1968 Rugby League World Cup
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| 1968 Rugby League World Cup | ||||
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| Teams | 4 | |||
| Host |  Australia New Zealand[1] |
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| Champions | Australia[1] (2nd title) |
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| Matches played | 7 | |||
| Points scored | 227 (average 32 per match) | |||
| Attendance | 220,683 (average 31,526 per match) | |||
| Top scorer(s) | Eric Simms (56 points) |
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| Top try scorer(s) | Lionel Williamson (4 tries) Ron Coote (4 tries) Clive Sullivan (4 tries) |
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The fourth Rugby League World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand in 1968. For the first time a world cup final was specifically pre-arranged (previous finals having only been used when teams were level on points). The group match between Great Britain and Australia attracted an attendance of 62,256, the highest for a rugby league World Cup match until 1992[2].
The final was held at Sydney Cricket Ground; a crowd of 54,290 watched Australia defeat France.[2]
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[edit] Results
| 1968-05-25 |
Australia |
25–10 | Great Britain |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 62,256[2] |
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| 1968-05-25 |
New Zealand |
10–15 |  France |
Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 18,000 |
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| 1968-06-01 |
Australia |
31–12 | New Zealand |
Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 23,608 |
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| 1968-06-02 |
France |
7–2 | Great Britain |
Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 15,760 |
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| 1968-06-08 |
Australia |
37–4 | France |
Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 32,664 |
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| 1968-06-08 |
Great Britain |
38–14 | New Zealand |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 14,105 |
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[edit] Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
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| Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26 | +67 | 6 |
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 4 |
| Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 2 |
| New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 84 | −48 | 0 |
[edit] Final
| 1968-06-10 |
Australia |
20–2 | France |
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 54,290 Referee: J Percival (New Zealand) |
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| Try: Williamson (2) Coote Greaves Goal: Simms (4) |
Report | Goal: Capdouze |
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[3] Position |
France |
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| Eric Simms | FB | Jean Claude Cros |
| Johnny Rhodes | WG | Daniel Pélerin |
| Graeme Langlands | CE | Jacques Gruppi |
| Johnny Greaves | CE | Jean Pierre Lecompte |
| Lionel Williamson | WG | Jean Ledru |
| Bob Fulton | SO | Jean Capdouze |
| Billy Smith | SH | Roger Garrigues |
| John Wittenberg | PR | Christian Sabatie |
| Fred Jones | HK | Yves Begou |
| Arthur Beetson | PR | George Ailleres (c) |
| Dick Thornett | SR | Francis de Nadai |
| Ron Coote | SR | Henri Marracq |
| Johnny Raper (c) | LF | Jean Pierre Clar |
| Harry Bath | Coach |
[edit] References
[edit] Inline
- ^ a b McCann, 2006: 82
- ^ a b c McCann, 2006: 83
- ^ Various. "Australia vs. France". Rugby League Project. http://rugbyleagueproject.com/matches/World_Cup_1968/Final/Australia-vs-France.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
[edit] General
- McCann, Liam (2006). Rugby: Facts, Figures and Fun. AAPPL. ISBN 1904332544, 9781904332541. http://books.google.com/books?id=CDk7MpyX4jUC.
[edit] External links
- 1968 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk
- 1968 World Cup at rlwc2008.com
- 1968 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com
- 1968 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au
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