1980 European Rugby League Championship

The 1980 European Rugby League Championship was the 21st edition of the Rugby League European Championship, a rugby league tournament that took place in Europe. The tournament saw the same three teams that competed in the previous edition in 1979.

1980 (1980) European Championship  ()
Number of teams3
Winner England (11th title)

Matches played3
Top scorerEngland George Fairbairn (15)[1]
Top try scorerFrance Joël Roosebrouck (2)
 < 1979
1981

The format was a single round-robin format with the matches being played between January to March 1980. After the three matches were played, England took out their 11th title by defeating the other two opponents in France and Wales.

Venues

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  Hull   Narbonne   Widnes
Boothferry Park, Hull Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne Naughton Park
Capacity: 15,160 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 13,000
     

Squads

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Source:[2]

France

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England

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Wales

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Results

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26 January
Wales  7 – 21  France
Tries: John Bevan
Goals: Steve Diamond (2)
Field Goals:
Tries:Joël Roosebrouck
Jean-Marc Gonzalès
Ivan Grésèque
Goals:
Jean-Marc Gonzalès (4)
Field Goals:
Michel Mazaré
Naughton Park, Widnes
Attendance: 2,804

29 February
England  26 – 9  Wales
Tries: George Fairbairn
Roy Holdstock
John Joyner
Keith Rayne
Goals: George Fairbairn (6)
Field Goals:
Harry Pinner (2)
Tries: Brian Juliff
Goals:
Paul Woods (3)
Boothferry Park, Hull
Attendance: 7,557

16 March
France  2 – 4  England
Tries:
Goals:
Jean-Marc Bourret (1)
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Steve Evans
Field Goals:
Alan Redfearn
Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne
Attendance: 20,000

Final standings

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Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
  England 2 2 0 0 30 11 +19 4
  France 2 1 0 1 23 11 +12 2
  Wales 2 0 0 2 16 47 −31 0

References

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  1. ^ European Championship 1979/80 rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ "European Championship 1979/80 - Squads - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.