| 1995 (1995) European Championship () | |
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| Number of teams | 3 |
| Winner |  Wales (4th title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
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< 1981 1996 > | |
Wales won the new European Championship, beating England for the first time since 1977 and defeating FranceinCarcassonne 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.
| 1 February |
| Wales | 18 – 16 |  England |
| Tries: Kevin Ellis (2) Goals: Jonathan Davies (2) Field Goals: Jonathan Davies (2) | report | Tries: Richard Gay Deryck Fox Jason Robinson Goals: Garry Schofield (2) |
| Ninian Park, Cardiff Attendance: 6,252 |
| 15 February |
| England | 19 – 16 |  France |
| Tries: Paul Broadbent Francis Cummins Nick Pinkney Goals: Deryck Fox (3) Field Goals: Nigel Wright (1) | report | Tries: Frederic Banquet (2) Jean-Marc Garcia Goals: Stephane Millet (2) |
| Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead Attendance: 6,103 |
| 5 March |
| France | 10 – 22 | Wales |
| Tries: Jean-Marc Garcia Bernard Llong Goals: Stephane Millet (1) | report | Tries: Allan Bateman (2) Iestyn Harris Paul Atcheson Goals: Jonathan Davies (3) |
| Stade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne Attendance: 5,000 |
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
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| 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 |
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