International Rugby League Features Denmark
Super League big hitters back Copenhagen RLFC
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.
New Danish Rugby League Club set to face Swedish Opposition
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.
Denmark Lions prepare to take on Malta Knights in rugby league match
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.
Rugby League Planet - Denmark snapshot and rugby league results
DANMARK RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Information on this page was updated - 7/2/2012
Foundation Year - 2009
International Team - Danish Rugby League
Top level domestic competition - 4 team competition scheduled to start in 2012
Vocal crowd spurs Danish Lions to mammoth win over Sweden Rugby League
By Mark Hewson - 2/5/12
Danish Lions vs. Swedish Elks
14:00, Saturday, 28th April 2012, at Gladsaxe Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The 500+ highly vocal crowd turned out in initially rainy conditions for the first visit by a Swedish team to Danish shores, with the Swedes hoping to overturn a heavy, home defeat (8-52) in Gothenburg last year.
Denmark Rugby League will host Norway in their first international fixture
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.
Denmark Rugby League Forbund host Scottish Rugby League President
Denmark Rugby League 15/7/2009
The Dansk Rugby League Forbund were delighted to welcome the President of Scottish Rugby League, John Risman, to Copenhagen on July 13, 2009. The World renowned international Rugby League trainer took a mixed men and women training session of players from the Copenhagen area.
