Month: August 2020

Euro XIII Rugby League 2021

Euro XIII Logo [Reference: 1]

Teams

TeamCountry
North Brussels GorillasBelgium
Dublin BluesIreland
Budapest Rugby LeagueHungary
Mad Squirrels RLCzech Republic
Valencia HuracanesSpain
Anadolu XIIITurkey
Rotterdam PitbullsNetherlands
Skane StagsSweden
Birmingham JaguarsEngland
Rhonnda OutlawsWales
Cophenhagen RLDenmark
Chisinau ScorpionsMoldova
Edinburgh EaglesScotland
Leoni VenetiItaly
Rhodes KnightsGreece
Stavanger Rugby KlubNorway
Euro XIII Rugby League 2021 [Reference: 2]

About

Euro XIII is a new European Professional Rugby League Cup, operating mostly in the non-traditional Rugby League areas of Europe. Dublin Blues will compete with teams from Edinburgh (Scotland), Rhonnda (Wales), Birmingham (England) as well as 12 other teams from Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Turkey and Moldova.

Dublin Blues are Ireland’s oldest Rugby League team, founded by Brian Corrigan in 1989, and who won the inaugural Grand Final in 1997 in Rugby League Ireland, defeating Tallaght Tigers, and also that year becoming the first Irish side to compete in Rugby League’s Challenge Cup in Britain.

In 2008 the club folded, but were intending to come back last year as an outfit playing in the English Leagues, although the prospect of an Irish team playing all their games on the road put them off and with the new Euro XIII Cup the working group set about entering and have so far signed up two Irish internationals and a Head Coach. [References: 2-4]

References

Images

[1] Euro XIII RL Twitter (2020) 3EdXN7Ai [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1261653751179476993/3EdXN7Ai.jpg [Accessed 12 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Dublin Blues RL (2020) Euro XIII Line-Up Completed [Internet] Available from: http://dublinrl.com/euro-xiii-line-up-completed [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[3] Dublin Blues RL (2020) About [Internet] Available from: http://dublinrl.com/about [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[4] Dublin Blues RL (2020) Blues Add Irish Internationals [Internet] Available from: http://dublinrl.com/blues-add-irish-internationals [Accessed 12 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 12 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Rugby League Ireland Irish Rugby League 2020

Rugby League Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Table

PWDLFAPts
Leinster League
Longhorns RL11006462
Athboy Rams10106640
Dublin City Exiles0000000
Southern League
Galway Tribesmen110016122
Barrow Cudas RL101012160
Cork Bulls0000000
Rugby League Ireland Irish Rugby League Table 2020 [Reference: compiled from results & fixtures in 2-8]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
01.08.2020Athboy RamsDublin City Exiles
01.08.2020Galway Tribesmen16Barrow Cudas RL12
Week 2
08.08.2020Longhorns RL64Athboy Rams6
08.08.2020Cork BullsBarrow Cudas RL
Week 3
15.08.2020Galway TribesmenCork Bulls
Rugby League Ireland Irish Rugby League Results 2020 [Reference: Compiled from Results & Fixtures in 2-8]

Report

A shortened 2020 Rugby League Ireland season saw the six teams divided into two Conferences of three teams each, with two scheduled games per team. Galway Tribesmen opened with a 16-12 victory over Barrow Cudas RL (Carlow) in the Southern Conference, while Longhorns RL (Ashbourne, Co. Meath) opened with a convincing 64-6 defeat of Athboy Rams.

References

Images

[1] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Social Media

[2] Barrowcudas RL Facebook (2020) Post, 5 August 2020: “A 16 MAN Barrowcudas squad traveled to Cladagh in Galway to take on a very strong Galway Tribesmen.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=859099814619877&id=525543977975464 [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[3] Galway Tribesmen Rugby League Facebook (2020) Post July 22, 2020: “💥 WE ARE BACK 💥 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3429838043707022&id=198687133488812 [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[4] Galway Tribesmen Rugby League Facebook (2020) Post August 2, 2020: “Galway Tribesmen v BarracudasMatch Report & Photos” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3460932523930907&id=198687133488812 [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[5] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2020) Post August 1, 2020: “Two great matches today – why not get out and support the lads.Galway Tribesmen V @Barrowcudas The Swamp Galway kick off 3pm” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/4144355772273441 [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[6] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2020) Post August 8, 2020: “Final score Longhorns 64 Athboy Rams 6” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/4177686782273673 [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[7] Galway Tribesmen Rugby League Facebook (2020) Post August 7, 2020: “” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Galway-Tribesmen-Rugby-League-198687133488812/photos/pcb.3478132825544210/3478132535544239 [Accessed 12 August 2020]

[8] Cork Bulls Rugby League Facebook (2020) Post August 7, 2020: “In line with updated government guidelines the Barrowcudas v Cork Bulls match tomorrow has been cancelled.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CORKBULLSRL/photos/a.550357745005941/4570574629650879/ [Accessed 12 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.Advertisements