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1975 World Championship Series

Round 1

Australia 10 drew with England 10

1975 World Championship Series
Round 1

Australia
10
10
England
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14241
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 28th June, 1975
Kick Off2:30pm (local time)
RefereeJohn Percival (Auckland)
VenueSCG (Sydney)
Crowd33,858
Match Stats
Halftime Score75
Scrums914
AustraliaScoresheetEngland
Chris ANDERSONTGed DUNN
Ron COOTE Ken GILL
 
Michael CRONIN2G2George FAIRBAIRN
AustraliaTeamsEngland
Graeme LANGLANDS (c)
[St George]
1FB1George FAIRBAIRN
Mark HARRIS
[Eastern Suburbs]
2W2Keith FIELDING
Bob FULTON
[Manly]
3C3John WALSH
Michael CRONIN4C4Les DYL
Johnny RHODES5W5Ged DUNN
 
Tim PICKUP
[Canterbury]
6FE6Roger MILLWARD (c)
Tom RAUDONIKIS
[Western Suburbs]
7HB7Steve NASH
 
Terry RANDALL
[Manly]
13FR13Mike COULMAN
John LANG12HK12John BRIDGES
Arthur BEETSON
[Eastern Suburbs]
11FR11Mick MORGAN
Lew PLATZ102R10Phil COOKSON
Gary STEVENS
[South Sydney]
92R9George NICHOLLS
Ron COOTE
[Eastern Suburbs]
8L8Steve NORTON
 
Chris ANDERSON
[Canterbury]
14B14Ken GILL
John DONNELLY
[Western Suburbs]
15B15Eric CHISNALL
 
Graeme LANGLANDS HC Alex MURPHY
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
1975 World Championship Series - Game 1 vs. France
Next Game:
1975 World Championship Series - Round 2 vs. New Zealand
In:
Gary Stevens (second row), Chris Anderson (bench)
Changes:
John Donnelly (front row to bench), Terry Randall (second row to front row)

England

Previous Game:
1975 England World Cup Tour - Game 7 vs. Illawarra Firsts
Next Game:
1975 England World Cup Tour - Game 9 vs. Brisbane Firsts
Out:
Derek Noonan (centre), Parry Gordon (halfback), Keith Bridges (hooker), Dave Chisnall (front row)
In:
Roger Millward (five-eighth), John Bridges (hooker), Phil Cookson (second row), George Nicholls (second row)
Changes:
John Walsh (fullback to centre), George Fairbairn (wing to fullback), Ken Gill (five-eighth to bench), Eric Chisnall (second row to bench), Mick Morgan (second row to front row), Steve Nash (bench to halfback), Ged Dunn (bench to wing)

Match Notes

Chris Anderson replaced Mark Harris in the 1st half & John Donnelly replaced Tim Pickup in the 2nd half.

Ken Gill replaced Roger Millward & Eric Chisnall Phil Cookson for the 2nd half.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann