2021 Rugby League European Championship D

International rugby league tournament

2021 (2021) European Championship D  ()

Number of teams| 4
Host country|  Turkey
Winner|  Netherlands (1st title)

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Matches played| 4
Points scored| 208 (52 per match)
Tries scored| 34 (8.5 per match)
Top scorer|  Auke Idzerda (28 points)
Top try scorer|  Joran Schoenmaker (5)

Tournaments

The 2021 European Championship D was an international rugby league tournament. Originally scheduled to take place in October and November 2020 the championship was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic following a meeting of the European Rugby League (ERL) in July 2020.[1] Four teams competed in the tournament; Czechia, Malta, Netherlands and Turkey.

The tournament was won by the Netherlands who beat Czechia 36–10 in the final.

## Background

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After initially being rescheduled following the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was planned to be played to be played in May and June 2021 with the teams being drawn into two groups of two. The groups would play two games, one home and one away; with the aggregate winners of the two groups meeting in a final.[2][3] In April 2021 the Rugby League European Federation announced that the tournament will be played at a single venue and that the format of the tournament will not be as originally announced.[4]

The revised draw, venue and format were announced on 1 September 2021. The games were all staged in Bodrum, Turkey on 14 and 17 October and was a single-leg knock-out tournament. To give each team two matches, the losers of the first round games met in a third-place game.[5]

The winner of this tournament will be promoted to the 2023 European Championship B as well as progressing to the qualifying tournament for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup.[6]

## Participants

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Team  | Captain  | Coach  | Previous
Apps | Previous best result  | World
Ranking[a]

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Czech Republic | Tomáš Řičica  |  David Lahr  | 0  | Debut | 22
Malta | Shan Francois Hussain  |  Roderick Attard  | 0  | Debut | 16
Netherlands | Ben Dommershuijsen  |  Kane Krlic  | 0  | Debut | 25
Turkey | Doruk Çeliktutan  |  Julien Treu  | 0  | Debut | 24

1. ^ IRL World Rankings are as of July 2021.[7]

## Squads

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On 13 October 2021, each competing nation announced 19-man squads for the tournament.[6]

### Czech Republic

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Antonín Berk, Daniel Veselý, Filip-Daniel Kittl, (Krupka Dragons), David Bělohlávek, Jan Říha, Erik Schulz (Slávia Hradec Králové), Jakub Hudrlík, Jan Hovard, Josef Chuchlík, Martin Kubát, Matěj Greenwood, Taras Turkevyč, Tomáš Horák (Mad Squirrels Vrchlabí), Jiří Pecina, Ondřej Preininger, Tomáš Řičica (Chrudim Rabbitohs), Jan Pecháček (Vlci Trutnov), Roman Richtr (Barbarians Letohrad), Tomáš Kasík (Black Angels Hodonín)

### Malta

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Alfie Jewitt (Ackworth Jaguars), Justin Barlogio (DC Slayers), Dean Zammit (Hunslet), Christian Briffa, Mark Camilleri, Shaun Chircop, Jeremy Dela, Aidan Demicoli, Shan Francois Hussain (IKHAL), Cameron Brown, Russell Bugeja, Robin Cutajar, Justin Farrugia, James Grech, Jean Scholey, Jean Pierre Zarb, Luke Musu (ISWED), Zarrin Galea (Redcliffe Dolphins), Karl Cassar (Shaw Cross Sharks)

### Netherlands

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Adam Braksator, Bonne Wilce, Frank Longhurst, Lucas Gout, Maurits Thomson, Paul Dirkzwager, Romeo Goldman, Thomas Farrell (Den Haag Knights), Arie-Tjerk Razoux Schultz, Daniel de Ruiter, (Haderwijk Dolphins), Auke Idzerda, Ben Dommershuijsen, Edson Neves, Isaac Ngirubiu, Shadan Lavia (Rotterdam Pitbulls), Joran Schoenmaker, Laury Renac, Mauricio Gomez Pazos, Paul Kuijpers (Zwolle Wolves)

