1968 (1968) World Cup  ()
Number of teams	4
Host countries	Australia  New Zealand
Winner	Australia (2nd title)
Matches played	7
Attendance	220,683 (31,526 per match)
Points scored	227 (32.43 per match)
Top scorer	Eric Simms (56)
Top try scorers	Lionel Williamson (4) Ron Coote (4) Clive Sullivan (4)
Tournaments  < 1960 1970 >

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^[1].

The final was held at Sydney Cricket Ground; a crowd of 54,290 watched Australia defeat France.^[1]

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Final standings 1.2 Final 2 References 2.1 Inline 2.2 General 3 External links

[edit] Results

25 May	Australia	25–10	Great Britain	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 62,256[1]

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25 May	New Zealand	10–15	France	Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 18,000

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1 June	Australia	31–12	New Zealand	Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 23,608

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2 June	France	7–2	Great Britain	Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 15,760

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8 June	Australia	37–4	France	Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 32,664

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8 June	Great Britain	38–14	New Zealand	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 14,105

[edit] Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
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

The final had been billed a 'debacle' following Great Britain's inexplicable loss to France in Auckland, leaving them to contest the final despite being beaten by Australia seven tries to none two days prior.^[2]

10 June	Australia	20–2	France	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 54,290 Referee: J Percival (New Zealand)
	Try: Williamson (2) Coote Greaves Goal: Simms (4)	Report	Goal: Capdouze

Australia	[3] Position	France
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

[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
• 1968 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk

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