Gavin Grant was also called up to play in the team, for the game against France, which became the youngest ever international senior Scottish team to play an international match with an average age of 22.[9]
Wales
Head Coach: John Kear
- On the 16th of September, John's first selection move of 2015 was naming his new captain as Lloyd White.[10]
- On the 29th of September, John Kear named the following 24 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[11]
- On the 2nd of October, Matty Fozard pulled out of the squad due to a broken jaw. He was replaced by Connor Farrer.[12]
- On the 8th of October, James Geurtjens of the Coventry Bears was called up into John Kear's squad.[13]
- On the 12th of October, captain Lloyd White withdrew from the team due to a knee injury.[14] Craig Kopczak was therefore announced as the new captain.[15]
- On the 21st of October, Coventry Bears prop Morgan Evans replaced Ben Flower in the team.[16]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | 2015 Club |
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| Elliot Kear | 3 | 4 | FB | London Broncos |
| Lewis Reece | 3 | 4 | FB | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| Jamie Murphy | 1 | 0 | FB | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| Dalton Grant | 3 | 12 | WG | Dewsbury Rams |
| Rhys Williams | 3 | 0 | WG | London Broncos |
| Michael Channing | 3 | 0 | WG | Castleford Tigers |
| Regan Grace | 2 | 0 | WG | St Helens |
| Christiaan Roets | 3 | 0 | CE | North Wales Crusaders |
| Rob Massam | 0 | 0 | CE | North Wales Crusaders |
| Courtney Davies | 3 | 22 | SO | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| Steve Parry | 3 | 8 | SO | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| Ollie Olds | 3 | 0 | SH |  Souths Logan Magpies |
| Joe Burke | 3 | 4 | PR | North Wales Crusaders |
| Dan Fleming | 0 | 0 | PR | Bradford Bulls |
| Craig Kopczak (C) | 3 | 0 | PR | Huddersfield Giants |
| Anthony Walker | 3 | 4 | PR | Wakefield Wildcats |
| Morgan Evans | 2 | 0 | PR | Coventry Bears |
| James Geurtjens | 0 | 0 | PR | Coventry Bears |
| Philip Joseph | 3 | 0 | HK | Widnes Vikings |
| Connor Farrer | 2 | 0 | HK | South Wales Scorpions |
| Matt Barron | 1 | 0 | SR | Newcastle Thunder |
| Ricky Hough | 0 | 0 | SR | Newcastle Thunder |
| Rhodri Lloyd | 3 | 4 | SR | Wigan Warriors |
| Morgan Knowles | 1 | 0 | LF | St Helens |
Venues
The games will be played at the following venues in Wales, France, Scotland and Ireland.
| Wrexham | Albi | Galashiels | Cardiff | Avignon | Bray |
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| Racecourse Ground | Stadium Municipal d'Albi | Netherdale | Cardiff Arms Park | Parc des Sports | Carlisle Grounds |
| Capacity: 10,771 | Capacity: 13,058 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 12,125 | Capacity: 17,518 | Capacity: 7,000 |
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Standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Ag. | Diff | Points |
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| Wales |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 6 |
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 4 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 83 | –41 | 2 |
| Scotland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 74 | –22 | 0 |
Fixtures
Note*France vs Wales Round 2 fixture has been moved to the 30th due to France's fixture with England on the 24th of October before England's series against New Zealand.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Matches details
All times are local: UTC+1/CET in French venues. UTC+0/WET in Irish venues. UTC+0/GMT in Welsh venues. UTC+0/GMT in Scottish venues.
Wales vs Scotland
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16 October 2015
20:00 |
| Wales |
18 – 12 | Scotland |
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| Try: Parry 9' c Grant 37' Walker 64' c Goal: Davies (3/5) 10', 15', 65' |
Report | Try: Ferguson 27' c Thomas 78' c Goal: Brough (2/2) 28', 80' |
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- The victory for Wales ended their spree of 12 consecutive defeats with their last victory occurring four years ago.
France vs Ireland
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17 October 2015
15:30 |
| France |
31 – 14 | Ireland |
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| Try: Robin 24' Sigismeau 30' Gigot (2) 44' c, 74' Fages 50' c Larroyer 78' c Goal: Marginet (3/6) 45', 51', 79' Drop Goal: Boudebza (1/1) 73' |
Report | Try: Dunne 19' c Hargreaves 55' c Goal: Finn (3/3) 20', 40', 56' |
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Scotland vs Ireland
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23 October 2015
19:30 |
| Scotland |
22 – 24 | Ireland |
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| Try: Addy (2) 22', 43' c Toal 47' c Ferguson 60' c Goal: Brough (3/4) 44', 48', 61' |
Report | Try: Ambler (2) 7' c, 34' c Hargreaves 13' Grix 72' c Goal: Finn (4/5) 8', 35', 38', 73' |
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Wales vs France
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30 October 2015
13:30 |
| Wales |
14 – 6 | France |
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| Try: Grant 27' Burke 46' c Davies 51' Goal: Davies (1/3) 47' |
Report | Try: Simon 73' c Goal: Barthau (1/1) 73' |
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- With the defeat, France still haven’t won a test in South Wales since 1948.
France vs Scotland
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7 November 2015
15:30 |
| France |
32 – 18 | Scotland |
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| Try: Arnaud 3' Gigot (2) 15', 38' Larroyer 22' Escaré 26' Robin 30' Perez 60' Goal: Marginet (4/7) |
Report | Try: Toal 9' c Scott 66' c Hood 70' c Goal: Thomas (3/3) |
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Parc des Sports, Avignon
Attendance: 5,737 Referee/s: Gareth Hewer Man of the Match: Tony Gigot (France) |
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Ireland vs Wales
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7 November 2015
17:00 |
| Ireland |
4 – 30 | Wales |
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| Try: Mulkeen 72' Goal: Finn (0/1) |
Report | Try: Grant 7' c Reece 20' c Parry 33' c Lloyd 38' Kear 57' c Goal: Davies (5/6) 7', 20', 33', 57', 60' |
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Attendances
| Date | Game | Stadium | Attendance |
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| 16 October | Wales 18 – 12 Scotland |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 1,253 |
| 17 October | France 31 – 14 Ireland |
Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi | 4,681 |
| 23 October | Scotland 22 – 24 Ireland |
Netherdale, Galashiels | 1,197 |
| 30 October | Wales 14 – 6 France |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 1,028 |
| 7 November | France 32 – 18 Scotland |
Parc des Sports, Avignon | 5,737 |
| 7 November | Ireland 4 – 30 Wales |
Carlisle Grounds, Bray | 1,405 |
Broadcasting
beIN Sports will broadcast both of France's home matches against Ireland and Scotland as well as their away match against Wales.[17]
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