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2010 European Cup

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Number of teams
  
4

Matches played
  
6

Top try scorer
  
Rhys Williams (5)

Winner
  
Wales

Top scorer
  
Gregg McNally (30)

Attendance
  
35,687 (5,948 per match)

The 2010 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 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.

Contents

France

preliminary squad:

  • Coach: Bobbie Goulding
  • Ireland

    30 Man Squad

  • Coach: Andy Kelly
  • Scotland

    Preliminary Squad

  • Coach: Steve McCormack
  • Wales

    48 Man Squad:

  • Coach: Iestyn Harris
  • 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.

    Round 2

    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.

    Round 3

  • Wales are Champions and will play in the 2011 Four Nations.
  • References

    2010 European Cup Wikipedia