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The fifth Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain in 1970. Britain, fresh from defeating Australia in the Ashes, were hot favourites, and won all three of their group stage games. All the other nations lost two games each, and Australia qualified for the final largely on the back of an impressive tally of points against New Zealand.

The final was held at Headingley, Leeds. Although Great Britain dominated the possession, the Kangaroos were able to exploit their chances, and ran out unexpected winners in a scrappy game.

1 Results

October 21: Australia 47 - 11 New Zealand ( Central Park , Wigan)
October 24: Great Britain 11 - 4 Australia ( Headingley, Leeds)
October 25: France 15 - 16 New Zealand ( The Boulevard , Hull)
October 28: Great Britain 6 - 0 France ( Wheldon Road , Castleford)
October 31: Great Britain 27 - 17 New Zealand ( Station Road , Swinton )
November 1November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. Events 1512 The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. 1521 The Strait of Mage: Australia 15 - 17 France ( Odsal Stadium , BradfordThis article discusses the city Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. Bradford gives its name to the metropolitan borough named the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, discussed in a separate article, which also takes in many towns and villages in the)

1.1 Final standings

Team	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Points
Great BritainGreat Britain is one of the major national teams playing rugby league. The team is administered by the Rugby Football League (RFL), and is commonly nicknamed the Lions or Great Britain Lions . Sometimes the team is known as Great Britain and Ireland .	3	3	0	0	44	21	23	6
AustraliaThe Australian national rugby league side represent Australia at rugby league, and are commonly known as the Kangaroos . They are administered by the Australian Rugby League, and have been consistently the best rugby league playing nation for many years.	3	1	0	2	66	39	27	2
FranceThe French national rugby league team are often nicknamed les chanticleers after the cockerel which is the emblem of the team or as les tricoleurs . The team is administered by the Federation Francaise de Rugby a Treize''. The French first took up the spo	3	1	0	2	32	37	-5	2
New ZealandThe New Zealand national rugby league side represent New Zealand at rugby league , and are commonly known as the Kiwis after the native bird of that name. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League. The Kiwis have never won the Rugby League Wor	3	1	0	2	44	89	-45	2

1.2 Final

November 8November 8 is the 312nd day of the year (313rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. Events 1519 Hernan Cortes enters Tenochtitlan and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great pomp as would befit a returning god. 1520 Stoc: Great Britain 7 - 12 Australia ( Headingley, Leeds)

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