- 1968 Rugby League World Cup
The fourth
Rugby League World Cup was held inAustralia andNew Zealand in1968 . 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 match between Great Britain and Australia attracted an attendance of 62,256, the highest for arugby league World Cup match until 1992.The final was held at
Sydney Cricket Ground ; a crowd of 54,290 watched Australia defeat France.Results
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date =1968-05-25
home = rl-rt|Australia
score = 25–10
away = rl|Great Britain
stadium =Sydney Cricket Ground ,Sydney
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date =1968-05-25
home = rl-rt|New Zealand
score = 10–15
away = rl|France
stadium =Carlaw Park ,Auckland
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date =1968-06-01
home = rl-rt|Australia
score = 31–12
away = rl|New Zealand
stadium =Lang Park ,Brisbane
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date =1968-06-02
home = rl-rt|France
score = 7–2
away = rl|Great Britain
stadium =Carlaw Park ,Auckland
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date =1968-06-08
home = rl-rt|Australia
score = 37–4
away = rl|France
stadium =Lang Park ,Brisbane
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date =1968-06-08
home = rl-rt|Great Britain
score = 38–14
away = rl|New Zealand
stadium =Sydney Cricket Ground ,Sydney Final standings
Final
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date =1968-06-10
home = rl-rt|Australia
score = 20–2
away = rl|France
stadium =Sydney Cricket Ground ,Sydney
attendance = 54,290
referee = J Percival (New Zealand)Australia 20:
Eric Simms (4 goals);Lionel Williamson (2 tries),Graeme Langlands ,Johnny Greaves (1 try),Johnny Rhodes ;Bob Fulton , Billy Smith;John Wittenberg , Fred Jones,Arthur Beetson ,Dick Thornett ,Ron Coote (1 try),Johnny Raper (c);Elton Rasmussen . Coach:Harry Bath France 2: J Cros;
Daniel Pélerin ,Jacques Gruppi , J Lecompte, J Ledru;Jean Capdouze (1 field goal), R Garrigues; C Sabatie, Y Begou, G Ailleres (c), F de Nadai, H Marracq,Jean Pierre Clar .External links
* [http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/wc1968.htm 1968 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk]
* [http://origin-www.rlwc2008.twiihosting.net/about/pastwinners.aspx?article=1968 1968 World Cup at rlwc2008.com]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/seasons/World_Cup_1968/summary.html 1968 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com]
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