1949–50 European Rugby League Championship

August 2016 1949–50 European Championship 250px 4 England 5 6 Rugby League European Cup 1948–49 1950–51 This was the tenth European Championship and was won for the fifth time by England on Points Average. This tournament saw the introduction of the Other Nationalities team, which was made up of players from Scotland and the southern hemisphere who played in the NRFU. The tournament also reverted to the single game round robin format.Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 Raymond Fletcher David Howes 1995 Headline Book Publishing London 0-7472-7817-2 424 Results 19 September ENG 7 - 13 Other nationalities Borough Park, Workington 17,500 22 October WAL 1807 5 - 6 Other nationalities The Park, Abertillery 2,000 12 November WAL 1807 16–8 FRA St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea 4,749 4 December FRA 5 – 13 ENG Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 20,598 15 January FRA 8 – 3 Other nationalities Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 30,000 1 March ENG 11 – 6 WAL 1807 Central Park, Wigan 27,500 Final standings Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points England 3 2 0 1 31 24 +7 4 Other nationalities 3 2 0 1 22 20 +2 4 Wales 1807 3 1 0 2 27 25 +2 2 France 3 1 0 2 21 32 −11 2 References Category:European Nations Cup European rugby league championship European rugby league championship Category:International rugby league competitions hosted by the United Kingdom Category:International rugby league competitions hosted by France Category:1949 in English rugby league Category:1950 in English rugby league Category:1949 in French sport Category:1950 in French sport Category:1949 in Welsh sport Category:1950 in Welsh sport