1980 European Rugby League Championship

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1980 (1980) European Championship  ()

Number of teams| 3
Winner|  England (11th title)

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Matches played| 3
Top scorer|  George Fairbairn (15)[1]
Top try scorer|  Joël Roosebrouck (2)

Tournaments

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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[edit]

Hull |  Narbonne |  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[edit]

Source:[2]

### France[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

26 January

Wales | 7 – 21|  France

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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

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29 February

England | 26 – 9|  Wales

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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

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16 March

France | 2 – 4|  England

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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[edit]

Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points

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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[edit]

1. ^ European Championship 1979/80 rugbyleagueproject.org
2. ^ "European Championship 1979/80 - Squads - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.

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