Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship

Wheelchair Rugby League World European Championship

Sport	Rugby league
Founded	2015; 10 years ago (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

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

Season		Champions	Final Score	Runners-up		Teams
2015 Details		England	28–24	France		5
TBA Details		TBA	TBA	TBA		TBA

2015

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

Source: ^[3][4]

3rd place play-off

26 September

Scotland	16–20	Ireland
	[5]

Medway Park, Gillingham

Final

26 September

France	24–28	England
	[5]

Medway Park, Gillingham

See also

• Men's Rugby League European Championship
• Women's Rugby League European Championship

References

1. "England win Wheelchair Rugby title". BBC Sport. September 27, 2015.
2. "ERL Congratulates World Cup Organizers & Outlines International Fixture Schedule".
3. "Annual Report 2015" (PDF). ERL. p. 36. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
4. "Wheelchair fixtures: 2015". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
5. "England claim Euro wheelchair crown". RFL. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2024.