RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

 

Host Nation - Great Britain

Number of Teams - 4

Highest Crowd - 32,773 Bradford, England

Average Crowd - 18,366

Total Crowd - 110,200

1960 World Cup Snapshot - Great Britain hosted the World Cup for the first time in 1960. All the games took place in rugby league strongholds in the north of England. Matches were well attended with the game between Great Britain and Australia determining the World Cup Champions. In a spiteful match played on a muddy Odsal oval, 32,773 spectators turned out to see Great Britain defeat Australia 10 - 3. No final was played and Great Britain were declared World champions for the second time.

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Game 1

Sep 24th Great Britain 23 - New Zealand 8

Location - Bradford, England

Crowd - 20,577

 

Game 2

Sep 24th Australia 13 - France 12

Location - Wigan, England

Crowd - 20,278

 

Game 3

Oct 1st Great Britain 33 - France 7

Location - Swinton, England

Crowd - 22,923

 

Game 4

Oct 1st Australia 21 - New Zealand 15

Location - Leeds, England

Crowd - 10,773

 

Game 5

Oct 8th Great Britain 10 - Australia 3

Location - Bradford, England

Crowd - 32,773

 

Game 6

Oct 8th New Zealand 9 - France 0

Location - Wigan, England

Crowd - 2,876

Final Table

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
Great Britain	3	3	0	0	66	18	6
Australia	3	2	0	1	37	37	4
New Zealand	3	1	0	2	32	44	2
France	3	0	0	3	19	55	0