1960 Rugby League World Cup
3rd Rugby League World Cup tournament
1960 (1960) World Cup () | |
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Number of teams | 4 |
Host country | ![]() |
Winner | ![]() |
Matches played | 6 |
Attendance | 110,200 (18,367 per match) |
Points scored | 154 (25.67 per match) |
Top scorer | ![]() |
Top try scorer | ![]() |
< 1957 1968 > |
The 1960 Rugby League World Cup was the third World Cup for men’s national teams and was held between 24 September and 8 October and hosted in England.[1] The same format used in 1957 was used, with Great Britain winning their second World Cup after finishing top of the group.
The 1960 World Cup raised problems which had not really affected the previous tournaments. Live television of complete games was held responsible for lower than anticipated attendances, the largest crowd being the 32,773 which gathered at Odsal for the deciding match between Australia and Great Britain.
For Australia the World Cup matches formed part of their Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France.[2]
Squads
Venues
Wigan | Bradford |
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Central Park | Odsal |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Swinton | Leeds |
Station Road | Headingley |
Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 30,000 |
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Results
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Result |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18 | +48 | 6 | World Cup Winners |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 4 | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 2 | |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
8 October |
France ![]() | 0 – 9 | ![]() |
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Tries: Reid Goals: Eastlake (3) |
Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 2,876 |
Try scorers
- 4
- 3
Alan Davies
- 2
Reg Gasnier
Raymond Gruppi
Frank Myler
Austin Rhodes
Mick Sullivan
Tom Hadfield
- 1
Noel Kelly
Johnny Raper
Harry Wells
Jacques Dubon
Eric Ashton
Billy Boston
Brian McTigue
Alex Murphy
Jack Wilkinson
Mel Cooke
George Menzies
Tom Reid
George Turner
References
- ^ Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) "Whole World in their Hands" Archived 5 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine North West Evening Mail
- ^ "Australians in Rugby Win". The Age. 17 October 1960. p. 25. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- ^ Staff correspondent and AAP (10 October 1960). "English, Australian R.L. players turn World Cup game into wild brawling final". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. p. 14. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
Sources
- 1960 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk
- 1960 World Cup at rlwc2008.com
- 1960 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com
- 1960 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au
- 1960 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk