1968 Rugby League World Cup
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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 |
Final
The final had been billed a 'debacle' following Great Britain's inexplicable loss to France in Auckland, leaving them to contest the final despite being beaten by Australia seven tries to none two days prior.Position |
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| Eric Simms | FB | Jean Claude Cros |
| Johnny Rhodes Johnny Rhodes Johnny Rhodes is an Australian former rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, New South Wales, Queensland and for the Australian national side.... |
WG | Daniel Pélerin |
| Graeme Langlands Graeme Langlands Graeme 'Changa' Langlands, MBE, is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach of the 1960s and 70s. He retired as the most-capped player for the Australian national team with 45 from 1963 to 1975, and captained his country in 15 Test matches and World Cup games. Langlands was the... |
CE | Jacques Gruppi |
| Johnny Greaves Johnny Greaves Johnny Greaves is a former rugby league player for the St. George Dragons, Canterbury Bulldogs, New South Wales and for the Australian national side.... |
CE | Jean Pierre Lecompte |
| Lionel Williamson Lionel Williamson Lionel Williamson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 70s. A talented winger, he played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with the Newtown club and also represented Queensland and Australia.North Queenslander Williamson played a season with... |
WG | Jean Ledru |
| Bob Fulton Bob Fulton Robert "Bob" Fulton AM is an Australian rugby league football 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.As a player Fulton won... |
SO | Jean Capdouze Jean Capdouze Jean Capdouze was a French rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 70s. He first played rugby union, representing his country in several test matches before switching to rugby league, playing for the Union Treiziste Catalane club and for France's national team in the 1968 and 1970... |
| Billy Smith | SH | Roger Garrigues |
| John Wittenberg John Wittenberg John Wittenberg was an Australian rugby league player. He was a front-row forward with the St. George Dragons. He was a representative in the Australian national team in 1966 and from 1968 to 1970 earning 6 test caps.... |
PR | Christian Sabatie |
| Fred Jones Fred Jones (rugby league) Fred Jones is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 70s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative hooker, he played his club football for Manly-Warringah, with whom he won the 1972 and 1973 NSWRFL Premierships.A product of the South Coast,... |
HK | Yves Begou |
| Arthur Beetson Arthur Beetson Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson, OAM , was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He represented Australia and Queensland from 1964 to 1981. His position was at prop. Beetson became the first Indigenous Australian to captain his country in any sport. and is frequently cited as the best... |
PR | George Ailleres (c) |
| Dick Thornett Dick Thornett Richard Norman "Dick" Thornett was one of five Australians to have represented their country in three sports... |
SR | Francis de Nadai |
| Ron Coote Ron Coote Ron Coote AM is an Australian former representative rugby league player whose club career was played with the South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs, both of whom he won premierships with. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century... |
SR | Henri Marracq |
| Johnny Raper Johnny Raper John Raper, MBE is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He was a lock forward for the Australia national team. He had a record 33 test caps between 1959 and 1968 and played in 6 World Cup games between 1960 to 1968... (c) |
LF | Jean Pierre Clar |
| Harry Bath Harry Bath Harry Bath , was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach who rose to prominence in the mid-Twentieth Century... |
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