2008 European Shield

Duration

2 Rounds

Number of teams

Winners

Italy

Runners-up

Germany

< 2007	Seasons	2009 >

In early 2008 it was announced that Italy had replaced Serbia in the European Shield. Serbia were elevated to a higher level with Russia and Lebanon after easily winning the 2007 shield and doing well in the World Cup qualifying matches. Italy were one of the newest European nations to adopt rugby league with the Veneto 9s the only RL tournament in the country at the time.

Results

2008-06-13

Italy	58–26	Germany
	(Report)

Padova, Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: ???

2008-07-12

Czech Republic	18–38	Italy

Prague
Attendance: ???

2008-08-02

Germany	62–20	Czech Republic
	(Report)

Karlsruhe
Attendance: ???

Standings

Team	Played	Won	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Italy	2	2	0	96	44	+52	4
Germany	2	1	1	88	78	+20	2
Czech Republic	2	0	2	38	100	-62	0

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