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 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
Final standings Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points 2 2 0 0 27 13 +14 4 2 1 0 1 21 20 +1 2 2 0 0 2 15 30 −15 0 England win the tournament with two victories.
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