### Turkey

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Alperen Kademli, Can Günersu, Erdem Çağdaş, Kemal Ege Gürkan (Ankara Frigler), Mert Tayyar Berktav (Bilgi Badgers), Miraç Ertürk, Ahmet Tarik Tekin, Batuhan Balçin, Doruk Çeliktutan, Oğuzhan Demir, Ozan Işik, Rama Kabak, Taner Burak, Yusuf Can Tunç (Kadiköy Bulls), Selçuk Cömert (Kandira Ragbi), Errol Carter (London Skolars), Behzad Bayram (Rg Heidelberg), Oğuzhan Tirendez, Ömer Faruk Pir (Trakya Ragbi)

## Bracket

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| Semi-finals | | | Final |

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|  Malta | 16 | |
|  Czech Republic | 40 |
| |  Czech Republic | 10 |
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| | |  Netherlands | 36 |
|  Netherlands | 40 |
|  Turkey | 18 | | | Third place
| |  Malta | 12
| |  Turkey | 36

## Fixtures

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### Semi-finals

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First semi-final

14 October 2021
13:00 CET (UTC+1:00)

Malta | 16–40  |  Czech Republic

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Tries: Scholey, Barlogio, Galea
Goals: Galea (2/3)
| Report (IRL)
Report (ERL)
| Tries: Bělohlávek, Preininger, Řičica (2), Hudrlík (2), Horák
Goals: Hudrlík (6/7)

Huseyin Akar Tesisler Stadium, Bodrum
Attendance: 500[8]
Referee: Aris Dardamanis (Greece)

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Second semi-final

14 October 2021
15:30 CET (UTC+1:00)

Netherlands | 40–18  |  Turkey

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Tries: Shoenmake (2), Ngirubiu, Farrell (2), Renac
Goals: Idzera (8/8)
| Report (IRL)
Report (ERL)
| Tries: Demir, Ertürk, Çeliktutan
Goals: Bayram (3/3)

Huseyin Akar Tesisler Stadium, Bodrum
Attendance: 500[9]
Referee: Eamonn Whelan (Ireland)

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### Play-offs

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Third-place play-off

17 October 2021
13:00 CET (UTC+1:00)

Malta | 12–36  |  Turkey

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Tries: Zammit, Cutajar
Goals: Galea (2/2)
| Report (IRL)
Report (ERL)
| Tries: Demir, Işik, Çeliktutan, Bayram, Balçin, Tayyar Berktav, Tirendez
Goals: Bayram (4/7)

Huseyin Akar Tesisler Stadium, Bodrum
Referee: Jarda Bzoch (Czechia)

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Championship final[a]

17 October 2021
15:30 CET (UTC+1:00)

Czech Republic | 10–36  |  Netherlands

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Tries: Veselý, Kasík
Goals: Veselý (1/2)
| Report (IRL)
Report (ERL)
| Tries: Schoenmaker (3), Lavia, Razoux Schultz, De Ruiter
Goals: Idzera (6/9)

Huseyin Akar Tesisler Stadium, Bodrum
Referee: Eamonn Whelan (Ireland)

1. ^ Netherlands promoted to the 2023 European Championship B as well as progressing to the qualifying tournament for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup.[10]

## See also

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* 2020 Rugby League European Championship
* 2020 Rugby League European Championship B
* 2020 Rugby League European Championship C

## References

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1. ^ "Rugby League European Federation confirms status of 2020 European Championships". www.rlef.eu.com. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
2. ^ "Men's European Championship to expand in 2020". www.rlef.eu.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
3. ^ "Draw for the Euros to be Live Streamed". www.rlef.eu.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
4. ^ "European rugby league board confirm revised international schedule". Rugby League European Federation. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
5. ^ "Euro D Draw Confirmed". europeanrugbyleague.com. European Rugby League. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
6. ^ a b "Euro D Championship set for kick off - with added World Cup incentive". europeanrugbyleague.com. European Rugby League. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
7. ^ "Cook Islands rise 17 places in latest Rugby League World Rankings". Rugby League International Federation. 13 July 2019.
8. ^ "Czech Republic vs. Malta - Czech Republic 40 def. Malta 16".
9. ^ "Turkey vs. The Netherlands - Turkey 18 lost to the Netherlands 40".
10. ^ "Czech Republic 10 v 36 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. European Rugby League. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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