Game 2
New Zealand Maori 10 drew with Australia 10
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/23314 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 4th June, 1980 | |||||||
| Referee | John Percival (Auckland) | |||||||
| Venue | Tomoana (Hastings) | |||||||
| Crowd | 5,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 5 | – | 7 | |||||
| NZ Maori | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| James LEULUAI | T | Chris CLOSE | ||||||
| Kevin TAMATI | Graham QUINN | |||||||
| Dennis WILLIAMS | 2 | G | 2 | Graeme WYNN | ||||
| OFF | Chris CLOSE | |||||||
| NZ Maori | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| James LEULUAI | 1 | FB | 1 | Garry DOWLING [Parramatta] |
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| Lou KUPA | 2 | W | 2 | Chris ANDERSON [Canterbury] |
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| John SMITH | 3 | C | 3 | Graham QUINN [St George] |
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| Dennis WILLIAMS (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Chris CLOSE | ||||
| Ron SIULEPA | 5 | W | 5 | Greg BRENTNALL [Canterbury] |
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| Ray HARRIS | 6 | FE | 6 | Steve MARTIN [Manly] |
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| Dennis KEY | 7 | HB | 7 | Tom RAUDONIKIS (c) [Newtown] |
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| Rick MURU | 8 | FR | 8 | Rohan HANCOCK | ||||
| Howie TAMATI | 9 | HK | 9 | John LANG [Eastern Suburbs] |
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| Warren RANGI | 10 | FR | 10 | Rod MORRIS [Balmain] |
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| Pat POASA | 11 | 2R | 11 | Rod REDDY [St George] |
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| Kevin TAMATI | 12 | 2R | 12 | Graeme WYNN [St George] |
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| Ian BELL | 13 | L | 13 | Jim LEIS [Western Suburbs] |
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| Bart HERANGI | 14 | B | 14 | Kerry BOUSTEAD [Eastern Suburbs] |
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| B | 15 | Craig YOUNG [St George] |
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| Tom NEWTON | HC | Frank STANTON | ||||||
Team Info
New Zealand Maori
- Previous Game:
- Lions Tour 1979 - Game 19 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Les Chanticleers Tour 1981 - Game 4 vs. France
- Out:
- Nick Wright (fullback), Toa Fepuleai (wing), Tariana Wharekura (centre), John Heremaia (wing), Murray Netzler (hooker), Kevin Jenkinson (lock)
- In:
- James Leuluai (fullback), Lou Kupa (wing), John Smith (centre), Ron Siulepa (wing), Howie Tamati (hooker), Kevin Tamati (second row), Bart Herangi (bench)
- Changes:
- Pat Poasa (front row to second row), Warren Rangi (second row to front row), Ian Bell (second row to lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- New Zealand vs Australia 1980 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1980 - Game 3 vs. Central Districts
- Out:
- Michael Cronin (centre), Alan Thompson (five-eighth), George Peponis (hooker), Les Boyd (second row), Ray Price (lock)
- In:
- Graham Quinn (centre), Chris Close (centre), Steve Martin (five-eighth), Rohan Hancock (front row), John Lang (hooker), Graeme Wynn (second row), Jim Leis (lock)
- Changes:
- Kerry Boustead (wing to bench), Greg Brentnall (centre to wing), Craig Young (front row to bench)
Match Notes
Chris Close was sent off 5 mins from fulltime for punching he was later cautioned by the judiciary.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash
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