Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Region | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  England (2015) |
| Most titles | 1 |
The Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship is an international wheelchair rugby league football tournament for European national teams first held in 2015 as a one off,[1] but in 2022 the European Rugby League announced plans for it to become a regular competition.[2]
History[edit]
A Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship was held in 2015 as a one off competition with England winning 28–24 against France.[1] Following the 2021 World Cup, the ERL announced plans for a Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship to be held in conjunction with the revamped Men's Rugby League European Championship and the newly formed Women's Rugby League European Championship.[2]
Results[edit]
| Season | Champions | Final Score | Runners-up | Teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Details |
England
|
28–24 |  France
|
5 | ||
| TBA Details |
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
2015[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | FRA | ENG | SCO | IRE | WAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 43 | +223 | 8 | 26–24 | 88–6 | 100–8 | 52–5 | ||
| 2 | England
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 50 | +198 | 6 | 102–0 | 66–16 | 56–8 | |||
| 3 |  Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 231 | −167 | 4 | 32–16 | 25–24 | ||||
| 4 |  Ireland
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 234 | −148 | 2 | 46–36 | |||||
| 5 |  Wales
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 180 | −106 | 0 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "England win Wheelchair Rugby title". BBC Sport. September 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "ERL Congratulates World Cup Organizers & Outlines International Fixture Schedule".
- ^ "Annual Report 2015" (PDF). ERL. p. 36. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Wheelchair fixtures: 2015". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "England claim Euro wheelchair crown". RFL. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2024.