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1971 New Zealand vs Australia

New Zealand 24 def. Australia 3

1971 New Zealand vs Australia

New Zealand		24
–
3
Australia
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6812
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 26th June, 1971
Kick Off2:30pm (local time)
RefereeJohn Percival (Auckland)
VenueCarlaw (Auckland)
Crowd13,917
Match Stats
Halftime Score14–0
Scrums12–15
Penalties12–12
New ZealandScoresheetAustralia
John WHITTAKER2TKeith CAMPBELL
Maurice BRERETON   
Robert ORCHARD   
 
Henry TATANA6/7G0/1Keith CAMPBELL
New ZealandTeamsAustralia
Mike McCLENNAN1FB1Graeme LANGLANDS (c)
[St George]
John WHITTAKER2W2Ray BRANIGHAN
[South Sydney]
Bernie LOWTHER3C3Bob FULTON
[Manly]
Roy CHRISTIAN (c)4C8Paul SAIT
[South Sydney]
Maurice BRERETON5W5Lionel WILLIAMSON
[Newtown]
 
Gary WOOLLARD6FE6Tony BRANSON
[St George]
Ken STIRLING7HB7Bob GRANT
[South Sydney]
 
Henry TATANA8FR13John SATTLER
[South Sydney]
Colin O'NEIL9HK12Brian FITZSIMMONS
Robert ORCHARD10FR11Bob O'REILLY
[Parramatta]
Garry SMITH112R10Ron COSTELLO
[Canterbury]
Anthony KRILETICH122R9Bob McCARTHY
[South Sydney]
Eddie HEATLEY13L16Keith CAMPBELL
[Parramatta]
 
Lory BLANCHARD HC Harry BATH
   
 

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:
1970 Kiwis World Cup Tour - Game 8 vs. France B
Next Game:
1971 Kiwis Tour - Game 1 vs. Southern Amateurs

Australia

Previous Game:
1971 Kangaroos Tour - Game 1 vs. New Zealand XIII
Next Game:
1971 Kangaroos Tour - Game 3 vs. Auckland
Out:
Geoff Starling (centre), Wayne Bennett (wing), Tom Raudonikis (five-eighth), Jim Murphy (front row), Barry Beath (second row)
In:
Graeme Langlands (fullback), Paul Sait (centre), Tony Branson (five-eighth), John Sattler (front row)
Changes:
Ray Branighan (fullback to wing), Ron Costello (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash