Game 1
Illawarra Firsts 63 def. Wellington 5
Team Info
Illawarra Firsts
- Previous Game:
- AMCO Cup 1977 - Game 1 vs. Fortitude Valley
- Next Game:
- AMCO Cup 1978 - Round 2 vs. Fortitude Valley
- Out:
- Bob Smithies (fullback), Tony Trudgett (centre), Peter Schofield (centre), Graham Prior (five-eighth), Allan Johnson (front row), Ross Gibson (hooker), Gary Stewart (front row), Harry Eden (second row), Brad Buchanan (second row), Darrell Bampton (lock), Steve Shorten (bench)
- In:
- Eric White (wing), Neil Davis (five-eighth), Bryan Milthorpe (front row), Barry Pearson (hooker), Dennis Coelli (front row), Rod Henniker (second row), John Dominey (lock), Kim Patrick (bench), Robert Thompson (bench), Michael Nevin (bench), Geoff Edwards (bench)
- Changes:
- Brian Johnson (wing to fullback), Tim Edwards (bench to centre), Keith Rugg (bench to centre), Peter Wynn (bench to second row)
Wellington
- Previous Game:
- Les Chanticleers World Cup Tour 1977 - Game 4 vs. France
- Next Game:
- Lions Tour 1979 - Game 23 vs. Great Britain
Match Notes
John Penno dropped out of the Illawarra team with an injured ankle and was replaced by Eric White with Kim Patrick moving from wing to reserves and White into the team.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin