1949–50 European Rugby League Championship Explained

Year:1949–50
European Championship
Finalists:4
Winners:England
Count:5
Matches:6
Tournaments:Rugby League European Cup
Last:1948–49
Next:1950–51

This was the tenth European Championship and was won for the fifth time by England on Points Average. This tournament saw the introduction of the Other Nationalities team, which was made up of players from Scotland and the southern hemisphere who played in the NRFU. The tournament also reverted to the single game round robin format.[1]

Results

Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
3 2 0 1 31 24 +7 4
3 2 0 1 22 20 +2 4
3 1 0 2 27 25 +2 2
3 1 0 2 21 32 −11 2

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 . Raymond Fletcher . David Howes. 1995. Headline Book Publishing . London . 0-7472-7817-2. 424.