Greece national rugby league team

Infobox rugby league nation
Name = Greece
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Nickname = Titans
Association = Rugby League European Federation
Region = Europe
Coach = flagicon|Australia Steve Georgallis
Captain = flagicon|Greece John Skandalis
Most caps =
Top scorer =
Home Stadium = Karaiskákis Stadium
RLIF Rank = 21st
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First game = flagicon|New Caledonia New Caledonia 10 - 26 Greece flagicon|Greece (September 2003)
Largest win = flagicon|New Caledonia New Caledonia 8 - 56 Greece flagicon|Greece (6 March 2004)
Largest loss = flagicon|Italy Italy 58 - 14 Greece flagicon|Greece (2 October 2004)
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World cup best = The Greece national rugby league team has been participating in international competition since 2003, and have since become an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation. In October 2005, Greece, The Titans, played an international match in Australia against Malta which they lost 24 points to 22 in front of an estimated crowd of 2500. Before departing to Greece for their historic match, they played a warm up match against Fiji A at OKI Jubilee Stadium in front of 1103 spectators. Fiji, who had just qualified for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup won the match 34-12.

On 28 October 2006, Greece played Serbia in the first international match on Greek soil. Greece, because of their Australian contingent, were favourites against a much improved Serbian outfit as both teams fought out the game in determined fashion. Greece eventually ran out winners, 44-26 in front of 150 home fans of the Glyka Nera Football Club, Athens. Greece were coached by former Western Suburbs Magpies player Steve Georgallis.

A number of plans for the Greek Rugby League have been put into place with a regular domestic competition to commence in 2007. The domestic competition will be based in Athens and is likely to consist of four teams, as that is the minimum requirement in gaining associate membership into the Rugby League European Federation.

Players

*Braith Anasta^
*York Antoniou
*Dean Anthony
*Mitch Anthony
*George Gatis
*Andrew Georgiou
*David Georgiou
*Thomas Giatsos
*Adam Kambouris
*Mitchell Karabatsos
*Michael Korkidas
*George Kouparitsas
*Kosta Kouparitsas
*Nick Kouparitsas
*Ray Mavroudis
*Craig Moustakas
*Jackson Nicolau
*Nick Nikitaras
*Willie Peters
*Jim Pizanias
*Paul Salamakis
*John Skandalis
*Steve Spiliotopoulos
*Justin Tsoulos^
* David Tyrrell^
*Koz Vorgias
*Jude Wheeler
*Michael Yatras
*Nicholas Alamanos^

^ Eligible players that have not yet represented Greece

2007 Possible Run on Team

Replacements
*14
*15
*16
*17

*NB: Team is subject to change at any given time, most common line-up is shown

*18
*19
*20
*21
*22
*23
*24
*25
*26

Results

* Oct 2007: Greece 58-32 Scoland Students (development team)
* Oct 2006: Greece 44-26 Serbia
* Oct 2005: Malta 24-22 Greece
* Oct 2004: Italy 58-14 Greece
* Mar 2004: Greece 56-8 New Caledonia
* Sep 2003: Italy 26-24 Greece
* Sep 2003: Greece 26-10 New Caledonia

Future Fixtures

* July 2007 - Tournament in Italy

ee also

* Rugby league in Greece

External links

* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688708056145983012&q=rugby+league/ Google-Video]
* [http://www.leagueunlimited.com//team/article.asp?team=Greece&sport=International&ID=12345 Greece v Fiji A - Match report]
* [http://www.leagueunlimited.com//team/article.asp?team=Greece&sport=International&ID=12436 Greece v Serbia - Match report]