The Hungary national rugby league team, known as the Magyar Bulls, represents Hungary in the sport of rugby league football. Making their debut against the Czech Republic in July 2011, they played their first ranked international against Greece in October 2013.
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Magyar Bulls | |||||
| Governing body | Hungarian Rugby League Federation | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach |  Jonathan Wilson | |||||
| Captain | Dane Weatherill, James Kovac, Nathan Farkas | |||||
| Most caps | Simon Kalafusz, Joel saaghy (9) | |||||
| IRL ranking | 48th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First game | ||||||
 Hungary 16–38 Czech Republic  (Kecskemét, Hungary; July 2011) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
Hungary 56–4 Poland  (Budapest, Hungary; July 2017) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
Hungary 0–90 Greece  (Budapest, Hungary; October 2013) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
History
editMagyar Bulls RLFC, Hungary's National Rugby league team was founded in Budapest in May 2011 by members of the Budapest Exiles RFC, keen to try rugby league and with an open invitation to other teams in Hungary to send players - all with the objective of honouring an invitation to play in the CEE European Bowl competition vs. the Czech Republic.
From small beginnings on a Monday evening, on Margit Island, in the middle of the Danube, the squad has grown to be able to select a nucleus of 20 players to play against the Czech Republic on 23 July.[1] The pull of playing international RL has seen enquiries to train and play from a number of other clubs in Hungary as well as players of Hungarian origin who have travelled back to play from Italy and the UK.
In June 2013, Hungary was granted Observer status by the RLEF.[2] They subsequently played their first fully sanctioned international against a Greece team featuring professional players Michael Korkidas and Braith Anasta.
In 2014, Tour in Paris again and Hungary competed in the inaugural Balkans Cup tournament in Serbia. This was Hungary's first International tournament. Hungary finished the overall tournament in fourth place. They also made history in the tournament, as they recorded their first ever international try in their match with Bosnia.[3] In 2015 Tour in Belgrade on Euro 9' Tournament.
Current squad
editHungary can call eligible players like Kurt Falls, Blake Mozer and Myles Gal.
Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship;[4]
- Karoly Acsai
- Benjamin Bronzon
- Mark Czifra
- Andras Eglesz
- Aaron Farkas
- David Farkas
- Jared Farkas
- Nathan Farkas
- Stuart Flanagan
- Jayson Gerecs
- Lenard Grimm
- Istvan Krupp
- Zsolt Lukacs
- Paul McKewin
- Gergely Nagy
- Gyula Nikoletti
- Josh Institoris
- Daniel Ivan
- Paul Ivan
- Simon Kalafusz
- James Kovac
- Stephen Kovacs
- Paul Mozar
- Billy Mozer
- Lachlyn Mulford
- Joel Saaghy
- Shane Stevens
- Joseph Toth
- Cruize Turay
- Josh Warner
- Dane Weatherill
- Brent Varga
Results
editA † denotes that the match did not contribute to the RLIF World Rankings.
