1969–70 European Rugby League Championship

August 2016 1969–70 European Championship 3 ENG 7 6 Rugby League European Cup 1955–56 1975 This was the sixteenth European Championship and was won for the seventh time by England after a gap of thirteen years.Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 Raymond Fletcher David Howes 1995 Headline Book Publishing London 0-7472-7817-2 425 Results thumb|The French captain, Georges Ailleres, carried on his teammates' shoulders after a win against England. 18 October ENG 40 – 23 WAL Headingley, Leeds 8,355 23 October WAL 8–2 FRA The Willows, Salford 6,189 25 October ENG 11 – 11 FRA Central Park, Wigan 4,568 25 January FRA 15 – 11 WAL Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan 11,000 24 February ENG 26 – 7 WAL Headingley, Leeds 9,393 15 March FRA 14 – 9 ENG Stade des Minimes, Toulouse 6,587 Final standings Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points England 4 2 1 1 86 55 +31 5 France 4 2 1 1 44 37 +7 5 Wales 4 1 0 3 47 85 −38 2 England win the tournament on points difference. 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:1969 in English rugby league Category:1970 in English rugby league Category:1969 in Welsh sport Category:1970 in Welsh sport Category:1970 in French sport Category:1969 in French sport