Game 2
Australia 31 def. Great Britain 6
World Cup 1957 Game 2 |
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14201 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Monday, 17th June, 1957 | |||||||
Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
Referee | Vic Belsham (Auckland) | |||||||
Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
Crowd | 58,655 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 10 | – | 6 | |||||
Scrums | 16 | – | 15 | |||||
Penalties | 9 | – | 19 | |||||
Australia | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
Ian MOIR | 2 | T | ||||||
Ken McCAFFERY | 2 | |||||||
Brian CLAY | ||||||||
Kel O'SHEA | ||||||||
Harry WELLS | ||||||||
Brian CARLSON | 4 | G | 3 | Lewis JONES | ||||
Brian DAVIES | ||||||||
Australia | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
Brian CARLSON [North Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Glyn MOSES | ||||
Ian MOIR [South Sydney] |
2 | W | 2 | Billy BOSTON | ||||
Harry WELLS [Western Suburbs] |
3 | C | 3 | Eric ASHTON | ||||
Dick POOLE (c) [Newtown] |
4 | C | 4 | Alan DAVIES | ||||
Alex WATSON | 5 | W | 5 | Mick SULLIVAN | ||||
Brian CLAY [St George] |
6 | FE | 6 | Lewis JONES | ||||
Ken McCAFFERY [North Sydney] |
7 | HB | 7 | Jeffrey STEVENSON | ||||
Bill MARSH [Balmain] |
8 | FR | 8 | Sid LITTLE | ||||
Ken KEARNEY [St George] |
9 | HK | 9 | Tommy HARRIS | ||||
Brian DAVIES | 10 | FR | 10 | Alan PRESCOTT (c) | ||||
Kel O'SHEA [Western Suburbs] |
11 | 2R | 11 | John WHITELEY | ||||
Norm PROVAN [St George] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Jack GRUNDY | ||||
Don SCHOFIELD | 13 | L | 13 | Derek TURNER | ||||
Dick POOLE | HC | |||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1957 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1957 - Game 3 vs. France
- Out:
- Keith Barnes (fullback), Greg Hawick (five-eighth), Keith Holman (halfback)
- In:
- Alex Watson (wing), Ken McCaffery (halfback), Don Schofield (lock)
- Changes:
- Brian Carlson (wing to fullback), Brian Clay (lock to five-eighth)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1957 - Game 1 vs. France
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1957 - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Phil Jackson (centre), Geoff Gunney (second row)
- In:
- Eric Ashton (centre), John Whiteley (second row)