# 2010 Rugby League European Cup

The 2010 Rugby League European Cup, known as the Alitalia European Cup for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league football tournament. Three of the competing teams participated in the 2009 Rugby League European Cup, with France also being included in the tournament after competing in the 2009 Four Nations. The winner of the competition, Wales, competed in the 2011 Four Nations tournament.

## Squads
### France

preliminary squad:
* Coach: Bobbie Goulding
| Club Team | Players |
| AS Carcassonne | Romaric Bemba, Roman Gagliazzo, Teddy Sadaoui |
| Catalans Dragons | Jean-Philippe Baile, Thomas Bosc, Rémi Casty, Olivier Elima (c), Jamal Fakir, David Ferriol, Cyril Gossard, Clint Greenshields, Grégory Mounis, Sébastien Raguin |
| Lézignan Sangliers | Matthew Alberola, Thibault Ancely, Andrew Bentley, Julian Bousquet, Nicolas Munoz, Florian Quintilla, Micheal Tribillac |
| Melbourne Storm | Dane Chisholm |
| Pia Donkeys | Maxime Grésèque, Christophe Moly |
| Sydney Roosters | Jason Baitieri |
| Toulouse Olympique | Vincent Duport, Mathieu Griffi, Kevin Larroyer, Antoni Maria, Yoan Tisseyre |
| Union Treiziste Catalans | William Barthau, Kane Bentley, Tony Gigot, Sebastien Martins, Quentin Nauroy, Éloi Pélissier, Michael Simon, Cyril Stacul, Julien Touxagas, Frédéric Vaccari |

### Ireland

30 Man Squad
* Coach: Andy Kelly
| Club Team | Players |
| Barrow Raiders | Liam Harrison, Brett McDermott |
| Batley Bulldogs | Sean Hesketh |
| Bradford Bulls | Michael Platt |
| Carlow Crusaders | Paddy Barcoe |
| Dewsbury Rams | Matthew Fox |
| Featherstone Rovers | Liam Finn |
| Halifax | Bob Beswick |
| Harlequins RL | Jason Golden, Jamie O'Callaghan |
| Huddersfield Giants | Simon Finnigan, Scott Grix, Gregg McNally |
| Irish Students | Adam Aigbokhae |
| Leeds Rhinos | Luke Ambler, Kyle Amor |
| Leeds Met | Stevie Gibbons |
| North Dublin Eagles | Joseph Taylor |
| Oldham | John Gillam, Wayne Kerr, Marcus St Hilaire, Matty Ashe |
| Salford City Reds | Sean Gleeson, Ryan Boyle |
| Sheffield Eagles | Tim Bergin |
| Treaty City Titans | Brendan Guilfoyle |
| Warrington Wolves | Simon Grix, Tyrone McCarthy |
| Widnes Vikings | David Allen |
| Wigan Warriors | Michael McIlorum, Eamon O'Carroll |

### Scotland

Preliminary Squad
* Coach: Steve McCormack
| Club Team | Players |
| Batley Bulldogs | Gareth Moore |
| Bradford Bulls | Joe Wardle |
| Carpentras XIII | Lee Paterson |
| Castleford Panthers | Jamie Benn |
| Coventry Bears | Brad Massey |
| Doncaster | Dean Colton, Rob Lunt |
| Edinburgh Eagles | Craig Borthwick, Giles Lomax |
| Featherstone Rovers | Jon Steel |
| Gateshead Thunder | Crawford Matthews |
| Halifax | Sam Barlow |
| Harlequins RL | Oliver Wilkes |
| Huddersfield Giants | Danny Brough |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Ben Fisher |
| Hunslet Hawks | Neil Lowe |
| Leigh Centurions | John Duffy |
| London Skolars | Dave Arnot |
| Sheffield Eagles | Andrew Henderson, Jack Howieson, Brendon Lindsay, Mitch Stringer, Alex Szostak |
| Swinton Lions | Richard Hawkyard |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Dale Ferguson, Kevin Henderson |
| Whitehaven | Dexter Miller, Spencer Miller |
| Workington Town | Brett Carter, Paddy Coupar |

### Wales

48 Man Squad:
* Coach: Iestyn Harris
| Club Team | Players |
| AS Carcassonne | Gareth Dean |
| Barrow Raiders | Andy Bracek, Matt James |
| Batley Bulldogs | Byron Smith |
| Bradford Bulls | Craig Kopczak |
| Burleigh Bears | Mark Lennon |
| Castleford Tigers | James Evans |
| Central Queensland Comets | Chris Beasley, Ian Webster |
| Crusaders | Anthony Blackwood, Ben Flower, Chris Davies, Dafydd Carter, Elliot Kear, Gareth Thomas, Gil Dudson, Jack Pring, Jamie Murphy, Jordan James, Lee Williams, Lewis Mills, Lloyd White, Luke Dyer, Rhodri Lloyd |
| Featherstone Rovers | Ross Divorty |
| Gateshead Thunder | Matt Barron |
| Halifax | Sean Penkywicz |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | David Mills |
| Leeds Met | Rhys Griffiths |
| Leigh East | Owain Brown |
| London Skolars | Matt Thomas |
| Mackay Cutters | Neil Budworth |
| South Wales Scorpions | Aled James, Andrew Gay, Ashley Bateman, Christiaan Roets, Geraint Davies, Joe Burke, Lewis Reece, Steve Parry |
| St Helens R.F.C. | Jacob Emmitt |
| Swinton Lions | Ian Watson, Phil Joseph |
| Warrington Wolves | Ben Evans, Rhys Evans, Rhys Williams |
| Wigan Warriors | Ben Davies |
| Unattached | Mark Roberts |