| 23 July 2011† 2011 European Bowl |
Hungary
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16 – 38 | Czech Republic
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Kecskemét, Hungary | |
| 16:00 |
Tries: Angel, Haboczki, Torrance Goals: Torrance (2/3) |
[1][2] |
Tries: Leeuw (3), Buben (2), Mulhall, Sedina Goals: Buben (4/6), Mulhall (1/1) |
| 14 July 2012† 2012 European Bowl |
Czech Republic
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42 – 16 | Hungary
|
Vrchlabí, Czech Republic | |
| Tries: Sedina (2), Buben, Cernohorsky, Dolak, Lahr, Sluka, Vrana, Zemanek Goals: Sedina (3/9) |
[3] |
Tries: Bán, Berbesi, Haboczki Goals: Bán (2/3) |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 400 |
| 27 October 2013 | Hungary
|
0 – 90 | Greece
|
Budapest, Hungary | |
| [4] |
Tries: Anasta (4), T. Constantinou (3), Bouris (2), Sell (2), Zampetides (2), Aroutsidis, Nake Goals: Anasta (15/15) |
Stadium: Margitszigeti Atlétikai Centrum Attendance: 500 |
| 17 October 2014 2014 Balkans Cup |
Serbia 
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50 – 0 | Hungary
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Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 15:00 |
Tries: Ilić (2), Manak (2), Nikolić (2), Čobanović, Gak, Radovanović Goals: Vladislav Dedić (7/9) |
[5][6] |
Stadium: FK Dorćol Attendance: 150 Referee: George Stilianos
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| 19 October 2014† 2014 Balkans Cup |
Hungary
|
6 – 32 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 12:30 |
Tries: Grimm Goals: Nikowitz (1/1) |
[7] |
Tries: Kikanović, Kulašević, E. Martić, Sakan, Zec, Zekić Goals: Kikanović (3/5), Dedić (1/1) |
Stadium: Makiš Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Radoslav Novaković
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| 4 February 2017 | Hungary
|
50 – 4 |  Uruguay
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Sydney, Australia | |
| 17:30 |
Tries: N. Farkas (2), Varga (2), Acsai, A. Fricska, D. Farkas, Institoris, R. Németh Goals: A. Farkas (6/7), J. Farkas (0/1), S. Németh (0/1) |
Tries: N. Cama Goals: ? (0/1) |
Stadium: Hillier Oval |
| 8 February 2017 | Hungary
|
44 – 10 |  Thailand
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Sydney, Australia | |
| 20:15 |
Tries: McKewin (2), Acsai,A Farkas, D. Farkas, J. Farkas, Institoris, Varga Goals: A. Farkas (4/5), D. Farkas (2/2), J. Farkas (0/1) |
Tries: Choengkhiri, Waugh Goals: Twigg (1/2) |
Stadium: Endeavour Sports High School |
| 15 July 2017† | Hungary
|
56 – 4 | Poland
|
Budapest, Hungary | |
| [8][9] |
| 22 July 2017 | Hungary
|
6 – 26 | Czech Republic
|
Budapest, Hungary | |
| Tries: Nemes Goals: Orsi |
[10] |
Tries: Gach, Hudrlík, Košťál, Mećava, Vojtěch Goals: Řičica (3/5) |
Stadium: KFKI Sporttelep |
| 14 October 2017 | Malta 
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48 – 16 | Hungary
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Sydney, Australia | |
| 16:30 |
Tries: Vassallo (2), Attard, Benson, Campbell, Catania, Falzon, Glanville, Mazzelli Goals: Glanville (6/9) |
[11] |
Tries: Kovác (2), Varga Goals: J. Farkas (2/3) |
Stadium: Cabramatta Leagues Stadium Referee: Luke Heckendorf
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| 5 November 2017 | Philippines 
|
72 – 0 | Hungary
|
Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Tries: Casinay 2, Cortez 2, Mackey 2, Stephenson 2, Goodwin Laderas, Osias, Russell, Sheedy Goals: Casinay (7), Russell (3) |
[12] |
Stadium: Mahasarakham Institute of Sporting Excellence |
| 8 November 2017† | Hungary
|
44 – 28 | ASEAN XIII | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| [13] |
