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1977 World Cup

Game 1

New Zealand 12 lost to Australia 27

1977 World Cup
Game 1

New Zealand		12
–
27
Australia
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14254
StatusCompleted
DateSunday, 29th May, 1977
Kick Off2:30pm (local time)
RefereeBilly Thompson (Huddersfield)
VenueCarlaw (Auckland)
Crowd18,000
Official Player of the MatchDenis Fitzgerald
Match Stats
Halftime Score2–12
Scrums7–6
Penalties14–9
New ZealandScoresheetAustralia
Alan RUSHTONT2Allan McMAHON
John SMITH Mark HARRIS
   John PEARD
   Mark THOMAS
 
Warren COLLICOAT3G6Michael CRONIN
New ZealandTeamsAustralia
Warren COLLICOAT1FB1Graham EADIE
[Manly]
Dane O'HARA2W2Mark HARRIS
[Eastern Suburbs]
Olsen FILIPAINA3C3Michael CRONIN
[Parramatta]
Chris JORDAN4C4Mark THOMAS
[Past Christian Bros]
Kevin FISHER5W5Allan McMAHON
[Balmain]
 
Dennis WILLIAMS6FE6John PEARD
[Parramatta]
John SMITH7HB7Tom RAUDONIKIS
[Western Suburbs]
 
Whetu HENRY8FR8Greg VEIVERS (c)
Alan RUSHTON9HK9Nick GEIGER
Dane SORENSEN
[Cronulla]
10FR10Denis FITZGERALD
[Parramatta]
Kurt SORENSEN112R11Terry RANDALL
[Manly]
Tony COLL (c)122R12Ray HIGGS
[Parramatta]
Whare HENRY13L13Greg PIERCE
[Cronulla]
 
John WHITTAKER14B  
Ray BAXENDALE15B  
 
Ron ACKLAND HC Terry FEARNLEY
   
 

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:
1975 Kiwis World Cup Tour - Game 12 vs. Keighley
Next Game:
1977 World Cup - Game 4 vs. Great Britain

Australia

Previous Game:
1977 Kangaroos World Cup Tour - Game 1 vs. South Island
Next Game:
1977 Kangaroos World Cup Tour - Game 3 vs. Auckland
Out:
Steve Rogers (centre), Steve Crear (five-eighth), Rod Reddy (lock), Rod Morris (bench), Graham Olling (bench)
In:
Michael Cronin (centre), John Peard (five-eighth), Ray Higgs (second row)
Changes:
Greg Pierce (second row to lock)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash