International RL - Round Up of Recent Matches

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8/6/14 Spain 54-10 Belgium 

 Spain powered to a second win in their second ever international, scoring nine tries in front of a raucous crowd in Valencia as they beat Belgium 50-10.

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21/6/14 Russia 20  Serbia  6

 Russia maintained their unbeaten start to the competition with a testing win in rain-sodden Naro-Fominsk. Conditions were tough throughout with the game played in a relentless downpour, the Bears making the perfect start when Mikhail Nisiforov and Kiril Kosharin exchanged passes down the left on a 50 metre break, Kosharin sliding over in the first minute, Aleksandr Lysokon converting.

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28/6/14     Norway 10  Denmark  16

 Norway were edged out by visiting Denmark in the first game of the 2014 Nordic Cup, in Bislett Stadium, Oslo. Despite taking 7th and 47th minute leads the Vikingen were twice pegged back and then overhauled by a resilient Danish side.

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28/6//14 Malta 18  Greece  32

 President HE Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca of Malta watched as the national side lost to Greece in Melita. She was joined by Greek Ambassador Alexandros Rallis and they witnessed hooker Liam Sue-Tin's man of the match performance.


28/6/14  Belgium 32  Holland  16

Belgium defeated Holland 32-16 at the VUB-Sports department in Brussels. 
The Belgian team scored six tries with man of the match Simon Marotte leading the way.

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