1970 Rugby League World Cup

Fifth Rugby League World Cup tournament October 2025 May 2020 1970 World Cup 4 United Kingdom Australia 3 7 68710 205 AUS Eric Simms (37) AUS John Cootes (5) Rugby League World Cup 1968 1972 1970 Rugby League World Cup was the fifth World Cup for men's National rugby league teams. Held between 27 October and 7 November and hosted in England. It was won by Australia who defeated Great Britain in the final. After winning the tournament, the Australian team put the World Cup trophy on display in the Midland Hotel in Bradford. From there it was stolen and remained unseen for the next 20 years. Trophy back home – after 20 years The Sun-Herald 90 Fairfax Digital 2 June 1990 http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&docID=news900602_0095_0566 7 October 2009 Squads 1970 Rugby League World Cup squads Venues Headingley in Leeds hosted a group game between Great Britain and Australia and also hosted the World Cup final. Leeds Wigan Bradford Headingley Central Park Odsal Stadium Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 40,000 200px 200px 200px Swinton Hull Castleford Station Road The Boulevard Wheldon Road Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 15,000 200px 200px 200px Results 21 October AUS 47 – 11 NZL Central Park, Wigan 9,805 Australia beat the Kiwis easily at Wigan in the opening fixture with Eric Simms repeating his form of the 1968 tourney by landing a record ten goals. 24 October GBR 11 – 4 AUS Headingley, Leeds 15,084 Britain came from 0–4 behind to defeat Australia 11–4 at Headingley with Syd Hynes scoring the game's only try. 25 October FRA 15 – 16 NZL The Boulevard, Hull 3,824 The try of the tournament was scored by the sensational French winger Serge Marsolan against New Zealand in a mud-bath at Hull. Marsolan ran from behind his own line for a try fit to win any match but the lackadaisical French lost 15–16. 28 October GBR 6 – 0 FRA Wheldon Road, Castleford 8,958 The French put up a great fight against Britain in vile conditions, only to lose 0–6 at Castleford to three penalties from Ray Dutton. 31 October GBR 27 – 17 NZL Station Road, Swinton 5,609 Britain eliminated New Zealand from the tournament, cruising to victory with five tries to three. AAP Reuter Britain has easy Cup win The Age 18 2 November 1970 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2WIQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4541,102738 6 October 2009 1 November AUS 15 – 17 FRA Odsal Stadium, Bradford 6,654 This game has been described as incredibly exciting and the tournament's piece de resistance. Aussie centre Bobby Fulton scored a try within seconds of the kick-off – probably the quickest ever in international matches. However, with ten minutes to go and the scores level at 15–15, the French stole the game when stand-off half Jean Capdouze dropped a monster goal. The Kangaroos' loss to France meant it was Australia's superior points differential (on the back of their pointsfest in the opening game against New Zealand) alone that got them into the final with the undefeated Great Britain team. Table main WDL n Q points 2 GBR GBR AUS AUS FRA FRA NZL NZL 3 0 0 44 21 1 0 2 66 39 1 0 2 32 37 1 0 2 44 89 A A green2 Qualified for the World Cup final complete Final 1970 Rugby League World Cup final Having retained the Ashes, Great Britain were favourites to win the World Cup's final,Kdouh Fatima We take a look back at the greatest Rugby League World Cup finals of all time http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/we-take-a-look-back-at-the-greatest-rugby-league-world-cup-finals-of-all-time/story-fni2flhh-1226771460587 23 December 2013 The Daily Telegraph 28 November 2013 #eeeeee 7 November 1970 GBR 7–12 AUS Tries: John Atkinson Goals: Ray Dutton (1) Field Goal: Syd Hynes Tries: John Cootes Lionel Williamson Goals: Eric Simms (2) Field Goal: Eric Simms Headingley, Leeds 18,776 Fred Lindop GBR Report _GBRL _GBR1 _blue_stripes2 _red_stripes2 _britishlions12 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Great Britain _kangaroos _kangaroos1992 _kangaroos _thingoldsides _hoops_gold 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 Australia FB 1 Ray DuttonRW 2 Alan SmithRC 3 Syd HynesLC 4 Frank Myler (c)LW 5 John AtkinsonSO 6 Mick ShoebottomSH 7 Keith HepworthPR 8 Dennis HartleyHK 9 Tony FisherPR 10 Cliff WatsonSR 11 Jimmy ThompsonSR 12 Doug LaughtonLF 13 Mal ReillySubstitutions:IC 14 Chris HeskethIC 15 Bob HaighCoach:ENG Johnny Whiteley FB 1 Eric SimmsRW 2 Lionel WilliamsonRC 3 John CootesLC 4 Paul SaitLW 5 Mark HarrisFE 6 Bob FultonHB 7 Billy SmithPR 8 John O'NeillHK 9 Ron TurnerPR 10 Bob O'ReillySR 11 Bob McCarthySR 12 Ron CostelloLK 13 Ron Coote (c)Substitutions:IC 14 Ray BranighanIC 15 Elwyn WaltersCoach:AUS Harry Bath The match, which would become known as the 'Battle of Headingley' Barnes Steve Questions & Answers The Sunday Times UK Times Newspapers Ltd 13 August 2006 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article607193.ece 1 January 2011September 2024 medicmedic due to its brutality went completely against expectations as Britain failed to play any decent football despite overwhelming possession. The Kangaroos led 5–4 at half-time with a try to Australian three-quarter, Father John Cootes. They went on to utilise their meagre chances to the full, running out 12–7 victors. The game itself was violent, although it was not until the final minute that Billy Smith of Australia, who had earlier kicked out at a scrum, and Syd Hynes of Great Britain were sent off. Try scorers 5 22em AUS John Cootes 4 22em FRA Serge Marsolan 2 22em AUS Bob Fulton GBR John Atkinson GBR Syd Hynes NZL Garry Smith 1 22em AUS Ray Branighan AUS Ron Coote AUS Bob McCarthy AUS Eric Simms AUS Billy Smith AUS Ron Turner AUS Lionel Williamson FRA Élie Bonal FRA Jean Capdouze GBR Chris Hesketh GBR Doug Laughton GBR Cliff Watson NZL Mocky Brereton NZL Roy Christian NZL Graeme Cooksley NZL Tony Kriletich References External links 1970 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk 1970 World Cup at rlwc2008.com 1970 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com 1970 World Cup final at eraofthebiff.com https://archive.today/20070804161455/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1970.htm 1970 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au el 1970 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk