Game 2
Australia 38 def. New Zealand 7
Australia vs New Zealand 1978 | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6816 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 15th July, 1978 | |||||||
Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
Referee | Eddie Ward | |||||||
Venue | Lang Park (Brisbane) | |||||||
Crowd | 14,000 | |||||||
Official Player of the Match | Rod Reddy | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 15 | – | 2 | |||||
Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
Kerry BOUSTEAD | 2 | T | ||||||
Neville GLOVER | 2 | |||||||
Ray PRICE | 2 | |||||||
Rod REDDY | ||||||||
Steve ROGERS | ||||||||
PT | Dane O'HARA | |||||||
Michael CRONIN | 7/12 | G | 2/2 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
John DORAHY [Western Suburbs] |
1 | FB | 1 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
Kerry BOUSTEAD | 2 | W | 2 | Shane VARLEY | ||||
Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] |
3 | C | 3 | Olsen FILIPAINA | ||||
Steve ROGERS [Cronulla] |
4 | C | 4 | Dennis WILLIAMS | ||||
Neville GLOVER [Parramatta] |
5 | W | 5 | Dane O'HARA | ||||
Bob FULTON (c) [Eastern Suburbs] |
6 | FE | 6 | John SMITH | ||||
Greg OLIPHANT [Redcliffe] |
7 | HB | 7 | Ken STIRLING (c) | ||||
John DONNELLY [Western Suburbs] |
13 | FR | 13 | Ray BAXENDALE | ||||
John LANG [Easts] |
12 | HK | 12 | Alan RUSHTON | ||||
Graham OLLING [Parramatta] |
11 | FR | 11 | Lyndsay PROCTOR | ||||
Greg PLATZ | 10 | 2R | 10 | Gary PROHM | ||||
Rod REDDY [St George] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Tony COLL | ||||
Ray PRICE [Parramatta] |
8 | L | 8 | Mark GRAHAM | ||||
Rod MORRIS [Easts] |
15 | B | 15 | Whetu HENRY | ||||
Frank STANTON | HC | Ron ACKLAND | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Australia vs New Zealand 1978 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- Australia vs New Zealand 1978 - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Graham Eadie (fullback), Terry Fahey (wing), Steve Morris (halfback), George Peponis (hooker), Ian Thomson (front row), Greg Pierce (second row)
- In:
- John Dorahy (fullback), Neville Glover (wing), John Donnelly (front row), John Lang (hooker), Greg Platz (second row), Rod Morris (bench)
- Changes:
- Greg Oliphant (bench to halfback)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 13 vs. North QLD
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 15 vs. Wide Bay
- Out:
- Fred Ah Kuoi (centre), Michael O'Donnell (centre), Toa Fepuleai (wing)
- In:
- Shane Varley (wing), Dennis Williams (centre), Lyndsay Proctor (front row)
- Changes:
- Whetu Henry (front row to bench), Olsen Filipaina (bench to centre)
Match Notes
Bob Fulton & Rod Reddy were both named a Man of the Match in this game.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner