THE attendance of 14,137 at Langtree Park was one of the top ten biggest attendances for a stand alone World Cup pool game not involving a host nation.

The top ten is.

50,077, France v Great Britain 1957, Sydney.

22,142, France v New Zealand 1957, Brisbane.

20,278, Australia v France 1960, Wigan.

20,000, Australia v New Zealand 1954, Marseille.

15,760, France v Great Britain 1968, Auckland.

15,145, England v New Zealand 2008, Newcastle, NSW.

14,263, Great Britain v New Zealand 1957 Sydney.

14,137, Australia v Fiji 2013, St Helens.

14,105, Great Britain v New Zealand 1968 ,Sydney.

14,000, Great Britain v New Zealand 1954, Bordeaux.