European Championship 1979

Game 2

England 26 def. Wales 9

European Championship 1979/80
Game 2

England
26
9
Wales
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14968
Status Completed
Date Friday, 29th February, 1980
Referee Ron Campbell
Venue Boothferry Park (Hull)
Crowd 7,557
England Scoresheet Wales
George FAIRBAIRN T Brian JULIFF
Roy HOLDSTOCK      
John JOYNER      
Keith RAYNE      
 
George FAIRBAIRN 6 G 3 Paul WOODS
 
Harry PINNER 2 FG    
England Teams Wales
George FAIRBAIRN 1 FB 1 Harold BOX
Stuart WRIGHT 2 W 2 Brian JULIFF
John JOYNER 3 C 3 Graham WALTERS
Mike SMITH 4 C 4 Bill FRANCIS (c)
Des DRUMMOND 5 W 5 Paul PRENDIVILLE
 
Steve EVANS 6 FE 6 Paul WOODS
Neil HOLDING 7 HB 7 Ness FLOWERS
 
Roy HOLDSTOCK 8 FR 8 Mel JAMES
David WARD 9 HK 9 Don PARRY
Keith RAYNE 10 FR 10 Glyn SHAW
Len CASEY 11 2R 11 Chris SELDON
Peter GORLEY 12 2R 12 John BEVAN
Harry PINNER 13 L 13 Roy MATHIAS
 
John WOODS 14 B 14 Steve DIAMOND
Jeff GRAYSHON 15 B    
 
Eric ASHTON   HC   Kel COSLETT
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
European Championship 1978/79 - Game 3 vs. France
Next Game:
European Championship 1979/80 - Game 3 vs. France
Out:
Keith Mumby (fullback), Peter Glynn (centre), Eric Hughes (wing), Alan Redfearn (halfback), Keith Tindall (front row), Graham Liptrot (hooker), Brian Lockwood (front row), Tommy Martyn (second row), Phil Hogan (lock), Barry Banks (bench), Eddie Szymala (bench)
In:
George Fairbairn (fullback), John Joyner (centre), Mike Smith (centre), Des Drummond (wing), Neil Holding (halfback), Roy Holdstock (front row), David Ward (hooker), Keith Rayne (front row), Len Casey (second row), Peter Gorley (second row), Harry Pinner (lock)
Changes:
John Woods (centre to bench), Jeff Grayshon (second row to bench)

Wales

Previous Game:
European Championship 1979/80 - Game 1 vs. France
Next Game:
European Championship 1980/81 - Game 1 vs. France
Out:
Chris Camilleri (wing), Mark McJennett (second row), Trevor Skerrett (second row), Clive Griffiths (bench)
In:
Graham Walters (centre), Paul Prendiville (wing), Paul Woods (five-eighth)
Changes:
Steve Diamond (centre to bench), John Bevan (centre to second row), Bill Francis (five-eighth to centre), Chris Seldon (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson