1968 Rugby League World Cup squads

1968 Rugby League World Cup The 1968 Rugby League World Cup featured 4 international teams, each consisting of a 19-man squad. Australia Coach: Harry Bath Tour manager: A. M. Kingston25 May 1968 World Series Contenders Rugby League News New South Wales Rugby League 49 20 14 Sydney Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-653568584 PlayerGamesPointsClub Arthur Beetson 3 0 AUS Balmain Tony Branson 2 0 AUS St. George Ron Coote 4 12 AUS South Sydney Brian Fitzsimmons 1 0 AUS Cairns Bob Fulton 3 6 AUS Manly Warringah Johnny Greaves rugby league 4 6 AUS Canterbury-Bankstown Brian James rugby league 1 0 AUS South Sydney Fred Jones rugby league 3 3 AUS Manly Warringah Johnny King 2 6 AUS St. George Graeme Langlands 3 0 AUS St. George Dennis Manteit 1 0 AUS Brisbane Johnny Raper (c) 4 3 AUS St. George Elton Rasmussen 2 0 AUS St. George Johnny Rhodes rugby league 4 3 AUS Canterbury-Bankstown Eric Simms rugby league 4 50 AUS South Sydney Billy Smith rugby league, born 1942 4 12 AUS St. George Dick Thornett 3 0 AUS Parramatta Lionel Williamson 2 12 AUS Innisfail John Wittenberg 4 0 AUS St. George France Coach: Jep Lacoste12 May 1968 Ailleres Still Star of France Rugby League News New South Wales Rugby League 49 17 4 Sydney Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-653480811 PlayerGamesPointsClub Georges Aillères (c) 3 0 FRA Toulouse Adolphe Alésina born 1943 2 0 FRA Carcassonne Yves Bégou 4 0 FRA Toulouse Jean Capdouze 4 19 FRA Perpignan Jean-Pierre Clar 4 0 FRA Villeneuve Jean-Claude Cros 4 0 FRA Albi Francis de Nadaï 3 0 FRA Limoux André Ferren 2 0 FRA Avignon Marius Frattini 1 0 FRA Cavaillon Roger Garrigue 2 6 FRA Saint-Gaudens Jacques Gruppi 2 0 FRA Villeneuve Jean-Pierre Lecompte 3 0 FRA Saint-Gaudens Jean-René Ledru 3 3 FRA Avignon Henri Marracq 3 0 FRA Saint-Gaudens Hervé Mazard 2 0 FRA Lézignan Michel Molinier 3 0 FRA Albi Daniel Pellerin 3 0 FRA Villeneuve Christian Sabatié 4 0 FRA Villeneuve Victor Serrano rugby league 1 0 FRA Saint-Gaudens Bernard Quatrevault (Bordeaux) was originally named in the squad, but was replaced by Jean-René Ledru due to injury. Jean-Claude Lauga (Villeneuve) and Pierre Garaig (Marseille) were substitutes in the touring squad. Great Britain Coach: Colin Hutton Tour manager: Bill Fallowfield Nat.PlayerGamesPointsClub ENG Kevin Ashcroft 1 0 ENG Leigh ENG John Atkinson rugby league 2 0 ENG Leeds ENG Tommy Bishop 3 0 ENG St Helens ENG Ian Brooke 3 6 ENG Wakefield Trinity ENG Alan Burwell 3 6 ENG Hull KR ENG Mick Clark 3 0 ENG Leeds ENG Derek Edwards rugby league 0 0 ENG Castleford ENG Peter Flanagan 2 0 ENG Hull KR ENG Ray French 2 0 ENG Widnes ENG Bob Haigh 2 0 ENG Wakefield Trinity ENG Roger Millward 3 0 ENG Hull KR ENG Arnie Morgan 2 3 ENG Featherstone SCO Charlie Renilson 3 0 ENG Halifax ENG Bev Risman (c) 3 20 ENG Leeds ENG Mick Shoebottom 2 3 ENG Leeds WAL Clive Sullivan 3 12 ENG Hull F.C. WAL John Warlow 2 0 ENG St Helens ENG Cliff Watson 3 0 ENG St Helens ENG Chris Young rugby league 0 0 ENG Hull KR New Zealand Coach: Des Barchard18 May 1968 N.Z. Calls on Utility Strength Rugby League News New South Wales Rugby League 49 18 7 Sydney Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-653500209 Tour manager: Doug Wilson PlayerGamesPointsDistrict Jim Bond rugby league 2 0 NZL Canterbury Eric Carson 1 0 NZL Auckland Gary Clarke rugby league 2 0 NZL Canterbury Oscar Danielson rugby league 1 0 NZL Auckland Kevin Dixon rugby league 2 0 NZL West Coast Spencer Dunn 2 3 NZL Canterbury Doug Ellwood 2 0 NZL Auckland Tony Kriletich 3 0 NZL Auckland Brian Lee rugby league 3 0 NZL Auckland Colin McMaster 1 0 NZL West Coast Robert Mincham 3 0 NZL Auckland Colin O'Neil 3 0 NZL Wellington Don Parkinson 0 0 NZL Waikato Paul Schultz rugby league 3 9 NZL Auckland Ray Sinel 2 0 NZL Auckland Garry Smith rugby league 3 0 NZL Wellington Roger Tait 3 0 NZL Auckland Henry Tatana 2 0 NZL Auckland Ernie Wiggs 3 24 NZL Auckland References External links World Cup 1968 at Rugby League Project Category:1968 in rugby league squads Category:Rugby League World Cup squads