The 2014 Rugby League European Championship was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place in England, Wales, France, Ireland and Scotland between 17 October and 2 November. It was announced beforehand that the winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2016 Four Nations,[1] and also that if Ireland or Wales won tournament, they will automatically qualify for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (due to the World Cup qualifying tournament taking place at the same time as the 2016 Four Nations).[2] France and Scotland had already qualified for that tournament.
| 2014 Rugby League European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales |
| Winner | Scotland (1st title) |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Attendance | 11,414 (2,283 per match) |
| Points scored | 307 (61.4 per match) |
| Tries scored | 57 (11.4 per match) |
| Top scorer | Rémy Marginet (48) |
| Top try scorer | Rémy Marginet (5) |
The England Knights were defending Champions but they did not compete in this year's tournament. Four teams competed in the 2014 event; Scotland, Ireland, France and Wales.[3] Scotland were crowned champions on points differential, and subsequently won their first Rugby League European Championship title. Scotland therefore qualified for the 2016 Four Nations, which will be their first appearance in a Four Nations tournament.
Teams
| Team | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |
Richard Agar | Jason Baitieri | 4 |
 Ireland |
Mark Aston | Bob Beswick | 10 |
| Scotland |
Steve McCormack | Danny Brough | 11 |
| Wales |
John Kear | Peter Lupton | 6 |
Squads
France
Head Coach: Richard Agar
- On 3 October, Richard Agar named the following 23 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[4]
- On 7 October, Aaron Wood and Tony Maurel of Toulouse Olympique were called into Richard Agar's squad to replace Morgan Escaré (medical reasons) and Vincent Duport (resting after Super League).[5]
Ireland
Head Coach: Mark Aston
- On 10 October, Mark Aston named the following 29 players as part of a train-on squad in preparation for the tournament.[6]
- On 16 October, Mark Aston added Halifax halfback Ben Johnston to his squad for the tournament.[7]
- Liam Finn was a late addition for the Irish team. He arrived just in time to play for Ireland in their final tournament match against Wales.
Scotland
Head Coach: Steve McCormack
- On 10 October, Steve McCormack named the following 31 players as part of a train-on squad in preparation for the tournament.[8][9]
Wales
- On 7 October, John Kear named the following 25 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.[11]
- On 9 October, John Kear brought in four new players to the team to add to his train-on squad after withdrawals from Garreth Carvell and Rob Massam. Carvell withdrew due to injury while Massam cited work commitments.[12] The four new players Kear brought in are: Tom Hughes, Morgan Evans, Lewis Reece and Owain Griffiths.
| Player | Games | Points | Position | 2014 Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Kear | 0 | 0 | FB | Bradford Bulls |
| Lewis Reece | 3 | 10 | FB |  Toowoomba Clydesdales |
| Jordan Sheridan | 0 | 0 | FB | South Wales Scorpions |
| Tom Hughes | 3 | 4 | FB | Coventry Bears |
| Dalton Grant | 2 | 4 | WG | Barrow Raiders |
| Rhys Williams | 3 | 12 | WG | Central Queensland Capras |
| Ashley Bateman | 2 | 0 | WG | South Wales Scorpions |
| Christiaan Roets | 3 | 8 | CE | North Wales Crusaders |
| Yannic Parker | 1 | 0 | CE | Oxford Rugby League |
| Kyle Scrivens | 2 | 0 | CE | South Wales Scorpions |
| Paul Emanuelli | 2 | 0 | SO | South Wales Scorpions |
| Ollie Olds | 3 | 0 | SH | Ipswich Jets |
| Jacob Emmitt | 0 | 0 | PR | Leigh Centurions |
| Joe Burke | 2 | 0 | PR | Barrow Raiders |
| Dan Fleming | 3 | 4 | PR | Castleford Tigers |
| Izaak Duffy | 2 | 0 | PR | Gloucestershire All Golds |
| Phil Carleton | 1 | 0 | PR | South Wales Scorpions |
| Morgan Evans | 3 | 0 | PR | South Wales Scorpions |
| Connor Farrer | 3 | 8 | HK | South Wales Scorpions |
| Matty Fozard | 2 | 4 | HK | St. Helens |
| Owain Griffiths | 1 | 0 | HK | North Wales Crusaders |
| Byron Smith | 1 | 0 | SR | Batley Bulldogs |
| Matt Barron | 3 | 0 | SR | Gateshead Thunder |
| Ricky Hough | 3 | 0 | SR | Gateshead Thunder |
| Peter Lupton (C) | 3 | 0 | LF | Workington Town |
Venues
The games will be played at the following venues in England, Ireland, France, Scotland and Wales.
| Workington | Dublin | Albi | Galashiels | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwent Park | Tallaght Stadium | Stadium Municipal d'Albi | Netherdale | Racecourse Ground |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 13,058 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 10,771 |
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Standings
Fixtures
Round 1
17 October 2014 |
Derwent Park, Workington |
18 October 2014 |
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
Round 2
25 October 2014 |
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
25 October 2014 |
Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi |
Round 3
31 October 2014 |
Netherdale, Galashiels |
2 November 2014 |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Matches details
All times are local: UTC+0/GMT in English venues. UTC+1/CET in French venues. UTC+0/WET in Irish venues. UTC+0/GMT in Welsh venues. UTC+0/GMT in Scottish venues.
Scotland vs Wales
17 October 2014 20:00 |
Derwent Park, Workington Attendance: 2,036 Referee: James Child Player of the Match: Danny Brough (Scotland) |
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Ireland vs France
18 October 2014 14:00 |
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 1,428 Referee: Ben Thaler Player of the Match: Josh Toole (Ireland) |
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Ireland vs Scotland
25 October 2014 14:00 |
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France vs Wales
25 October 2014 15:00 |
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Scotland vs France
31 September 2014 19:30 |
Netherdale, Galashiels Attendance: 1,432 Referee: Richard Silverwood Player of the Match: Rémy Marginet (France) |
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Wales vs Ireland
2 November 2014 14:30 |
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References
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