Federation Shield
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| Federation Shield | |
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| Sport | Rugby League |
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  England France Tonga Samoa |
| Current champions | England |
| Official website | RFL |
The inaugural Federation Shield rugby league competition was held in 2006. This competition is organised by the Rugby Football League and was contested by England, France, Samoa and Tonga. England defeated Tonga 32-14 in the final to lift the Federation Shield for the first time.
[edit] Fixtures
| Game | Date | Match | Venue | City | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 22 | England 26 - 10 France | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Leeds | 5547 |
| 2 | October 22 | Samoa 10 - 18 Tonga | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Leeds | 5547 |
| 3 | October 29 | France 28 - 6 Samoa | Benichou Stadium | Colomiers | 6000 (approx) |
| 4 | October 29 | England 40 - 18 Tonga | Twickenham Stoop | London | 2388 |
| 5 | November 5 | France 10 - 48 Tonga | Municipal Stadium Pierre Antoine | Castres | 8500 (approx) |
| 6 | November 5 | England 38 - 14 Samoa | KC Stadium | Hull | 5698 |
| Final | November 12 | England 32- 14 Tonga | Halton Stadium | Widnes |
[edit] Standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 42 | +62 | 6 |
 Tonga |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 60 | +24 | 4 |
 France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 80 | -32 | 2 |
 Samoa |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 84 | -54 | 0 |
