RLEF confirm Ireland v Serbia investigation

Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) general manager Danny Kazandjian has confirmed that the governing body is conducting an investigation into the Ireland v Serbia fixture which took place in Belgrade on Saturday.

The game was abandoned following a brawl, Kazandjian confirmed.

“The Rugby League European Federation can confirm that the match was abandoned in 61st minute with the score at 16-24 due to an incident and that a full investigation is underway,” his statement reads.

“We are collecting formal statements from both Federations as well as the match commissioner, the officials and independent observers and reviewing the match footage.

“A further statement will be issued in due course.”