1980 European Rugby League Championship

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1980 (1980) European Championship  ()
Number of teams	3
Winner	England (11th title)
Matches played	3
Top scorer	George Fairbairn (15)[1]
Top try scorer	Joël Roosebrouck (2)
Tournaments  < 1979 1981 >

Venues[]

Hull	Narbonne	Widnes
Boothferry Park, Hull	Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne	Naughton Park
Capacity: 15,160	Capacity: 12,000	Capacity: 13,000

Squads[]

Source:^[2]

France[]

• (Carcassonne)
• (Carcassonne)
• (Lézignan)
• Max Chantal (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
• (Pia)
• (Roanne)
• (Limoux)
• Ivan Grésèque (XIII Catalan)
• (Avignon)
• (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
• (Villfranche)
• (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
• (Carcassonne)
• (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
• (Pia)
• (Saint-Estève)
• (Toulouse)
• Joël Roosebrouck (Villeneuve-sur-Lot) (Captain)
• (Villefranche)
• Charles Zalduendo (Toulouse)

England[]

• 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[]

• 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[]

26 January

Wales	7 – 21	France
Tries: John Bevan Goals: Steve Diamond (2) Field Goals:		Tries:Joël Roosebrouck Ivan Grésèque Goals: (4) Field Goals:

Naughton Park, Widnes Attendance: 2,804

29 February

England	26 – 9	Wales
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

16 March

France	2 – 4	England
Tries: Goals: (1) Field Goals:		Tries: Goals: Steve Evans Field Goals: Alan Redfearn

Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne Attendance: 20,000

Final standings[]

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
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[]

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