Rugby League World Cup 1972

title	Rugby League World Cup 1972
host	France
opening	October 28, 1972
Endgame	November 11, 1972
Nations	4th
Games	7th
spectator	62,456 (8,922 per game)
World Champion	Great Britain
Top scorer	John Holmes (Great Britain)

The sixth Rugby League World Cup took place in France in 1972 . The final between Australia and Great Britain ended at 10:10, as Great Britain was placed higher in the group stage, it won the World Cup for the third time.

referee

• Georges Jameau
• Claude Teissiere
• Mick Naughton
• F. Gril

Results

First round

28th of October	France	20: 9	New Zealand	Stade Vélodrome , Marseille Spectators: 20,748 Referee: Georges Jameau
		report

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October 29th	United Kingdom	27:21	Australia	Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan Spectators: 6,324 Referee: Claude Teissiere
		(17:12) Report

Second round

November 1st	Australia	9: 5	New Zealand	Parc des Princes , Paris Spectators: 8,000 Referee: Mick Naughton
		report

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November 1st	France	4: 13	United Kingdom	Stade Lesdiguières , Grenoble Spectators: 5,321 Referee: F. Gril
		(2: 5) report

Third round

November 4th	United Kingdom	53: 19	New Zealand	Stade du Hameau , Pau Spectators: 7,500 Referee: Georges Jameau
		(33: 8) Report

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November 5th	France	9:31	Australia	Stadium Municipal , Toulouse Spectators: 10,332 Referee: Mick Naughton
		(5: 4) Report

Closing table

space	team	Games	G'	U	V	P +	P-	Diff.	Points
1	United Kingdom	3	3	0	0	93	44	+49	6th
2	Australia	3	2	0	1	61	41	+20	4th
3	France	3	1	0	2	33	53	−20	2
4th	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	33	82	−49	0

final

November 11th	Australia	10:10	United Kingdom	Stade de Gerland , Lyon Spectators: 4,231 Referee: Georges Jameau
		(5: 5) Report

Web links

• 1972 Rugby League World Cup on rugbyleagueproject.org