Rugbyleague.com European Cup train on squads
21st of September 2009
INITIAL Rugbyleague.com EUROPEAN CUP TRAIN ON SQUADS ANNOUNCED
The first three nations have unveiled their train-on squads for the forthcoming Rugbyleague.com European Cup, which begins in a month’s time. They will be trimmed down for the competition by early October.
Lebanon have included Hazem El Mazri in their line up, although the participation of the leading points’ scorer in Australian rugby league history will be subject to how he comes through Canterbury’s play off game with Parramatta this weekend and the following week’s NRL Grand Final should the Bulldogs make it through.
The Cedars are due to open their Cup campaign at home at home to Italy in Tripoli, El Mazri’s birthplace, and he has indicated that it would be a fitting way to cap his illustrious career.
Coach John Elias has also included Wests Tigers and NSW dynamic hooker Robbie Farah although has also been named in the Australian train-on squad for the forthcoming Gillette Four Nations tournament.
Farah made his representative debut in the first ever international match in Lebanon, the 2002 Mediterranean Cup, in a side that also featured El Masri who, alongside Chris Salem, is one of only two survivors from the 2000 world cup squad.
Salem and playmaker Anthony Farah are the most experienced players in the squad, both with 12 caps, followed by Newcastle utility George Ndeira, arguably Lebanon’s best player throughout their recent World Cup qualifying campaign, with nine and local front row Robin Hachache, who captained the national team in the 2008 Euro Med Challenge.
The squad will be trimmed to 20 on 5th October before the Sydney-based players join up with the locals from the Bank of Beirut Championship in Lebanon on 21st October.
LEBANON TRAIN-ON SQUAD
Liam Ayoub - Bulldogs, SG Ball
Danny Barakat - Bankstown City, Bundaberg Red Cup
Danny Chiha - Windsor, NSW Cup
Jamie Clarke – Canterbury Bulldogs, NRL
Ghassan Dandach - Jounieh RLFC, Bank of Beirut Championship
Khaled Deeb - Newtown Jets
Nathan Dib – Canterbury Bulldogs, Toyota Cup
Ahmad Ellaz - Cronulla, Toyota Cup
Youssef El Helou - Jounieh RLFC, Bank of Beirut Championship
Hazem El Masri – Canterbury Bulldogs, NRL
Mounir Finan - Jounieh RLFC, Bank of Beirut Championship
Ray Finan - LAU, Bank of Beirut Championship
Anthony Farah - Mounties, Bundaberg Red Cup
Charlie Farah - Bankstown City, Bundaberg Red Cup
Robbie Farah - Wests Tigers, NRL
Robin Hachache - LAU, Bank of Beirut Championship
Jad Hashem - LAU, Bank of Beirut Championship
Wael Harb - Wolves RLFC, Bank of Beirut Championship
Paul Jabbour - Jounieh, Bank of Beirut Championship
Allen Khoury - LAU, Bank of Beirut Championship
John Koborsi- Wentworthville, Bundaberg Red Cup
Josh Mansour - South Sydney, Toyota Cup
Tommy Mansour - Bankstown City, Bundaberg Red Cup
Ray Moujalli - Newtown Jets- NSW Cup
Karim Mourabet - Jounieh RLFC, Bank of Beirut Championship
George Ndaira - Newcastle Knights, NRL
Toufic Nicholas - Bankstown City- Bundaberg Red Cup
Reece Robinson - North Sydney Bears, NSW Cup
Travis Robinson - Chester Hill
Jarrod Saffy - St George Illawarra, NRL
Adnan Saleh - Bankstown City- Bundaberg Red Cup
Chris Salem - Bankstown City- Bundaberg Red Cup
Daniel Sayegh - North Sydney Bears, NSW Cup
The initial Wales line-up has a very youthful look to it as they seek to enter a new international era. The Dragons will unveil their new coaching line up at a prestigious event at the Welsh Parliament on Tuesday and the bulk of their squad is from Celtic Crusaders, who have just completed their first season in Super League.
Glen Morrison, who will be leaving Bradford Bulls for Wakefield in 2010, is expected to have a key role in blending the exciting talent together along with stalwarts David Mills – son of Welsh RL legend Jim – Ian Watson and Castleford’s James Evans.
WALES TRAIN-ON SQUAD
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Ashley Bateman
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Crusaders
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Chris Beasley
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Crusaders
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Anthony Blackwood
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Crusaders
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Andy Bracek
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Barrow
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Neil Budworth
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Crusaders
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Geraint Davies
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Crusaders
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Gareth Dean
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Carcassonne
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Ross Divorty
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Featherstone
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Gil Dudson
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Crusaders
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Ben Evans
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Warrington
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James Evans
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Castleford
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Rhys Evans
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Warrington
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Ben Flower
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Crusaders
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Rhys Griffiths
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Warrington
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Jordan James
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Crusaders
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Matt James
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Harlequins
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Phil Joseph
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Oldham
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Elliot Kear
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Crusaders
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Craig Kopzcak
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Bradford
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David Mills
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Hull KR
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Lewis Mills
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Crusaders
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Glen Morrison
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Bradford
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Sean Penkywicz
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Halifax
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Bryn Powell
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Dewsbury
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Mark Roberts
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Halifax
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Rob Roberts
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Barrow
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Christiaan Roets
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Bridgend Blue Bulls
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Ian Watson
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Swinton
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Ian Webster
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Central Coast
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Lloyd White
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Crusaders
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Rhys Williams
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Warrington
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Serbia’s squad is almost entirely made up of players who have come through their domestic competition although Wakefield prop James Stosic is a notable possible addition.
Also named is Blackpool playmaker Simon Svabic and recent Whitehaven recruit Soni Radovanović.
Radoslav Novaković is the most capped with 15 appearances, one ahead of livewire hooker Zoran Pesic.
SERBIA TRAIN-ON SQUAD
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1
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Soni Radovanović
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Whitehaven RLFC
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2
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Dalibor Vukanović
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RK Dorćol
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3
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Stevan Stevanović
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RK Dorćol
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4
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Mario Milosavljević
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R13K Podbara
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5
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Austen Novaković
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Oldham
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6
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Milan Šušnjara
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RK Dorćol
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7
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Nenad Grbić
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R13K Podbara
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8
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Zoran Pešić
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R13K Podbara
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9
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Vladimir Smiljanić
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R13K Podbara
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10
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Vladan Kikanović
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RK Dorćol
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11
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Milan Radojević
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South Sunnybank
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12
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Dejan Lukenić
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RK Dorćol
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13
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Nikša Unković
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RK Dorćol
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14
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Vuk Tvrdišić
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RK Dorćol
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15
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Dimitris Dajč
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RK Dorćol
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16
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Ivan Šušnjara
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RK Beogradski Univerzitet
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17
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Aleksandar Sič
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R13K Niš
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18
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Ivan Djordjević
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RLK Crvena Zvezda
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19
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Filip Brkić
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