1960 Rugby League World Cup squads
Appearance
This page list the four teams that took part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.
Australia
- Keith Barnes (captain/coach), fullback for Balmain
- Dud Beattie, forward for Ipswich Railways
- Ron Boden, centre for Toowoomba
- Bob Bugden, halfback for St George
- Brian Carlson, fullback for North Sydney
- Reg Gasnier, centre for St. George
- Brian Hambly, prop for Wagga Magpies
- Ken Irvine, wing for North Sydney
- Noel Kelly, forward for Ayr
- Lionel Morgan, three quarter for Wynnum-Manly
- Rex Mossop, forward for Manly-Warringah
- Barry Muir, halfback for Brisbane Wests
- Gary Parcell, forward for Ipswich Brothers
- Johnny Raper, lock for St. George
- Elton Rasmussen, forward for Toowoomba
- Harry Wells, centre for Western Suburbs
France
Coaches: Rene Duffort and Jean Duhau
- Jean Barthe (captain), centre for Roanne
- Angélo Boldini, prop for Villeneuve
- André Casas, hooker for Avignon
- Jacques Dubon, wing for Villeneuve
- Robert Eramouspe, second row
- Georges Fages, halfback for Albi
- Raymond Gruppi, wing for Villeneuve
- André Lacaze, lock for Villeneuve
- Claude Mantoulan, first-eight for Roanne
- Jacques Merquey, second row for Avignon
- Louis Poletti, fullback for Carcassonne
- Aldo Quaglio, prop for Roanne
- Roger Rey, centre for Lyon
- André Vadon, hooker for Albi
Great Britain
Coach: Bill Fallowfield
- Eric Ashton (captain), goal-kicking three quarter back for Wigan
- Billy Boston, right winger for Wigan
- Jim Challinor, three quarter back for Warrington
- Alan Davies, three quarter back for Oldham
- Eric Fraser, full back for Warrington
- Bobby Greenhough, utility back for Warrington
- Tommy Harris, hooker for Hull
- Vince Karalius, forward for St. Helens
- Brian McTigue, forward for Wigan
- Alex Murphy, scrum half for St. Helens
- Frank Myler, stand off for Widnes
- Austin Rhodes, utility back for St. Helens
- Brian Shaw, forward for Hunslet
- Joby Shaw, hooker for Halifax
- Mick Sullivan, left winger for Wigan
- Derek Turner, forward for Wakefield Trinity
- Johnny Whiteley, forward for Hull
- Jack Wilkinson, forward for Wakefield Trinity
New Zealand
Coach: Travers Hardwick/Manager: Tom Skinner[1]
- Ron Ackland
- Jock Butterfield
- Mel Cooke
- Reg Cooke
- Neville Denton
- Cyril Eastlake
- Reese Griffiths
- Tom Hadfield
- Cliff Johnson (c)
- Trevor Kilkelly
- Henry Maxwell
- George Menzies
- Laurie Olliff
- Gary Phillips
- Tom Reid
- Keith Roberts
- Bill Sorensen
- George Turner
Notes
- ^ Franks, Peter. "Skinner, Thomas Edward – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 September 2011.