1975 (1975) World Cup  ()
Number of teams	5
Host country	World
Winner	Australia (4th title)
Matches played	21
Attendance	204,476 (9,737 per match)
Points scored	661 (31.48 per match)
Top scorer	Mick Cronin (76)
Top try scorers	Keith Fielding (7) Ian Schubert (7)
Tournaments  < 1972 1977 >

The 1975 Rugby League World Cup (also known as the World Championship[1]) was the seventh staging of rugby league football's World Cup tournament. The format differed radically from that employed in previous competitions; no one country hosted the matches, which were spread out in a 'world series' hosted by each of the participating nations over a period of just over eight months. Each team had to play the others on a ‘home and away’ basis. Great Britain were split up into separate England and Wales teams, taking advantage of a glut of Welsh talent in the British game at the time.

No final was held, with Australia being deemed the champions by virtue of finishing on top of the table with England coming in second^[1], but as Australia had not beaten England to win the cup, a final challenge was hastily arranged with Australia running out 25-0 winners.

[edit] Teams

[edit] Australia

The Australian squad was captain-coached by Graeme Langlands. The Eastern Suburbs club, being current NSWRFL premiers were the most heavily represented team.

[edit] England

England were coached by Bill Oxley and Alex Murphy.

[edit] France

[edit] New Zealand

The New Zealand team was coached by George Menzies (West Coast) and managed by Des Jenkinson (Auckland) and Brian Watson (Auckland).

[edit] Wales

[edit] Results

1975-03-02	France	14–7	Wales	Stade Municipal, Toulouse Attendance: 7,563 Referee: G.F. Lindop

1975-03-16	England	20–2	France	Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 10,842 Referee: K. Page (H.G. Hunt )

1975-06-01	Australia	36–8	New Zealand	Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 12,000

1975-06-10	England	7–12	Wales	Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 6,000

1975-06-14	Australia	30–13	Wales	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 25,386

1975-06-15	New Zealand	27–0	France	Addington Showground, Christchurch Attendance: 2,500

1975-06-21	New Zealand	17–17	England	Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 12,000

1975-06-22	Australia	26–6	France	Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 9,000

1975-06-28	Australia	10–10	England	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 33,858

1975-06-28	New Zealand	13–8	Wales	Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 9,368

1975-09-20	Wales	16–22	England	Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 5,034

1975-09-27	New Zealand	8–24	Australia	Carlaw Park, Auckland Attendance: 18,000

1975-10-11	France	2–48	England	Stade Chaban Delmas, Bordeaux Attendance: 1,581

1975-10-17	France	12–12	New Zealand	Stade Velodrome, Marseille Attendance: 10,000

1975-10-19	Wales	6–18	Australia	Vetch Field, Swansea Attendance: 11,112

1975-10-26	England	27–12	New Zealand	Odsal Stadium, Bradford Attendance: 5,507

1975-10-26	France	2–41	Australia	Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan Attendance: 10,440

1975-11-01	England	16–13	Australia	Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 9,353

1975-11-02	Wales	25–24	New Zealand	Vetch Field, Swansea Attendance: 2,645

1975-11-06	Wales	23–2	France	The Willows, Salford Attendance: 2,247

[edit] Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Australia	8	6	1	1	198	69	+129	13
England	8	5	2	1	167	84	+83	12
Wales	8	3	0	5	110	130	−20	6
New Zealand	8	2	2	4	121	149	−28	6
France	8	1	1	6	40	204	−164	3

[edit] Final challenge match

1975-11-12	England	0–25	Australia	Headingley Stadium, Leeds Attendance: 7,680

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• 1975 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk
• 1975 World Cup at rlwc2008.com
• 1975 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com
• 1975 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au