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1955–56 European Rugby League Championship

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1955–56 (1955–56) European Championship  ()
Number of teams3
Winner  Other nationalities (2nd title)
Matches played3
 < 1953–54

This was the fifteenth European Championship and was won for the second time by the Other Nationalities.[1]

Results

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12 September
England 16 – 33  Other nationalities
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 18,234
19 October
Other nationalities  32 – 19 France
Hilton Park, Leigh
Attendance: 7,000

Final standings

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Team Played Won Drew Lost For Against Diff Points
  Other nationalities 2 2 0 0 65 35 +30 4
 France 2 1 0 1 42 41 +1 2
 England 2 0 0 2 25 56 −31 0

References

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  1. ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 425. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.