World Championship Series 1975

Game 1

New Zealand 13 def. Wales 8

World Championship Series 1975
Game 1

New Zealand

13

–

8

Wales

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14242

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 28th June, 1975

Referee

Laurie Bruyeres

Venue

Carlaw (Auckland)

Crowd

9,368

Match Stats

Halftime Score

8

–

3

Scrums

12

–

18

Penalties

12

–

8

New Zealand

Scoresheet

Wales

T

Warren COLLICOAT

5/9

G

1/1

0/1

OFF

New Zealand

Teams

Wales

Warren COLLICOAT

1

FB

1

2

W

2

John O'SULLIVAN

3

C

3

David WILLICOMBE

Dennis WILLIAMS

4

C

4

David WATKINS (c)

5

W

5

6

FE

6

Ken STIRLING (c)

7

HB

7

Lyndsay PROCTOR

8

FR

8

9

HK

9

10

FR

10

11

2R

11

12

2R

12

13

L

13

B

15

HC

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:: World Championship Series 1975 - Game 1 vs. England
Next Game:: World Championship Series 1975 - Game 2 vs. Australia
Out:: John Whittaker (fullback), John Greengrass (front row)
Changes:: Warren Collicoat (bench to fullback), Lyndsay Proctor (bench to front row)

Wales

Previous Game:: Dragons World Cup Tour 1975 - Game 6 vs. Canterbury
Next Game:: Dragons World Cup Tour 1975 - Game 8 vs. Auckland
Out:: Frank Wilson (centre), Glyn Turner (five-eighth), Dick Evans (hooker), Mike Nicholas (second row), Peter Rowe (lock)
In:: Bill Francis (fullback), Clive Sullivan (wing), Tony Fisher (hooker), Kel Coslett (lock)
Changes:: David Watkins (fullback to centre), David Treasure (wing to five-eighth), Brian Butler (front row to bench), John Mantle (front row to second row), Jim Mills (bench to front row), Robert Wanbon (bench to front row)

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Contributions: Alan Katzmann, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash