1977 Rugby League World Cup squads

1977 Rugby League World Cup The 1977 Rugby League World Cup involved players from the national rugby league football teams of four countries: Australia, France, Great Britain and New Zealand. Australia Coach: AUS Terry Fearnley Graham Eadie Allan McMahon Mick Cronin Russel Gartner Mark Harris Mark Thomas Terry Fahey John Peard John Kolc Greg Veivers Nick Geiger Terry Randall Arthur Beetson (C) Ray Higgs Greg Pierce Rod Reddy Denis Fitzgerald Tom Raudonikis France Coach: FRA Yves Bégou Guy Alard (Carcassonne) Christian Baile (Carcassonne) Hervé Bonet (Saint-Estève) Jean-Marc Bourret (XIII Catalan) Jean-Louis Brial (XIII Catalan) José Calle (Saint-Estève) (C) Manuel Caravaca (Carcassonne) Michel Cassin (Toulouse) Max Chantal (Villeneuve) Patrick Chauvet (Carcassonne) Jean-Jacques Cologni (XIII Catalan) Henri Daniel (XIII Catalan) Guy Garcia (Carcassonne) Jacques Guigue (Avignon) Christian Laskawiec (Albi) Gérard Lépine (Bordeaux) Jackie Imbert (Avignon) Jean-Marie Imbert (Avignon) Jean-Claude Mayorgas (Toulouse) Michel Moussard (Albi) José Moya (Carcassonne) Guy Rodriguez (Toulouse) Joël Roosebrouck (Villeneuve) André Ruiz (Carcassonne) Pierre Saboureau (XIII Catalan) Jean-Paul Sauret (XIII Catalan) René Terrats (Saint-Estève) Great Britain The initial squad was selected in April 1977,Lowe plays, ARL upset https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110733043 The Canberra Times 15 April 1977 16 Trove but several changes were made before the team's departure. Phil Lowe and Jim Mills both pulled out of the tournament due to bans imposed by the Australian Rugby League and New Zealand Rugby League respectively. Eddie Cunningham withdrew for domestic reasons,Cunningham out The Guardian 19 May 1977 London 18 185980397 while Tommy Martyn withdrew due to injury.Mather Harold Saints' back play decisive The Guardian 30 May 1977 London 15 185951421 Coach: GBR David Watkins; Manager: GBR Reg Parker Roger Millward (c) Eddie Bowman Len Casey Les Dyl Keith Elwell George Fairbairn Keith Fielding Bill Francis Ken Gill Alan Hodkinson Phil Hogan John Holmes Sammy Lloyd Steve Nash George Nicholls Steve Pitchford Peter Smith Jimmy Thompson David Ward Stuart Wright New Zealand Coach: NZL Ron Ackland Warren Collicoat Michael O'Donnell Dane O'Hara Olsen Filipaina Chris Jordan Kevin Fisher Dennis Williams John Smith Whetu Henry Fred Ah Kuoi Alan Rushton Dane Sorensen Lyndsay Proctor Kurt Sorensen Tony Coll (C) Whare Henry John Whittaker Mark Graham Ray Baxendale References External links World Cup 1977 at Rugby League Project Category:1977 in rugby league squads Category:Rugby League World Cup squads