The 2014 European Cup 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 European Cup | |
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| 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) |
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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 European Cup title. Scotland therefore qualified for the 2016 Four Nations, which will be their first appearance in a Four Nations tournament.
Teams edit
| Team | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank |
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| France
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Richard Agar | Jason Baitieri | 4 |
 Ireland
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Mark Aston | Bob Beswick | 10 |
| Scotland
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Steve McCormack | Danny Brough | 11 |
| Wales
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John Kear | Peter Lupton | 6 |
Squads edit
France edit
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]
| Player | Games | Points | Position | 2014 Club |
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| Tony Maurel | 1 | 4 | FB | Toulouse Olympique
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| Mathias Pala | 3 | 8 | WG | AS Saint Estève
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| Frédéric Vaccari | 3 | 0 | WG | Palau Broncos
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| Clément Soubeyras | 1 | 4 | WG | AS Carcassonne
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| Damien Cardace | 3 | 0 | CE | Catalans Dragons
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| Jean-Philippe Baile | 3 | 4 | CE | AS Saint Estève
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| Aurélien Decarnin | 2 | 4 | CE | Villeneuve Leopards
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| Benjamin Jullien | 0 | 0 | CE | SO Avignon
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| Théo Fages | 3 | 4 | SO | Salford Red Devils
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| Anthony Carrere | 0 | 0 | SO | Lézignan Sangliers
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| William Barthau | 1 | 0 | SH | Catalans Dragons
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| Rémy Marginet | 3 | 48 | SH | Palau Broncos
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| Julian Bousquet | 3 | 0 | PR | Catalans Dragons
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| Mickaël Simon | 3 | 0 | PR | AS Saint Estève
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| Jamal Fakir | 3 | 0 | PR | Lézignan Sangliers
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| Aaron Wood | 3 | 0 | PR | Toulouse Olympique
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| Éloi Pélissier | 3 | 4 | HK | Catalans Dragons
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| John Boudebza | 1 | 0 | HK | Lézignan Sangliers
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| Kevin Larroyer | 3 | 4 | SR | Hull Kingston Rovers
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| Benjamin Garcia | 3 | 0 | SR | Catalans Dragons
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| Antoni Maria | 2 | 0 | SR | Catalans Dragons
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| Jason Baitieri (C) | 3 | 4 | LF | Catalans Dragons
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| Thibaut Margalet | 0 | 0 | LF | AS Saint Estève
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Ireland edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 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.
Venues edit
The games will be played at the following venues in England, Ireland, France, Scotland and Wales.
| Workington | Dublin | Albi | Galashiels | Wrexham |
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| 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 edit
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Ag. | Diff | Points |
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| Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 60 | +29 | 4 |
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 66 | +26 | 4 |
| Ireland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 4 |
| Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 130 | –76 | 0 |
Fixtures edit
Round 1 edit
Round 2 edit
Round 3 edit
Matches details edit
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 edit
17 October 2014
20:00 |
| Scotland
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42 – 18 | Wales
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| Try: Brough 12' c Thomas 17' Kilday 28' c J Walker 46' c Scott (2) 49' c, 62' C Phillips 51' B Phillips 70' c Goal: Brough (5/8) 13', 29', 47', 50', 71' |
Report |
Try: Williams 10' Roets 39' Farrer (2) 44' c, 76' Goal: Hough (0/2) Reece (1/2) 45' |
Derwent Park, Workington
Attendance: 2,036 Referee: James Child Player of the Match: Danny Brough (Scotland) |
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Ireland vs France edit
18 October 2014
14:00 |
| Ireland
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22 – 12 | France
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| Try: McDonnell (2) 7', 46' Peacock (2) 30', 53' Murphy 79' c Goal: Dunne (1/5) 80' |
Report |
Try: Larroyer 58' c Pélissier 70' c Goal: Marginet (2/2) 61', 71' |
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 1,428 Referee: Ben Thaler Player of the Match: Josh Toole (Ireland) |
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Ireland vs Scotland edit
25 October 2014
14:00 |
| Ireland
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4 – 25 | Scotland
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| Try: James Toole 73' Goal: Dunne (0/1) |
Report |
Try: C Phillips 39' c Hurst 48' c Addy 57' c Thomas 77' Goal: Brough (3/4) 40', 49', 58' Drop Goal: Brough (1/1) 63' |
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France vs Wales edit
25 October 2014
15:00 |
| France
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42 – 22 | Wales
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| Try: Soubeyras 7' c Fages 20' c Baile 34' c Pala (2) 39' c, 52'c Marginet (2) 41' c, 55' c Goal: Marginet 7/7 |
Report |
Try: Fleming 10' c Fozard 47'c Williams 64' c Roets 68' Goal: Reece 3/4 |
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Scotland vs France edit
31 September 2014
19:30 |
| Scotland
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22 – 38 | France
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| Try: Kavanagh 3' c Hellewell 63' A Walker 75' c J Walker 77' c Goal: Brough (3/4) 4', 76', 78' |
Report |
Try: Marginet (3) 14' c, 22', 28' c Baitieri 19' c Pélissier 24' Decarnin 34' c Gigot 38' c Goal: Marginet (5/7) 15', 20', 29', 35', 39' |
Netherdale, Galashiels
Attendance: 1,432 Referee: Richard Silverwood Player of the Match: Rémy Marginet (France) |
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Wales vs Ireland edit
2 November 2014
14:30 |
| Wales
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14 – 46 | Ireland
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| Try: Williams 46' c Grant 62' Hughes 79' Goal: Reece (1/2) 47' Emanuelli (0/1) |
Report |
Try: Hope 4' c Hargreaves (3) 12', 30' c, 50' c Ambler 18' c Finn 38' c Peacock 72' c Dunne 78' c Goal: Finn (7/8) 5', 19', 31', 39', 51', 73', 79' |
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