1996 European Rugby League Championship
The 1996 European Rugby League Championship was the second and last championship of the 1990s. After England won the tournament, it was not played again until 2003
| 1996 European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Winner |  England (12th title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
Game 1
| 5 June |
France  | 14 – 34 |  Wales |
| Tries: Arnaud Cervello (2) Gael Tallec Goals: Patrick Torreilles (1) | report | Tries: Iestyn Harris (3) Phil Atcheson Richard Webster Jonathan Davies Goals: Iestyn Harris (5) |
| Stade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Russell Smith |
Game 2
| 12 June |
| England | 73 – 6 | France |
| Tries: Martin Offiah (4) Gary Connolly (3) Paul Newlove (2) Steve Prescott (2) Steve Blakeley Jason Robinson Paul Sculthorpe Goals: Steve Prescott (7) Steve McNamara (1) Field Goals: Martin Offiah (1) | report | Try: Eric Van Brussel Goal: Patrick Torreilles (1) |
| Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead Attendance: 6,239 Referee: Bill Harrigan .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Game 3
| 26 June |
| Wales | 12 – 26 | England |
| Tries: Chris Morley Jason Critchley Goals: Iestyn Harris (2) | report | Tries: Chris Joynt Bobbie Goulding Shaun Edwards Steve Prescott Goals: Bobbie Goulding (5) |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 5,245 Referee: Bill Harrigan |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 18 | +81 | 4 |
| Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 2 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 107 | −87 | 0 |
References
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