1954 Rugby League World Cup Vintage Olive T-Shirt - Green

The 1954 Rugby League T-Shirt World Cup was led by the French RL President�Paul Barri�re. Barri�re proposed a tournament held in France in 1953. And invitations were sent to�Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand and the�United States. It followed the sensational 1951 France tour of Australia. It followed when they defeated the Kangaroos in a memorable test series led by the legendary Puig Aubert. The initiative was supported by Bill Fallowfield from Britain, but�the Australians were less enthusiastic. Eventually, after a guaranteeing cost of �25,000, the Kangaroos agreed.�The tournament was delayed until 1954 and the USA�s invitation was withdrawn.