1954 Rugby League World Cup squads


The 1954 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams of four nations.

Australia

For Australian players, the World Cup tournament took place in 1954's post-season. Their coach was Vic Hey
New South Wales

Harold Crocker, forward for Parramatta

Ken Kearney, forward for St. George

Peter Diversi, forward for North Sydney

Roy Bull, forward for Manly-Warringah

Norm Provan, forward for St. George

Keith Holman, half back for Western Suburbs

Noel Pidding, goal-kicking three-quarter back for Maitland

Harry Wells, three-quarter back for Wollongong

Ian Moir, three-quarter back for South Sydney

Greg Hawick, three-quarter back for South Sydney

Clive Churchill, full back for South Sydney
Queensland

Duncan Hall, forward for Western Suburbs

Kel O'Shea, forward for Ayr

Brian Davies, forward for Brothers

Ken McCaffery, half back for Souths

Bob Banks, half back for Newtown

Alex Watson, three-quarter back for Western Suburbs

Denis Flannery, three-quarter back for Brothers

New Zealand

NameRegionPosition
Doug AndersonAucklandFB
Jimmy EdwardsAucklandBack
Neville DentonAucklandBack
Jim AustinAucklandBack
Ron McKayTaranakiBack
Cyril Eastlake AucklandBack
Bill SorensenAucklandSO
George MenziesWest CoastSO
Len EriksenAucklandHB
Lory BlanchardCanterburyHK
John BondCanterburyPR
Cliff JohnsonAucklandPR
Bill McLennanWest CoastPR
Jock ButterfieldCanterburySR
George McDonaldWaikatoSR
John YatesAucklandSR
Alister Atkinson CanterburyLF
Ian GreyAucklandLF

Great Britain

For British players, the World Cup tournament took place during the 1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season. Their coach was Mr G Shaw.
England

Don Robinson, forward for Wakefield Trinity

Sam Smith, forward for Hunslet

Bob Coverdale, forward for Hull

Basil Watts, forward for York

Gordon Brown, half-back for Leeds

Gerry Helme, half-back for Warrington

Albert Naughton, three-quarter-back for Warrington

Phil Jackson, three-quarter-back for Barrow

Mick Sullivan, three-quarter-back for Huddersfield

Frank Kitchen, three-quarter-back for Leigh

Jim Ledgard, goal-kicking full-back for Leigh

Scotland

Dave Valentine, forward for Huddersfield

David Rose, three-quarter-back for Leeds
Wales

John Thorley, forward for Halifax

France

Coaches: Jean Duhau and René Duffort
The French squad was:
PlayerGamesTriesGoalsFGPointsClub
Jean Audoubert 41003Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
Gilbert Benausse 20000AS Carcassonne
Vincent Cantoni 42006Toulouse XIII
Raymond Contrastin 450015Bordeaux XIII
Joseph Crespo 41003RC Roanne XIII
Guy Delaye 31003Sporting Olympique Avignon
Roger Guilhem 10000AS Carcassonne
Antoine Jimenez 40000VIlleneuve XIII
Joseph Krawzyck 41003Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
Jacques Merquey 41003Sporting Olympique Avignon
Jean Pambrun 40000Catalan
Puig Aubert 4012126Catalan
Francois Rinaldi 40000Marseille XIII
Armand Save 10000Bordeaux XIII
Claude Teisseire30000Lézignan Sangliers
Gilbert Verdié 20000Albi XIII