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The '''1960 Rugby League World Cup''' was the third staging of the tournament and the first [[Rugby League World Cup]] to be held in Great Britain.<ref>Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) [http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport/ "Whole World in their Hands"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005172123/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport/ |date=5 October 2012 }} ''[[North West Evening Mail]]''</ref> The same format as used in [[1957 Rugby League World Cup|1957]] was used, with a group stage leading to a final table.
The '''1960 Rugby League World Cup''' was the third [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] for men’s national teams and was held between 24 September and 8 October and hosted in England.<ref>Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) [http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport/ "Whole World in their Hands"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005172123/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport%2F |date=5 October 2012 }} ''[[North West Evening Mail]]''</ref> The same format used in [[1957 Rugby League World Cup|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 the hosts.
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.<ref>{{cite news
For Australia the World Cup matches formed part of their Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France.<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = Australians in Rugby Win
| title = Australians in Rugby Win
| newspaper = [[The Age]]
| newspaper = [[The Age]]
| location =
| page = 25
| page = 25
| language =
| publisher =
| date = 17 October 1960
| date = 17 October 1960
| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6a4UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e7oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2439,3100211
| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6a4UAAAAIBAJ&pg=2439,3100211
| accessdate = 6 October 2009}}</ref>
| access-date = 6 October 2009}}</ref>


==Squads==
== Squads ==
{{main|1960 Rugby League World Cup squads}}
===Australia===
*[[Dud Beattie]], forward for Ipswich Railways
*[[Bob Bugden]], halfback for [[St George Dragons|St George]]
*[[Brian Carlson]], fullback for [[North Sydney Bears|North Sydney]]
*[[Lionel Morgan (rugby league)|Lionel Morgan]], three quarter for [[Wynnum Manly Seagulls|Wynnum-Manly]]


===France===
== Venues ==
<div style="text-align: center;">
*[[Jean Barthe]] (captain)
*[[Jacques Merquey]], three quarter for Avignon

===Great Britain===
Captain: [[Eric Ashton]], goal-kicking three quarter back for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]
*[[Billy Boston]], right winger for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]
*[[Jim Challinor]], three quarter back for [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]
*[[Alan Davies (rugby league)|Alan Davies]], three quarter back for [[Oldham Roughyeds|Oldham]]
*[[Eric Fraser (rugby league)|Eric Fraser]], full back for [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]
*[[Bobby Greenhough]], utility back for [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]
*[[Tommy Harris (rugby)|Tommy Harris]], hooker for [[Hull F.C.|Hull]]
*[[Vince Karalius]], forward for [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
*[[Brian McTigue]], forward for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]
*[[Alex Murphy (rugby league)|Alex Murphy]], scrum half for [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
*[[Frank Myler]], stand off for [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]
*[[Austin Rhodes]], utility back for [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
*[[Brian Shaw (rugby league)|Brian Shaw]], forward for [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]]
*[[Joby Shaw|John "Joby" Shaw]], hooker for [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]]
*[[Mick Sullivan]], left winger for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]
*[[Derek Turner]], forward for [[Wakefield Trinity]]
*[[Johnny Whiteley]], forward for [[Hull F.C.|Hull]]
*[[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]], forward for [[Wakefield Trinity]]
Coach: [[Bill Fallowfield]]

===New Zealand===
*Coach: [[Travers Hardwick]]
*Manager: [[Tom Skinner]]<ref name="DNZB">{{DNZB|Franks|Peter |5s23|Skinner, Thomas Edward – Biography|14 September 2011}}</ref>
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Ron Ackland]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Jock Butterfield]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Mel Cooke]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Reg Cooke]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Neville Denton]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Cyril Eastlake]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Reese Griffiths]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Tom Hadfield (rugby league)|Tom Hadfield]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Cliff Johnson (rugby league)|Cliff Johnson]] (c)}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Trevor Kilkelly]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Henry Maxwell (rugby league)|Henry Maxwell]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[George Menzies]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Laurie Olliff]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Gary Phillips (rugby league)|Gary Phillips]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Tom Reid (rugby league)|Tom Reid]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Keith Roberts (rugby league)|Keith Roberts]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[Bill Sorensen]]}}
{{football squad2 player|no=|name=[[George P. Turner|George Turner]]}}

