Lions Tour 1979

Great Britain

Legend: FB = Fullback; C = Centre; W = Winger; FE = Five-Eighth; HB = Half-back; FR = Front Row; H = Hooker; 2R = Back Row; L = Lock; B = Bench.

Tour Appearance Summary

Note: Hold the mouse over the game number to see the date and opponent for that match.

Player 1
LT
2
LT
3
LT
4
LT
5
LT
6
LT
7
LT
1
AS
9
LT
10
LT
11
LT
12
LT
2
AS
14
LT
15
LT
16
LT
17
LT
3
AS
19
LT
1
NZvGB
21
LT
22
LT
23
LT
2
NZvGB
25
LT
3
NZvGB
27
LT
Mick ADAMS   2R     B   L       2R   L   L L   B   L       L   L  
David BARENDS         W W W W W W W   W B W                        
John BURKE                           FR FR                        
Len CASEY         L B 2R   L L B   2R L       FR   FR       2R   2R  
Steve EVANS FE   FE   C B   B C C     B C   B   W   W       W   W  
George FAIRBAIRN                         FB W   FB   FB   FB       FB   FB  
Peter GLYNN FB FB FB   W   C   W FE C     C C                        
Jeff GRAYSHON         2R       2R B 2R   2R 2R   2R   2R   2R       2R   2R  
Phil HOGAN   W W       C B             2R 2R   2R   2R           B  
John HOLMES             FE FE FE   FE   FE         B   FE       FE   FE  
Eric HUGHES W C W   B     C C C W   W   W W   W   W       W   W  
Mel JAMES B FR     FR   FR   FR FR         FR                        
John JOYNER C B C     C   C     C   C     C   C   C       C   C  
Doug LAUGHTON L   2R     H   2R           B                          
Graham LIPTROT   H             H         2R H                        
Brian LOCKWOOD FR   B       FR     FR FR       2R         B              
Tommy MARTYN   2R     2R   2R   2R                                    
Roy MATHIAS W W B     W W W   W       W B W                      
Jim MILLS FR   FR     L   FR                                      
Roger MILLWARD   FE     FE                                            
Keith MUMBY         FB FB FB   FB FB FB     FB FB                        
Steve NASH   HB         HB   B HB B                                
George NICHOLLS 2R   2R     FR   2R   2R     FR     FR   FR   FR       FR   FR  
Steve NORTON   L L     FR   L     L             L                  
Alan REDFEARN           HB     HB         FE   HB   HB                  
Trevor SKERRETT 2R         2R   FR   2R     FR     FR               FR   FR  
Mike SMITH B C       C                           C       C   C  
Gary STEPHENS HB   HB   HB     HB   B HB   HB HB HB         HB       HB   HB  
Charlie STONE   FR FR   FR       FR   FR     FR                          
David TOPLISS                             FE FE   FE                  
David WARD         H 2R   H     H   H     B   H   H       H   H  
David WATKINSON H B H       H     H     B H B H                      
John WOODS C   C   C FE   FB         C   C C   C               B  

