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1968 World Cup

Round 3

Summary of Matches

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>  Great Britain 38 (C. Sullivan 3, A. Burwell 2, I. Brooke, A. Morgan, M. Shoebottom tries; B. Risman 7 goals) defeated New Zealand 14 (P. Schultz 2 tries; E. Wiggs 4 goals) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Date: Sat, 8th June.   Kickoff: 2:30 PM.   Halftime: Great Britain 20-4.   Scrums: Great Britain 14-9.   Penalties: New Zealand 12-8.   Referee: Col Pearce.   Crowd: 14,105.
Great Britain: Risman (C), Sullivan, Brooke, Burwell, Atkinson; Millward, Bishop; Warlow, Flanagan, Clark, French, Morgan, Renilson. Int: Shoebottom, Watson.
New Zealand: Ellwood, Mincham, Dunn, Schultz, Wiggs; Tait (C), Carson; McMaster, O'Neil, Smith, Sinel, Lee, Kriletich. Int: Dixon.
>  Australia 37 (B. Fulton 2, L. Williamson 2, R. Coote, J. Greaves, B. Smith tries; E. Simms 5 goals; B. Smith 3 field goals) defeated France 4 (J. Capdouze 2 goals) at Lang Park.
Date: Sat, 8th June.   Kickoff: 3:05 PM.   Halftime: Australia 16-2.   Scrums: 7-all.   Penalties: France 12-7.   Referee: John Percival.   Crowd: 32,664.
Australia: Simms, James, Rhodes, Greaves, Williamson; Fulton, Smith; Wittenberg, Fitzsimmons, Manteit, Beetson, Coote, Raper (C).
France: Cros, Ferren, Molinier, Gruppi, Ledru; Capdouze, Frattini; Serrano, Bégou, Sabatié, Mazard, Alesina, Clar (C). Int: de Nadaï.

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