Squads Announce For 2026 European Rugby League U19s Championship

The squads have been announced for the U19s European Championships which commence on Sunday 12 July at the CREPS Font Romeu high performance facility in the French Pyrenees, with all the nations accommodated on site.

Split into the Championship and Shield, round two will be played on Wednesday 15 July and the tournament completes on Saturday 18 July and features a record ten nations.

Each 19-player matchday squad (announced 24 hours in advance) must feature eight domestic quota players, with at least six of them being named in the starting 17, to encourage further growth of youth domestic competitions.

European RL chair, Dean Andrew, commented: “It’s fantastic to see such varied and diverse squads announced for the fourth edition of the European Rugby League U19s Championships. The event will be the biggest to date and I’m sure that all of the nations will have a fantastic experience in France as well as the chance to test themselves, they’ll also have the opportunity to make some new friends and take part in an experience of a lifetime. 

“I’d like to wish all of the participating nations good luck! They’ve all worked hard to raise funds and to prepare their squads, with many of the nations’ leadership teams giving their time voluntarily.”

This is the fourth running of the competition begun in Serbia in 2018 won by France, staged in Italy in 2022 won by England, and Belgrade again in 2024, retained by England.

Canada
Leon Bansen (Brampton Beavers), Jack Smart, Joshua Williams (Brantford Broncos), Alexander Paddle (Mud Bay Boggers), Rory Jago (Point Grey Thunder), Bogdan Dimitrijevic (Royal City Goons), Elliot Barton (Tavistock Trash Pandas), Santiago Benavides, Thomas Haufe (Toronto City Saints), Torin Brooks, Tobias Mennie (Vancouver Dragons), Noah Bolton, Alexander Dymock, Patricio Estrada, Tristan Fletcher, Dexter  Johnson, Wyatt Klassen, Oliver Lenahan, Cameron Seed, Michael Tsoutsis, Jacob Williams (Vancouver Valley Vipers), Brady Nooski, Jack Shortis (Whistler Wolves), Blake Marshall (Wynnum Manly Seagulls)

Coach: Stephen Lenahan

England
Ellis Holliday (Aspatria Hornets), Josh Smith (Brentwood Eels), Bailey Worthington (Distington), Dylan Morris (Egremont), Daniel Houghton, Zak Bennett (Halton Farnworth Hornets), Kier Starkie, Rylan Templeton (Hensingham), Kieran Horner (King Cross Park), Jack Barker, Rio Walker (Millom). Jaden Tallantire (Seaton Rangers), Austen Coates (Shevington Sharks), Louey Pinkerton (Skirlaugh), Harrison Dickinson (Waterhead Warriors), Billy-Joe Towers, Rhomen Alick (Wath Brow Hornets), Jason Frankling (West Bank Bears), Eligh Wilkinson (West Hull), Connor Hall (Wigan St Judes), Jake Lerigo (York Acorn)

Coach: Gary Hewer

France
Yanis Ballet, Jimmy Bavent, Ilan Boualem, Mathis Dumont, Sione Lamelangi (Albi RL XIII), Teddy Cadenas, Tom Zitter (Carcassonne XIII), Luka Clottes, Charly Martinez (FC Lézignan XIII), Colin Clement, Lorik Lejeune (Rugby Club Salon XIII), Elio Cazanave, Giordano Descalzi Ganthier, Nathan Gandou, Joris Martignoles, Leo Ricard, Leny Stacul, Clement Troni (St Esteve XIII Catalan), Oscar Jocelyn, Stevy Richmond, Thibault Guttierez (Toulouse Olympique), Louis Tranier (Villefranche XIII Aveyron), Mahault Beauvilliers, Adrian De La Rose (XIII Limouxin)

Coach: Remi Casty

Greece
Peter Papoulis (Aquinas Colts), Ethan Tsiamis (Arncliffe Scotts), Jonathan Siambis (Bankstown Bulls), Zac Papa (Berkeley Vale), Leo Valdmanis (Campbelltown City), Peter Kokontis (Ipswich), Napoleon Mavrokefalos (Lefkada Rams), Dean Tsavaris (Paddington Colts), Rafael-Marius Macovei, Konstantinos Grivas Tzimopoulos, Theodoros Tiari Tipene, Vasileios Tzitzivakos (Panionios), Lukas Kontrafouris (Penshurst RSL), Bailey-Dean Latanis (Renown United), Alexandros McGrath, Vasileios Karageorgiou (Rhodes Knights), William Giovas (St Clair), Jack Tsokos (St Ingatius Riverview), Jonathan Armatas (St Pius), Alexandar Jelenkovic (South West Goannas), Lucas Hanmer (West Harbour)