List of Matches

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Competition Round Opposition   Score FB1W2C3C4W5FE6HB7FR8HK9FR102R112R12L13B14B15  
Lions Tour Game 1 North QLD W 29-5 GlynnHughes   1TJoyner   1TWoods   2T 5G 1FMathiasEvansStephens   1TMillsWatkinson   1TLockwoodSkerrettNichollsLaughtonSmithJames View
Lions Tour Game 2 Central QLD W 20-11 GlynnHoganHughes   1TSmithMathiasMillward   4GNashJamesLiptrotStoneMartyn   2TAdamsNortonJoyner   1TWatkinson View
Lions Tour Game 3 Wide Bay W 27-7 GlynnHughesJoynerWoods   6GHoganEvans   2TStephensMills   1TWatkinsonStoneNicholls   1TLaughtonNortonMathias   1TLockwood View
Lions Tour Game 4 North Coast W 33-6 (n/a) View
Lions Tour Game 5 Northern Division W 20-11 Mumby   1TBarends   1TEvansWoods   5GGlynn   1TMillwardStephensJamesWardStoneMartynGrayshonCaseyHughesAdams   1F View
Lions Tour Game 6 QLD Firsts W 25-19 MumbyBarends   1TJoyner   1TSmithMathiasWoods   5GRedfearnNortonLaughtonNicholls   1TSkerrettWardMills   1TEvans   1TCasey View
Lions Tour Game 7 Toowoomba L 16-19 Mumby   2GBarendsGlynn   1THoganMathias   1THolmesNash   1TJamesWatkinsonLockwoodCasey   1TMartynAdams View
Ashes Series Game 1 Australia L 0-35 WoodsBarendsJoynerHughesMathiasHolmesStephensSkerrettWardMillsLaughtonNichollsNortonEvansHogan View
Lions Tour Game 9 Brisbane Firsts W 10-7 MumbyBarends   1TEvansHughesGlynnHolmes   2GRedfearnJamesLiptrotStoneGrayshonMartyn   1TCaseyNash View
Lions Tour Game 10 Southern Division D 10-10 Mumby   2GBarendsEvans   1THughesMathias   1TGlynnNashJamesWatkinsonLockwoodSkerrettNichollsCaseyStephensGrayshon View
Lions Tour Game 11 Newcastle W 25-12 MumbyBarends   1TJoyner   1TGlynn   1THughes   1THolmesStephens   1TLockwoodWardStoneAdams   5GGrayshonNortonNashCasey View
Lions Tour Game 12 Riverina W 37-10 (n/a) View
Ashes Series Game 2 Australia L 16-24 FairbairnBarendsJoyner   1TWoods   5GHughes   1THolmesStephensSkerrettWardNichollsGrayshonCaseyAdamsEvansWatkinson View
Lions Tour Game 14 Illawarra Firsts W 18-13 MumbyFairbairn   3GEvans   1TGlynn   1TMathias   1TRedfearnStephensBurkeWatkinsonStoneLiptrotGrayshon   1TCaseyBarendsLaughton View
Lions Tour Game 15 Western Division W 19-12 MumbyBarendsWoods   1T 5GGlynnHughesToplissStephens   1TBurkeLiptrotJamesLockwoodHogan   1TAdamsMathiasWatkinson View
Lions Tour Game 16 NSW Firsts W 19-17 Fairbairn   1T 1FHughesJoynerWoods   1T 3GMathiasToplissRedfearnSkerrettWatkinsonNichollsGrayshonHoganAdamsEvans   2TWard View
Lions Tour Game 17 Monaro W 21-7 (n/a) View
Ashes Series Game 3 Australia L 2-28 Fairbairn   1GHughesJoynerWoodsEvansToplissRedfearnNichollsWardCaseyGrayshonHoganNortonHolmesAdams View
Lions Tour Game 19 NZ Maori W 15-13 (n/a) View
New Zealand vs Great Britain Game 1 New Zealand W 16-8 Fairbairn   1T 2GEvans   1TJoynerSmith   1THughes   1THolmesStephensCaseyWardNichollsHoganGrayshonAdamsLockwood View
Lions Tour Game 21 Northern Districts W 58-5 (n/a) View
Lions Tour Game 22 Central Districts W 14-5 (n/a) View
Lions Tour Game 23 Wellington W 39-3 (n/a) View
New Zealand vs Great Britain Game 2 New Zealand W 22-7 Fairbairn   5GEvans   1TJoynerSmithHughes   1THolmesStephensNichollsWardSkerrettCasey   1TGrayshon   1TAdams View
Lions Tour Game 25 West Coast W 19-0 (n/a) View
New Zealand vs Great Britain Game 3 New Zealand L 11-18 Fairbairn   1GEvansJoynerSmith   1THughes   1THolmesStephens   1TSkerrettWardNichollsCaseyGrayshonAdamsWoodsHogan View
Lions Tour Game 27 Auckland W 18-10 (n/a) View

Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson