1968 Rugby League World Cup

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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 match between Great Britain and Australia attracted an attendance of 62,256, the highest for a rugby league World Cup match until 1992.

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

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[edit] Results

1968-05-25
Australia Flag of Australia 25–10 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

1968-05-25
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand 10–15 Flag of France France Carlaw Park, Auckland

1968-06-01
Australia Flag of Australia 31–12 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Lang Park, Brisbane

1968-06-02
France Flag of France 7–2 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain Carlaw Park, Auckland

1968-06-08
Australia Flag of Australia 37–4 Flag of France France Lang Park, Brisbane

1968-06-08
Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom 38–14 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

[edit] Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost  For  Against Difference Points
Flag of Australia Australia 3 3 0 0 93 26 +67 6
Flag of France France 3 2 0 1 26 49 −23 4
Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3 1 0 2 50 46 +4 2
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3 0 0 3 36 84 −48 0

[edit] Final

1968-06-10
Australia Flag of Australia 20–2 Flag of France France Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 54,290

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