Griffin Cup
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| Griffin Cup | |
| Contested by | |
 |  |
| Germany | Netherlands |
| Sport | Rugby league |
| First held | 2013 |
| Current champion |  Netherlands |
| Number of wins | |
 Germany | Netherlands |
| 5 | 6 |
| Draws: None | |
The Griffin Cup is an annual rugby league fixture between the national teams of Germany and the Netherlands that has been contested since 2013.
Results
[edit]| Year | Winners | Final score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | 28–22 | Netherlands | Heidelberg | [1] | ||
| 2014 | Germany | 70–16 | Netherlands | Biesland Sports Complex | Delft | [2] | |
| 2015 | Germany | 46–12 | Netherlands | Fritz Grunbaum Sportpark | Karlsruhe | [3] | |
| 2016 | Germany | 8–6 | Netherlands | Biesland Sports Complex | Delft | [4][5] | |
| 2017 | Netherlands | 30–18 | Germany | Barenteich | Osnabrück | 200 | [6][7] |
| 2018 | Netherlands | 38–22 | Germany | Sparta Rugby | Rotterdam | 300 | [8][9] |
| 2019 | Netherlands | 56–18 | Germany | Sportplatz Brilliter Weg | Gnarrenburg | [10] | |
| 2020 | Netherlands | 20–18 | Germany | RC Zwolle | Zwolle | [11] | |
| 2021* | Netherlands | 48–16 | Germany | Düsseldorf Rugby Club | Düsseldorf | [12] | |
| 2022 | Germany | 29–24 | Netherlands | British School | Voorschoten | 500 | [13] |
| 2023 | Netherlands | 44–18 | Germany | Althoffstadion | Hattingen | 800 | [14] |
- The 2021 fixture was played in three periods of thirty minutes rather than the standard two periods of forty minutes. This means that this fixture is not recognised as a senior international match.
References
[edit]- ^ "Germany 28 v 22 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 16 v 70 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Germany 46 v 12 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 6 v 8 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands announce triangular series". RUGBY LEAGUE PLANET. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Germany 18 v 30 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Hallmann-Schüer, Sven (28 August 2017). "Deutschland unterliegt Niederlanden im Rugby mit 18:30" (in German). Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Netherlands 38 v 22 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Planet, Rugby League (4 September 2018). "Netherlands retain rugby league's Griffin Cup | Rugby League Planet". Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Germany vs. The Netherlands - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 20 v 18 Germany". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Germany 16 v 48 Netherlands". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Netherlands 24 v 29 Germany".
- ^ "Fixtures".