LEWIS HAILS THE SUCCESS OF ALITALIA EUROPEAN CUP

24th October 2010

Chairman of the Rugby League European Federation, Richard Lewis has hailed the success of the Alitalia European Cup which was won by Wales on Saturday following a dramatic 12-11 triumph in Albi.

The victory sees Iestyn Harris’ men qualify for the 2011 Four Nations tournament where they...[read more]

ROWLEY: CUP WIN IS BIGGER THAN SIX NATIONS SUCCESS‏

24th October 2010

Rugby League’s Executive Chairman Mark Rowley has said that qualifying for the next season’s rugby league Four Nations tournament is bigger than Wales Rugby Union winning the Six Nations.

Rowley was in France watching Iestyn Harris’ underdogs beat France 12-11 in Albi to retain the Alitalia European...[read more]

Ireland 22 - 42 Scotland

24th October 2010

EUROPEAN CUP GAME 6
A second half flurry from Scotland saw them pick up their first victory of the Alitalia European Cup while handing Ireland the Wooden Spoon. Ireland got off to a flying start with John Gillam latching onto a superb Scott Grix cross field...[read more]

France 11 - 12 Wales

23rd October 2010

EUROPEAN CUP GAME 5
Iestyn Harris’ young Welsh side heroically won the Alitalia European Cup – and with it a passage into the 2011 Four Nations Tournament – with a thrilling 12-11 sucess in Albi, that was a reward for enterprise and wonderfully committed defence. Despite lacking talisman...[read more]

HARRIS ON FOUR NATIONS THRESHOLD

22nd October 2010

Wales will take their place among Rugby League’s elite this Saturday if they can overcome France in Albi to win the Alitalia European Cup (kick-off 2.30pm).

The prize is huge, apart from the gleaming trophy, as the winner will qualify for the 2011 Four Nations tournament and...[read more]

ELIMA: FRANCE NEEDS TO WIN

20th October 2010

France skipper Olivier Elima has been stressing the importance of Saturday’s winner-takes-all Alitalia European Cup clash with Wales at Albi to his charges. Not only is the trophy at stake, after both sides defeated Scotland and Ireland in the preceding weeks, but qualification for the 2011...[read more]

Wales 31 - 30 Ireland

17th October 2010

EUROPEAN CUP GAME 4
Wales and France will go into a winner takes all clash in Albi next Saturday for the Alitalia European Cup and a place in the 2011 Four Nations tournament to take on England, Australia and New Zealand.This is after Wales sneaked a...[read more]

France 26 - 12 Scotland

16th October 2010

EUROPEAN CUP GAME 3
France stayed on course for a title decider with Wales next Saturday after overcoming dogged Scotland 26-12, in front of 7,150 fans in cold, wet Albi. Catalans Dragons stand off Tony Gigot was again the stand out performer, his sweeping 40 metre try...[read more]