1957 Rugby League World Cup squads

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This page list all the four squads which took part to the 1957 Rugby League World Cup.

Contents

Team photos

The Rugby League News published team photos of each country: Australia, France, Great Britain and New Zealand

Australia

Dick Poole was appointed Captain/Coach of the Australian team. Norman 'Latchem' Robinson was team manager. [1]
The squad was selected from four interstate matches played on 22, 25 May, June 4th and 8th, all of which were comfortably won by New South Wales (margins of 38, 17, 64 and 33). A second trial match was played on 8 June, between Metropolitan and Northern teams, from which Barnes, McCaffery and Schofield were selected in Australia's World Cup squad.
Carlson, Davies, Watson and the unused Tyquin were selected from Queensland clubs. Hawick and Schofield were selected from clubs in New South Wales Country areas. The balance of the squad were playing for Sydney-based clubs during the 1957 season.
Brian Carlson's contract as captain-coach of Blackall was terminated by that club due to his decision to participate in the World Cup tournament. [2]

PlayerPositionAgeWeight
st.lb (kg)
ClubGamesTriesGoals FG Points
Keith Barnes Fullback 2211.7 (73) Balmain colours.svg Balmain 105010
Brian Carlson Utility Back2413.2 (83) Western Suburbs colours.svg Blackall3211028
Brian Clay Five-eighth, Lock 2313.6 (85) St. George colours.svg St George 31003
Brian Davies Prop 2715.0 (95) Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers 30102
Greg Hawick Five-eighth 2513.6 (85) Newcastle colours.svg Wagga Kangaroos10000
Keith Holman Halfback 3111.9 (74) Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs 10000
Ken Kearney Hooker 3314.0 (89) St. George colours.svg St George 30000
Bill Marsh Prop 2815.3 (97) Balmain colours.svg Balmain 31003
Ken McCaffery Halfback 2813.0 (83) North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney 22006
Ian Moir Wing 2411.7 (73) South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 33009
Kel O'Shea Second-row 2315.0 (95) Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs 33009
Dick Poole Centre 2613.2 (83) Newtown colours.svg Newtown 31003
Norm Provan Second-row 2415.6 (98) St. George colours.svg St George 31003
Don Schofield Lock 2613.10 (87) Muswellbrook.png Muswellbrook20000
Alex Watson Wing 2513.10 (87) Wests Panthers Colours.svg Brisbane Western Suburbs 20000
Harry Wells Centre 2514.0 (89) Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs 32006

Squad members who did not play in the tournament.

PlayerPositionAgeWeight
st.lb (kg)
Club
Ray Ritchie Wing 2012.0 (76) Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah
Tom Tyquin Second-row 2414.6 (92) Western Suburbs colours.svg South Brisbane

France

The French team was coached by Jean Duhau and René Duffort and managed by Antoine Blain. [3]

The Rugby League News included team lists for the matches against Great Britain and Australia.

At the conclusion of the tournament France played a match against Southern New South Wales in Wagga. [4] They subsequently played a three match series against Great Britain in South Africa. [5]

The French squad was: [6]

PlayerPositionAgeClubGamesTriesGoals FG Points
Antranick Apellian Hooker 27 No image.svg Marseille XIII 30000
Gilbert Benausse Five-eighth 25 CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG AS Carcassonne 318019
Gabriel Berthomieu Prop, Second-row 33 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 40000
Henri Delhoste Prop 25 Catalanscolours.svg XIII Catalan 10000
René Ferrero Prop 30 No image.svg Marseille XIII 30000
Jean Foussat Wing, Centre 25 VilleneuveRLcolours.PNG Villeneuve XIII RLLG 22006
Guy Husson Wing 25 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 30000
René Jean Halfback 26 Soavignoncolours.png Sporting Olympique Avignon 30000
Antoine Jimenez Centre 28 VilleneuveRLcolours.PNG Villeneuve XIII RLLG 20000
Francis Lévy Lock 26 Catalanscolours.svg XIII Catalan 20000
Robert Médus Prop, Second-row 28 Catalanscolours.svg XIII Catalan 20000
Jacques Merquey Centre 27 Soavignoncolours.png Sporting Olympique Avignon 21003
Augustin Parent Second-row 21 Soavignoncolours.png Sporting Olympique Avignon 20000
André Rives Fullback 33 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 30000
Jean Rouqueirol Lock 24 Soavignoncolours.png Sporting Olympique Avignon 10000
Armand Save Second-row 25 GaudensRLcolours.PNG Saint-Gaudens 10000
Gilbert Verdié Wing 28 AlbiRLcolours.svg Racing Club Albi XIII 10000
Maurice Voron Wing, Centre 28 LyonRLcolours.PNG Lyon Villeurbanne 30000

Great Britain

The team was managed by Bill Fallowfield and Hector Elsworth Rawson, but no coach was appointed. [1] [7] The team was captained by Alan Prescott, with Phil Jackson as vice-captain. [8]

The Rugby League News published details of the touring team including each player's occupation, age, height and weight. [9] The same Sydney-based match-day program publication included team lists for the matches against France and New Zealand.
English representative Phil Jackson was born in Canada. Boston, Harris, Jones, Moses and Price were representatives from Wales, and Tom McKinney from Northern Ireland. [8]
Prior to the commencement of the tournament, Great Britain played a match against Western Australia in Perth. [3] [10]

