1995 European Rugby League Championship

1995 (1995) European Championship  ()
Number of teams	3
Winner	Wales (4th title)
Matches played	3
Tournaments  < 1981 1996 >

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

1 February

Wales	18–16	England
Tries: Kevin Ellis 2 Goals: Jonathan Davies 2 Field Goals: Jonathan Davies 2	report	Tries: Richard Gay Derek Fox Jason Robinson Goals: Garry Schofield 2

Ninian Park, Cardiff Attendance: 6252

15 February

England	19–16	France

Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead

5 March

France	10–22	Wales
Tries: Llong Garcia Goal: Millet	report	Tries: Allan Bateman 2 Iestyn Harris Paul Atcheson Goals: Jonathan Davies 3

Carcassonne Attendance: 5000

Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
Wales	2	2	0	0	40	26	+14	4
England	2	1	0	1	35	34	+1	2
France	2	0	0	2	26	41	−15	0