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1972 World Cup

Game 5

Great Britain 53 def. New Zealand 19

1972 World Cup
Game 5

Lions		53
–
19
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14229
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 4th November, 1972
Kick Off2:00pm (local time)
RefereeGeorges Jameau
VenueHameau (Pau)
Crowd7,500
Match Stats
Halftime Score33–8
Great BritainScoresheetNew Zealand
John ATKINSON2TWilliam BURGOYNE
John HOLMES2 Tony COLL
Paul CHARLTON Murray EADE
Chris HESKETH John WHITTAKER
David JEANES Dennis WILLIAMS
Steve NASH   
George NICHOLLS   
Mike STEPHENSON   
Clive SULLIVAN   
 
John HOLMES10G2John WILSON
Great BritainTeamsNew Zealand
Paul CHARLTON1FB1John WILSON
Clive SULLIVAN (c)2W2Phil ORCHARD
Chris HESKETH3C3Maurice BRERETON
John WALSH4C4Roy CHRISTIAN (c)
John ATKINSON5W5John WHITTAKER
 
John HOLMES6FE6Dennis WILLIAMS
Steve NASH7HB7Brian TRACEY
 
David JEANES8FR8Don MANN
Mike STEPHENSON9HK9William BURGOYNE
Brian LOCKWOOD10FR10Doug GAILEY
Bob IRVING112R11Murray EADE
Phil LOWE122R12Tony COLL
George NICHOLLS13L13Peter GURNICK
 
David REDFEARN14B14Warren COLLICOAT
Tony KARALIUS15B15Rodney WALKER
 
Jim CHALLINOR HC Des BARCHARD
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
1972 World Cup - Game 3 vs. France
Next Game:
1972 World Cup - Final vs. Australia
Out:
Dennis O'Neill (five-eighth), Terry Clawson (front row), Colin Dixon (second row)
In:
John Holmes (five-eighth), David Jeanes (front row), Bob Irving (second row), David Redfearn (bench), Tony Karalius (bench)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
1972 World Cup - Game 4 vs. Australia
Next Game:
1972 Kiwis World Cup Tour - Game 4 vs. Leeds
Out:
Robert Paul (second row)
In:
Tony Coll (second row), Warren Collicoat (bench)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash