1957 Rugby League World Cup

March 2024 2nd Rugby League World Cup tournament May 2014 1957 World Cup 4 Australia Australia 1 6 215059 204 AUS Brian Carlson (28) GBR Mick Sullivan (3) AUS Ian Moir (3) AUS Kel O'Shea (3) Rugby League World Cup 1954 1960 The 1957 Rugby League World Cup was the second World Cup held for men’s national rugby league teams and was held between 15 and 25 June and hosted by Australia. Table toppers Australia were the winners as there was no Final at this World Cup.McAteer Paddy 22 December 2010 Whole world in their hands http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121005172123/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport/ 2012-10-05 North West Evening Mail Best and fairest awards were made to individual nations, the recipients being Gilbert Benausse (France), Brian Carlson (Australia), Phil Jackson (Great Britain) and Bill Sorensen (New Zealand). Background 1957 marked the 50th anniversary of rugby league in Australia but the hosts were not confident of their ability to lift the trophy, having capitulated in the Ashes series in England barely seven months previously. Great Britain, under Alan Prescott, and boasting world-class backs such as Billy Boston, Mick Sullivan, Jeff Stevenson and Lewis Jones, and a formidable pack, were expected to win with Jacques Merquey's French side a dark horse. Great Britain and France played an exhibition game in South Africa en-route to Australia for the tournament to boost awareness of the code there. A game in Benoni, believed to be the first professional rugby league ever played in the country, attracted a modest crowd of 15,000 was won by Great Britain 61 points to 41. The code had struggled to catch on in South Africa and was not reported on much by local newspapers.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19570722.2.189 Little Enthusiasm Aroused – Demonstration Of Rugby League In South Africa The Evening Post 22 July 1957 16 Ludwig Japhet, a Johannesburg lawyer, promoted the match and publicly claimed that South African rugby union officials feared the introduction of rugby league into the country.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19570622.2.171 League In South Africa The Press 22 June 1957 XCV 28310 13 Squads 1957 Rugby League World Cup squads Referees Referee Vic Belsham from New Zealand controlled three matches at the World Cup, including controlling one of New Zealand's matches. New Zealand included his brother Sel at halfback.KILGALLON Steve November 30, 2008 Neutral refs have always been a sticky issue The Sunday Star-Times SPORT; INTERNATIONAL 12 Auckland, New Zealand Nexis Uni 4V2B-1TH0-TX52-408R-00000-00. Venues Sydney Brisbane Sydney Cricket Ground The Gabba Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 48,000 200px 200px Results main WDL Result n points 2 AUS AUS GBR GBR NZL NZL FRA FRA 3 0 0 82 20 1 0 2 50 65 1 0 2 44 60 1 0 2 28 59 gold World Cup Winners C complete 15 June Australia 25 – 5 New Zealand The Gabba, Brisbane 29,636 15 June France 5 – 23 Great Britain Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 50,007https://rugbyleagueplanet.com/2012/11/11/1957-rugby-league-world-cup-rlwc/ 1957 Rugby League World Cup – RLWC Rugbyleagueplanet.com 12 November 2012 23 August 2026 Program 17 June AUS 31 – 6 GBR Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 57,995 Program Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91591376 Australia In Runover World Cup Game Win The Canberra Times Canberra 18 Jun 1957 19 Jan 2021 10 National Library of Australia 17 June FRA 14 – 10 NZL The Gabba, Brisbane 28,000 22 June AUS 26 – 9 FRA Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 35,158 Program 25 June GBR 21 – 29 NZL Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 14,263 Program Reporthttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91592022 New Zealand Defeats U.K. World Cup Team The Canberra Times Canberra 26 Jun 1957 19 Jan 2021 12 National Library of Australia Try scorers 3 22em AUS Ian Moir AUS Kel O'Shea GBR Mick Sullivan 2 22em AUS Brian Carlson AUS Ken McCaffery AUS Harry Wells FRA Jean Foussat GBR Phil Jackson NZL Tom Hadfield 1 22em AUS Brian Clay AUS Bill Marsh AUS Dick Poole AUS Norm Provan FRA Gilbert Benausse FRA Jacques Merquey GBR Billy Boston GBR Jack Grundy GBR Lewis Jones GBR Sid Little GBR Jeffrey Stevenson NZL Cliff Johnson NZL Bill McLennan NZL George Menzies NZL Jim Riddell NZL Bill Sorensen NZL George Turner References External links 1957 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk 1957 World Cup at rlwc2008.com 1957 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com https://archive.today/20070804161455/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1957.htm 1957 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au el 1957 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk Category:June 1957 sports events in Australia