1972 Rugby League World Cup — Matches & Results
Every group-stage and knockout match from the 1972 Rugby League World Cup, with full group standings computed from the individual results.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
1972 Rugby League World Cup — full match archive: all 7 matches across the group stage and knockout rounds, with group standings computed directly from the individual results below.
Groups
World Cup Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 44 | +49 | 6 | WWW |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 4 | LWW |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 2 | WLL |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 82 | -49 | 0 | LLL |
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1972 | France 20–9 New Zealand | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | N/A |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Great Britain 27–21 Australia | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan, France | N/A |
| 1 Nov 1972 | France 4–13 Great Britain | Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble, France | N/A |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Australia 9–5 New Zealand | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | N/A |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Great Britain 53–19 New Zealand | Stade du Hameau, Pau, France | N/A |
| 5 Nov 1972 | France 9–31 Australia | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France | N/A |
Knockout stage
Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1972 | Great Britain 10–10 Australia | Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France | 4,231 |
Sources
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