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The seventh Rugby League World Cup was held in 1975. The format differed radically from that employed in previous competitions; no one country hosted the matches, which were spread out around the world over a period of just over 8 months. Each team had to play the others on a ‘home and away’ basis. Great Britain were split up into separate England and Wales teams, taking advantage of a glut of Welsh talent in the British game at the time.

No final was held, with Australia being deemed the champions by virtue of finishing top of the table but as Australia had not beaten England to win the cup, a final challenge was hastily arranged with Australia running out 25-0 winners.

Final Challenge

12 November

Australia

England

Headingley, Leeds

	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Australia	8	6	1	1	198	69	13
England	8	5	2	1	167	89	12
Wales	8	3	0	5	110	130	6
New Zealand	8	2	2	4	121	149	6
France	8	1	1	6	40	204	3

2 March	France	14	7	Wales	Toulouse
16 March	England	20	2	France	Headingley, Leeds
1 June	Australia	36	8	New Zealand	Lang Park, Brisbane
10 June	Wales	12	7	England	Lang Park, Brisbane
14 June	Australia	30	13	Wales	Sydney Cricket Ground
15 June	New Zealand	27	0	France	Christchurch
21 June	Australia	26	6	France	Carlaw Park, Auckland
22 June	New Zealand	17	17	England	Lang Park, Brisbane
28 June	Australia	10	10	England	Sydney Cricket Ground
28 June	New Zealand	13	8	Wales	Carlaw Park, Auckland
20 September	England	22	16	Wales	Wilderspool, Warrington
27 September	Australia	24	8	New Zealand	Carlaw Park, Auckland
11 October	England	48	2	France	Bordeaux
17 October	France	12	12	New Zealand	Marseilles
19 October	Australia	18	6	Wales	St. Helens, Swansea
26 October	England	27	12	New Zealand	Odsal Stadium, Bradford
26 October	Australia	41	2	France	Perpignan
1 November	England	16	13	Australia	Central Park, Wigan
2 November	Wales	35	24	New Zealand	St. Helens, Swansea
6 November	Wales	23	2	France	The Willows, Salford

England. Manager: W Oxley. Coach: A Murphy. Squad: Mick Adams (Widnes), John Atkinson (Leeds), John Bridges (Featherstone Rovers), Paul Charlton (Salford), Dave Chisnall (St Helens), Eric Chisnall (St Helens), Phil Cookson (Leeds), Mike Coulman (Salford), Ged Dunn (Hull Kingston Rovers), Les Dyl (Leeds), Dave Eckersley (St Helens), George Fairbairn (Wigan), Keith Fielding (Salford), Colin Forsyth (Bradford Northern), Ken Gill (Salford), P Gordon (Warrington), John Gray (Wigan), Brian Hogan (Wigan), John Holmes (Leeds), Eric Hughes (Widnes), Bob Irving (Wigan), Jeff Grayshon (Dewsbury), Phil Jackson (Bradford Northern), Tommy Martyn (Warrington), Roger Millward (Hull Kingston Rovers), Mick Morgan (Wakefield Trinity), Steve Nash (Featherstone Rovers), George Nicholls (St Helens), Derek Noonan (Warrington), Steve Norton (Castleford), Barry Philbin (Warrington), Dave Redfearn (Bradford Northern), Jimmy Thompson (Featherstone Rovers), John Walsh (St Helens), Stuart Wright (Wigan).

Wales. Manager: R Simpson. Coach: L Pearce. Squad: Peter Banner (Salford), John Bevan (Warrington), Brian Butler (Swinton), Kel Coslett (St Helens), Eddie Cunningham (St Helens), Colin Dixon (Salford), Richard Evans (Swinton), Tony Fisher (Leeds), Bill Francis (Wigan), Stuart Gallacher (Keighley), Brian Gregory (Wigan), Mel James (St Helens), Clive Jones (Leigh), John Mantle (St Helens), Roy Mathias (St Helens), Jim Mills (Widnes), Mick Murphy (Bradford Northern), Mike Nicholas (Warrington), Maurice Richards (Salford), Peter Rowe (Blackpool Borough), Clive Sullivan (Hull Kingston Rovers), David Treasure (Oldham), Glyn Turner (Hull Kingston Rovers), Richard Wallace (York), Bobby Wanbon (Warrington), David Watkins (Salford), David Willicombe (Wigan), Frank Wilson (St Helens).

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