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| 1972 Rugby League World Cup |
| Teams |
4 |
| Host |
 France |
| Champions |
 Great Britain (3rd title) |
| Matches played |
7 |
| Points scored |
240 (average 34 per match) |
| Attendance |
62,456 (average 8,922 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Jack Holmes (26 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) |
 Bob Fulton (5 tries) |
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The sixth Rugby League World Cup was held in France in October and November of 1972. Australia started as the favourites to retain the trophy they had won just two years previously. The final was held at Stade Gerland in Lyon. Great Britain played Australia and in the end, with scores level and unchanged after extra time, claimed the cup on league placing.
[edit] Results
[edit] Final standings
The French public seemed uninterested in a final that did not involve the home team, as less than 4,500 spectators turned up. For the first time in the competition’s history the scores were level at full time. An additional twenty minutes extra time was played, but no further score resulted, and Great Britain were awarded the cup by virtue of a better position in the table.
Great Britain: Paul Charlton; Clive Sullivan (c) [1 try], Chris Hesketh, John Walsh, John Atkinson; John Holmes, Steve Nash; Terry Clawson [2 goals], Mick Stephenson [1 try], David Jeanes, Phil Lowe, Brian Lockwood, George Nicholls; Bob Irving. Coach: Jim Challinor
Australia: Graeme Langlands (c); John Grant, Mark Harris, Geoff Starling, Ray Branighan [2 goals]; Bob Fulton, Dennis Ward; John O'Neill [1 try], Elwyn Walters, Bob O'Reilly, Arthur Beetson [1 try], Gary Stevens, Gary Sullivan.
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