Round 1
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 44 def. Balmain Tigers 10
Team Info
Manly
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1970 - Round 4 vs. St George
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Penrith
- Out:
- Barry Ferguson (wing), Fred Jones (hooker), Peter Peters (second row), Ron Sparkes (bench), Derek Moritz (bench), Alec Tennant (bench)
- In:
- Les Hanigan (wing), Max Krilich (hooker), John Morgan (second row)
- Changes:
- Allan Thomson (front row to second row), Norm Pounder (second row to front row)
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1970 - Round 4 vs. Parramatta
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. St George
- Out:
- Terry Parker (centre), Norm Miller (hooker), Garry Leo (bench), John Spencer (bench)
- In:
- Kevin Bowrey (five-eighth), Daryl Palmer (bench)
- Changes:
- George Ruebner (wing to centre), Keith Outten (five-eighth to bench), Peter Boulton (bench to hooker), Paul Cross (bench to wing)
Match Notes
Alec Tennant withdrew from the Manly team on Friday due to a hand injury he was replaced by Howard Whitaker.
Balmain lost John Spencer with a rib injury on Thursday with Greg Fryer taking his position & Barry McTaggart was a late replacement for Garry Leo whose mother passed away on the Saturday.
Keith Outten replaced Dave Bolton at halftime with a hamstring injury and Daryl Palmer replaced Joe Walsh due to a chest injury.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables