1968 Rugby League World Cup
| title | 1968 Rugby League World Cup |
| host |
 Australia New Zealand
|
| opening | May 25, 1968 |
| Endgame | June 10, 1968 |
| Nations | 4th |
| Games | 7th |
| spectator | 220,683 (31,526 per game) |
| World Champion |
Australia
|
| Top scorer |
Eric Simms (Australia)
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Surname | position |
|---|---|
| Georges Ailleres
|
Interconnects |
| Adolphe Alesina | |
| Yves Begou | hooker |
| Jean-Pierre Capdouze | Interconnects |
| Jean Pierre Clar | Third row striker |
| Jean Claude Cros | Goalkeeper |
| Francis De Nadai | Second row striker |
| André Ferren | |
| Marius Frattini | |
| Roger Garrigues | Half of the crowd |
| Raymond Gruppi | |
| Jean Pierre Lecompte | Inner three quarters |
| Jean Ledru | Outer three-quarters |
| Henri Marracq | Second row striker |
| Herve Mazard | Third row striker |
| Michael Moliner | |
| Daniel Pellerin | Outer three-quarters |
| Christian Sabatie | |
| Victor Serrano |
Great Britain
- Trainers: Bill Fallowfield & Colin Hutton
| Surname | society | position |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Surname | position |
|---|---|
| Jim Bond
|
Interconnects |
| Eric Carson | Half of the crowd |
| Gary Clarke | Half of the crowd |
| Oscar Danielson | pier |
| Kevin Dixon | Second row striker |
| Spencer Dunn | Outside three quarters, inside three quarters |
| Doug Ellwood | Keeper, connector |
| Anthony Kriletich | Second row striker, third row striker |
| Brian Lee | Pillar, second-row striker |
| Colin McMaster | Pillar, second-row striker |
| Robert Mincham | Outer three-quarters |
| Colin O'Neil | hooker |
| Paul Schultz | Inner three-quarters, connector |
| Ray Sinel | Inside three-quarters, second row striker, connector |
| Gary Smith | Pillar, second-row striker |
| Roger Tait | Goalkeeper, inner three-quarters, connector |
| Henry Tatana | pier |
| Ernie Wiggs | Outside three quarters, pillars, third row strikers |
referee
- Col Pearce
- John Percival
Results
First round
| 25. May |
Australia
|
25:10 |
 United Kingdom
|
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 62,256 Umpire: John Percival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (10: 7) Report |
| 25. May |
 France
|
15:10 |
New Zealand
|
Carlaw Park , Auckland Spectators: 18,000 Referee: Col Pearce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (9: 8) Report |
Second round
| June 1st |
Australia
|
31:12 |
New Zealand
|
Lang Park , Brisbane Spectators: 23,608 Referee: John Percival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4: 7) Report |
| 2th of June |
France
|
7: 2 |
United Kingdom
|
Carlaw Park , Auckland Spectators: 15,760 Referee: Col Pearce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (0: 2) report |
Third round
| 8th June |
Australia
|
37: 4 |
France
|
Lang Park , Brisbane Spectators: 32,664 Referee: John Percival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (16: 2) Report |
| 8th June |
United Kingdom
|
38:14 |
New Zealand
|
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 14,105 Referee: Col Pearce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (20: 4) Report |
Closing table
| space | team | Games | G' | U | V | P + | P- | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Australia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26th | +67 | 6th |
| 2 |
France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26th | 49 | −23 | 4th |
| 3 |
United Kingdom
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 2 |
| 4th |
New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 84 | −48 | 0 |
final
| June 10th |
Australia
|
20: 2 |
France
|
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 54,290 Umpire: John Percival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (7: 0) report |