Stadium: Mahasarakham Institute of Sporting Excellence |
| 3 February 2018 | Hungary
|
30 – 12 | Philippines
|
Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 18:00 |
Tries: Brucker (2), Flanagan (2), Kovác Goals: J. Farkas (5/6) |
Tries: Sheedy, Swanson Goals: Zappia (2/2) |
Stadium: Betty Diamond Sporting Complex |
| 18 February 2018† | Malta
|
40 – 28 | Hungary
|
Sydney, Australia | |
| 14:00 |
Stadium: St Marys Leagues Stadium |
| 1 October 2018 2018 Emerging Nations World Cup |
Greece
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18 – 20 | Hungary
|
Sydney, Australia | |
| 17:00 |
Tries: Mamouzelos, Stratis, A. Vrahnos Goals: Stratis (3/3) |
[14] |
Tries: D. Ivan, Kovac, Turay, Varga Goals: J. Farkas (2/4) |
Stadium: Windsor Sporting Complex |
| 4 October 2018 2018 Emerging Nations World Cup |
Hungary
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18 – 13 |  Vanuatu
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Sydney, Australia | |
| 17:00 |
Tries: Nathan Farkas, Jayson Gerecss Goals: Stratis (3/3) |
[15] |
Tries: D. Ivan, Kovac, Turay, Varga Goals: J. Farkas (1/2) |
Stadium: St Marys Leagues Stadium |
IRL Rankings
edit| Official rankings as of 30 June 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  |
Australia |
100 |
| 2 | |
 New Zealand |
82 |
| 3 | |
 England |
80 |
| 4 | |
 Samoa |
67 |
| 5 | |
 Tonga |
49 |
| 6 |  1 |
 Fiji |
47 |
| 7 |  1 |
 Papua New Guinea |
46 |
| 8 | |
 France |
28 |
| 9 | |
 Lebanon |
22 |
| 10 | |
 Cook Islands |
20 |
| 11 | |
Serbia |
19 |
| 12 | |
 Netherlands |
17 |
| 13 | |
 Italy |
15 |
| 14 | 1 |
Greece |
15 |
| 15 | 1 |
Malta |
14 |
| 16 | |
 Ireland |
14 |
| 17 | |
 Wales |
13 |
| 18 | |
 Jamaica |
10 |
| 19 | |
 Scotland |
9 |
| 20 | |
 Ukraine |
7 |
| 21 | |
Czech Republic |
7 |
| 22 | |
 Germany |
6 |
| 23 | 3 |
 Chile |
6 |
| 24 | |
Poland |
6 |
| 25 | 3 |
 Norway |
6 |
| 26 | 1 |
 Kenya |
5 |
| 27 | 4 |
Philippines |
5 |
| 28 | 3 |
 South Africa |
4 |
| 29 | |
 Nigeria |
4 |
| 30 | |
 Ghana |
4 |
| 31 | 2 |
 United States |
4 |
| 32 | 4 |
 Montenegro |
4 |
| 33 | 2 |
 Brazil |
3 |
| 34 | 2 |
 Turkey |
3 |
| 35 | 7 |
 North Macedonia |
3 |
| 36 | 2 |
 Bulgaria |
3 |
| 37 | 2 |
 Cameroon |
2 |
| 38 | 1 |
 Spain |
2 |
| 39 | 1 |
 Japan |
1 |
| 40 | 1 |
 Albania |
1 |
| 41 | 5 |
 Canada |
1 |
| 42 | 2 |
 Colombia |
1 |
| 43 | 2 |
 El Salvador |
1 |
| 44 | 1 |
 Morocco |
1 |
| 45 |  |
 Russia |
0 |
| 46 | 2 |
 Sweden |
0 |
| 47 | 2 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 |
| 48 | 2 |
Hungary |
0 |
| 49 | 3 |
 Argentina |
0 |
| 50 | |
 Hong Kong |
0 |
| 51 | 3 |
 Solomon Islands |
0 |
| 52 | 5 |
 Niue |
0 |
| 53 | 1 |
 Latvia |
0 |
| 54 | 1 |
 Denmark |
0 |
| 55 | 6 |
 Belgium |
0 |
| 56 | 1 |
 Estonia |
0 |
| 57 | 6 |
Vanuatu |
0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mouret, Aimé (December 2011). "Hongrie". Le Who's Who du rugby à XIII (in French). Toulouse: Ixcéa. p. 131. ISBN 978-2-84918-118-8.
- ^ "Hungary and Saudi Arabia Awarded Observer Status". RLEF. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ https://www.rlenwc.com/teams/hungary/ Hungary RLENWC
External links
edit- Official website
- Magyar Bulls RLFC blog page [16]
- Magyar Bulls RLFC YouTube channel [17]
- RLEF (Rugby League Europe Federation News site - Squad announcement [18]
- RLEF (Rugby League Europe Federation News site - Official match report for the first game [19]
- RLEF (Rugby League Europe Federation)[20]
- "An appetite for Rugby League?" - Forty-Twenty Magazine - article dated 30 June (pages 38–39)- Adam Nunn and Phil Caplan
- "Reality Czech" - Rugby League World magazine - article dated August 2011 (pages 65–67) - Tom Coates
