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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 *

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* 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 *

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* Bill Francis * Mel James * Graeme Johns * Brian Juliff * Roy Mathias * Jim Mills * Mick Murphy * Mike Nicholas * Paul Prendiville * John Risman * Peter Rowe * Trevor Skerrett *

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* David Watkins * Paul Woods

Venues

Results

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Final standings

*England win the tournament with two victories.

References

European Nations Cup International rugby league competitions hosted by the United Kingdom International rugby league competitions hosted by France

European Rugby League Championship The Rugby League European Championship (formerly known as the European Cup and European Nations Cup) is a rugby league football tournament for European national teams that was first held in 1935. Originally, the European Cup had three teams, wi ...

European rugby league championship The Rugby League European Championship (formerly known as the European Cup and European Nations Cup) is a rugby league football tournament for European national teams that was first held in 1935. Originally, the European Cup had three teams, wi ...

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