Denmark

Date: 18/8/14

Denmark have won the 2014 Nordic Cup with a convincing win over Sweden in Copenhagen.

The Danish steamrolled Sweden with the final score of 44 - 6 indicating it was mainly one way traffic for the 80 minutes.

Date: 15/8/14

Danish national team coach Nigel Kitching has handed a debut to Jonas Damgaard Harreskov in the team to face holders Sweden on Saturday in Copenhagen, (kick off 2pm) in the second match n the 2014 Nordic Cup.

Date: 7/8/14

Denmark RL has announced their 25-man squad for the Nordic Cup clash against holders Sweden on 16th August at the DTU playing grounds, Lyngby, Copenhagen (kick off 2pm)

Date: 19/6/14

The Danmark Rugby League Forbund has hosted its first Rugby League European Federation activity following the successful conclusion of a match official tutor training seminar.

Part of the joint RLEF-EC Leadership Devolution Project, Wales sent two match official tutors to oversee a course attended by the German and Danish rugby leagues.

Date: 12/6/14

The Danish Rugby League Forbund (DRLF) have announced their initial train-on squad ahead of the first Nordic Cup tie against Norway in Oslo on the 28th June 2014.

While there are several familiar faces, such as talisman Eugene Hanrahan, there is also an influx of youth with highly-rated teenagers Christoffer Ellebirke and Malipo Birunga Yusufu included for the first time.

By Phil Caplan, Date: 4/3/13

The launch of the first club side in Denmark, Copenhagen RLFC, this weekend has been backed by some of Super League’s star names.

Sponsored by the Black Swan Beer Bar in the city, they will play in a four team league in 2013 which will pit them against rivals from Sweden.

By Murray Power, Date: 21/2/13

Copenhagen RLFC sponsored by The Black Swan Beer Bar Copenhagen is the first Rugby League Club to be formed in Denmark. 2013 sees the inaugural season from the club which will compete in a league against 3 southern Swedish clubs from March - May. Denmark and Sweden have always enjoyed a fierce rivalry and the introduction of 4 new clubs competing against each other for the first time is an exciting prospect.

By Richard Cowley, Date: 28/9/12

The fledgling rugby league nations of Denmark and Malta will lock horns this Saturday in the second game of the Dove Men+Care International Series.

DANMARK RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW

Information on this page was updated - 11/3/2014

Foundation Year - 2009

International Team - Danish Rugby League

Top level domestic competition - 4 team competition scheduled to start in 2012

Denmark Rugby League 11/8/2009

Denmark will host Norway for their first international fixture. The game will be played at the Danish Technical University on Saturday, 22nd August 2009.