1977 Rugby League World Cup
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Final standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 72 | −39 | 0 |
Final
Great Britain were the underdogs going to the final, which was held at the Sydney Cricket GroundSydney Cricket Ground
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. They managed to dominate the possession, and it took a last minute try
Try
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from Australia’s John Kolc to secure the Cup in front of 24,457 spectators.
Australia: Graham Eadie
Graham Eadie
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; Allan McMahon
Allan McMahon
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(1 try), Mick Cronin
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(2 goals), Russel Gartner
Russel Gartner
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(1 try), Mark Harris, John Peard
John Peard
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, John Kolc (1 try), Greg Pierce
Greg Pierce
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, Ray Higgs
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, Arthur Beetson
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(c), Terry Randall
Terry Randall
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, Nick Geiger, Greg Veivers
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; Denis Fitzgerald
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Great Britain: George Fairbairn
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(3 goals); Stuart Wright
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, John Holmes
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, Les Dyl
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, Bill Francis
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; Roger Millward
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(c), Steve Nash
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; Philip "Phil" Hogan
Philip Hogan
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, Edward "Eddie" Bowman
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, George Nicholls
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, Steve Pitchford
Steve Pitchford
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(1 try), Keith Elwell
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, Jimmy Thompson
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; Ken Gill
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(1 try), Len Casey
Len Casey
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