==Venues==

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| Capacity: '''40,000'''
| Capacity: '''40,000'''
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| [[File:Central park kop.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:Central park kop.jpg|250px]]
| [[File:Odsal Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 60082.jpg|250px]]
| [[File:Odsal Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 60082.jpg|250px]]
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| [[File:GB v AUS 09-11-1963 at Station Road 1.jpg|250px]]
| [[File:GB v AUS 09-11-1963 at Station Road 1.jpg|250px]]
| [[File:The South Stand at Headingley Stadium.jpg|250px]]
| [[File:South Stand, Headingley Stadium during the second day of the England-Sri Lanka test (21st April 2014) 001.JPG|250px]]
|}</center>
|}</div>


==Results==
== Results ==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
{{Rugbybox |
|res_col_header=Result
date = 24 September |
|show_positions=n
home = {{Rl-rt|Great Britain}} |
|for_against_style=points|winpoints=2
score = 23–8 |

away = {{Rl|New Zealand}} |
|team1=GBR|name_GBR={{Rl|GBR}}
stadium = [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]], Bradford |
|team2=AUS|name_AUS={{Rl|AUS}}
attendance = 20,577 |
|team3=NZL|name_NZL={{Rl|NZL}}
|team4=FRA|name_FRA={{Rl|FRA}}
|win_GBR=3|draw_GBR=0|loss_GBR=0|pf_GBR=66|pa_GBR=18
|win_AUS=2|draw_AUS=0|loss_AUS=1|pf_AUS=37|pa_AUS=37
|win_NZL=1|draw_NZL=0|loss_NZL=2|pf_NZL=32|pa_NZL=44
|win_FRA=0|draw_FRA=0|loss_FRA=3|pf_FRA=19|pa_FRA=55

|col_C=gold|text_C=World Cup Winners
|result1=C
|update=complete|source=
}}</onlyinclude>

{{Rugbybox
|date = 24 September
|home = {{Rl-rt|GBR}}
|score = 23 – 8
|away = {{Rl|NZL}}
|stadium = [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]], Bradford
|attendance = 20,577 |
}}
}}

{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox
date = 24 September |
|date = 24 September
home = {{Rl-rt|Australia}} |
|home = {{Rl-rt|AUS}}
score = 13–12 |
|score = 13 – 12
away = {{Rl|France}} |
|away = {{Rl|FRA}}
stadium = [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], Wigan |
|stadium = [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], Wigan
attendance = 20,278 |
|attendance = 20,278 |
}}
}}

France were close to beating Australia at Wigan, missing a penalty and four [[drop goal]] attempts in the closing minutes.
{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox
date = 1 October |
|date = 1 October
home = {{Rl-rt|Australia}} |
|home = {{Rl-rt|AUS}}
score = 21–15 |
|score = 21 – 15
away = {{Rl|New Zealand}} |
|away = {{Rl|NZL}}
stadium = [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]] |
|stadium = [[Headingley Rugby Stadium|Headingley]], [[Leeds]]
attendance = 10,773 |
|attendance = 10,773
referee = [[Eric Clay]] |
|referee = [[Eric Clay]] |
}}
}}

Regarded as the most entertaining game of the series, Australian winger [[Brian Carlson]] scored a [[hat-trick]] of both tries and goals, but the highlight of the game was a bewildering try by Kiwi [[stand-off half]] [[George Menzies]] which was so spectacular that even the referee, [[Eric Clay]], applauded.
{{Rugbybox |
{{Rugbybox
date = 1 October |
|date = 1 October
home = {{Rl-rt|Great Britain}} |
|home = {{Rl-rt|GBR}}
score = 33–7 |
|score = 33 – 7
away = {{Rl|France}} |
|away = {{Rl|FRA}}
stadium = [[Station Road, Swinton|Station Road]], Swinton |
|stadium = [[Station Road, Swinton|Station Road]], Swinton
attendance = 22,923 |
|attendance = 22,923
referee = Edouard Martung |
|referee = Edouard Martung |
}}
}}

