1948–49 European Rugby League Championship

1948–49 (1948–49) European Championship ()
Number of teams	3
Winner	France (2nd title)
Matches played	6
Tournaments < 1947–48 1949–50 >

This was ninth European Championship and was won for the second time by France.^[1]

Results

22 September

England	11–5	Wales

Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 12,638

23 October

Wales	9-12	France

St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea
Attendance: 12,032

28 November

France	5-12	England

Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 26,000

5 February

Wales	14–10	England

St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea
Attendance: 9,553

12 March

England	5-12	France

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 12,382

10 April

France	11–0	Wales

Stade Vélodrome, Marseilles
Attendance: 30,000

Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
France	4	3	1	40	26	+14	6
England	4	2	2	38	36	+2	4
Wales	4	1	3	28	44	−16	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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