1968 Rugby League World Cup
title | 1968 Rugby League World Cup |
host |
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opening | May 25, 1968 |
Endgame | June 10, 1968 |
Nations | 4th |
Games | 7th |
spectator | 220,683 (31,526 per game) |
World Champion |
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Top scorer |
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The fourth Rugby League World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand in 1968 . In the final, Australia beat France 20-2 , winning the World Cup for the second time.
Teams
Australia
- Trainer: Harry Bath
Surname | society | position |
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Arthur Beetson | Balmain Tigers | Pillar, second-row striker |
Tony Branson | St. George Dragons | Interconnects |
Ron Coote | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Second row striker, third row striker |
Brian Fitzsimmons | hooker | |
Robert Fulton | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Connector, inner three quarters |
Johnny Greaves | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Inner three quarters |
Brian James | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Inside three quarters, outside three quarters |
Fred Jones | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | hooker |
Johnny King | St. George Dragons | Outer three-quarters |
Graeme Langlands | St. George Dragons | Goalkeeper, inner three-quarters |
Dennis Manteit | Past Brothers | Second row striker |
Johnny Raper ![]() |
St. George Dragons | Third row striker |
Elton Rasmussen | St. George Dragons | Pillar, second-row striker |
Johnny Rhodes | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Outer three-quarters |
Eric Simms | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Goalkeeper |
Billy Smith | St. George Dragons | Half of the crowd |
Richard Thornett | Parramatta Eels | Second row striker |
Lionel Williamson | Innisfail | Outer three-quarters |
John Wittenberg | St. George Dragons | pier |
France
Great Britain
- Trainers: Bill Fallowfield & Colin Hutton
Surname | society | position |
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Kevin Ashcroft | Pillar, hooker | |
John Atkinson | Leeds | Outer three-quarters |
Tommy Bishop | St Helens | Half of the crowd |
Ian Brooke | Wakefield Trinity | Outside three quarters, inside three quarters |
Alan Burwell | Hull KR | Inner three quarters |
Mick Clark | Leeds | Second row striker, pillar |
Peter Flanagan | Hull KR | hooker |
Ray French | St Helens | Second row striker, third row striker |
Robert Haigh | Wakefield Trinity | Second row striker, third row striker |
Roger Millward | Hull KR | Outside three-quarters, scrum half, connector |
Arnold Morgan | Featherstone | Pillar, second-row striker |
Charlie Renilson | Halifax | Second row striker, third row striker |
Bev Risman ![]() |
Leeds | Interconnects |
Mick Shoebottom | Leeds | Goalkeeper, inner three-quarters, connector, scrum half |
Clive Sullivan | Hull FC | Outer three-quarters |
John Warlow | St Helens | pier |
Cliff Watson | St Helens | pier |
New Zealand
- Trainer: Des Barchard
referee
- Col Pearce
- John Percival
Results
First round
25. May |
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25:10 |
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Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 62,256 Umpire: John Percival |
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(10: 7) Report |
25. May |
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15:10 |
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Carlaw Park , Auckland Spectators: 18,000 Referee: Col Pearce |
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(9: 8) Report |
Second round
June 1st |
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31:12 |
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Lang Park , Brisbane Spectators: 23,608 Referee: John Percival |
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(4: 7) Report |
2th of June |
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7: 2 |
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Carlaw Park , Auckland Spectators: 15,760 Referee: Col Pearce |
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(0: 2) report |
Third round
8th June |
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37: 4 |
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Lang Park , Brisbane Spectators: 32,664 Referee: John Percival |
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(16: 2) Report |
8th June |
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38:14 |
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Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 14,105 Referee: Col Pearce |
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(20: 4) Report |
Closing table
space | team | Games | G' | U | V | P + | P- | Diff. | Points |
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1 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26th | +67 | 6th |
2 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26th | 49 | −23 | 4th |
3 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 2 |
4th |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 84 | −48 | 0 |
final
June 10th |
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20: 2 |
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Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 54,290 Umpire: John Percival |
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(7: 0) report |