Britain's comprehensive victory over the French at Swinton was marred by the first double sending-off in World Cup annals, France's skipper [[Jean Barthe]] and Britain's second-rower [[Vince Karalius]] being despatched by Edouard Martung, a police inspector from Bordeaux.
{{Rugbyleaguebox |
{{Rugbyleaguebox
date = 8 October |
|date = 8 October
team1 = {{Rl-rt|France}} |
|team1 = {{Rl-rt|FRA}}
score = 0–9 |
|score = 0 – 9
team2 = {{Rl|New Zealand}} |
|team2 = {{Rl|NZL}}
points1 = |
|points1 =
points2 = Tries: [[Tom Reid (rugby league)|Reid]]<br />Goals: [[Cyril Eastlake|Eastlake]] (3)|
|points2 = Tries: [[Tom Reid (rugby league)|Reid]]<br />Goals: [[Cyril Eastlake|Eastlake]] (3)
stadium = [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], Wigan |
|stadium = [[Central Park (Wigan)|Central Park]], Wigan
attendance = 2,876 |
|attendance = 2,876 |
}}
}}

In the final round against New Zealand, France's second-rower [[Robert Eramouspe]] was dismissed for reckless kicking in a game which more closely resembled a brawl.
{{Rugbyleaguebox |
{{Rugbyleaguebox
date = 8 October |
|date = 8 October
team1 = {{Rl-rt|Great Britain}} |
|team1 = {{Rl-rt|GBR}}
score = 10–3 |
|score = 10 – 3
team2 = {{Rl|Australia}} |
|team2 = {{Rl|AUS}}
points1 = Tries: Boston, Sullivan<br />Goals: Rhodes (2)|
|points1 = Tries: Boston, Sullivan<br />Goals: Rhodes (2)
points2 = Tries: Carlson|
|points2 = Tries: Carlson
stadium = [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]], Bradford |
|stadium = [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]], Bradford
attendance = 33,023<ref>{{cite news
|attendance = 33,023<ref>{{cite news
| last = Staff correspondent and AAP
| last = Staff correspondent and AAP
| first =
| coauthors =
| title = English, Australian R.L. players turn World Cup game into wild brawling final
| title = English, Australian R.L. players turn World Cup game into wild brawling final
| work = The Sydney Morning Herald
| work = The Sydney Morning Herald
| place =Australia
| place =Australia
| page = 14
| page = 14
| language =
| publisher =
| date = 10 October 1960
| date = 10 October 1960
| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cuoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3176,1559211
| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cuoiAAAAIBAJ&pg=3176,1559211
| accessdate = 10 February 2010}}</ref> |
| access-date = 10 February 2010}}</ref>
referee = Edouard Martung |
|referee = Edouard Martung |
}}
}}
No World Cup final was held, but by chance the final match of the series saw Great Britain take on [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] at [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]], [[Bradford]]. As both teams were undefeated this match became a virtual World Cup final.


