1968 Rugby League World Cup
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The fourth Rugby League World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand in 1968. For the first time a world cup final was specifically pre-arranged (previous finals having only been used when teams were level on points). The match between Great Britain and Australia attracted an attendance of 62,256, the highest for a Rugby League World Cup match until 1992.
The final was held at Sydney Cricket Ground; a crowd of 54,290 watched Australia defeat France.
Results
- May 25: Australia 25 - 10 Great Britain (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)
- May 25: New Zealand 10 - 15 France (Carlaw Park, Auckland)
- June 1: Australia 31 - 12 New Zealand (Lang Park, Brisbane)
- June 2: France 7 - 2 Great Britain (Carlaw Park, Auckland)
- June 8: Australia 37 - 4 France (Lang Park, Brisbane)
- June 8: Great Britain 38 - 14 New Zealand (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)
Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
 Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26 | 67 | 6 |
 France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 4 |
 Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 2 |
| Missing image Flag_of_New_Zealand.png New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 84 | -48 | 0 |
Final
- June 10: Australia 20 - 2 France (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)