1960 Rugby League World Cup
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox rugby league international tournament 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
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Venues
| Bradford | Wigan |
|---|---|
| Odsal | Central Park |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 48,000 |
| File:Odsal Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 60082.jpg | File:Central park kop.jpg |
| Swinton | Leeds |
| Station Road | Headingley |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
| File:GB v AUS 09-11-1963 at Station Road 1.jpg | File:South Stand, Headingley Stadium during the second day of the England-Sri Lanka test (21st April 2014) 001.JPG |
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Results
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8 October
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| France File:Flag of France.svg | 0 – 9 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Reid Goals: Eastlake (3) |
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 2,876 |
8 October
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| Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 10 – 3 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Boston, Sullivan Goals: Rhodes (2) |
Tries: Carlson |
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Try scorers
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- Template:Flagicon Noel Kelly
- Template:Flagicon Johnny Raper
- Template:Flagicon Harry Wells
- Template:Flagicon Jacques Dubon
- Template:Flagicon Eric Ashton
- Template:Flagicon Billy Boston
- Template:Flagicon Brian McTigue
- Template:Flagicon Alex Murphy
- Template:Flagicon Jack Wilkinson
- Template:Flagicon Mel Cooke
- Template:Flagicon George Menzies
- Template:Flagicon Tom Reid
- Template:Flagicon George Turner
Tour games
After the tournament, Australia and New Zealand arranged short two-game tours against English clubs. Winners Great Britain also played a match against a Rest of the World team, which they won 33–27.[4]
Australia
| Date | Opponents | Score | Venue | Attendance[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October | St Helens | Lost 12–15 | St Helens | 12,250 |
| 16 October | South West France | Won 37–12 | Toulouse | 5,304 |
New Zealand
| Date | Opponents | Score | Venue | Attendance[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October | Halifax | Won 18–12 | Halifax | |
| 13 October | France | Lost 11–22 | Paris | 4,500 |
References
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- ↑ Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) "Whole World in their Hands" Template:Webarchive North West Evening Mail
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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
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