2018 | European Championship|
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Number of teams | 4 |
Host countries |
Wales France Scotland Ireland |
Winner | France (8th title) |
Matches played | 6 |
Attendance | 8,866 (1,478 per match) |
Points scored | 300 (50 per match) |
Tries scored | 52 (8.67 per match) |
Top scorer | James Olds (40) |
Top try scorer |
Morgan Escaré Rhys Williams Josh Ralph (4 tries each) |
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The 2018 European Championship is an international rugby league tournament that took place in October and November 2018. Four teams competed in the tournament, which forms the top tier of European international competition, and the first stage of qualification for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The winner and runner-up will automatically qualify for the World Cup, while the third and fourth placed teams will enter the European play-off qualifying competition.
The championship will be contested by the national teams of France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. [1] Wales are the defending champions having won the previous competition, the 2015 European Cup. [2]
The championship is a single round-robin tournament with two points awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The matches will take place over three consecutive weekends commencing 26 October 2018. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 38 | +68 | 6 | Qualification for 2021 Rugby League World Cup |
2 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 74 | +34 | 4 | |
3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 2 | Advance to Europe Repêchage for 2021 World Cup qualification |
4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 114 | −82 | 0 |
Ireland | 36−10 | Scotland |
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Tries:
Higginson (2),
Bentley,
McCarthy, McMahon,
O'Donnell,
Ryan Goals: Finn (4/7) |
Report |
Tries: Glohe,
Kavangh Goals: Brierley (1/2) |
Notes:
France | 54–18 | Wales |
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Tries:
Escaré (2),
Marcon (2),
Ader,
Curran,
Gigot,
Miloudi,
Navarette Goals: Gigot (7/8), Albert (1/1), Curran (1/1) |
Report |
Tries:
Kear, Olds,
Ralph Goals: Olds (3/3) |
Notes:
Scotland | 12–50 | Wales |
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Tries:
Bell,
Dixon Goals: Brierley (2/2) |
Report |
Tries:
Williams (3),
Jenkins (2),
Ralph (2),
Butler,
Evans Goals: Olds (7/9) |
Notes:
Ireland | 10–24 | France |
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Tries:
McNally,
Ryan Goals: Finn (1/2) |
Report |
Tries:
De Costa (2),
Ader,
Marcon Goals: Gigot (4/5) |
Notes:
France | 28–10 | Scotland |
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Tries:
Escaré (2),
Fages,
Marion Goals: Escaré (6/6) |
Report |
Tries:
Dixon, Robertson Goals: Brierley (0/1), Thomas (1/1) |
Notes:
Wales | 40–8 | Ireland |
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Tries:
Bennion,
Butler,
Evans,
Lloyd,
Ralph,
Williams Goals: Olds (8/10) |
Report |
Tries:
Grix,
King Goals: Finn (0/2) |
Notes:
Country or region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
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Australia | Fox League | [13] |
United Kingdom | BBC Worldwide | [13] |
France | viàOccitanie | [13] |