Greece's debut in the Rugby League World Cup will be the pinnacle of a bizarre odyssey - which included dodging police raids and secret matches at midnight.
Their qualification campaign was deemed illegal on their own soil, forcing organisers to take drastic measures to ensure training sessions and matches went ahead.
“There were times that we were afraid the police were going to come and stop the game," admitted Grigoris 'Greg' Koutsimpogiorgos, who made his national team debut in 2015 and has lived every minute of this incredible journey.
