World Cup 1970

Game 1

Australia 47 def. New Zealand 11

World Cup 1970
Game 1

Australia
47
11
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14218
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 21st October, 1970
Referee Billy Thompson (Huddersfield)
Venue Central Park (Wigan)
Crowd 9,805
Australia Scoresheet New Zealand
John COOTES 2 T Garry SMITH
Ray BRANIGHAN      
Ron COOTE      
Bob FULTON      
Bob McCARTHY      
Eric SIMMS      
Billy SMITH      
Ron TURNER      
 
Eric SIMMS 9/10 G Don LADNER
 
Eric SIMMS FG 3 Don LADNER
Australia Teams New Zealand
Eric SIMMS
[South Sydney]
1 FB 1 Don LADNER
Ray BRANIGHAN
[South Sydney]
2 W 2 Robert McGUINN
John COOTES 3 C 3 Roy CHRISTIAN (c)
Bob FULTON
[Manly]
4 C 4 Bernie LOWTHER
Lionel WILLIAMSON
[Newtown]
5 W 5 Maurice BRERETON
 
Denis PITTARD
[South Sydney]
6 FE 6 Gary WOOLLARD
Billy SMITH
[St George]
7 HB 7 Graeme COOKSLEY
 
John O'NEILL
[South Sydney]
8 FR 8 Garry SMITH
Elwyn WALTERS
[South Sydney]
9 HK 9 Colin O'NEIL
Bob O'REILLY
[Parramatta]
10 FR 10 Doug GAILEY
Bob McCARTHY
[South Sydney]
11 2R 11 Bill DEACON
Paul SAIT
[South Sydney]
12 2R 12 Eddie HEATLEY
Ron COOTE (c)
[South Sydney]
13 L 13 Anthony KRILETICH
 
Ron TURNER
[Cronulla]
14 B    
 
Harry BATH   HC    
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
Ashes Series 1970 - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
World Cup 1970 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Out:
Allan McKean (fullback), John McDonald (wing), John Brass (centre), Johnny King (wing), Phil Hawthorne (five-eighth), Bob Grant (halfback), Arthur Beetson (front row), Jim Morgan (front row), Ron Costello (second row)
In:
Eric Simms (fullback), Ray Branighan (wing), John Cootes (centre), Lionel Williamson (wing), Denis Pittard (five-eighth), Billy Smith (halfback), John O'Neill (front row), Bob O'Reilly (front row), Paul Sait (second row), Ron Turner (bench)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
New Zealand vs Great Britain 1970 - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
World Cup 1970 - Game 3 vs. France
Out:
Wayne Redmond (centre), Roger Bailey (five-eighth), Eric Carson (halfback), Robert Orchard (front row), Kevin Dixon (second row), Ray Williams (bench)
In:
Robert McGuinn (wing), Gary Woollard (five-eighth), Graeme Cooksley (halfback), Garry Smith (front row), Eddie Heatley (second row)
Changes:
Bernie Lowther (wing to centre)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin