Nickname | Centaurs |
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Governing body | Hellas Rugby League Federation |
Region | Europe |
Head coach | Steve Georgallis |
Captain | Joshua Kanakis |
RLIF ranking | 24th |
First international | |
New Caledonia 10–26 Greece (September 2003) |
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Biggest win | |
Hungary 0–90 Greece (27 October 2013) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Greece 4–76 Spain (17 October 2015) |
The Greece national rugby league team (Greek: Ελλάδα εθνική ομάδα ράγκμπι λίγκ) represents Greece in rugby league football, officially since 2013. The team has been participating in international competition since 2003, and have since become an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation.
For more Greek stats, news, team results and more visit Greece's RLEF Page.
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 6,500. 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. Greece played their first ever Rugby League International Game in a 26-10 victory against New Caledonia in September 2003. On 28 October 2006, Greece played Serbia in the first international match on Greek soil. Greece, because of their Australian based 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.Greece won their first ever Rugby League Championship in 2009 where they won the Australian Mediterranean Shield defeating Italy in the Final 34-14. The 2009 Australian Mediterranean Shield that they won was their first competition that they took part in. The Greeks were led to the win by Wests Tigers player John Skandalis. The Greeks Triumph at the 2009 Australian Mediterranean Shield was their first trophy in the trophy cabinet. The Greeks did not qualify for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup which was held in Australia.