NEWS
ITALY NAME TRAIN-ON SQUAD FOR RUGBY LEAGUE EUROPEAN SHIELD
15th May 2012
Italy head coach Carlo Napolitano has named a 48-strong train-on squad in preparation for the Azzurri’s first match of the year, a European Shield tie away in Serbia next month, who they defeated on their way to qualification for the 2013 World Cup.
Seven of the...[read more]
Germany 25 - 24 Serbia
12th May 2012
EUROPEAN SHIELD 2012-13 GAME 1
Holders Germany registered their first-ever win over Serbia, at the third time of asking, thanks to a dramatic last minute Kristian Keinhorst drop goal; triumphing 25-24 in the first match of the 2012/3 European Shield, in Heidelberg. Three times the...[read more]
EUROPEAN SHIELD PREVIEW: GAME 1 - GERMANY v SERBIA
10th May 2012
Serbia and Germany have announced their 20-man squads for the opening clash of the four nation 2012-13 RLEF European Shield, which begins on Saturday in Heidleberg.
The visiting Serbians will be coached by one of their injured stars, Dorćol half-back Dalibor Vukanovic, who is sidelined...[read more]
RUSSIA NAMES 30-MAN TRAIN-ON SQUAD
25th April 2012
Russia rugby league player/coach Eduard Ososkov, has named a 30-man train-on squad drawn from five clubs for the upcoming European Shield campaign.
Half of those chosen, the bulk of whom featured in October’s 2013 World Cup qualifiers, come from Vereya RLFC, the club based to...[read more]
FIVE DEBUTANTS IN SERBIAN EUROPEAN SHIELD SQUAD
22nd April 2012
Serbia has announced a strong squad for the launch of their 2012-13 European Shield campaign ahead of facing holders Germany in Heidelberg. Among the 26 players are five debutants: Pero Madžarević, Miloš Djurković and Nemanja Božić from Radnički plus Red Star’s Dedić brothers, Vojislav and Vladislav,...[read more]
GERMANS UNVEIL 'BEST PREPARED' SQUAD FOR SHIELD
20th April 2012
Germany national team coach Dan Stocks says his nation has, “left no stone unturned in preparation for the European Shield”, which starts with two consecutive home games for the defending champions, both at Heidelberg’s Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark. The 27-strong squad is largely unchanged from 2011 but the detailed...[read more]
RUGBY LEAGUE EUROPEAN SHIELD 2012-3 DETAILS ANNOUNCED
5th January 2012
The format has been announced for an expanded and more meaningful Rugby League European Federation European Shield in 2012-13. The competition will now take place over two years with the four selected nations playing each other home and away. The side finishing bottom of the league...[read more]













