1979 European Rugby League Championship

December 2009 1979 European Championship 250px 3 England 10 3 Rugby League European Cup 1978 1980 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:European Championship 1978/79 - Squads - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/european-championship-1978-79/squads.html www.rugbyleagueproject.org France Guy Alard Jean-Marc Bourret Delphin Castanon Henri Daniel Jean-Marc Gonzalès Didier Hermet Guy Laforgue Christian Laumond Michel Maïque André Malacamp José Moya Michel Naudo Jean-Pierre Siré Alain Touchagues Francis Tranier Éric Waligunda Charles Zalduendo England Michael Adams Barry Banks Harry Beverley Steve Evans Peter Glynn Jeff Grayshon Phil Hogan Eric Hughes Ken Kelly Graham Liptrot Brian Lockwood Thomas Martyn Keith Mumby Alan Redfearn Keith Smith Gary Stephens Eddie Szymala Keith Tindall David Watkinson John Woods Stuart Wright Wales John Bevan Harold Box Tommy Cunningham Bill Francis Mel James Graeme Johns Brian Juliff Roy Mathias Jim Mills Mick Murphy Mike Nicholas Paul Prendiville John Risman Peter Rowe Trevor Skerrett Clive Sullivan David Watkins Paul Woods Venues ENG Warrington FRA Narbonne ENG Widnes Wilderspool Stadium Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne Naughton Park Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 13,000 200px 200px 200px Results 4 February FRA 15 – 8 WAL Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne 13,726 Tries:Jean-Marc Bourret Jean-Marc Gonzalès Francis Tranier Goals: José Moya (2) Field Goals: Jean-Marc BourretÉric Waligunda Tries: Peter Rowe Goals: David Watkins (2) Field Goals: David Watkins 16 March ENG 15–7 WAL Naughton Park, Widnes 5,099 24 MarchEuropean Championship 1978/79 rugbyleagueproject.org ENG 12–6 FRA Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington 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 Category:European Nations Cup Category:International rugby league competitions hosted by the United Kingdom Category:International rugby league competitions hosted by France European Rugby League Championship European Rugby League Championship European Rugby League Championship European rugby league championship