1946–47 European Rugby League Championship

1946–47 (1946–47) European Championship ()
Number of teams	3
Winner	England (3rd title)
Matches played	6
Tournaments < 1945–46 1947–48 >

The 1946-47 European Championship saw a change of format, where each nation played each other twice, instead of once, both at a home and away venue. This was the sixth competition and was won by England.^[1]

Results

12 October

England	10-13	Wales

Swinton

16 November

Wales	5-19	England

Swansea

8 December

France	0-3	England

Bordeaux

18 January

France	14–5	Wales

Marseilles

12 April

Wales	17–15	France

Swansea

17 May

England	5–2	France

Leeds

Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
England	4	3	1	37	20	+17	6
Wales	4	2	2	40	58	−18	4
France	4	1	3	31	30	+1	2

References

↑ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 424. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.

Rugby League European Cup

Teams	France Ireland Scotland Wales

European Championship	1935 1935–36 1936–37 1938 1938–39 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1955–56 1969–70 1975 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1995 1996

European Nations Cup	2003 2004 2005

European Cup	2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015

European Cup European Championship B European Championship C

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