at the time the greatest number ever attained by an Australian player on tour. An exhibition match between Australia and Great Britain at Paris' Stade Pershing in December 1933 inspired the beginnings of rugby league in France. 1940s Albert Johnston was a national selector in 1946 and coach of the national side for the 1946 first post-WWII Anglo-Australian series. Australia's 1948-49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France was their seventh tour to the UK. They played the Ashes series against a side officially called Great Britain. 1950s During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, Australia lost the three-Test series to the powerful French team inspired by their freakish goal kicking fullback Puig Aubert. The 1954 Rugby League World Cup was the first tournament held in either rugby code. Australia failed to reach the final. For the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour a record eleven Queenslanders were selected in the touring squad. Great Britain defeated Australia 19–0 at Station Road, Swinton, to take the Ashes series 2–1. Australia hosted and won the 1957 World Cup. For the 1959–60 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, the home nation retained the Ashes by winning the Test series 2–1 by the following results. First Test – Great Britain 14–22 Australia at Station Road, Swinton. Second Test – Great Britain 11–10 Australia at Headingley, Leeds. Third Test – Great Britain 18–12 Australia at Central Park, Wigan. This was the last British Ashes win on home soil. 1960s For the 1960 World Cup no final was held. Still, the last game, which was between the previously undefeated Great Britain and Australia sides, made it the tournament decider. Great Britain won 10–3. Harry Bath was selected manager, coach and as the sole selector for the Australian national team's 1962 Ashes series. After ten previous tours of Britain, the 1963–64 Kangaroo tour saw Australia's first ever Ashes victory on British soil. The Arthur Summons coached Kangaroos won the first test at Wembley Stadium before rampaging to a famous 50–12 win in the second test at Station Road in Swinton. Although they lost the third test at Headingley, legendary winger Ken Irvine became the first Australian player to score a try in each test of an Ashes series. The Kangaroos have not lost a series in Britain since. Harry Bath coached the national side to World Cup glory in the 1968 World Cup. He also coached