1975 Rugby League World Cup

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1975 (1975) World Cup  ()
File:1975wcsr.png
Number of teams5
WinnerFile:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (4th title)
Matches played21
Attendance204,476 (9,737 per match)
Points scored661 (31.48 per match)
Top scorerAustralia Mick Cronin (76)
Top try scorersEngland Keith Fielding (7)
Australia Ian Schubert (7)
Tournaments
 < 1972
1977 > 

The 1975 Rugby League World Cup (officially known as the 1975 Rugby League World Championship[1]) was the seventh World Cup for men’s rugby league national teams and ran from 2 March to 12 November. Australia were the winners for a fourth time after topping the group table.[2] Unlike previous World Cups, there was no one host country, with the five participating nations hosting matches over eight months. Each team had to play the others on a 'home and away' basis. For the first time Great Britain did not compete and instead England and Wales entered to participate for the first time, taking advantage of a glut of Welsh talent in the British game at the time.

Teams

Main article: 1975 Rugby League World Cup squads

Venues

14 venues across the five competing countries hosted games of the 1975 Rugby League World Cup. Wales used their own home venue at Swansea, but also played home games in England in both Salford and Warrington. England also played a 'home' game against Wales at Lang Park in Brisbane, Australia.

Australia Sydney France Marseille Australia Brisbane England Bradford England Wigan
Sydney Cricket Ground Stade Vélodrome Lang Park Odsal Stadium Central Park
Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 49,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 40,000
File:Sydney Showground and Cricket Ground 1936 (14019783946).jpg File:Marseille - vue générale du terrain, de la piste et des gradins du stade vers le massif de Marseilleveyre.tif File:Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Australia 04.jpg File:Odsal Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 60082.jpg File:Central park kop.jpg
France Toulouse England Leeds France Bordeaux New Zealand Auckland England Salford
Stadium Municipal Headingley Stade du Parc Lescure Carlaw Park The Willows
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 17,000
File:15.02.1961.Vues aériennes de Toulouse. (1961) - 53Fi3059.jpg File:South Stand, Headingley Stadium during the second day of the England-Sri Lanka test (21st April 2014) 001.JPG File:Stade Chaban-Delmas Rugby.jpg File:Carlaw Park, 1958 (crop).jpg File:The Willows, Salford.jpg
Wales Swansea New Zealand Christchurch England Warrington France Perpignan
St Helen's Rugby Ground Addington Showgrounds Wilderspool Stadium Stade Gilbert Brutus
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 13,000
File:St Helen's.DSC00503.JPG File:Addington Rugby Stadium.jpg File:Wilderspool.jpg File:Tribune Guasch Laborde.JPG

Results

2 March
France File:Flag of France.svg14 – 7File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
Stade Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 7,563
Referee: Fred Lindop England
16 March
England File:Flag of England.svg20 – 2File:Flag of France.svg France
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 10,842
Referee: Keith Page Australia (Harry Hunt England)
1 June
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg36 – 8File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Francois Escande France
10 June
England File:Flag of England.svg7 – 12File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Don Lancashire Australia
14 June
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg30 – 13File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 25,386
Referee: Francois Escande France

In this match Mick Cronin kicked nine goals.

15 June
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg27 – 0File:Flag of France.svg France
Addington Showground, Christchurch
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Laurie Bruyeres Australia
21 June
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg17 – 17File:Flag of England.svg England
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Laurie Bruyeres Australia
22 June
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg26 – 6File:Flag of France.svg France
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: John Percival New Zealand
28 June
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg10 – 10File:Flag of England.svg England
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 33,858
Referee: John Percival New Zealand
28 June
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg13 – 8File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 9,368
Referee: Laurie Bruyeres Australia
20 September
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg16 – 22File:Flag of England.svg England
Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington
Attendance: 5,034
Referee: Marcel Caillol France
27 September
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg8 – 24File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fred Lindop England
11 October
France File:Flag of France.svg2 – 48File:Flag of England.svg England
Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 1,581
Referee: John Percival New Zealand

England winger Keith Fielding created a new record by scoring four tries against a hapless French team at Bordeaux.

17 October
France File:Flag of France.svg12 – 12File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Billy Thompson England
19 October
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg6 – 18File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
St. Helen's Rugby Ground, Swansea
Attendance: 11,112
Referee: John Percival New Zealand

Kangaroo wing prodigy Ian Schubert also scored a hat-trick tries.

25 October
England File:Flag of England.svg27 – 12File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Attendance: 5,507
Referee: Andre Lacaze France

English stand-off Ken Gill ran in three tries.

26 October
France File:Flag of France.svg2 – 41File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
Attendance: 10,440
Referee: Billy Thompson England
1 November
England File:Flag of England.svg16 – 13File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 9,353
Referee: John Percival New Zealand
2 November
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg25 – 24File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
St. Helen's Rugby Ground, Swansea
Attendance: 2,645
Referee: Georges Jameau France

In this match Jim Mills, the Wales prop, was banned for the rest of the season after an altercation. The ban was eventually lifted on 2 January 1976.

6 November
Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg23 – 2File:Flag of France.svg France
The Willows, Salford
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: Fred Lindop England

Final standings

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 8 6 1 1 198 69 +129 13
File:Flag of England.svg England 8 5 2 1 167 84 +83 12
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 8 3 0 5 110 130 −20 6
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 8 2 2 4 121 149 −28 6
File:Flag of France.svg France 8 1 1 6 40 204 −164 3
Source: [citation needed]

Final challenge match

As Australia had not beaten England to win the World Cup (a draw and a loss), a one off challenge match was arranged, although this was not officially classed as a Final as Australia had already been crowned Champions after topping the group. The Kangaroos showed they were worthy World Champions with a comprehensive 25–0 win at Headingley in front of a disappointing crowd of 7,680 which was over 11,000 less than had attended the 1970 World Cup final, between Great Britain and Australia, at the same venue. England had shown little interest in playing the game.

12 November
England File:Flag of England.svg0 – 25File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 7,680
Referee: Fred Lindop England

Try scorers

7
5
4
3
2
1

References

  1. ↑ Clarkson, Alan (10 June 1974). "Fulton battles injury". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) "Whole World in their Hands" Archived 5 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine North West Evening Mail

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