## Standings

| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
| Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 63 | +40 | 6 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 48 | +47 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 108 | -32 | 2 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 131 | -55 | 0 |

## Pre-tournament matches

Wales announced that they would be playing two friendly warm-up matches against Italy at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham on 3 and 6 October in preparation for the European Cup. However the first match was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, making it a one-off match.

### Wales vs Italy

* 6 October 2010 19:30
| Wales | 6–13 | Italy |
| Try: Gareth Thomas Goal: Lewis Reece (1/1) | Report | Tries: Christophe Caligari Ben Falcone Goals: Josh Mantellato (2/2) Field Goal: Ben Stewart |
* Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Ben Thaler (Rugby Football League)

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 9 October 2010
| France | 58–24 | Ireland |
| Tries: Olivier Elima (4), Rémi Casty, Teddy Sadaoui, Cyril Stacul, Tony Gigot, Andrew Bentley, Jason Baitieri Goals: Maxime Grésèque (4), Nicolas Munoz (5) | Report | Tries: John Gillam (2), Sean Hesketh, Jamie O'Callaghan, Greg McNally Goals: Greg McNally, Liam Finn |
* Parc des Sports, Avignon, France Attendance: 14,522 Referee: Phil Bentham (England) Player of the Match: Rémi Casty
* 10 October 2010
| Scotland | 22–60 | Wales |
| Tries: Ben Fisher (2), Andrew Henderson (2) | Report | Tries: Rhys Williams (3), Elliot Kear (3), Gareth Thomas, Mark Lennon, Lloyd White, Jacob Emmitt, Jordan James Goals: Lee Briers (8) |
* Old Anniesland, Glasgow, Scotland Attendance: 787 Referee: Thierry Alibert (France)

### Round 2

* 16 October 2010
| France | 26–12 | Scotland |
| Tries: Frédéric Vaccari, Tony Gigot, Sébastien Martins, Mickaël Simon, Kane Bentley Goals: T Munoz (3) | Report | Tries: Alex Szostack, Sam Barlow Goals: T Danny Brough (2) |
* Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi, France Attendance: 7,150 Referee: Phil Bentham
Teams:
FRANCE: 1. William Barthau, 2. Frédéric Vaccari, 3. Jean-Philippe Baile, 4. Teddy Sadaoui, 5. Cyril Stacul, 6. Tony Gigot, 7. Nicolas Munoz, 8. Mickaël Simon, 9. Kane Bentley, 10. Rémi Casty, 11. Olivier Elima, 12. Julien Touxagas, 13. Jason Baitieri. Subs: 14. Andrew Bentley, 15. Mathieu Griffi, 16. Sébastien Martins, 17. Romaric Bemba.
SCOTLAND: 1 Lee Paterson, 2. Dave Arnot, 3. Joe Wardle, 4. Kevin Henderson, 5. Jon Steel, 6. Brendan Lindsay, 7. Danny Brough, 8. Oliver Wilkes, 9. Ben Fisher, 10, Mitch Stringer, 11. Alex Szostak, 12. Sam Barlow, 13. Dale Ferguson. Subs: 14. Andrew Henderson, 15. Paddy Coupar, 16. Neil Lowe, 17. Jack Howieson.
* 17 October 2010
| Wales | 31–30 | Ireland |
| Tries: Lennon (2), Webster, Williams (2), Roets Goals: White (3) Drop-goal: Briers. | Report | Tries: Bergin, McNally (2), Boyle, Ambler Goals: McNally (5) |
* The Gnoll, Neath, Wales Attendance: 2,165 Referee: Thierry Alibert (France) Player of the Match: Gregg McNally

### Round 3

* 23 October 2010
| France | 11–12 | Wales |
| Tries: Nauroy, Sadaoui Goals: Munoz (1/2) Drop goals: Gigot | Report | Tries: Williams, Thomas Goals: White (2/3) |
* Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi, France Attendance: 10,413 Referee: Phil Bentham (England)
* Wales are Champions and will play in the 2011 Four Nations.
* 24 October 2010
| Ireland | 22–42 | Scotland |
| Tries: Gillam (5, 65) Grix (15), Finn (38) Goals:McNally (3/4) | Report | Tries: Fisher, K.Henderson, A.Henderson, Ferguson 2, Carter, Stringer, Wardle Goals:Patterson (5/8) |
* Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Attendance: 1,063 Referee: Thierry Alibert (France) Player of the Match: Dale Ferguson