1954 Rugby League World Cup squads

The 1954 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from eighteen-man squads) of four nations.

Australia

For Australian players, the World Cup tournament took place in 1954's post-season. Their coach was Vic Hey[1]

New Zealand
  • Manager: Tom McKenzie (West Coast)
  • Coach: Jim Amos (Canterbury)
NameRegionPosition
Doug AndersonAucklandFB
Jimmy EdwardsAucklandBack
Neville DentonAucklandBack
Jim AustinAucklandBack
Ron McKayTaranakiBack
Cyril Eastlake (c)AucklandBack
Bill SorensenAucklandSO
George MenziesWest CoastSO
Len EriksenAucklandHB
Lory BlanchardCanterburyHK
John BondCanterburyPR
Cliff JohnsonAucklandPR
Bill McLennanWest CoastPR
Jock ButterfieldCanterburySR
George McDonaldWaikatoSR
John YatesAucklandSR
Alister Atkinson (vc)CanterburyLF
Ian GreyAucklandLF

Great Britain

For British players, the World Cup tournament took place during the 1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season. Their coach was Mr G Shaw.

France

Coaches: Jean Duhau and René Duffort The French squad was:[2]

Player Games Tries Goals FG Points Club
Jean Audoubert41003Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
Gilbert Benausse20000AS Carcassonne
Vincent Cantoni42006Toulouse XIII
Raymond Contrastin450015Bordeaux XIII
Joseph Crespo41003RC Roanne XIII
Guy Delaye31003Sporting Olympique Avignon
Roger Guilhem10000AS Carcassonne
Antoine Jimenez40000VIlleneuve XIII
Joseph Krawzyck41003Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
Jacques Merquey41003Sporting Olympique Avignon
Jean Pambrun40000Catalan
Puig Aubert (c)4012126Catalan
Francois Rinaldi40000Marseille XIII
Armand Save10000Bordeaux XIII
Claude Teisseire30000Lézignan Sangliers
Gilbert Verdié20000Albi XIII
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References
  1. AAP (24 October 1954). "R.L. Cup team fit but tired". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. p. 8. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/world-cup-1954/squads.html
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