1949–50 European Rugby League Championship

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{{Infobox rugby league international tournament

| year = 1949–50

| title = European Championship

| image =

| imagesize = 250px

| finalists = 4

| winners = England

| count = 5

| matches = 6

| attendance =

| points =

| tries =

| topscorer-flag =

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| tournaments = Rugby League European Cup

| last = 1948–49

| next = 1950–51

}}

This was the tenth European Championship and was won for the fifth time by England on Points Average. This tournament saw the introduction of the Other Nationalities team, which was made up of players from Scotland and the southern hemisphere who played in the NRFU. The tournament also reverted to the single game round robin format.{{cite book |title=Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 |author1=Raymond Fletcher |author2=David Howes|year=1995|publisher=Headline Book Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-7472-7817-2|page=424}}

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Results

{{Rugbybox |

date = 19 September |

home = {{Rl-rt|ENG}} |

score = 7 - 13 |

away = {{noflag}} Other nationalities |

stadium = Borough Park, Workington |

attendance = 17,500 |

}}

{{Rugbybox |

date = 22 October |

home = {{Rl-rt|WAL}} |

score = 5 - 6 |

away = {{noflag}} Other nationalities |

stadium = The Park, Abertillery |

attendance = 2,000 |

}}

{{Rugbybox |

date = 12 November |

home = {{Rl-rt|WAL}} |

score = 16–8 |

away = {{Rl|FRA}} |

stadium = St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea |

attendance = 4,749 |

}}

{{Rugbybox |

date = 4 December |

home = {{Rl-rt|FRA}} |

score = 5 – 13 |

away = {{Rl|ENG}} |

stadium = Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux |

attendance = 20,598 |

}}

{{Rugbybox |

date = 15 January |

home = {{Rl-rt|FRA}} |

score = 8 – 3 |

away = {{noflag}} Other nationalities |

stadium = Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |

attendance = 30,000 |

}}

{{Rugbybox |

date = 1 March |

home = {{Rl-rt|ENG}} |

score = 11 – 6 |

away = {{Rl|WAL}} |

stadium = Central Park, Wigan |

attendance = 27,500 |

}}

=Final standings=

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! Team !! Played !! Won !! Drew !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Diff !! Points

align=left| {{Rl|England}}32013124+74
align=left| {{noflag}} Other nationalities32012220+24
align=left| {{Rl|Wales}}31022725+22
align=left| {{Rl|France}}31022132−112

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