Rugby League World Cup 1970
| title | Rugby League World Cup 1970 |
| host |
 England
|
| opening | October 21, 1970 |
| Endgame | November 8, 1970 |
| Nations | 4th |
| Games | 7th |
| spectator | 68,710 (9,816 per game) |
| World Champion |
 Australia
|
| Top scorer |
Eric Simms (Australia)
|
The fifth Rugby League World Cup took place in England in 1970 . In the final, Australia beat Great Britain 12-7 , winning the World Cup for the third time.
Teams
Australia
- Trainer: Harry Bath
| Surname | society | position |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Branighan | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Inside three quarters, outside three quarters, goalkeeper |
Ron Coote 
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs | Second row striker, third row striker |
| John Cootes | Western Suburbs Rosellas | Back team |
| Ron Costello | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Second row striker |
| Robert Fulton | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Connector, inner three quarters |
| Mark Harris | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Inner three quarters |
| Robert McCarthy | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Second row striker |
| Barry McTaggart | Balmain Tigers | Hakler, pillar |
| John O'Neill | South Sydney Rabbitohs | pier |
| Robert O'Reilly | Parramatta Eels | Hakler, pillar |
| Dennis Pittard | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Interconnects |
| Paul Sait | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Third row striker, second row striker |
| Eric Simms | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Goalkeeper |
| Billy Smith | St. George Dragons | Half of the crowd |
| Gary Sullivan | Newtown Jets | Goalkeeper |
| Ron Turner | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | hooker |
| Elwyn Walters | South Sydney Rabbitohs | hooker |
| Lionel Williamson | Innisfail | Outer three-quarters |
France
| Surname |
|---|
| Roger Biffi |
| Ellie Bonal |
| Floreal Bonet |
| Jacques Cabero |
| Jean-Pierre Capdouze |
| Jean Pierre Clar |
| Gerard Cremoux |
| Jean Claude Cros |
| Francis De Nadai |
| Roger Garrigues |
| Raymond Gruppi |
| Germaine Guiraud |
| Serge Marsolan |
| Herve Mazard |
| Michael Moliner |
| Daniel Pellerin |
| André Ruiz |
| Christian Sabatie |
Great Britain
- Coach: Johnny Whiteley
| Surname | society | position |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ashcroft | Pillar, hooker | |
| John Atkinson | Leeds | Outer three-quarters |
| Paul Charlton | Salford | Goalkeeper |
| Dave Chisnall | Wakefield Trinity | pier |
| Ray Dutton | Leigh | Inner three quarters |
| Tony Fisher | Leeds | hooker |
| Robert Haigh | Leeds | Second row striker, third row striker |
| Dennis Hartley | Castleford | Pillar, hooker |
| Keith Hepworth | Castleford | Half of the crowd |
| Chris Hesketh | Salford | Inner three-quarters, connector |
| Syd Hynes | Leeds | Inner three quarters |
| Keri Jones | Wigan | Outer three-quarters |
| Doug Laughton | Wigan | Third row striker |
| Frank Myler
|
St Helens | Interconnects |
| Malcolm Reilly | Castleford | Third row striker, second row striker |
| Mick Shoebottom | Leeds | Goalkeeper, inner three-quarters, connector, scrum half |
| Alan Smith | Leeds | Outer three-quarters |
| Jimmy Thompson | Featherstone | Pillar, second-row striker |
| Cliff Watson | St Helens | pier |
New Zealand
- Trainer: Lory Blanchard
| Surname | position |
|---|---|
| Maurice Brereton | Outside three quarters, inside three quarters |
| Roy Christian
|
Outside three quarters, inside three quarters |
| Graeme Cooksley | Half of the crowd |
| Bill Deacon | Second row striker, third row striker |
| Doug Gailey | pier |
| Lummy Graham | Goalkeeper |
| John Greengrass | Pillar, second-row striker |
| Eddie Heatley | Third row striker |
| Elliott Kereopa | Second row striker |
| Anthony Kriletich | Second row striker, third row striker |
| Don Ladner | Goalkeeper |
| Bernard Lowther | Inside three quarters, outside three quarters |
| Robert McGuinn | Outer three-quarters |
| Colin O'Neil | hooker |
| Garry Smith | Pillar, second-row striker |
| John Whittaker | Goalkeeper, outside three quarters, inside three quarters |
| Gary Woollard | Interconnects |
referee
- Billy Thompson
- Fred Lindop
Results
First round
| October 21 |
Australia
|
47: 11 |
 New Zealand
|
Central Park , Wigan Spectators: 9,805 Referee: Billy Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report |
| October 24th |
 United Kingdom
|
11: 4 |
Australia
|
Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 15,169 Referee: Fred Lindop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2: 4) report |
Second round
| October 25 |
 France
|
15:16 |
New Zealand
|
The Boulevard , Hull Spectators: 3,824 Referee: Billy Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5: 4) Report |
| 28th of October |
United Kingdom
|
6-0 |
France
|
Wheldon Road , Castleford Spectators: 8,958 Referee: Fred Lindop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4: 0) report |
Third round
| October 31 |
United Kingdom
|
27: 17 |
New Zealand
|
Station Road , Manchester Spectators: 5,609 Referee: Fred Lindop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (15:10) report |
| November 1st |
France
|
17:15 |
Australia
|
Odsal Stadium , Bradford Spectators: 6,654 Referee: Billy Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (12: 5) Report |
Closing table
| space | team | Games | G' | U | V | P + | P- | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Kingdom
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 21st | +23 | 6th |
| 2 |
Australia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 2 |
| 3 |
France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 2 |
| 4th |
New Zealand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 89 | −45 | 2 |
final
| November 7th |
Australia
|
12: 7 |
United Kingdom
|
Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 18,776 Referee: Fred Lindop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5: 4) Report |