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1954 Rugby League World Cup squads


The 1954 Rugby League World Cup featured the national teams (selected from eighteen-man squads) of four nations.

For Australian players, the World Cup tournament took place in 1954's post-season. Their coach was Vic Hey

New South Wales
Harold Crocker, forward for Parramatta
Ken Kearney, forward for St. George
Peter Diversi, forward for North Sydney
Roy Bull, forward for Manly-Warringah
Norm Provan, forward for St. George
Keith Holman, half back for Western Suburbs (Sydney)
Noel Pidding, goal-kicking three-quarter back for Maitland
Harry Wells, three-quarter back for Wollongong
Ian Moir, three-quarter back for South Sydney
Greg Hawick, three-quarter back for South Sydney
Clive Churchill (captain), full back for South Sydney

Queensland
Duncan Hall, forward for Western Suburbs (Brisbane)
Kel O'Shea, forward for Ayr
Brian Davies, forward for Brothers (Brisbane)
Ken McCaffery, half back for Souths (Toowoomba)
Bob Banks, half back for Newtown (Toowoomba)
Alex Watson, three-quarter back for Western Suburbs (Brisbane)
Denis Flannery, three-quarter back for Brothers (Ipswich)


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