Greece produced a commanding performance to claim <\/a>the European U19 Shield<\/strong>, defeating Norway 94-6 in the final at the CREPS Font Romeu high performance facility in the Pyrenees, France.<\/h4>\nThe Greek side remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and ran in a total of 18 tries<\/strong> in a dominant display.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Greece-ShieldChampions-1-1024x768.jpeg\")
<\/source><\/picture><\/figure>\nPeter Kokontis<\/strong> led the way with a hat-trick, while William Giovas<\/strong> scored two early tries. Other standout performers included Peter Papoulis<\/strong>, Lukas Kontrafouris<\/strong>, and Leo Valdmanis<\/strong>.<\/p>\nGreece led 52-6 at half-time, with Norway\u2019s only points coming from a try by stand-off Joshua Silverstone-Utheim<\/strong>.<\/p>\nHead coach Jim <\/strong>Pizanias<\/strong> praised his squad after the match:<\/p>\n\n\u201cI\u2019m ecstatic for the boys, all 22 of them. They all got games in this series and it was great to see our six domestic players on the field in this match together. That was the best part about it. All those boys had a great tour and they\u2019ll go back to their schools and universities and will let everyone know how great it is to play for Greece at rugby league. Hopefully we can get a 19s competition going in Greece on the back of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Other Results<\/h3>\n
In the other Shield match, Ireland defeated Canada 44-40 in a high-scoring thriller, with late tries securing the win and second place overall.<\/p>\n
Greece\u2019s victory marks a significant milestone for the sport\u2019s development in the country and highlights the growing talent pool of young Greek rugby league players.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/picture><\/figure>\nPeter Kokontis<\/strong> led the way with a hat-trick, while William Giovas<\/strong> scored two early tries. Other standout performers included Peter Papoulis<\/strong>, Lukas Kontrafouris<\/strong>, and Leo Valdmanis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Greece led 52-6 at half-time, with Norway\u2019s only points coming from a try by stand-off Joshua Silverstone-Utheim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Head coach Jim <\/strong>Pizanias<\/strong> praised his squad after the match:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m ecstatic for the boys, all 22 of them. They all got games in this series and it was great to see our six domestic players on the field in this match together. That was the best part about it. All those boys had a great tour and they\u2019ll go back to their schools and universities and will let everyone know how great it is to play for Greece at rugby league. Hopefully we can get a 19s competition going in Greece on the back of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In the other Shield match, Ireland defeated Canada 44-40 in a high-scoring thriller, with late tries securing the win and second place overall.<\/p>\n Greece\u2019s victory marks a significant milestone for the sport\u2019s development in the country and highlights the growing talent pool of young Greek rugby league players.<\/p>\n\n
Other Results<\/h3>\n