The Griffin Cup is an annual rugby league fixture between the national teams of Germany and the Netherlands that has been contested since 2013.
| Griffin Cup | |
| Contested by | |
 |
 |
| Germany | Netherlands |
| Sport | Rugby league |
| First held | 2013 |
| Current champion |  Netherlands
|
| Number of wins | |
 Germany
|
Netherlands
|
| 5 | 6 |
| Draws: None | |
Results
edit| Year | Winners | Final score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany
|
28–22 | Netherlands
|
Heidelberg
|
[1] | ||
| 2014 | Germany
|
70–16 | Netherlands
|
Biesland Sports Complex | Delft
|
[2] | |
| 2015 | Germany
|
46–12 | Netherlands
|
Fritz Grunbaum Sportpark | Karlsruhe
|
[3] | |
| 2016 | Germany
|
8–6 | Netherlands
|
Biesland Sports Complex | Delft
|
[4][5] | |
| 2017 | Netherlands
|
30–18 | Germany
|
Barenteich | Osnabrück
|
200 | [6][7] |
| 2018 | Netherlands
|
38–22 | Germany
|
Sparta Rugby | Rotterdam
|
300 | [8][9] |
| 2019 | Netherlands
|
56–18 | Germany
|
Sportplatz Brilliter Weg | Gnarrenburg
|
[10] | |
| 2020 | Netherlands
|
20–18 | Germany
|
RC Zwolle | Zwolle
|
[11] | |
| 2021* | Netherlands
|
48–16 | Germany
|
Düsseldorf Rugby Club | Düsseldorf
|
[12] | |
| 2022 | Germany
|
29–24 | Netherlands
|
British School | Voorschoten
|
500 | [13] |
| 2023 | Netherlands
|
44–18 | Germany
|
Althoffstadion | Hattingen
|
800 | [14] |
- The 2021 fixture was played in three periods of thirty minutes rather than the standard two periods of forty minutes. This means that this fixture is not recognised as a senior international match.
References
edit- ^ "Germany 28 v 22 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 16 v 70 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Germany 46 v 12 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 6 v 8 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands announce triangular series". RUGBY LEAGUE PLANET. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Germany 18 v 30 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Hallmann-Schüer, Sven (28 August 2017). "Deutschland unterliegt Niederlanden im Rugby mit 18:30" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Netherlands 38 v 22 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Planet, Rugby League (4 September 2018). "Netherlands retain rugby league's Griffin Cup | Rugby League Planet". Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Germany vs. The Netherlands - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 20 v 18 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Germany 16 v 48 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 24 v 29 Germany".
- ^ "Fixtures".