1949–50 European Rugby League Championship

1949–50 (1949–50) European Championship  ()
Number of teams 4
Winner  England (5th title)
Matches played 6

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.[1]

Results

19 September
 Other nationalities   13–7  England Workington
22 October
 Other nationalities   6–5  Wales Abertillery
12 November
 Wales  16–8  France Swansea
4 December
 England  13–5  France Bordeaux
15 January
 France  8–3   Other nationalities Marseilles
1 March
 England  11–6  Wales Wigan

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 3 1 0 2 27 25 +2 2
 France 3 1 0 2 21 32 −11 2

References

  1. ^ Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. 1995. p. 424. ISBN 0747278172. 

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