Fassolette-Kielty Trophy

Last updated
Fassolette-Kielty Trophy
Sport Wheelchair rugby league
Instituted2012
Number of teams2
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
HoldersFlag of England.svg  England
Most titlesFrance (6 titles)
England (4 titles)

The Fassolette-Kielty Trophy is a trophy awarded in wheelchair rugby league. Inaugurated in 2012, the trophy is competed for between the national teams of England and France. [1] The trophy is not awarded when the two countries meet in the World Cup or another international trophy. The current holders are England who won the most recent encounter on 25 November 2023. [2]

The trophy is named after Frenchman Robert Fassolette and Englishman Malcolm Kielty, both of whom were pioneers in the development of wheelchair rugby league. [3]

Results

Fassolette-Kielty Trophy results
DateVenueHome teamScoreAway teamHoldersRef.
27 August 2012 Medway Park, Gillingham England22–43FranceFrance [4]
14 May 2014Kindarena, Rouen France64–46England [5]
23 September 2015 Medway Park, Gillingham England56–26FranceEngland [6]
21 June 2019Gymnase M. Guigou, Apt France25–31England [7] [8]
23 June 2019 Palais des Sports de Toulon France50–46EnglandFrance [9]
10 November 2021 Medway Park, Gillingham England24–49France [10]
13 November 2021England26–39France [11]
19 June 2022 National Basketball Centre, Manchester England62–48FranceEngland [12]
5 November 2023 Leeds Arena, Leeds England34–43FranceFrance [13]
25 November 2023 Palais des Sports de Marseille France18–34EnglandEngland [14]

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  12. ↑ "England 62 v 48 France". europeanrugbyleague.com. European Rugby League. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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