Round 1
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 42 def. North Sydney Bears 3
Team Info
Cronulla
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1971 - Final vs. St George
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Penrith
- Out:
- Les Bell (wing), Rod Urquhart (lock), Barry Andrews (bench)
- In:
- Ray Corcoran (wing)
- Changes:
- John Maguire (bench to lock)
North Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1971 - Round 4 vs. Balmain
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Western Suburbs
- Out:
- Graham Arrand (wing), Mick Simmons (second row), Peter Jacques (bench), Peter Mullins (bench), Mal McLachlan (bench)
- In:
- Phil Franks (wing), John Payne (bench)
- Changes:
- John McDonell (lock to second row), John Grew (bench to lock)
Match Notes
Rod Urquhart dropped out of the Cronulla team following a training injury on Friday when he injured his leg and was replaced by John Maguire.
Tommy Bishop left the with head injuries 9 mins from fulltime and was replaced by Fred Dennehy.
Merv Hicks left the field with a broken arm an injury he carried into the game and was replaced by John Payne, John Grew & Ross Warner were both sent off within a minute of each other late in the game both for high tackles.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash