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

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Coach: Harry Bath
Tour manager: A. M. Kingston[1]

Player  | Games  | Points  | Club

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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

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Coach: Jep Lacoste[2]

Player  | Games  | Points  | Club

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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

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Coach: Colin Hutton
Tour manager: Bill Fallowfield[1]

Nat.  | Player  | Games  | Points  | Club

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| Kevin Ashcroft | 1 | 0 |  Leigh

| John Atkinson | 2 | 0 |  Leeds

| Tommy Bishop | 3 | 0 |  St Helens

| Ian Brooke | 3 | 6 |  Wakefield Trinity

| Alan Burwell | 3 | 6 |  Hull KR

| Mick Clark | 3 | 0 |  Leeds

| Derek Edwards | 0 | 0 |  Castleford

| Peter Flanagan | 2 | 0 |  Hull KR

| Ray French | 2 | 0 |  Widnes

| Bob Haigh | 2 | 0 |  Wakefield Trinity

| Roger Millward | 3 | 0 |  Hull KR

| Arnie Morgan | 2 | 3 |  Featherstone

| Charlie Renilson | 3 | 0 |  Halifax

| Bev Risman (c) | 3 | 20 |  Leeds

| Mick Shoebottom | 2 | 3 |  Leeds

| Clive Sullivan | 3 | 12 |  Hull F.C.

| John Warlow | 2 | 0 |  St Helens

| Cliff Watson | 3 | 0 |  St Helens

| Chris Young | 0 | 0 |  Hull KR

## New Zealand

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

Player  | Games  | Points  | District

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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

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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

## External links

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* World Cup 1968 at Rugby League Project

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