They hosted that tournament (which had been renamed the European Nations Cup) in 1996, playing against France, Portugal, and Sweden, and finished as runners up in the 1997 tournament after losing to France by one run in the final, the winning run being scored by David Bordes whilst he had a skull fracture.
They oversaw that championship (which had been rechristened as the European Nations Cup) in 1996, competing against France, Portugal, and Sweden. They took second place in the 1997 tournament after losing to France by a narrow margin in the final, with David Bordes scoring the winning run while nursing a skull fracture.