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The fourth Rugby League World Cup
Rugby League World Cup

The Rugby League World Cup is an international competition contested by the List of international rugby league teams of the member nations of the Rugby League International Federation , the sport's global governing body....
 was held in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 and New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 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
Great Britain national rugby league team

Great Britain was traditionally one of the major national teams playing rugby league. The team was administered by the Rugby Football League , and was commonly nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
 and Australia attracted an attendance of 62,256, the highest for a rugby league
Rugby league

Rugby league football is a competitive Full-contact sport team sport played with a spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field....
 World Cup match until 1992
1989 - 1992 Rugby League World Cup

The tenth Rugby League World Cup continued to use the three-year format, stretching to cover the years 1989 to 1992. As with the 1985 - 1988 Rugby League World Cup teams played each other on a home and away basis....
.

The final was held at Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney. It is used for Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches, and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League....
; a crowd of 54,290 watched Australia defeat France
France national rugby league team

The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanteclairs"....
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The fourth Rugby League World Cup
Rugby League World Cup

The Rugby League World Cup is an international competition contested by the List of international rugby league teams of the member nations of the Rugby League International Federation , the sport's global governing body....
 was held in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 and New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 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
Great Britain national rugby league team

Great Britain was traditionally one of the major national teams playing rugby league. The team was administered by the Rugby Football League , and was commonly nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
 and Australia attracted an attendance of 62,256, the highest for a rugby league
Rugby league

Rugby league football is a competitive Full-contact sport team sport played with a spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field....
 World Cup match until 1992
1989 - 1992 Rugby League World Cup

The tenth Rugby League World Cup continued to use the three-year format, stretching to cover the years 1989 to 1992. As with the 1985 - 1988 Rugby League World Cup teams played each other on a home and away basis....
.

The final was held at Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney. It is used for Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches, and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League....
; a crowd of 54,290 watched Australia defeat France
France national rugby league team

The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanteclairs"....
.

Results


Final standings

Team Played Won Drew Lost  For  Against Difference Points
3 3 0 0 93 26 +67 6
3 2 0 1 26 49 -23 4
3 1 0 2 50 46 +4 2
3 0 0 3 36 84 -48 0


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Position
Eric Simms
Eric Simms

Eric Simms was an Australian Indigenous Australians rugby league footballer who has been named amongst the nations finest of the 20th century. His position of choice was at Rugby league positions#Fullback although he could also play as a Rugby league positions#centre....
 FB
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Jean Claude Cros
Johnny Rhodes
Johnny Rhodes

Johnny Rhodes was an Australian Rhodes Scholar for the Canterbury Bulldogs, Queensland State of Origin Team and for the Australian national rugby league team national side....
 WG
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		 Daniel Pélerin
Graeme Langlands
Graeme Langlands

Graeme 'Changa' Langlands is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach of the 1960s and 70s. He was a representative in the Australia national rugby league team on 45 occasions from 1963 to 1975 and captained his country in 15 Test matches and Rugby League World Cup games....
 CE
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		 Jacques Gruppi
Johnny Greaves
Johnny Greaves

Johnny Greaves was a rugby league player for the St. George Dragons, Canterbury Bulldogs, New South Wales Rugby League team and for the Australian national rugby league team national side....
 CE
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Jean Pierre Lecompte
Lionel Williamson
Lionel Williamson

Lionel Williamson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 70s. A talented Rugby league positions#Wing, he played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with the Newtown Jets club and also represented Queensland and Australia....
 WG
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		 Jean Ledru
Bob Fulton
Bob Fulton

Robert "Bob" Fulton Order of Australia is an English-born Australian rugby league identity. Fulton played, coached, selected for and has commentated on the game with great success at the highest levels and has been named amongst Australia's greatest rugby league players of the 20th century....
 SO
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		 Jean Capdouze
Billy Smith SH
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Roger Garrigues
John Wittenberg
John Wittenberg

John Wittenberg was an Australian rugby league player. He was a Rugby_League_positions#Front-row_forwards with the St. George Dragons. He was a representative in the Australia national rugby league team in 1966 and from 1968 to 1970 earning 6 test caps....
 PR
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Christian Sabatie
Fred Jones
Fred Jones (rugby league)

Fred Jones is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A product of the South Coast, he rose through the Manly juniors, appearing in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership's first grade in 1961....
 HK
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Yves Begou
Arthur Beetson
Arthur Beetson

Arthur Henry Beetson, Order of Australia is an Australian former rugby league player and coach. He represented Queensland Maroons and Australian Kangaroos from 1964 to 1981....
 PR
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		George Ailleres (c)
Dick Thornett
Dick Thornett

Dick Thornett is a former Australian rugby league and rugby union player - a dual code international representative....
 SR
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Francis de Nadai
Ron Coote
Ron Coote

Ron Coote Order of Australia is an Australian former representative rugby league player whose club career was played with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters....
 SR
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Henri Marracq
Johnny Raper
Johnny Raper

John Raper :Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He was a rugby league positions#Lock for the Australia national rugby league team....
 (c)		 LF
Rugby league positions

A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. Players on field are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
 		Jean Pierre Clar
Harry Bath
Harry Bath

Harry Bath, born Alfred Henry Bath, was an Australia rugby league footballer and coach. A state and international representative who played 12 matches for Other Nationalities in the International Championship from 1949-1955, he played at Rugby league positions#Rugby league positions#Second-row forwards and has been referred to as the best Au...
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