== Try scorers ==
In the deciding match – a vicious affair in rain and mud at Odsal – Monsieur Martung did not send anyone off. Great Britain did play the better football between hostilities. First half tries from wingers [[Billy Boston]] – out injured in the first two games – and [[Mick Sullivan]], and two goals from stand-in [[Fullback (rugby league)|fullback]] [[Austin Rhodes]] effectively had the match won at 10–0. [[Brian Carlson]] scored the only Australian try ten minutes from time – too late to prevent British captain [[Eric Ashton]] from collecting the World Cup.
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* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brian Carlson]]
{{div col end}}


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=== Final standings ===
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Davies (rugby league)|Alan Davies]]
|-
{{div col end}}
! Team !! Played !! Won !! Drew !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Difference !! Points

|-
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|align=left| {{Rl|Great Britain}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 66 || 18 || +48 || 6
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
|-
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Reg Gasnier]]
|align=left| {{Rl|Australia}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 37 || 37 || 0 || 4
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Gruppi]]
|-
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Frank Myler]]
|align=left| {{Rl|New Zealand}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 32 || 44 || −12 || 2
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Austin Rhodes]]
|-
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mick Sullivan]]
|align=left| {{Rl|France}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 19 || 55 || −36 || 0
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Tom Hadfield (rugby league)|Tom Hadfield]]
|}
{{div col end}}

;1
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Noel Kelly (rugby league)|Noel Kelly]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Johnny Raper]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Harry Wells (rugby league)|Harry Wells]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Dubon]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eric Ashton]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Billy Boston]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian McTigue]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alex Murphy (rugby league)|Alex Murphy]]
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)|Jack Wilkinson]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mel Cooke]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[George Menzies]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Tom Reid (rugby league)|Tom Reid]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[George P. Turner|George Turner]]
{{div col end}}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Sources==
== Sources ==
*[http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/wc1960.htm 1960 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080908005835/http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/wc1960.htm 1960 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk]
*[http://origin-www.rlwc2008.twiihosting.net/about/pastwinners.aspx?article=1960 1960 World Cup at rlwc2008.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080531070825/http://origin-www.rlwc2008.twiihosting.net/about/pastwinners.aspx?article=1960 1960 World Cup at rlwc2008.com]
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/World_Cup_1960/summary.html 1960 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com]
* [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/World_Cup_1960/summary.html 1960 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com]
*[http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1960.htm 1960 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au]
* [https://archive.today/20070804161455/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1960.htm 1960 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au]
*[http://www.188-rugby-league.co.uk/content/feedstory/world-cup-1960 1960 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090807091557/http://www.188-rugby-league.co.uk/content/feedstory/world-cup-1960 1960 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk]


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Revision as of 15:52, 11 June 2024

1960 (1960) World Cup  ()
Number of teams4
Host country England
Winner Great Britain (2nd title)
Matches played6
Attendance110,200 (18,367 per match)
Points scored154 (25.67 per match)
Top scorerAustralia Brian Carlson (22)
Top try scorerAustralia Brian Carlson (4)
Tournaments
 < 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

Main article: 1960 Rugby League World Cup squads

Venues

Wigan Bradford
Central Park Odsal
Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 40,000
Swinton Leeds
Station Road Headingley
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 30,000

Results

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Result
 Great Britain 3 3 0 0 66 18 +48 6 World Cup Winners
 Australia 3 2 0 1 37 37 0 4
 New Zealand 3 1 0 2 32 44 −12 2
 France 3 0 0 3 19 55 −36 0
Source: [citation needed]
24 September
Great Britain 23 – 8 New Zealand
Odsal, Bradford
Attendance: 20,577
24 September
Australia 13 – 12 France
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 20,278
1 October
Australia 21 – 15 New Zealand
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 10,773
Referee: Eric Clay
1 October
Great Britain 33 – 7 France
Station Road, Swinton
Attendance: 22,923
Referee: Edouard Martung
8 October
France  0 – 9  New Zealand
Tries: Reid
Goals: Eastlake (3)
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 2,876
8 October
Great Britain  10 – 3  Australia
Tries: Boston, Sullivan
Goals: Rhodes (2) 		Tries: Carlson
Odsal, Bradford
Attendance: 33,023[3]
Referee: Edouard Martung

Try scorers

4
3
2
1

References

  1. ^ Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) "Whole World in their Hands" Archived 5 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine North West Evening Mail
  2. ^ "Australians in Rugby Win". The Age. 17 October 1960. p. 25. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  3. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Sources

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