▁players ▁liked ▁playing ▁for ▁him .” ▁ ▁After ▁leaving ▁Le igh ▁Les ▁returned ▁to ▁coach ▁Hal if ax ▁and ▁enjoyed ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁years ▁of ▁his ▁co aching ▁career ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁Wales ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁The ▁el ong ated ▁tournament ▁was ▁cont ested ▁between ▁five ▁countries ▁in ▁two ▁hem is pher es ▁with ▁the ▁cup ▁awarded ▁to ▁the ▁league ▁leaders . ▁Australia ▁won ▁the ▁cup ▁with ▁ 1 3 pts ▁from ▁eight ▁games , ▁finishing ▁one ▁point ▁ahead ▁of ▁England . ▁ ▁Wales ▁finished ▁a ▁highly ▁cred itable ▁third , ▁ahead ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁and ▁France ▁with ▁three ▁vict ories . ▁Their ▁ 1 2 - 7 ▁win ▁over ▁England ▁at ▁Lang ▁Park ▁in ▁a ▁fier c ely ▁cont ested ▁game ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁‘ B attle ▁of ▁Br is b ane ’ ▁and ▁Wales ’ ▁victory ▁effectively ▁spo ilt ▁English ▁hopes ▁of ▁lif ting ▁the ▁tro phy . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁Wales ▁fam ously ▁beat ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ 2 5 - 2 4 ▁at ▁the ▁St ▁Helen ’ s ▁ground ▁in ▁Sw anse a ▁with ▁a ▁side ▁including ▁such ▁famous ▁names ▁as ▁David ▁Wat kins , ▁John ▁Be van , ▁David ▁Will ic om be , ▁Bill ▁Francis , ▁Jim ▁M ills , ▁Tony ▁Fish er , ▁John ▁Mant le ▁and ▁Roy ▁Math ias . ▁ ▁Francis ▁scored ▁two ▁tries ▁with ▁Be van , ▁W l lic om be ▁and ▁Mant le ▁also ▁crossing ▁and ▁Wat