The Germany national rugby league team is the national

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team of

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History

The captain of the national side is Brad Billsborough. Bob Doughton is head coach. The most capped player is Liam Doughton who has 24 Caps. As well as playing friendlies, the team currently competes in European Championship C. They also play against the

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in the annual Griffin Cup. In October 2022, Germany won the 10th edition of the Griffin Cup, defeating the

29-24. In the Central Europe Development Tri-Nations in 2006 they won both of their matches narrowly beating Austria in Bad Reichenhall in front of over 350 people. They then beat Estonia in Tallinn to seal victory of the competition.

Coaching staff

2024 squad

Competitive record

Overall

European Championship B

Since 2007, Germany has been a participant in the European Shield, the successor to the Central Europe Tri-Nations. In the 2007 Shield, they were beaten in Heidelberg by a strong

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side but beat the

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in Prague, subsequently finishing second. In the 2008 European Shield, Germany again defeated the Czech team. However, they lost to the subsequent champions

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and again took second for the tournament. The 2009 European Shield featured the same three sides as in 2008. The first match of the tournament saw Germany lose to the Czech Republic 30–4 in Olomouc. That game marked the first international victory for the Czech team. In the 2010 European Shield, Germany lost to the subsequent group winners

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and defeated the Czech team, finishing in the second place.

European Championship C

Results

IRL Rankings

References

External links

Germany
European Rugby League
Rugby League International Federation Website
{{Rugby League European Cup seasons Germany national rugby league team, National sports teams of Germany