1960 Rugby League World Cup
3rd Rugby League World Cup tournament
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The 1960 Rugby League World Cup was the third World Cup for men’s national teams and was held between 24 September and 8 October and hosted in England.[1] The same format used in 1957 was used, with Great Britain winning their second World Cup after finishing top of the group.
| 1960 World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host country |  United Kingdom |
| Winner |  Great Britain (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Attendance | 110,200 (18,367 per match) |
| Points scored | 154 (25.67 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Brian Carlson (22) |
| Top try scorer | Brian Carlson (4) |
The 1960 World Cup raised problems which had not really affected the previous tournaments. Live television of complete games was held responsible for lower than anticipated attendances, the largest crowd being the 32,773 which gathered at Odsal for the deciding match between Australia and Great Britain.
For Australia the World Cup matches formed part of their Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France.[2]
Squads
Venues
| Bradford | Wigan |
|---|---|
| Odsal | Central Park |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 48,000 |
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| Swinton | Leeds |
| Station Road | Headingley |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18 | +48 | 6 | World Cup Winners |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 4 | |
 New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 2 | |
 France |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 0 |
8 October |
| France |
0 – 9 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Reid Goals: Eastlake (3) |
Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 2,876 |
Try scorers
Tour games
After the tournament, Australia and New Zealand arranged short two-game tours against English clubs. Winners Great Britain also played a match against a Rest of the World team, which they won 33–27.[4]
Australia
New Zealand