1995 European Rugby League Championship

Wales won the new European Championship, beating England for the first time since 1977 and defeating France in Carcassonne to the first time take home the new title for the first time since 1938.

It was the first time a European Championship had been held since being cancelled after last tournament in 1981. The traditional format was used, whereby the three founding nations compete, each playing a total of two matches, where no final is staged.

It was held in early 1995, to accommodate for the Rugby League World Cup taking place in the latter stages of the same year.

Results

rugbybox
date = 1 February
home = rl-rt|Wales
score = 18–16
away = rl|England
homescore = Tries: Kevin Ellis 2 Goals: Jonathan Davies 2 Field Goals: Jonathan Davies 2
awayscore = Tries: Richard Gay Derek Fox Jason Robinson Goals: Garry Schofield 2
stadium = Ninian Park, Cardiff
attendance = 6252
report = [http://wales.rleague.com/dragons/history/1995waleng.php report]
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date = 15 February
home = rl-rt|England
score = 19–16
away = rl|France
stadium =
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date = 5 March
home = rl-rt|France
score = 10–22
away = rl|Wales
homescore = Tries: Llong Garcia Goal: Millet
awayscore = Tries: Allan Bateman 2 Iestyn Harris Paul Atcheson Goals: Jonathan Davies 3
stadium = Carcassonne
attendance = 5000
report = [http://wales.rleague.com/dragons/history/1995frawal.php report]

Final standings