1981 European Rugby League Championship
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| 1981 European Championship | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Winner |  France (6th title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Top scorer |  José Moya (10)[1] |
| Top try scorer | Joël Roosebrouck (2) |
< 1980 1995 > | |
The 1981 European Rugby League Championship was the 22nd edition of the Rugby League European Championship, an rugby league tournament that took place in Europe. The tournament saw the same three teams that competed in the previous edition in 1980.
The format was a single round-robin format with the matches being played between January to March 1981. After the three matches were played, France took out their 11th title by defeating the other two opponents in England and Wales.
Venues
 Hull
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Narbonne
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Leeds
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| Boothferry Park, Hull | Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne | Headingley |
| Capacity: 15,160 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 30,000 |
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Squads
Source:[2]
France
- Marc Ambert (Pia)
- Manuel Caravaca (Carcassonne)
- Delphin Castanon (Lézignan)
- Max Chantal (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- Philippe Fourquet (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- José Giné (Roanne)
- Ivan Grésèque (XIII Catalan)
- Hervé Guiraud (Lézignan)
- Christian Maccali (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
- José Moya (Carcassonne)
- Michel Naudo (Pia)
- Marcel Pillon (Saint-Estève)
- Hugues Ratier (Lézignan)
- Joël Roosebrouck (Villeneuve-sur-Lot) (Captain)
- Sébastien Rodriguez (Pia)
- Jean-Pierre Trémouille (Tonneins)
- Éric Waligunda (Lézignan)
England
- Mick Adams
- Brian Case
- Len Casey
- Des Drummond
- George Fairbairn (Captain)
- Steve Fenton
- Roy Holdstock
- John Joyner
- Ken Kelly
- Steve Nash
- Steve Norton
- Steve O'Neill
- Bill Pattinson
- Harry Pinner
- Terry Richardson
- Mike Smith
- Ian Potter
- Arnold Walker
- David Ward
- John Woods
Wales
Results
| 31 January |
| France | 23 – 5 |  Wales |
| Tries: Joël Roosebrouck (2) Philippe Fourquet Ivan Grésèque Jean-Philippe Trémouille Goals: José Moya (4) Field Goals: | Tries: Donald Parry Goals: Danny Wilson (2) |
| Stade de l'Egassiarial, Narbonne Attendance: 4,120 |
| 21 February |
| England | 1 – 5 | France |
| Tries: Goals: Field Goals: George Fairbairn | Tries: Hervé Guiraud Goals: José Moya (1) |
| Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 3,229 |
| 18 March |
| England | 17 – 4 | Wales |
| Tries: John Joyner Ken Kelly John Woods Goals: George Fairbairn (4) Field Goals: | Tries: Goals: Steve Rule (2) |
| Boothferry Park, Hull Attendance: 4,786 |
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 4 |
| England |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 2 |
| Wales |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 40 | −31 | 0 |
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