1935 European Rugby League Championship
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1935 | European Championship|
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Number of teams | 3 |
Winner | England (1st title) |
Matches played | 3 |
Points scored | 94 (31.33 per match) |
1935–36 > |
The 1935 European Rugby League Championship was the first edition of the Rugby League European Championship, a rugby league tournament that took place in Europe.[1] The tournament was played from January - April 1935 and saw the three teams played in a single round-robin tournament.
At the end of the tournament, England won the title by point difference over France with Wales finishing last.
Results
[edit]Final standings
[edit]Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 3 |
France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 3 |
Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 0 |
- England win the tournament on points difference.
References
[edit]- ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 424. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.