2009 European Shield
# 2009 European Shield

The 2009 Shield featured the same teams as participated in 2008. In the 2009 fixture, Italy became the first nation to win back-to-back European Shields. As a result they were drafted into the 2009 European Cup, following Russia's withdrawal from that competition. The Czech Republic also reached a milestone, recording their first win in the competition, beating Germany 30 - 4.

## Results

* 2009-07-04

| Czech Republic | 30–4 | Germany |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Zahara, Hladki, Holovský, Navrátil, Stříbro, Priputen Conv: Kučera (2), Priputen (1) | (Report) | Try: J.Keinhorst |

* Olomouc
* 2009-07-11

| Italy | 38–8 | Czech Republic |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Ricci (2), Dubas-Fisher, Lerna, Armani, Facco, Ferrazzano (2) Conv: Veronese (3) | (Report) | Tries: Holovský, Ernst |

* Jesolo
* 2008-07-18

| Germany | 30–42 | Italy |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: J.Keinhorst (3), K. Keinhorst, N.Keinhorst, Trosch Conv: J.Keinhorst (3) | (Report) | Tries: Armani (3), Franchi (2), Pasqualini, Veronese Conv: Veronese(7) |

* Hürth Attendance: 250

## Standings

| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 38 | 42 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 2 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 72 | -38 | 0 |