PlayerPositionAgeWeight
st.lb (kg)
ClubGamesTriesGoals FG Points
Flag of England.svg Eric Ashton Wing, Centre 2213.6 (85 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 20000
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Billy Boston Wing 2214.8 (93 kg) Wigancolours.svg Wigan 21003
Flag of England.svg Alan Davies Centre 2413.6 (85 kg) Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 20000
Flag of England.svg Jack Grundy Second-row 3014.9 (93 kg) Barrowcolours.svg Barrow 31003
Flag of England.svg Geoff Gunney Second-row 2314.10 (93 kg) Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 20000
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tommy Harris Hooker 3013.0 (83 kg) Hullcolours.svg Hull 20000
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phil Jackson (vc) Centre 2414.3 (90 kg) Barrowcolours.svg Barrow 22006
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lewis Jones Centre 2612.0 (76 kg) Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 3110023
Flag of England.svg Sid Little Prop 2514.8 (93 kg) Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 31003
Ulster Banner.svg Tom McKinney Hooker 3014.7 (92 kg) Saintscolours.svg St Helens 10000
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Glyn Moses Fullback 2913.0 (83 kg) Saintscolours.svg St Helens 30000
Flag of England.svg Alan Prescott (c) Prop 3016.0 (102 kg) Saintscolours.svg St Helens 30000
Flag of England.svg Austin Rhodes Five-eighth, Halfback 2011.6 (73 kg) Saintscolours.svg St Helens 10000
Flag of England.svg Jeff Stevenson Halfback 259.10 (62 kg) Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 31003
Flag of England.svg Mick Sullivan Wing 2311.9 (74 kg) Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield 33009
Flag of England.svg Derek Turner Lock 2413.6 (85 kg) Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 30000
Flag of England.svg Johnny Whiteley Lock 2614.8 (93 kg) Hullcolours.svg Hull 10000

The following player was selected in the squad but did not play in the tournament.

PlayerPositionAgeWeight
st.lb (kg)
Club
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Raymond Price Five-eighth 3311.12 (75 kg) Wolvescolours.svg Warrington

New Zealand

The team was coached by Bill Telford (Auckland), with Keith Blow (Canterbury) as manager. [11] [3]

The Rugby League News published details of the touring team including each player's occupation, age, height and weight. [12] The same publication included team lists for the match against Great Britain.

PlayerPositionAgeWeight
st.lb (kg)
RegionGamesTriesGoals FG Points
Ron Ackland Centre 2213. 13 (88) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 10000
Vern Bakalich Wing 2711. 7 (73) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 20000
Sel Belsham Halfback 2213. 2 (83) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 30000
Jock Butterfield Hooker 2514. 5 (91) North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury 30000
Pat Creedy Fullback 2912. 0 (76) North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury 30102
Reese Griffiths Wing 1912. 7 (79) Saintscolours.svg West Coast 10000
Tom Hadfield Wing 2212. 7 (79) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 32006
Cliff Johnson (c) Second-row 2815. 8 (99) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 31003
Henry Maxwell Prop 2516. 2 (103) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 30000
Bill McLennan Prop 2915. 10 (100) Saintscolours.svg West Coast 21003
George Menzies (vc) Five-eighth 2611. 4 (72) Saintscolours.svg West Coast 31003
Kevin Pearce Second-row 2113. 8 (86) North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury 10000
Rex Percy Lock 2313. 7 (86) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 10000
Jim Riddell Second-row 2713. 8 (86) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 21003
Bill Sorensen Centre 2513. 6 (85) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 319021
George Turner Centre 2511. 11 (75) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 21003
John Yates Second-row 2615. 10 (100) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 30000

The following selected players did not play in the tournament.

PlayerPositionAgeWeight
st.lb (kg)
Province
Keith Bell Utility Back2213. 2 (83) Canterbury colours.svg Auckland
Neville Denton Wing Canterbury colours.svg Auckland

Notes

  1. 1 2 New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "Managers Of To-Day'S Big Teams". The Rugby League News. 38 (13 (17 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-761502053. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via Trove.
  2. New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "Stars Look Ahead". The Rugby League News. 28 (15 (23 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-761572854. Retrieved 19 January 2021 via Trove.
  3. 1 2 3 New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "World Cup Next Week". The Rugby League News. 38 (11 (8 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-760978305. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via Trove.
  4. "French Win At Wagga". The Canberra Times . Canberra: National Library of Australia. 4 July 1957. p. 21. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. "Rugby League Win For U.K." The Canberra Times . Canberra: National Library of Australia. 29 July 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. "World Cup 1957 - Squads - Rugby League Project".
  7. New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "Says Coach Would Have Aided Great Britain". The Rugby League News. 38 (31 (1 October 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-629240991. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via Trove.
  8. 1 2 New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "Five Welshmen In British Team". The Rugby League News. 38 (16 (25 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-760894548. Retrieved 19 January 2021 via Trove.
  9. New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "British Lions To Defend Cup". The Rugby League News. 38 (13 (17 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-759044353. Retrieved 19 January 2021 via Trove.
  10. "British Rugby Team Beats W.A. 66 to 5". The Canberra Times . Canberra: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  11. New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "New Zealand Team Leaders, 1957". The Rugby League News. 38 (16 (25 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-760894692. Retrieved 21 January 2020 via Trove.
  12. New South Wales Rugby Football League. (1920). "New Zealand's World Cup Team 1957". The Rugby League News. 38 (16 (25 June 1957)). Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. nla.obj-760894637. Retrieved 19 January 2021 via Trove.