Belgium national rugby league team
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The Belgium national rugby league team represents Belgium
in the sport of rugby league football.
resulted in a popularity surge for the sport around the world. As a result, a number of new nations took up the sport. Belgium followed this trend in 2009. Rugby League Belgium was started with a single franchise, Brabant Wallon Wavre Rugby XIII, and the creation of a national side to participate in the RLEF Euro Med Challenge
and other international matches.
and Morocco
. In their very first international, Belgium defeated Catalonia in front of a home crowd in Wavre. Belgium came in second in the Euro Med Challenge 2009, losing to Morocco 46-12.
2009 Euro Med Challenge
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in the sport of rugby league football.
History
The success of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
resulted in a popularity surge for the sport around the world. As a result, a number of new nations took up the sport. Belgium followed this trend in 2009. Rugby League Belgium was started with a single franchise, Brabant Wallon Wavre Rugby XIII, and the creation of a national side to participate in the RLEF Euro Med Challenge
RLEF Euro Med Challenge
-Standings:-2009:In 2009, the RLEF announced that Russia, Lebanon and Serbia would be promoted to a revamped European Nations Cup. The Euro-Med Challenge was therefore contested by three new teams in 2009 - Belgium and Catalonia, who made their competitive debuts, and Morocco...
and other international matches.
International Results
Their first international competition was in the 2009 RLEF Euro Med Challenge against CataloniaCatalunya national rugby league team
The Catalonia national rugby league team represents Catalonia in the sport of rugby league football, running under the auspices of the Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga.-History:...
and Morocco
Morocco national rugby league team
-Results:* Lebanon def. Morocco 72-4 * Morocco def. Belgium 46-12 * Morocco def. Catalonia 29-6 * Morocco def. Italy 32-10 * Morocco def. Catalonia 62-12...
. In their very first international, Belgium defeated Catalonia in front of a home crowd in Wavre. Belgium came in second in the Euro Med Challenge 2009, losing to Morocco 46-12.
2009 Euro Med Challenge
- Catalonia 6 - 29 Morocco - Torroella de Montgrí - (4 July 2009)
- Belgium 28 - 22 Catalonia - Wavre - (25 July 2009)
- Morocco 46 - 12 Belgium - Béziers - (15 August 2009)
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Catalonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
All-Time Results Record
| Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catalonia |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 |
 MoroccoMorocco national rugby league team -Results:* Lebanon def. Morocco 72-4 * Morocco def. Belgium 46-12 * Morocco def. Catalonia 29-6 * Morocco def. Italy 32-10 * Morocco def. Catalonia 62-12... |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 46 |
Squad
The squad who played in the Euro Med Challenge.| Player | Caps |
|---|---|
| Fabian Renquin | 1 |
| Jean Mo Outara | 1 |
| Bram Coupe | 1 |
| Ludovic Ovets | 1 |
| Jouad Samsam | 1 |
| Hadrien Radelet | 1 |
| Morris Keeble | 1 |
| Eric Delreux | 1 |
| Frederic Clement | 1 |
| Bertrand Billi | 1 |
| Tyler Gagnon | 1 |
| Giles Massaux | 1 |
| Mohamed Belhakbar | 1 |
| Michael Traina | 1 |
| Mark Witty | 1 |
| Esteban Keeble | 1 |
| Thomas Mrad | 1 |