1977 Rugby League World Cup squads

Main article: 1977 Rugby League World Cup

The 1977 Rugby League World Cup involved players from the national rugby league football teams of four countries: Australia, France, Great Britain and New Zealand.

Australia

Coach: Australia Terry Fearnley

  1. Graham Eadie
  2. Allan McMahon
  3. Mick Cronin
  4. Russel Gartner
  5. Mark Harris
  6. Mark Thomas
  7. Terry Fahey
  8. John Peard
  9. John Kolc
  10. Greg Veivers
  11. Nick Geiger
  12. Terry Randall
  13. Arthur Beetson (C)
  14. Ray Higgs
  15. Greg Pierce
  16. Rod Reddy
  17. Denis Fitzgerald
  18. Tom Raudonikis

France

Coach: France Yves Bégou

  1. Guy Alard (Carcassonne)
  2. Christian Baile (Carcassonne)
  3. Hervé Bonet (Saint-Estève)
  4. Jean-Marc Bourret (XIII Catalan)
  5. Jean-Louis Brial (XIII Catalan)
  6. José Calle (Saint-Estève) (C)
  7. Manuel Caravaca (Carcassonne)
  8. Michel Cassin (Toulouse)
  9. Max Chantal (Villeneuve)
  10. Patrick Chauvet (Carcassonne)
  11. Jean-Jacques Cologni (XIII Catalan)
  12. Henri Daniel (XIII Catalan)
  13. Guy Garcia (Carcassonne)
  14. Jacques Guigue (Avignon)
  15. Christian Laskawiec (Albi)
  16. Gérard Lépine (Bordeaux)
  17. Jackie Imbert (Avignon)
  18. Jean-Marie Imbert (Avignon)
  19. Jean-Claude Mayorgas (Toulouse)
  20. Michel Moussard (Albi)
  21. José Moya (Carcassonne)
  22. Guy Rodriguez (Toulouse)
  23. Joël Roosebrouck (Villeneuve)
  24. André Ruiz (Carcassonne)
  25. Pierre Saboureau (XIII Catalan)
  26. Jean-Paul Sauret (XIII Catalan)
  27. René Terrats (Saint-Estève)

Great Britain

The initial squad was selected in April 1977,[1] but several changes were made before the team's departure. Phil Lowe and Jim Mills both pulled out of the tournament due to bans imposed by the Australian Rugby League and New Zealand Rugby League respectively. Eddie Cunningham withdrew for domestic reasons,[2] while Tommy Martyn withdrew due to injury.[3]

Coach: United Kingdom David Watkins; Manager: United Kingdom Reg Parker

  1. Roger Millward (c)
  2. Eddie Bowman
  3. Len Casey
  4. Les Dyl
  5. Keith Elwell
  6. George Fairbairn
  7. Keith Fielding
  8. Bill Francis
  9. Ken Gill
  10. Alan Hodkinson
  11. Phil Hogan
  12. John Holmes
  13. Sammy Lloyd
  14. Steve Nash
  15. George Nicholls
  16. Steve Pitchford
  17. Peter Smith
  18. Jimmy Thompson
  19. David Ward
  20. Stuart Wright

New Zealand

Coach: New Zealand Ron Ackland

  1. Warren Collicoat
  2. Michael O'Donnell
  3. Dane O'Hara
  4. Olsen Filipaina
  5. Chris Jordan
  6. Kevin Fisher
  7. Dennis Williams
  8. John Smith
  9. Whetu Henry
  10. Fred Ah Kuoi
  11. Alan Rushton
  12. Dane Sorensen
  13. Lyndsay Proctor
  14. Kurt Sorensen
  15. Tony Coll (C)
  16. Whare Henry
  17. John Whittaker
  18. Mark Graham
  19. Ray Baxendale

References

  1. ^ "Lowe plays, ARL upset". The Canberra Times. 15 April 1977. p. 16 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Cunningham out". The Guardian. London. 19 May 1977. p. 18. ProQuest 185980397.
  3. ^ Mather, Harold (30 May 1977). "Saints' back play decisive". The Guardian. London. p. 15. ProQuest 185951421.