1980 European Rugby League Championship
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| 1980 European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Winner |  England (11th title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Top scorer | George Fairbairn (15)[1] |
| Top try scorer |  Joël Roosebrouck (2) |
< 1979 1981 > | |
The 1980 European Rugby League Championship was the 21st edition of the Rugby League European Championship, an rugby league tournament that took place in Europe. The tournament saw the same three teams that competed in the previous edition in 1979.
The format was a single round-robin format with the matches being played between January to March 1980. After the three matches were played, England took out their 11th title by defeating the other two opponents in France and Wales.
Venues
| Hull
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Narbonne
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Widnes
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| Boothferry Park, Hull | Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne | Naughton Park |
| Capacity: 15,160 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 13,000 |
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Squads
Source:[2]
France
- Jean-Paul Baile (Carcassonne)
- Jean-Marc Bourrel (Carcassonne)
- Delphin Castanon (Lézignan)
- Max Chantal (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- Henri Daniel (Pia)
- José Giné (Roanne)
- Jean-Marc Gonzalès (Limoux)
- Ivan Grésèque (XIII Catalan)
- Jacques Guigue (Avignon)
- Didier Hermet (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- Christian Laumond (Villfranche)
- Christian Macalli (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- André Malacamp (Carcassonne)
- Michel Mazaré (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- Michel Naudo (Pia)
- Marcel Pillon (Saint-Estève)
- Sébastien Rodriguez (Toulouse)
- Joël Roosebrouck (Villeneuve-sur-Lot) (Captain)
- Francis Tranier (Villefranche)
- Charles Zalduendo (Toulouse)
England
- Len Casey
- Des Drummond
- Steve Evans
- George Fairbairn (Captain)
- Peter Gorley
- Jeff Grayshon
- Neil Holding
- Roy Holdstock
- John Joyner
- Harry Pinner
- Keith Rayne
- Alan Redfearn
- Peter Smith
- Mike Smith
- David Ward
- John Woods
- Stuart Wright
Wales
- John Bevan (Captain)
- Harold Box
- Chris Camilleri
- Steve Diamond
- Colin Dixon
- Clive Griffiths
- Mel James
- Brian Juliff
- Roy Mathias
- Mark McJennett
- Donald Parry
- Paul Prendiville
- Chris Seldon
- Glyn Shaw
- Trevor Skerrett
- Graham Walters
- Paul Woods
Results
| 26 January |
Wales  | 7 – 21 | France |
| Tries: John Bevan Goals: Steve Diamond (2) Field Goals: | Tries:Joël Roosebrouck Jean-Marc Gonzalès Ivan Grésèque Goals: Jean-Marc Gonzalès (4) Field Goals: Michel Mazaré |
| Naughton Park, Widnes Attendance: 2,804 |
| 29 February |
| England | 26 – 9 | Wales |
| Tries: George Fairbairn Roy Holdstock John Joyner Keith Rayne Goals: George Fairbairn (6) Field Goals: Harry Pinner (2) | Tries: Brian Juliff Goals: Paul Woods (3) |
| Boothferry Park, Hull Attendance: 7,557 |
| 16 March |
| France | 2 – 4 | England |
| Tries: Goals: Jean-Marc Bourret (1) Field Goals: | Tries: Goals: Steve Evans Field Goals: Alan Redfearn |
| Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne Attendance: 20,000 |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 4 |
| France |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 2 |
| Wales |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 0 |
References
- ^ European Championship 1979/80 rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "European Championship 1979/80 - Squads - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
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