1946 Lions Tour Series

Team Info

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

Previous Game:

- vs. Sydney Firsts

Next Game:

- vs. NSW City III

Out:

D Booker (centre), W Kirkwood (centre), R Snushall (wing), M Bridges (halfback), D McGaw (front row), Jack Tradd (hooker), Bill Sweeney (front row), W Thompson (second row), B Banks (second row), G Sanderson (lock)

In:

A Humble (centre), A Maddison (centre), Johnny Graves (wing), Perce Pritchard (halfback), Gavin Stevenson (front row), Bob Crane (hooker), Alf Gibbs (front row), William Wylie (second row), T Pittman (second row), Jack Hutchinson (lock)

England (GB)

Previous Game:

1946 Lions Tour - Game 6 vs. Western Division

Next Game:

1946 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Australia

Out:

Gus Risman (fullback), Eric Batten (wing), Willie Horne (five-eighth), Tommy McCue (halfback), Les White (second row), Ike Owens (lock)

In:

Martin Ryan (fullback), Jack Kitching (centre), Albert Johnson (wing), Willie Davies (five-eighth), Dai Jenkins (halfback), Joe Egan (hooker)

Changes:

Ted Ward (centre to lock), George Curran (hooker to second row)