1979 European Rugby League Championship

1979 (1979) European Championship  ()
Number of teams3
Winner England (10th title)
Matches played3
Tournaments
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The 1979 European Rugby League Championship was a three-way tournament between the national rugby league football teams of England, France and Wales.


Squads

Source:[1]

France

England

Wales

Venues

England Warrington France Narbonne England Widnes
Wilderspool Stadium Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne Naughton Park
Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 13,000

Results

4 February
France 15 – 8 Wales
Tries:Jean-Marc Bourret
Jean-Marc Gonzalès
Francis Tranier
Goals: José Moya (2)
Field Goals: Jean-Marc Bourret
Éric Waligunda		Tries: Peter Rowe
Goals: David Watkins (2)
Field Goals: David Watkins
Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne
Attendance: 13,726
16 March
England 15–7 Wales
Naughton Park, Widnes
Attendance: 5,099
24 March[2]
England 12–6 France
Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington
Attendance: 5,004

Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
 England 2 2 0 0 27 13 +14 4
 France 2 1 0 1 21 20 +1 2
 Wales 2 0 0 2 15 30 −15 0
  • England win the tournament with two victories.

References

  1. ^ "European Championship 1978/79 - Squads - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ European Championship 1978/79 rugbyleagueproject.org


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