1988 Rugby League World Cup

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The 1988 Rugby League World Cup was an international rugby league tournament whose final, played at Auckland’s Eden Park, marked a notable era in the sport’s history before the competition’s modern restructuring.

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instanceOf Rugby League World Cup
broadcastMedium television
captainOfWinningTeam Wally Lewis NERFINISHED
champion Australia national rugby league team NERFINISHED
coachOfWinningTeam Don Furner NERFINISHED
continent Oceania
editionNumber 7
era pre-modern Rugby League World Cup structure
finalAttendance 47268
finalCity Auckland NERFINISHED
finalCountry New Zealand NERFINISHED
finalDate 1988-10-09
finalists Australia national rugby league team NERFINISHED
New Zealand national rugby league team NERFINISHED
finalReferee Kevin Roberts NERFINISHED
finalScore Australia 25–12 New Zealand
finalVenue Eden Park NERFINISHED
governingRules international rugby league laws
hostConfederation Rugby League International Federation NERFINISHED
hostNation New Zealand NERFINISHED
nextEdition 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup NERFINISHED
notableFor being the first Rugby League World Cup final played at Eden Park
marking the end of the long-format World Cup cycles before later restructuring
organisedBy Rugby League International Board NERFINISHED
participatingTeam Australia national rugby league team NERFINISHED
France national rugby league team NERFINISHED
Great Britain national rugby league team NERFINISHED
New Zealand national rugby league team NERFINISHED
previousEdition 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup NERFINISHED
runnerUp New Zealand national rugby league team NERFINISHED
sport rugby league
tournamentFormat league and final
trophy Rugby League World Cup trophy NERFINISHED
winnerTitleCountForAustralia 6

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