1979 European Rugby League Championship
# 1979 European Rugby League Championship

The 1979 European Rugby League Championship was a three-way tournament between the national rugby league football teams of England, France and Wales.

## Squads

Source:

### France

* Guy Alard
* Jean-Marc Bourret
* Delphin Castanon
* Henri Daniel
* Jean-Marc Gonzalès
* Didier Hermet
* Guy Laforgue
* Christian Laumond
* Michel Maïque
* André Malacamp
* José Moya
* Michel Naudo
* Jean-Pierre Siré
* Alain Touchagues
* Francis Tranier
* Éric Waligunda
* Charles Zalduendo

### England

* Michael Adams
* Barry Banks
* Harry Beverley
* Steve Evans
* Peter Glynn
* Jeff Grayshon
* Phil Hogan
* Eric Hughes
* Ken Kelly
* Graham Liptrot
* Brian Lockwood
* Thomas Martyn
* Keith Mumby
* Alan Redfearn
* Kevin Smyth
* Keith Smith
* Gary Stephens
* Eddie Szymala
* Keith Tindall
* David Watkinson
* John Woods
* Stuart Wright

### Wales

* John Bevan
* Harold Box
* Tommy Cunningham
* Bill Francis
* Mel James
* Graeme Johns
* Brian Juliff
* Roy Mathias
* Jim Mills
* Mick Murphy
* Mike Nicholas
* Paul Prendiville
* John Risman
* Peter Rowe
* Trevor Skerrett
* Clive Sullivan
* David Watkins
* Paul Woods

## Venues

| Warrington | Narbonne | Widnes |
| - | - | - |
| Wilderspool Stadium | Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne | Naughton Park |
| Capacity: 9,200 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 13,000 |

## Results

* 4 February

| France | 15 – 8 | Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Tries:Jean-Marc Bourret Jean-Marc Gonzalès Francis Tranier Goals: José Moya (2) Field Goals: Jean-Marc Bourret Éric Waligunda | | Tries: Peter Rowe Goals: David Watkins (2) Field Goals: David Watkins |

* Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne Attendance: 13,726
* 16 March

| England | 15–7 | Wales |
| - | - | - |

* Naughton Park, Widnes Attendance: 5,099
* 24 March

| England | 12–6 | France |
| - | - | - |

* Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 5,004

## Final standings

| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 4 |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 2 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 0 |

* England win the tournament with two victories.
