Game 3
England 60 def. Wales 13
| 1977/78 European Championship Game 3 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14965 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 28th May, 1978 | |||||||
| Referee | Fred Lindop (Wakefield) | |||||||
| Venue | Knowsley (St Helens) | |||||||
| Crowd | 9,759 | |||||||
| England | Scoresheet | Wales | ||||||
| Stuart WRIGHT | 4 | T | Mel JAMES | |||||
| John ATKINSON | 2 | Clive SULLIVAN | ||||||
| Eric HUGHES | 2 | David WILLICOMBE | ||||||
| Len CASEY | ||||||||
| Les DYL | ||||||||
| Roger MILLWARD | ||||||||
| Steve NASH | ||||||||
| Steve NORTON | ||||||||
| Geoff PIMBLETT | ||||||||
| Geoff PIMBLETT | 9 | G | David WATKINS | |||||
| Paul WOODS | ||||||||
| England | Teams | Wales | ||||||
| Geoff PIMBLETT | 1 | FB | 1 | David WATKINS | ||||
| Stuart WRIGHT | 2 | W | 2 | Roy MATHIAS | ||||
| Eric HUGHES | 3 | C | 3 | Glyn TURNER | ||||
| Les DYL | 4 | C | 4 | David WILLICOMBE | ||||
| John ATKINSON | 5 | W | 5 | Clive SULLIVAN | ||||
| Roger MILLWARD (c) | 6 | FE | 6 | Bill FRANCIS (c) | ||||
| Steve NASH | 7 | HB | 7 | Paul WOODS | ||||
| Mick HARRISON | 8 | FR | 8 | Jim MILLS | ||||
| Keith ELWELL | 9 | HK | 9 | Dick EVANS | ||||
| George NICHOLLS | 10 | FR | 10 | Mel JAMES | ||||
| Paul ROSE | 11 | 2R | 11 | Frank DAVIES | ||||
| Len CASEY | 12 | 2R | 12 | John MANTLE | ||||
| Steve NORTON | 13 | L | 13 | Eddie CUNNINGHAM | ||||
| David ECKERSLEY | 14 | B | 14 | Gordon PRITCHARD | ||||
| Jimmy THOMPSON | 15 | B | 15 | Clive JONES | ||||
| Frank MYLER | HC | Bill FRANCIS | ||||||
| John MANTLE | ||||||||
Team Info
England
- Previous Game:
- 1977/78 European Championship - Game 2 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1978/79 European Championship - Game 2 vs. Wales
- Out:
- George Fairbairn (fullback), Phil Lowe (second row), Mick Adams (second row), John Holmes (bench)
- In:
- Geoff Pimblett (fullback), Paul Rose (second row), Steve Norton (lock), David Eckersley (bench), Jimmy Thompson (bench)
- Changes:
- Len Casey (lock to second row)
Wales
- Previous Game:
- 1977/78 European Championship - Game 1 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1978 Kangaroos Tour - Game 6 vs. Australia
- Out:
- John Risman (fullback), Glyn Shaw (second row), Mike Nicholas (second row), Colin Dixon (lock)
- In:
- David Watkins (fullback), Glyn Turner (centre), Frank Davies (second row), John Mantle (second row)
- Changes:
- Eddie Cunningham (centre to lock)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson
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