The competition reverted to a three-team format in 2011, with most of the nations from the 2010 competition taking part in qualifying for the
2013 Rugby League World Cup
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth World Cup for men’s national rugby league teams. It took place between the 26 October and 30 November and was hosted by England and Wales (although some games were played in France and Ire ...
. Two new teams,
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
and
Norway
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were promoted to the competition having contested the
European Bowl in 2010. Germany claimed their first Shield triumph by virtue of points difference after all teams recorded one win.
Results
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Standings
See also
References
External links
European Shield
The European Shield (known as the Parker Pen Shield for sponsorship reasons) was a repechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the European Challenge Cup. As such, it formed Europe's third-tier club rugby union competiti ...
Rugby League European Championship
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