1996 European Rugby League Championship
| 1996 European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Winner |  England (12th title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
< 1995 2003 > | |
The 1996 European Rugby League Championship was the second and last championship of the 1990s. After England won the tournament, it was not played again until 2003
Game 1
| 5 June |
France  | 14–34 |  Wales |
| Tries: Arnaud Cervello 2 Gael Tallec Goals: Patrick Torreilles | report | Tries: Iestyn Harris 3 Phil Atcheson Richard Webster Jonathan Davies Goals: Iestyn Harris 5 |
| Stade Albert-Domec, Carcassonne Attendance: 4300 Referee: Russell Smith |
Game 2
| 12 June |
| England | 73–6 | France |
| Tries: Martin Offiah 4 Gary Connolly 3 Paul Newlove 2 Steve Prescott 2 Steve Blakeley Jason Robinson Paul Sculthorpe Goals: Steve Prescott 7 Steve McNamara Field Goal: Martin Offiah | report | Try: Eric Van Brussel Goal: Patrick Torreilles |
| Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead Attendance: 6239 Referee: Bill Harrigan  |
Game 3
| 26 June |
| Wales | 12–26 | England |
| Tries: Chris Morley Jason Critchley Goals: Iestyn Harris 2 | report | Tries: Chris Joynt Bobbie Goulding Shaun Edwards Steve Prescott Goals: Bobbie Goulding 5 |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 5245 Referee: Bill Harrigan |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 18 | +81 | 4 |
| Wales |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 2 |
| France |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 107 | −87 | 0 |