• RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

     

  • RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP OVERVIEW
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    Host Nation - Great Britain

     

    Number of Teams - 4

     

    Highest Crowd - 18,776 Leeds, England

     

    Average Crowd - 9,722

     

    Total Crowd - 68,052

     

    1970 World Cup Snapshot - The World Cup was held in Great Britain for the second time in 1970. Great Britain went through undefeated while Australia, New Zealand and France won one game each. Australia qualified for the final with a better for and against record. The final played at Headingley, Leeds saw a battle unfold between Great Britain and Australia. Great Britain went into the game as hot favourites but had underestimated Australia's determination to keep hold of the World Cup. Australia finished the game as World Cup champions defeating Great Britain 12 - 7.

     

  • RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP MAP
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  • WORLD CUP POOL ROUNDS

     

  • Game 1
    Oct 21st Australia 47 - New Zealand 11
    Location - Wigan, England
    Crowd - 9,586

     

    Game 2

    Oct 24th Great Britain 11 - Australia 4
    Location - Leeds, England
    Crowd - 15,084

     

    Game 3

    Oct 25th New Zealand 16 - France 15
    Location - Hull, England
    Crowd - 3,824

     

    Game 4

    Oct 28th Great Britain 6 - France 0
    Location - Castleford, England
    Crowd - 8,958

     

    Game 5

    Oct 31st Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
    Location - Swinton, England
    Crowd - 5,609

     

    Game 6

    Nov 1st France 17 - Australia 15
    Location - Bradford, Australia
    Crowd - 6,215

     

     

    Final Table

    Team
    P
    W
    D
    L
    F
    A
    PTS

    Great Britain

    3
    3
    0
    0
    44
    21
    6
    Australia
    3
    1
    0
    2
    66
    39
    2
    France
    3
    1
    0
    2
    32
    37
    2
    New Zealand
    3
    1
    0
    2
    44
    89
    2

     


 

  • WORLD CUP FINAL

     

    World Cup Final
    Nov 8th Australia 12 - Great Britain 7
    Location - Location - Headingley, Leeds, England
    Crowd - 18,776

     

    World Cup Champions

     

     

    AUSTRALIA

     

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