1972 Rugby League World Cup final

1972 Rugby League World Cup final Great BritainGBR 30px AustraliaAUS 30px RFL ARL GBR Great Britain 16 AUS Australia 16 5 5 10 5 5 10 11 November 1972 Stade de Gerland Lyon, France Georges Jameau (France) 4,231 BBC Eddie Waring Rugby League World Cup final 1970 1977 The 1972 Rugby League World Cup final was the conclusive game of the 1972 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between Great Britain and Australia on 11 November 1972 at the Stade de Gerland ground in Lyon, France. The final was played before 4,231 fans who witnessed what is (as of 2020) the last British team to win the Rugby League World Cup.When Great Britain won the World Cup https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7656503.stm 9 October 2020 BBC Background 1972 Rugby League World Cup The 1972 Rugby League World Cup was the sixth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since its inauguration in 1954, and the first since the 1970 tournament. The tournament was held in the France from 28 October, culminating in the final between Great Britain and Australia on 11 November. Great Britain Scores and results list Australia's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Attendance Stage AUS 27 21 29 October Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan 6,300 Group Stage FRA 13 4 1 November Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble 13,231 Group Stage NZL 53 19 4 November Stade du Hameau, Pau 7,500 Group Stage Great Britain were undefeated going into the final. Australia Scores and results list Great Britain's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Attendance Stage GBR 21 27 29 October Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan 6,300 Group Stage NZL 9 5 1 November Parc des Princes, Paris 8,000 Group Stage FRA 5 19 5 November Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 10,332 Group Stage Match details #eeeeee 11 November 1972 GBR 10–10(ET) AUS Tries: Clive Sullivan Mike Stephenson Goals: Terry Clawson (2) Tries: John O'Neill Arthur Beetson Goals: Ray Branighan (2) Stade de Gerland, Lyon 4,231 Georges Jameau FRA Report _GBR1 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Great Britain _kangaroos _kangaroos1992 _kangaroos _thingoldsides _hoops_gold 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 Australia FB 1 Paul CharltonRW 2 Clive Sullivan (c)RC 3 Chris HeskethLC 4 John WalshLW 5 John AtkinsonSO 6 John HolmesSH 7 Steve NashPR 8 Terry ClawsonHK 9 Mike StephensonPR 10 David JeanesSR 11 Phil LoweSR 12 Brian LockwoodLF 13 George NichollsSubstitutions:IC 14 Bob IrvingCoach:ENG Jim Challinor FB 1 Graeme Langlands (c)RW 2 John GrantRC 3 Mark HarrisLC 4 Geoff StarlingLW 5 Ray BranighanFE 6 Bob FultonHB 7 Dennis WardPR 8 John O'NeillHK 9 Elwyn WaltersPR 10 Bob O'ReillySR 11 Arthur BeetsonSR 12 Gary StevensLK 13 Gary SullivanSubstitutions:IC 14 Fred JonesCoach:AUS Harry Bath The game received a poor attendance of only 4,231 spectators with the French public seemingly uninterested in a final that did not involve French, as evident by the fact only games involving France drew crowds of over 10,000. In fact, the final drew the lowest attendance of the tournament.1972 RLWC at Rugby League Project The game, however, proved a memorable one for both Great Britain and Australia; seeing Great Britain captain Clive Sullivan's long distance try,Wright J Rugby League's Greatest Ever Full-back http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/home/rugby-league-s-greatest-ever-full-back-1.9513?referrerPath=news/election 24 June 2012 Times & Star 23 August 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131224082929/http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/home/rugby-league-s-greatest-ever-full-back-1.9513?referrerPath=news%2Felection 24 December 2013 Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) "Whole World in their Hands" https://web.archive.org/web/20121005172123/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/whole-world-in-their-hands-1.793415?referrerPath=sport%2F October 5, 2012 North West Evening Mail and Australia's "greatest try never scored", by fullback Graeme Langlands.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 The try was disallowed by French referee Georges Jameau for offside but was later proved to be onside. Chesterton Ray Langlands denied greatest try ever The Daily Telegraph Australia News Limited 24 October 2008 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/langlands-denied-greatest-try-ever/story-e6frexpr-1111117838326 6 February 2011 Great Britain hooker Mike Stephenson scored the 73rd-minute try that helped level the scores and secure the World Cup. Hughes Ed Caught in Time: Great Britain prepare for 1972 rugby league World Cup final The Sunday Times UK Times Newspapers Ltd 31 October 2004 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article500970.ece 18 October 2010September 2024 medicmedic Australia winger Ray Branighan missed his 79th-minute penalty, Bob Fulton failed three drop goal attempts in the last five minutes, resulting in a 10–10 scoreline at full time. Scores were again level after extra time.1972 World Cup final highlights References Category:Rugby League World Cup finals final Category:Sports competitions in Lyon Rugby League World Cup Category:20th century in Lyon 1972