Ashes Series 1986 Series

Game 3

Great Britain 15 lost to Australia 24

Ashes Series 1986

Lions
15
24
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7889
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 22nd November, 1986
Referee Julien Rascagneres
Venue Central Park (Wigan)
Crowd 20,169
Official Player of the Match Paul Dunn
Match Stats
Halftime Score 6 12
Scrums 9 7
Penalties 10 5
Great Britain Scoresheet Australia
Garry SCHOFIELD 2 T Wally LEWIS
      Bob LINDNER
      Gene MILES
 
    PT Dale SHEARER
 
Joe LYDON 2/3 G 4/5 Michael O'CONNOR
Henderson GILL 1/1      
 
Garry SCHOFIELD FG    
Great Britain Teams Australia
Joe LYDON
[Wigan]
1 FB 1 Garry JACK
[Balmain]
Henderson GILL
[Wigan]
2 W 2 Michael O'CONNOR
[St George]
Garry SCHOFIELD
[Balmain/Hull FC]
3 C 3 Brett KENNY
[Parramatta]
David STEPHENSON
[Wigan]
4 C 4 Gene MILES
John BASNETT
[Widnes]
5 W 5 Dale SHEARER
[Manly]
 
Tony MYLER
[Balmain/Widnes]
6 FE 6 Wally LEWIS (c)
Andy GREGORY
[Warrington]
7 HB 7 Peter STERLING
[Parramatta]
 
Kevin WARD
[Castleford]
8 FR 8 Greg DOWLING
David WATKINSON (c)
[Hull KR]
9 HK 9 Royce SIMMONS
[Penrith]
Lee CROOKS
[Western Suburbs/Hull FC]
10 FR 10 Paul DUNN
[Canterbury]
Chris BURTON
[Hull KR]
11 2R 11 Mal MENINGA
[Canberra]
Andy GOODWAY
[Wigan]
12 2R 12 Bryan NIEBLING
Harry PINNER
[Widnes]
13 L 13 Bob LINDNER
 
Ian POTTER
[Wigan]
14 B 14 Terry LAMB
[Canterbury]
    B 15 Les DAVIDSON
[Souths]
 
Maurice BAMFORD   HC   Don FURNER
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Ashes Series 1986 - Game 2 vs. Australia
Next Game:
World Cup 1985/88 - Game 10 vs. France
Out:
Barry Ledger (wing), Tony Marchant (centre), Deryck Fox (halfback), John Fieldhouse (front row), Shaun Edwards (bench), Andy Platt (bench)
In:
David Stephenson (centre), John Basnett (wing), Andy Gregory (halfback), Chris Burton (second row), Harry Pinner (lock)
Changes:
Lee Crooks (second row to front row), Ian Potter (second row to bench), Andy Goodway (lock to second row)

Australia

Previous Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1986 - Game 13 vs. Bradford
Next Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1986 - Game 15 vs. Fr. Presidents XIII
Out:
Gary Belcher (fullback), Chris Mortimer (centre), Greg Alexander (wing), Des Hasler (halfback), Ben Elias (hooker), Martin Bella (front row), Paul Sironen (second row)
In:
Garry Jack (fullback), Michael O'Connor (wing), Gene Miles (centre), Peter Sterling (halfback), Greg Dowling (front row), Royce Simmons (hooker), Bryan Niebling (second row)
Changes:
Les Davidson (second row to bench), Mal Meninga (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson