RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

 

Host Nation - Australia with New Zealand as co-hosts

Number of Teams - 4

Highest Crowd - 62,256 Sydney, Australia (Record crowd for WC game in AUS)

Average Crowd - 31,526

Total Crowd - 220,681

1968 World Cup Snapshot - Australia co-hosted the World Cup with New Zealand in 1968. Once again record crowds turned out in Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland to watch the games. The first match at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw 62,256 spectators pack the ground to see Australia defeat Great Britain 25 - 10. Australia went through the tournament undefeated and booked a place against France in the final. The French could offer nothing in attack and went down to the Australian's 20 -2, before 54,290 spectators. Australia had become World Cup Champions for the second time.

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Game 1

May 25th Australia 25 - Great Britain 10

Location - Sydney, Australia

Crowd - 62,256 (Record crowd for WC game in AUS)

 

Game 2

May 25th France 15 - New Zealand 10

Location - Auckland, New Zealand

Crowd - 18,000

 

Game 3

Jun 1st Australia 31 - New Zealand 12

Location - Brisbane, Australia

Crowd - 23,608

 

Game 4

Jun 2nd France 7 - Great Britain 2

Location - Auckland, New Zealand

Crowd - 15,760

 

Game 5

Jun 8th Australia 37 - France 4

Location - Brisbane, Australia

Crowd - 32,662

 

Game 6

Jun 8th Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14

Location - Sydney, Australia

Crowd - 14,105

Final Table

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
Australia	3	3	0	0	93	26	6
France	3	2	0	1	26	49	4
Great Britain	3	1	0	2	50	46	2
New Zealand	3	0	0	3	36	84	0