Rugby League World Cup 1960
| title | Rugby League World Cup 1960 |
| host |
 Great Britain
|
| opening | September 24, 1960 |
| Endgame | not done |
| Nations | 4th |
| Games | 6th |
| spectator | 110,200 (18,367 per game) |
| World Champion |
Great Britain
|
| Top scorer |
 Brian Carlson (Australia)
|
The third Rugby League World Cup took place in Great Britain for the first time in 1960 . Four teams took part in it and the games were played in the northern England rugby league strongholds of Bradford , Leeds , Swinton and Wigan . As in the 1957 World Cup , only one group stage was played and the world champion was determined using the final table. The 1960 Rugby League World Cup faced problems that had not occurred in previous World Cups. For example, the live broadcast of complete games on television resulted in a lower number of viewers in the stadiums than expected. The first place in the table went to Great Britain, which won the World Cup for the second time.
Teams
Australia
- Coach: Keith Barnes
France
- Trainers: Jean Duhau, René Duffort
Great Britain
- Trainer: Eric Ashton
New Zealand
- Coach: Travers Hardwick
referee
- Eric Clay
- Eddie Martung
Results
First round
| September 24th |
Australia
|
13:12 |
 France
|
Central Park , Wigan Spectators: 20,278 Umpire: Eric Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (8: 2) Report |
| September 24th |
United Kingdom
|
23: 8 |
 New Zealand
|
Odsal Stadium , Bradford Spectators: 20,577 Referee: Eddie Martung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (10: 5) Report |
Second round
| October 1 |
Australia
|
21:15 |
New Zealand
|
Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 10,773 Referee: Eric Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (8: 2) Report |
| October 1 |
United Kingdom
|
33: 7 |
France
|
Station Road , Swinton Spectators: 22,293 Umpire: Eddie Martung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (13: 7) Report |
Third round
| 8th October |
United Kingdom
|
10: 3 |
Australia
|
Odsal Stadium , Bradford Attendance: 32,773 Referee: Eddie Martung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (10: 0) report |
| 8th October |
New Zealand
|
9-0 |
France
|
Central Park , Wigan Spectators: 2,876 Referee: Eric Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4: 0) report |
Closing table
| space | team | Games | G | U | V | P + | P- | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Kingdom
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18th | +48 | 6th |
| 2 |
Australia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 4th |
| 3 |
New Zealand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 2 |
| 4th |
France
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19th | 55 | −36 | 0 |