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 South Wales |
Queensland |
New Zealand
- Manager: Tom McKenzie (West Coast)
- Coach: Jim Amos (Canterbury)
| Name | Region | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Anderson | Auckland | FB |
| Jimmy Edwards | Auckland | Back |
| Neville Denton | Auckland | Back |
| Jim Austin | Auckland | Back |
| Ron McKay | Taranaki | Back |
| Cyril Eastlake (c) | Auckland | Back |
| Bill Sorensen | Auckland | SO |
| George Menzies | West Coast | SO |
| Len Eriksen | Auckland | HB |
| Lory Blanchard | Canterbury | HK |
| John Bond | Canterbury | PR |
| Cliff Johnson | Auckland | PR |
| Bill McLennan | West Coast | PR |
| Jock Butterfield | Canterbury | SR |
| George McDonald | Waikato | SR |
| John Yates | Auckland | SR |
| Alister Atkinson (vc) | Canterbury | LF |
| Ian Grey | Auckland | LF |
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.
|
England |
Scotland Wales |
France
Coaches: Jean Duhau and René Duffort The French squad was:[2]
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | FG | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Audoubert | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Lyon Villeurbanne XIII |
| Gilbert Benausse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AS Carcassonne |
| Vincent Cantoni | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Toulouse XIII |
| Raymond Contrastin | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Bordeaux XIII |
| Joseph Crespo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | RC Roanne XIII |
| Guy Delaye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Sporting Olympique Avignon |
| Roger Guilhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AS Carcassonne |
| Antoine Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIlleneuve XIII |
| Joseph Krawzyck | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Lyon Villeurbanne XIII |
| Jacques Merquey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Sporting Olympique Avignon |
| Jean Pambrun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Catalan |
| Puig Aubert (c) | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 26 | Catalan |
| Francois Rinaldi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marseille XIII |
| Armand Save | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bordeaux XIII |
| Claude Teisseire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lézignan Sangliers |
| Gilbert Verdié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Albi XIII |
References
- AAP (24 October 1954). "R.L. Cup team fit but tired". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. p. 8. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/world-cup-1954/squads.html