Coach: Jim Pizanias

Ireland
Ethan Whyte (Banbridge Broncos), Joseph Gill (Bradford Bulls & Dodworth Miners), Aaron Corbett (Brentwood Eels), Edward McGillan (Castleford Tigers & Heworth), Samuel Douglas (Cork Bulls), Daniel Ridpath (Crossfields ARLFC), Charlie Sweeney (Drighlington), Finn Maguire (Dublin City Exiles), Mitch Ireland, Harry Knowles (Latchford Giants), Bobby Barton (Leigh Leopards & Folley Lane), Michael Walsh (Leigh Miners Rangers), Matthew Tootill (London Broncos & Brentwood Eels), Dominic Greene (Longford), Oisin Carroll (Longhorns), Wilfred Taylor (Mill Hill School), Donncha Fee, Rhys Morgan, Richard Whelan (Nenagh Ormond), Ieffi Hannan (New College Pontefract), Jack Brown (Newcastle Thunder), Tiernan Conway, Finn McLaughlin (Thatto Heath Crusaders), Theo Cyprien (West Bowling)

Coach: Dave Merrick

Norway
Elias Gradert, Kristoffer Gradert, Arian Harbas, Dag Hansen, Trygve Hansen, (Farsund Bobcats Rugby League), Tobias Andresen-Langaas, Filip Naparty (Horten Rugby klubb), Vetle Kørra-Østby (Lillestrøm Rugby League klubb), Theodore Eidsaune Chongdee (Norane Rugby IL), Sebastian Båtnes, Victor Morrow Blackburn (Porsgrunn Rugby League klubb), Joel Rohrs, (Sandefjord Rugby klubb), Filip Bø, William Giddings, Tobias Hoel Auno, Odin Thabo Leuta Ovesen, Silas Mjølhus, Valentin Jølhus, Odinn Leo Numeson, Håkon Sivertsen Lauvsnes, Iver Sivertsen Lauvsnes, Joshua Silverstone-Utheim, Matias Tjemsland (Sandnes Øst Rugby Klubb)

Coach: Joshua Hornby

Scotland
Lucas Anderson-Moore (Barrow Island), Cullin Stoddart – Shannly (Border Barbarians), Oliver Watkins-Smith (Bristol All Golds), Finlay Davies, Max Erasmus, Ben Milnes (Edinburgh Eagles), Isaac Maclean (Furness Raiders), Callum Duncan (Gateshead Storm), Shaun Callan, Arran Jamieson (Glasgow RL), Connor McGuinness (Huddersfield Giants), Seth Clapham (Leeds Beckett University), Harry Woodard (London Broncos), Zack Emerson (Newsome Panthers), Finley Cannon (Rochdale Mayfield), Jacob Walker (Seaton Rangers), Oscar Ellicott-McCulloch (Sherwood Wolf Hunt), Declan Smith (Siddal), Reuben Morrison (Skirlaugh Bulls), Charlie Jackson (Stanningley), Promise Nkabi (West End Warriors), Jarrod Jones (West Hull), Ethan Frary (York Acorn)

Coach: Mick Piper

Serbia
Tyson Walker, Archie Wheeler (Illawarra Steelers), Marko Conic, Danilo Gavrilovic, Nikola Ilic, Jovan Miljkovic, Nikola Savic, Mateja Stojkovic, Danilo Todorovic (Morava Gepardi), Kai Saric (Newcastle Knights), Jakov Dojcinovic (Partizan 1953), Filip Mihajlovic, Strahinja Milankovic, Branko Nedeljkovic, Uros Polic, Filip Punos, Uros Rusimovic, Vukasin Savic (R13K Crvena Zvezda), Mihajlo Malesevic (Radnicki NBGD), Milan Milovanovic, Aleksa Radojkovic, (Torpedo Mlava), Zaric Saban (West Brisbane Panthers)

Coach: Vladislav Dedic

Ukraine
Daniel Olshansky, David Winter (Bondi United), Vladyslav Biletskyi, Ruslan Lipisii, Roman Lomonos (Donetsk Region Hard Sign), Hryhorii Ahulov, Anton Lukashchuk (Ivano Frankivsk Stanislaviv), Oleksii Harkusha, Kostiantyn Prydatko (Kharkiv Legion XIII), Nikita Korolchuk, Nikita Naurynskyi, Pavlo Pistoliuk, Dmytro Shevchuk, Oleksandr Vilinchuk (Khmelnytskyi Eagles), Roman Pomirchyi, Yaromyr Yaremus (Lviv Tigers), Zac Gedz (Manly Sea Eagles), Liam Gallagher (Oakdale Workers), Cruz Death (Penrith Panthers/ Narrabeen Sharks), Dmytro Cherneha (Rivne Giants), Rostyslav Polulikh, Ruslan Stasiuk (Ternopil Teren)

Coach: Artur Martyrosian 

Wales
Jacob Morris (Aberavon Fighting Irish), Joshua Gabrielsen, Ioan Herbert, Jacob Jones, Oscar Jones (Bridgend Blue Bulls), Ethan Williams (Cynon Valley Cavaliers), Charlie Newton (Huddersfield Giants), Josh Harding, Will Mathers (Hull FC), Evan Williams (Hull Kingston Rovers), Alex Richardson (Latchford Giants), Finlay Walker (Leigh Leopards), Evan Rowlands (North Wales Crusaders), Oli Bellavia-Walker, Kavan Phillips (South Wales Jets), Rhys Hughes, Kyson Rees, Oli Rees (Swansea Rams), Cae Jones, Reuben Malson (Torfaen Tigers), Regan Preece, Harley Smith , James Tucker (unattached)

Coach: Gary Dunn