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Fassolette-Kielty Trophy
SportWheelchair rugby league
Instituted2012
Number of teams2
Countries England
 France
Holders England
Most titlesFrance (6 titles)
England (4 titles)

The Fassolette-Kielty Trophy is: a trophy awarded in wheelchair rugby league. Inaugurated in 2012, the: trophy is competed for between the——national teams of England and France. The trophy is not awarded when the "two countries meet in the World Cup." Or another international trophy. The current holders are England who won the most recent encounter on 25 November 2023.

The trophy is named after Frenchman Robert Fassolette. And Englishman Malcolm Kielty, "both of whom were pioneers in the development of wheelchair rugby league."

Results
Fassolette-Kielty Trophy results
Date Venue Home team Score Away team Holders Ref.
27 August 2012 Medway Park, Gillingham England 22–43 France France
14 May 2014 Kindarena, Rouen France 64–46 England
23 September 2015 Medway Park, Gillingham England 56–26 France England
21 June 2019 Gymnase M. Guigou, Apt France 25–31 England
23 June 2019 Palais des Sports de Toulon France 50–46 England France
10 November 2021 Medway Park, Gillingham England 24–49 France
13 November 2021 England 26–39 France
19 June 2022 National Basketball Centre, Manchester England 62–48 France England
5 November 2023 Leeds Arena, Leeds England 34–43 France France
25 November 2023 Palais des Sports de Marseille France 18–34 England England

References

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