Team: Australia. Manager: N C Robinson. Captain-Coach: Richard Poole. Squad: Keith Barnes, Brian Carlson, B Clay, B Davies, Greg Hawick, Keith Holman, Ken Kearney, K McCaffery, W Marsh, Ian Moir, Kel O'Shea, Richard Poole, Norm Provan, R Ritchie, D Schofield, T Tyquin, Alex Watson, Harry Wells.

Team: France. Manager: A Blain. Coach: J Duhau. Squad: A Appelian, G Benausse, G Berthomieu, H Delhoste, F Ferraro, J Foussat, G Husson, R Jean, A Jiminez, F Levy, R Medus, J Merquey, A Parent, A Rives, J Rouqueyrol, A Save, G Verdier, M Voron.

Team: Great Britain. Managers: W Fallowfield, H Rawson. Squad: E Ashton (Wigan), W Boston (Wigan), A Davies (Oldham), J Grundy (Barrow), G Gunney (Hunslet), T Harris (Hull), P Jackson (Barrow), L Jones (Leeds), S Little (Oldham), T McKinney (St Helens), G Moses (St Helens), A Prescott (St Helens), R Price (Warrington), A Rhodes (St Helens), J Stevenson (Leeds), M Sullivan (Huddersfield), D Turner (Oldham), J Whiteley (Hull).

Team: New Zealand. Manager: K Blow. Coach: W Telford. Squad: R Ackland, V Bakalich, K Bell, S Belsham, J Butterfield, P Creedy, R Griffiths, B Hadfield, C Johnson, W McLennan, H Maxwell, G Menzies, K Pearce, R Percy, J Riddell, William Sorensen, G Turner, J Yates.

World Cup, Saturday 15th June 1957.

Great Britain 23 (M Sullivan 2, W Boston, P Jackson, J Stevenson tries;
  L Jones 4 goals) beat
France 5 (Jacques Merquey try; G Benausse goal)
at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Crowd: 50,007. Referee: Darcy Lawler (Australia).
Great Britain: G Moses; W Boston, P Jackson, A Davies, M Sullivan;
  L Jones, J Stevenson; A Prescott (c), T Harris, S Little, J Grundy,
  G Gunney, D Turner.
France: A Rives; G Husson, A Jiminez, J Merquey (c), M Voron;
  G Benausse, R Jean; F Ferraro, A Appelian, G Berthomieu, A Save,
  A Parent, J Rouqueyrol.


World Cup, Saturday 15th June 1957.

Australia 25 (Norm Provan, Brian Carlson, Kel OÕShea, Ian Moir,
  Harry Wells tries; Keith Barnes 5 goals) beat
New Zealand 5 (Cliff Johnson try; Bill Sorensen goal)
at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Crowd: 29,636. Referee: V Belsham (New Zealand).
Australia: Keith Barnes; Ian Moir, Harry Wells, Dick Poole (c),
  Brian Carlson; Greg Hawick, Keith Holman; Bill Marsh, Ken Kearney,
  Brian Davies, Kel OÕShea, Norm Provan, Brian Clay.
New Zealand: P Creedy; V Bakalich, Bill Sorensen, Ron Ackland,
  Tom Hadfield; George Menzies, S Belsham; W McLennan,
  Jock Butterfield, H Maxwell, Cliff Johnson (c), J Yates, R Percy.


World Cup, Monday 17th June 1957.

Australia 31 (Ken McCaffery 2, Ian Moir 2, Kel O'Shea, Harry Wells,
  Brian Clay tries; Brian Carlson 4, Brian Davies goals) beat
Great Britain 6 (L Jones 3 goals)
at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Crowd: 57,955. Referee: V Belsham (New Zealand).
Australia: Brian Carlson; Alex Watson, Harry Wells, Richard Poole (c),
  Ian Moir; B Clay, K McCaffery; W Marsh, Ken Kearney, B Davies,
  Kel O'Shea, Norm Provan, D Schofield.
Great Britain: G Moses; W Boston, E Ashton, A Davies, M Sullivan;
  L Jones, J Stevenson; A Prescott (c), T Harris, S Little,
  J Whiteley, J Grundy, D Turner.


World Cup, Monday 17th June 1957.

France 14 (J Foussat 2 tries; G Bernausse 4 goals) beat
New Zealand 10 (William Sorensen, B Hadfield tries;
  William Sorensen, P Creedy goals)
at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
Crowd: 28,000. Referee: Darcy Lawler (Australia).
France: A Rives; G Husson, J Merquey (c), M Voron, J Foussat;
  G Benausse, R Jean; H Delhoste, A Appelian, R Medus, G Berthomieu,
  A Parent, J Rouqueyrol.
New Zealand: P Creedy; V Bakalich, William Sorensen, R Ackland,
  B Hadfield; G Menzies, S Belsham; W McLennan, J Butterfield,
  H Maxwell, C Johnson (c), J Yates, R Percy.


World Cup, Saturday 22nd June 1957.

Australia 26 (Brian Carlson, Dick Poole, Kel OÕShea, Bill Marsh tries;
  Brian Carlson 7 goals) beat
France 9 (G Benausse try; G Benausse 3 goals)
at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Crowd: 35,158. Referee: V Belsham (New Zealand).
Australia: Brian Carlson; Alex Watson, Dick Poole (c), Harry Wells,
  Ian Moir; Brian Clay, Ken McCaffery; Bill Marsh, Ken Kearney,
  Brian Davies, Kel OÕShea, Norm Provan, Don Schofield.
France: A Rives; G Husson, A Jiminez (c), J Foussat, M Voron;
  G Benausse, R Jean; R Ferrero, A Appellian, H Delhoste, R Medus,
  A Parent, F Levy.


World Cup, Tuesday 25th June 1957.

New Zealand 29 (B Hadfield, G Turner, G Menzies, J Riddell,
  W McLennan tries; William Sorensen 7 goals) beat
Great Britain 21 (P Jackson, J Grundy, M Sullivan, S Little,
  L Jones tries; LJones 3 goals)
at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Crowd: 14,263. Referee: Darcy Lawler (Australia).
New Zealand: P Creedy; B Hadfield, William Sorensen, G Turner,
  R Griffiths; G Menzies, S Belsham; W McLennan, J Butterfield,
  J Yates, H Maxwell, C Johnson (c), J Riddell.
Great Britain: G Moses; E Ashton, P Jackson, L Jones, M Sullivan;
  A Rhodes, J Stevenson; A Prescott (c), T McKinney, S Little,
  J Grundy, G Gunney, D Turner.