2011 Autumn International Series

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2011 (2011) Autumn International Series  ()
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Host countries 
2012

The 2011 Autumn International Series was a series of three

Rugby League European Cup which was to next be held in 2012. The series included the first test match between Ireland and Scotland since the two teams gained test status.[1]

Teams

Team Coach Captain RLIF Rank
France France England Bobbie Goulding Olivier Elima 5
Ireland Ireland England Mark Aston Scott Grix 11
Scotland Scotland England Steve McCormack Ian Henderson 10

Scotland vs Ireland

16 October 2011
2:00pm (BST)
Scotland  26–6  Ireland
Tries: Scott (2),
Hurst,
J. Barlow,
Coupar
Goals: Hurst (1/2),
Scott (2/3)
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Tries: Finn
Goals: Finn (1/1)
Glasgow, Scotland[1]

France vs Scotland

29 October 2011
3:00pm (BST)
France  46–10  Scotland
Tries: Chisholm (3),
Baile (2),
Duport,
Bosc,
Pala
Goals: Bosc (7/8)
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Tries: Arnot,
Hellewell
Goals: Scott (1/2)
Perpignan, France[1]
Attendance: 10,313[2]
Referee: Richard Silverwood England

Ireland vs France

This will be the first international at Thomond Park.[3]

5 November 2011
5:00pm (GMT)
Ireland  16–34  France
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Other Matches

Ireland also lost to Wales 6–30 and France lost to England 18–32. Both Wales and England were preparing for the Four Nations.[4][5] France also lost to the England Knights 18–38.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d France, Scotland and Ireland in Autumn Test Series rlef.eu.com, 1 July 2011
  2. ^ "France vs. Scotland". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. ^ Ireland Host France in First Ever Rugby League International in Thomond Park[permanent dead link] limerick.ie
  4. ^ Wales 30 Ireland 6 Archived 2011-10-31 at the Wayback Machine rlef.eu.com, 22 October 2011
  5. ^ France 18 England 32 Archived 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine rlef.eu.com, 21 October 2011
  6. ^ England Knights run in seven tries as they beat France 38–18 Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today demotix.com, 15 October 2011
  7. ^ France Prepare for Scotland Test Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine rlef.eu.com, 27 October 2011

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