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2003 Ashes Series Series

Game 1

Great Britain 18 lost to Australia 22

2003 Ashes Series
Game 1

Lions
18
22
Australia
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2479
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 8th November, 2003
RefereeSteve Ganson (St Helens)
VenueJJB Stadium (Wigan)
Crowd24,614
Match Stats
Halftime Score48
Scrums96
Penalties74
Great BritainScoresheetAustralia
Brian CARNEY2TPhil BAILEY
Keith SENIOR Craig GOWER
   Darren LOCKYER
   Trent WATERHOUSE
 
Sean LONG2/4G3/3Craig FITZGIBBON
Paul DEACON1/2 0/2Craig GOWER
 
  BINMichael CROCKER
 
Adrian MORLEYOFF  
Great BritainTeamsAustralia
Kris RADLINSKI
[Wigan]
1FB1Darren LOCKYER (c)
[Brisbane]
Brian CARNEY
[Wigan]
2W2Shannon HEGARTY
[Sydney]
Gary CONNOLLY
[Leeds]
3C3Craig WING
[Sydney]
Keith SENIOR
[Leeds]
4C4Phil BAILEY
[Cronulla]
Richard HORNE
[Hull FC]
5W5Anthony MINICHIELLO
[Sydney]
 
Paul SCULTHORPE
[St Helens]
6FE6Craig GOWER
[Penrith]
Sean LONG
[St Helens]
7HB7Brett KIMMORLEY
[Cronulla]
 
Stuart FIELDEN
[Bradford]
8FR8Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
Terry NEWTON
[Wigan]
9HK9Danny BUDERUS
[Newcastle]
Adrian MORLEY
[Sydney]
10FR10Robbie KEARNS
[Melbourne]
Jamie PEACOCK
[Bradford]
112R11Steve SIMPSON
[Newcastle]
Andy FARRELL (c)
[Wigan]
122R12Craig FITZGIBBON
[Sydney]
Mike FORSHAW
[Bradford]
13L13Luke RICKETSON
[Sydney]
 
Paul ANDERSON
[Bradford]
14B14Petero CIVONICEVA
[Brisbane]
Barrie McDERMOTT
[Leeds]
15B15Willie MASON
[Bulldogs]
Paul DEACON
[Bradford]
16B16Trent WATERHOUSE
[Penrith]
Lee GILMOUR
[Bradford]
17B17Michael CROCKER
[Sydney]
 
David WAITE HC Chris ANDERSON
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
2002 Baskerville Shield - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
2003 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
Out:
Leon Pryce (wing), Martin Gleeson (centre), James Lowes (hooker), Danny Orr (bench)
In:
Kris Radlinski (fullback), Brian Carney (wing), Sean Long (halfback), Terry Newton (hooker)
Changes:
Gary Connolly (fullback to centre), Lee Gilmour (wing to bench), Paul Deacon (halfback to bench), Barrie McDermott (front row to bench), Adrian Morley (second row to front row), Jamie Peacock (bench to second row), Richard Horne (bench to wing)

Australia

Previous Game:
2003 Kangaroos Tour - Game 4 vs. Wales
Next Game:
2003 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Out:
Ryan Girdler (centre), Richard Villasanti (bench)
In:
Robbie Kearns (front row), Michael Crocker (bench)
Changes:
Petero Civoniceva (front row to bench), Craig Wing (bench to centre)

Match Notes

- MOM: Craig Wing
- Adrian Morley was sent off in the 12th second for a high tackle on Robbie Kearns. It was the first tackle of the match

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash