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2009 (2009) Rugby League European Cup  ()
Number of teams	6
Winner	Wales (5th title)
Matches played	9
Top scorer	Mick Nanyn (46)
Top try scorers	Karl Fitzpatrick (4) James Nixon (4)
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The 2009 Rugby League European Cup, known as the rugbyleague.com European Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league football tournament.

The revamped Rugby League European Cup 2009 involved six teams competing in two groups of three. Participating teams were: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Serbia, Lebanon and Italy. Russia were scheduled to take part in the competition, but were forced to pull out due to board restructuring within the Russian Rugby League Federation. They were replaced by the RLEF European Shield winners, Italy.

Squads

Lebanon

Coach: John Elias

• Hazem El Masri was no longer available after retiring from the sport.
• Robbie Farah was unavailable due to being named in Australia's Four Nations squad.
• Charlie Farah, Anthony Farah, Nathan Dib and Jarrod Saffy were all injury withdrawals.

Wales

Coach: Iestyn Harris (Crusaders Rugby League)

• Anthony Blackwood (Celtic Crusaders), Ben Evans (Warrington Wolves), Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves) and Craig Kopczak (Bradford Bulls) were put on a four-man stand-by list that was used in case of injuries.
• Notable omissions included Glenn Morrison, David Mills and James Evans.

Serbia

Coach: Gerard Stokes (Whitehaven)

Konstantin Putkin Unattached - Rugby Union

Scotland

Coach: Steve McCormack

Ireland

Coach: Andy Kelly

• Sean Gleeson, Gareth Haggerty and Eamon O'Carroll were not selected through injury.

Italy

Coach: Carlo Napolitano

• Bradford's Chris Nero was forced to withdraw from the Italian squad.

Group 1

Results

Italy	0 - 104	Scotland
	Report	Try: Nixon (4) Steel (2) Henderson (2) Fletcher (2) Benn (2) Nanyn (2) Paterson Moore Cox Fisher Goal: Nanyn (16)

Stadio Plebiscito, Padova, Italy Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Steve Ganson

Lebanon	86 - 0	Italy
Tries: T. Robinson (2) Ellaz Saleh (4) Mansour R. Robinson (3) Clark, Harb (2) El Helou Goals: Ndeira (12) Clark	Report

International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Thierry Alibert

Scotland	22 - 10	Lebanon
	Report

Hughenden Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Leon Williamson

Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
Scotland	2	2	0	0	126	10	116	4
Lebanon	2	1	0	1	96	22	74	2
Italy	2	0	0	2	0	190	-190	0

Group 2

Results

Ireland	82 - 0	Serbia
Try: Fitzpatrick (4) Ambler (2) Bergin (2) Coleman Finn Allen Hesketh Harrison Guilfoyle Goal: Finn (9) Hesketh (4)	Report

Spollanstown, Tullamore, Ireland Attendance: 295 Referee: Leon Williamson

Serbia	8 - 88	Wales
Try: Putkin Goals: Brkic (2)	Report	Tries: Roets (3) James (2) Divorty (2) R. Williams (2) Kear Thomas L. Williams Bateman Watson Goals: Webster (14)

FK Smederevo Stadium, Smederevo, Serbia Attendance: 93 Referee: Shayne Hayne

Wales	42 - 12	Ireland
Try: Ian Webster Lee Williams Rhys Williams Ashley Bateman Geraint Davies Jordan James Elliot Kear Gil Dudson Goal: Lloyd White (5)	Report	Try: Marcus St Hilaire Liam Finn Goal: Pat Richards (2)

Sardis Road, Pontypridd, Wales Attendance: 2,143 Referee: Thierry Alibert

Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
Wales	2	2	0	0	130	20	110	4
Ireland	2	1	0	1	94	42	52	2
Serbia	2	0	0	2	8	170	-162	0

Finals

Championship final

Scotland	16 - 28	Wales
	Report

Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Shayne Hayne Player of the Match: Elliot Kear

3rd Place Match

Lebanon	40 - 16	Ireland
Tries: Saleh (2) Mansour (9) Travis Robinson (12, 27) Clark (22) Reece Robinson (40, 75) Chiha (48) Goals: Clark (0/2) Reece Robinson (4/5) Travis Robinson (0/1)	Report	Tries: Haley (30, 36) Beswick (64) Goals: Finn 2/3

Brewery Field, Bridgend, Wales Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Steve Ganson

5th place Match

Italy	42 - 14	Serbia
Try: Falcone (28, 65, 76) Vicelich (30, 37, 69) Nasso (39) Goals: Veronese 7/7	Report	Try: Brkić (13) Vukanović (16, 44) Goals: Brkić 1/3

Maesteg, Wales Attendance: TBA Referee: Phil Bentham

Sources

• 2009 European Cup at rugbyleagueplanet.com
• Ireland VS Serbia 09 Appointment

References

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