Game 1
Great Britain 9 lost to Australia 15
1978/79 Ashes Series | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7899 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 21st October, 1978 | |||||||
Referee | Ron Campbell | |||||||
Venue | Central Park (Wigan) | |||||||
Crowd | 17,644 | |||||||
Official Player of the Match | Rod Reddy | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 6 | – | 6 | |||||
Great Britain | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
John BEVAN | T | Kerry BOUSTEAD | ||||||
Bob FULTON | ||||||||
George FAIRBAIRN | 3 | G | 4 | Michael CRONIN | ||||
FG | Bob FULTON | |||||||
Steve NASH | OFF | Tom RAUDONIKIS | ||||||
Great Britain | Teams | Australia | ||||||
George FAIRBAIRN | 1 | FB | 1 | Graham EADIE [Manly] |
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Stuart WRIGHT | 2 | W | 2 | Kerry BOUSTEAD | ||||
Eric HUGHES | 3 | C | 3 | Steve ROGERS [Cronulla] |
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Eddie CUNNINGHAM | 4 | C | 4 | Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] |
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John BEVAN | 5 | W | 5 | Chris ANDERSON [Canterbury] |
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Roger MILLWARD (c) | 6 | FE | 6 | Bob FULTON (c) [Eastern Suburbs] |
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Steve NASH | 7 | HB | 7 | Tom RAUDONIKIS [Western Suburbs] |
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Jimmy THOMPSON | 8 | FR | 8 | Graham OLLING [Parramatta] |
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David WARD | 9 | HK | 9 | Max KRILICH [Manly] |
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Paul ROSE | 10 | FR | 10 | Craig YOUNG [St George] |
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George NICHOLLS | 11 | 2R | 11 | Geoff GERARD [Parramatta] |
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Len CASEY | 12 | 2R | 12 | Rod REDDY [St George] |
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Steve NORTON | 13 | L | 13 | Ray PRICE [Parramatta] |
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John HOLMES | 14 | B | ||||||
Phil HOGAN | 15 | B | ||||||
Peter FOX | HC | Frank STANTON | ||||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- Lions World Cup Tour 1977 - Game 11 vs. Southern Division
- Next Game:
- 1978/79 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- David Watkins (fullback), Keith Fielding (wing), Les Dyl (centre), Bill Francis (centre), Eddie Bowman (front row), Peter Smith (second row), Sammy Lloyd (second row)
- In:
- George Fairbairn (fullback), Stuart Wright (wing), Eric Hughes (centre), Eddie Cunningham (centre), John Bevan (wing), Paul Rose (front row), George Nicholls (second row), Steve Norton (lock), Phil Hogan (bench)
- Changes:
- John Holmes (wing to bench), Len Casey (lock to second row)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1978 - Game 7 vs. Leeds
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1978 - Game 9 vs. Widnes
Match Notes
Steve Kneen was on the Bench for Australia but did not take the field.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson