Four teams that took part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.
The Rugby League News listed the squads of the four teams in its October 1960 issue, published after the first round of matches.
Australia Keith Barnes led the team as captain/coach. The team was co-managed by Pat Duggan (Ipswich, Qld) and John O'Toole (Bathurst, NSW). Beattie, Boden, Kelly, Morgan, Muir, Parcell and Rasmussen were selected from Queensland clubs. Hambly was from a club in the New South Wales Country area. The balance of the squad had played for Sydney based clubs during the 1960 season. Player Age Weightst.lb (kg) Club Games Tries Goals FG Points Keith Barnes 25 11.10 (74) Balmain 2 0 0 0 0 Dud Beattie 26 14.8 (93) Ipswich Railways 3 0 0 0 0 Ron Boden 23 12.6 (79) Toowoomba Valleys 1 0 0 0 0 Tony Brown 24 12.0 (76) Newtown 3 0 0 0 0 Brian Carlson Utility Back 27 13.9 (87) North Sydney 3 4 5 0 22 Reg Gasnier 21 12.10 (81) St George 3 2 0 0 6 Brian Hambly 22 14.6 (92) Wagga Magpies 3 0 0 0 0 Ken Irvine 20 12.4 (78) North Sydney 2 0 0 0 0 Noel Kelly 24 14.0 (89) Ayr 3 1 0 0 3 Lionel Morgan 22 11.7 (73) Wynnum-Manly 1 0 0 0 0 Rex Mossop , 32 14.10 (93) Manly-Warringah 3 0 0 0 0 Barry Muir 23 10.11 (68) Brisbane Western Suburbs 3 0 0 0 0 Gary Parcell 27 14.6 (92) Ipswich Brothers 2 0 0 0 0 Johnny Raper 21 13.8 (86) St George 2 1 0 0 3 Elton Rasmussen 24 15.4 (97) Toowoomba All Whites 2 0 0 0 0 Harry Wells 28 14.6 (92) Western Suburbs 3 1 0 0 3 The following players were members of the touring squad, but did not play in World Cup matches. Player Age Weightst.lb (kg) Club Bob Bugden 24 11.8 (73) St George Billy Rayner 25 13.7 (86) Parramatta
Post-Cup Tour Matches After the Cup concluded, five Australians Boden, Muir, Hambly, Beattie and Rayner played for The Rest in a match against Great Britain at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on October 10, 1960. Australia then played two matches, against English club St Helens at St. Helen's on October 12, and against a French 13 at Toulouse, on October 16. The Rugby League Newspublished the number appearances, tries, goals and points of the Australian players in the January 1961 issue. Tour statistics for Australian players: Player Age Weightst.lb (kg) Club CupGames TourGames Tries Goals FG Points Keith Barnes 25 11.10 (74) Balmain 2 3 0 3 0 6 Dud Beattie 26 14.8 (93) Ipswich Railways 3 6 0 0 0 0 Ron Boden 23 12.6 (79) Toowoomba Valleys 1 4 1 0 0 3 Andrew Brown 24 12.0 (76) Newtown 3 5 1 0 0 3 Brian Carlson Utility Back 27 13.9 (87) North Sydney 3 4 4 10 0 32 Reg Gasnier 21 12.10 (81) St George 3 4 2 0 0 6 Brian Hambly 22 14.6 (92) Wagga Magpies 3 5 0 0 0 0 Ken Irvine 20 12.4 (78) North Sydney 2 4 2 0 0 6 Noel Kelly 24 14.0 (89) Ayr 3 5 3 0 0 9 Lionel Morgan 22 11.7 (73) Wynnum-Manly 1 3 3 0 0 9 Rex Mossop , 32 14.10 (93) Manly-Warringah 3 5 1 0 0 3 Barry Muir 23 10.11 (68) Brisbane Western Suburbs 3 4 0 0 0 0 Gary Parcell 27 14.6 (92) Ipswich Brothers 2 4 0 0 0 0 Johnny Raper 21 13.8 (86) St George 2 2 1 0 0 3 Elton Rasmussen 24 15.4 (97) Toowoomba All Whites 2 3 0 0 0 0 Harry Wells 28 14.6 (92) Western Suburbs 3 5 1 0 0 3 Bob Bugden 24 11.8 (73) St George 0 2 1 0 0 3 Billy Rayner 25 13.7 (86) Parramatta 0 2 0 0 0 0
France Coaches: Rene Duffort and Jean Duhau. The team was co-managed by Antoine Blain and the assistant manager was Guy Vassal.
Player Age Weightst.lb (kg) Club Games Tries Goals FG Points Jean Barthe (C) 28 14.7 (66) Roanne 3 0 0 0 0 Angélo Boldini 31 15.7 (98) Villeneuve XIII RLLG 2 0 0 0 0 André Casas 26 13.1 (83) Sporting Olympique Avignon 2 0 0 0 0 Jacques Dubon 22 11.0 (70) Villeneuve XIII RLLG 3 1 0 0 3 Robert Eramouspé 24 13.0 (83) Roanne 3 0 0 0 0 Georges Fages Utility Back 26 13.0 (83) Racing Club Albi XIII 2 0 0 0 0 Raymond Gruppi 23 12.5 (78) Villeneuve XIII RLLG 3 2 0 0 6 Joseph Guiraud 31 11.10 (70) Limoux XIII 1 00 0 0 André Lacaze 21 13.3 (67) Villeneuve XIII RLLG 3 0 50 10 Claude Mantoulan 24 5.7 (72) Roanne 3 0 0 0 3 Jacques Merquey 30 12.0 (76) Sporting Olympique Avignon 3 0 0 0 0 Yves Mézard 28 15.5 (91) SU Cavaillon XIII 1 0 0 0 0 Louis Poletti 30 10.7 (68) AS Carcassonne 3 0 0 0 0 Aldo Quaglio 28 15.5 (98) Roanne 3 00 0 0 Roger Rey 28 14.6 (92) Lyon Villeurbanne 3 0 0 0 0 André Vadon 26 5.8 (81) Racing Club Albi XIII 1 0 0 0 0 The following players were members of the touring squad, but did not play in World Cup matches. Player Age Weightst.lb (kg) Club Marcel Bescos 23 15.5 (98) Racing Club Albi XIII Gilbert Benausse 28 12.0 (76) FC Lézignan René Benausse 31 12.9 (80) FC Lézignan Jean Darricau 29 5.9 (76) Lyon Villeurbanne Yvon Gourbal 21 14.5 (91) XIII Catalan Bernard Fabre 25 11.7 (73) Racing Club Albi XIII Jean Foussat 28 12.5 (78) Villeneuve XIII RLLG Antoine Jimenez 31 11.13 (76) Villeneuve XIII RLLG Pierre Lacaze 26 10.5 (68) Toulouse Olympique Roger Majoral 26 14.5 (91) XIII Catalan André Marty 29 12.6 (76) AS Carcassonne Robert Moulinas 23 11.8 (69) Sporting Olympique Avignon Francis Rossi 23 13.1 () Marseille XIII Jean Vergès 26 11.12 () Montpellier XIII
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
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External links World Cup 1960 at Rugby League Project