1957: Aussies Win At Home
Australia easily won the 2nd World Cup - games were held in Sydney and Brisbane - after defeating New Zealand 25-5, Great Britain 31-6 and France 26-9. Finishing alone at the top of the Table meant no Final was required. Crowds were strong throughout the Cup with over 50,000 on hand at the opener between France and Great Britain at the SCG. Australia was captain-coached by Dick Poole and included Ken Kearney, Keith Holman, Brian Carlson, Brian Clay, Norm Provan and Ken McCaffery. A post-Cup match between Australia and The Rest Of The World was held in Sydney (30,675) where the home side won 20-11. The tournament was held in Australia to coincide with the local celebration of 50 seasons of Rugby League.