1975 European Rugby League Championship

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1975 (1975) European Championship  ()
Number of teams3
WinnerFlag of England.svg  England (8th title)
Matches played3
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The revived 1975 European Rugby League Championship used traditional structures that saw a return to the one game format. It was also known as the International Triangular Tournament, as it involved only three nations, England, France and Wales. This was the seventeenth competition and was won for the eighth time by England. [1]

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Results

19 January
France  Flag of France.svg9 – 11Flag of England.svg  England
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
Attendance: 7,950
16 February
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg21 – 8Flag of France.svg  France
St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea
Attendance: 23,000
25 February
England  Flag of England.svg12 – 8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
The Willows, Salford
Attendance: 8,494

Final standings

TeamPlayedWonDrewLostForAgainstDiffPoints
Flag of England.svg  England 22002317+64
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21012920+92
Flag of France.svg  France 20021732−150
  • England win the tournament with two victories.

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References

  1. Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 425. ISBN   0-7472-7817-2.