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"Everybody's saying go go go and he goes"

2 nd  November 1972           Great Britain  10    v    Australia 10      Lyon The 1972 World Cup was played in  France  and  Great Britain  and  Australia  fought their way through to the Final. Clive Sullivan and Mick (Stevo) Stephenson scored tries for  Great Britain  and Terry Clawson kicked a goal. Artie Beetson and John O’Neill replied for  Australia  which took the game into extra time although no further points were scored and  Great Britain  were declared the winners courtesy of their superior record in the group stages of the competition. The game is best remembered for the brilliant try by Clive Sullivan and the accompanying commentary by Eddie Waring. The Australians felt hard done by due to a Graeme Langlands try disallowed for offside. This was the last time to date that a UK  side has won a major International Rugby League trophy