1968 Rugby League World Cup squads

Main article: 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. Kingston[1]

Player Games Points Club
Arthur Beetson 3 0 Balmain
Tony Branson 2 0 St. George
Ron Coote 4 12 South Sydney
Brian Fitzsimmons 1 0 Cairns
Bob Fulton 3 6 Manly Warringah
Johnny Greaves 4 6 Canterbury-Bankstown
Brian James 1 0 South Sydney
Fred Jones 3 3 Manly Warringah
Johnny King 2 6 St. George
Graeme Langlands 3 0 St. George
Dennis Manteit 1 0 Brisbane
Johnny Raper (c) 4 3 St. George
Elton Rasmussen 2 0 St. George
Johnny Rhodes 4 3 Canterbury-Bankstown
Eric Simms 4 50 South Sydney
Billy Smith 4 12 St. George
Dick Thornett 3 0 Parramatta
Lionel Williamson 2 12 Innisfail
John Wittenberg 4 0 St. George

France

Coach: Jep Lacoste[2]

Player Games Points Club
Georges Aillères (c) 3 0 Toulouse
Adolphe Alésina 2 0 Carcassonne
Yves Bégou 4 0 Toulouse
Jean Capdouze 4 19 Perpignan
Jean-Pierre Clar 4 0 Villeneuve
Jean-Claude Cros 4 0 Albi
Francis de Nadaï 3 0 Limoux
André Ferren 2 0 Avignon
Marius Frattini 1 0 Cavaillon
Roger Garrigue 2 6 Saint-Gaudens
Jacques Gruppi 2 0 Villeneuve
Jean-Pierre Lecompte 3 0 Saint-Gaudens
Jean-René Ledru 3 3 Avignon
Henri Marracq 3 0 Saint-Gaudens
Hervé Mazard 2 0 Lézignan
Michel Molinier 3 0 Albi
Daniel Pellerin 3 0 Villeneuve
Christian Sabatié 4 0 Villeneuve
Victor Serrano 1 0 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[1]

Nat. Player Games Points Club
England
 Kevin Ashcroft 1 0 Leigh
England
 John Atkinson 2 0 Leeds
England
 Tommy Bishop 3 0 St Helens
England
 Ian Brooke 3 6 Wakefield Trinity
England
 Alan Burwell 3 6 Hull KR
England
 Mick Clark 3 0 Leeds
England
 Derek Edwards 0 0 Castleford
England
 Peter Flanagan 2 0 Hull KR
England
 Ray French 2 0 Widnes
England
 Bob Haigh 2 0 Wakefield Trinity
England
 Roger Millward 3 0 Hull KR
England
 Arnie Morgan 2 3 Featherstone
Scotland
 Charlie Renilson 3 0 Halifax
England
 Bev Risman (c) 3 20 Leeds
England
 Mick Shoebottom 2 3 Leeds
Wales
 Clive Sullivan 3 12 Hull F.C.
Wales
 John Warlow 2 0 St Helens
England
 Cliff Watson 3 0 St Helens
England
 Chris Young 0 0 Hull KR

New Zealand

Coach: Des Barchard[3]
Tour manager: Doug Wilson

Player Games Points District
Jim Bond 2 0 Canterbury
Eric Carson 1 0 Auckland
Gary Clarke 2 0 Canterbury
Oscar Danielson 1 0 Auckland
Kevin Dixon 2 0 West Coast
Spencer Dunn 2 3 Canterbury
Doug Ellwood 2 0 Auckland
Tony Kriletich 3 0 Auckland
Brian Lee 3 0 Auckland
Colin McMaster 1 0 West Coast
Robert Mincham 3 0 Auckland
Colin O'Neil 3 0 Wellington
Don Parkinson 0 0 Waikato
Paul Schultz 3 9 Auckland
Ray Sinel 2 0 Auckland
Garry Smith 3 0 Wellington
Roger Tait 3 0 Auckland
Henry Tatana 2 0 Auckland
Ernie Wiggs 3 24 Auckland

References

  1. ^ a b "World Series Contenders", Rugby League News, vol. 49, no. 20, Sydney: New South Wales Rugby League, p. 14, 25 May 1968 – via Trove
  2. ^ "Ailleres Still Star of France", Rugby League News, vol. 49, no. 17, Sydney: New South Wales Rugby League, p. 4, 12 May 1968 – via Trove
  3. ^ "N.Z. Calls on Utility Strength", Rugby League News, vol. 49, no. 18, Sydney: New South Wales Rugby League, p. 7, 18 May 1968 – via Trove