Denmark national rugby league team
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | The Lions (Løverne) | |||||
| Governing body | Dansk Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Nigel Kitching | |||||
| Captain | Eugene Hanrahan | |||||
| Home stadium | Parken Stadium | |||||
| IRL ranking | 54th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First game | ||||||
 Denmark 26–28 Norway  (Copenhagen, Denmark; 22 August 2009) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
Denmark 122–8 Sweden  (Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen; 28 April 2012) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
Denmark 12–74 Malta  (Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen; 29 September 2012) | ||||||
The Denmark national rugby league team represents Denmark in the sport of rugby league.
History
[edit]Denmark participated in rugby league in the late 2008. The national team played their first match in 2009,[1] losing 28–26 to Norway in Copenhagen.[citation needed]
They first won in 2011 in the Nordic Cup (Between Denmark, Norway and Sweden). In 2014, they beat Sweden and Norway to become the first team to win the Nordic Cup twice.[2] They then became the first team to retain the Nordic Cup in 2015 after beating Sweden and Norway to win their third trophy.[3]
Competitive record
[edit]Overall
[edit]| Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points for | Points against | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway |
2009 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 150 | 2017 |
| Sweden |
2011 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 310 | 104 | 2016 |
| Malta |
2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 98 | 2012 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 518 | 352 |
Results
[edit]| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2017 | Denmark | 24–46 | Norway | Nordic Cup 2017 | Copenhagen, Denmark | N/A | [4] |
| 7 August 2016 | Denmark | 50–18 | Sweden | Nordic Cup 2016 | Copenhagen, Denmark | N/A | [5] |
| 13 June 2015 | Denmark | 24-12 | Norway | Nordic Cup 2015 | Copenhagen, Denmark | N/A | [3] |
| 24 May 2015 | Sweden | 16–30 | Denmark | Belgrade, Serbia | N/A | [6] | |
| 16 August 2014 | Denmark | 44–6 | Sweden | Nordic Cup 2014 | Copenhagen, Denmark | N/A | [7] |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Norway | 10–16 | Denmark | Oslo, Norway | N/A | [8] | |
| 17 August 2013 | Denmark | 60–10 | Norway | Nordic Cup 2013 | Copenhagen, Denmark | N/A | [9] |
| 3 August 2013 | Sweden | 38–12 | Denmark | Lund, Sweden | N/A | [10] | |
| 29 September 2012 | Denmark | 12–74 | Malta | International Series 2012 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 313 | [11] |
| 4 August 2012 | Norway | 36–6 | Denmark | Nordic Cup 2012 | Oslo, Norway | N/A | [12] |
| 9 June 2012 | Malta | 24–12 | Denmark | International Series 2012 | Hamrun, Malta | 100 | [13] |
| 28 April 2012 | Denmark | 122–8 | Sweden | Nordic Cup 2012 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 500 | [14] |
| 2 October 2011 | Denmark | 28–8 | Norway | Nordic Cup 2011 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 486 | [15] |
| 2 July 2011 | Sweden | 18–52 | Denmark | Gothenburg, Sweden | N/A | [16] | |
| 22 August 2009 | Denmark | 26–28 | Norway | Friendly | Copenhagen, Denmark | N/A |
Honours
[edit]- Nordic Cup (3): 2011, 2014, 2015[17][3]
IRL Rankings
[edit]| Official rankings as of 30 June 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  |
 Australia |
100 |
| 2 | |
 New Zealand |
82 |
| 3 | |
 England |
80 |
| 4 | |
 Samoa |
67 |
| 5 | |
 Tonga |
49 |
| 6 |  1 |
 Fiji |
47 |
| 7 |  1 |
 Papua New Guinea |
46 |
| 8 | |
 France |
28 |
| 9 | |
 Lebanon |
22 |
| 10 | |
 Cook Islands |
20 |
| 11 | |
 Serbia |
19 |
| 12 | |
 Netherlands |
17 |
| 13 | |
 Italy |
15 |
| 14 | 1 |
 Greece |
15 |
| 15 | 1 |
Malta |
14 |
| 16 | |
 Ireland |
14 |
| 17 | |
 Wales |
13 |
| 18 | |
 Jamaica |
10 |
| 19 | |
 Scotland |
9 |
| 20 | |
 Ukraine |
7 |
| 21 | |
 Czech Republic |
7 |
| 22 | |
 Germany |
6 |
| 23 | 3 |
 Chile |
6 |
| 24 | |
 Poland |
6 |
| 25 | 3 |
Norway |
6 |
| 26 | 1 |
 Kenya |
5 |
| 27 | 4 |
 Philippines |
5 |
| 28 | 3 |
 South Africa |
4 |
| 29 | |
 Nigeria |
4 |
| 30 | |
 Ghana |
4 |
| 31 | 2 |
 United States |
4 |
| 32 | 4 |
 Montenegro |
4 |
| 33 | 2 |
 Brazil |
3 |
| 34 | 2 |
 Turkey |
3 |
| 35 | 7 |
 North Macedonia |
3 |
| 36 | 2 |
 Bulgaria |
3 |
| 37 | 2 |
 Cameroon |
2 |
| 38 | 1 |
 Spain |
2 |
| 39 | 1 |
 Japan |
1 |
| 40 | 1 |
 Albania |
1 |
| 41 | 5 |
 Canada |
1 |
| 42 | 2 |
 Colombia |
1 |
| 43 | 2 |
 El Salvador |
1 |
| 44 | 1 |
 Morocco |
1 |
| 45 |  |
 Russia |
0 |
| 46 | 2 |
Sweden |
0 |
| 47 | 2 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 |
| 48 | 2 |
 Hungary |
0 |
| 49 | 3 |
 Argentina |
0 |
| 50 | |
 Hong Kong |
0 |
| 51 | 3 |
 Solomon Islands |
0 |
| 52 | 5 |
 Niue |
0 |
| 53 | 1 |
 Latvia |
0 |
| 54 | 1 |
Denmark |
0 |
| 55 | 6 |
 Belgium |
0 |
| 56 | 1 |
 Estonia |
0 |
| 57 | 6 |
 Vanuatu |
0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
Promotion
[edit]Since 2013, the Denmark rugby league team have promoted the Cystic Fibrosis Forening, the national cystic fibrosis association of Denmark.[9]
See also
[edit]
- Danish Rugby League Championship
- Denmark Rugby League Federation
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby code eyes league of its own". Copenhagen Post. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Denmark Rugby League revel In Nordic Cup success". European Rugby League. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Denmark 24 12 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Denmark 24 46 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Denmark 50 18 Sweden". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Sweden 16 30 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Denmark 44 6 Sweden". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Norway 10 16 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Norway take wooden spoon". Copenhagen Post. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Sport notes | Olsen ponders future". Copenhagen Post. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Denmark 12 74 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Norway 36 6 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Malta 24 12 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Denmark 122 8 Sweden". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Denmark 28 8 Norway". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Sweden 18 52 Denmark". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Rugby League Planet - Denmark Rugby League secure Nordic Cup with win over Sweden". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014.
External links
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