1954 Lions Tour Series

Team Info

New Zealand Maori

Previous Game:

1953 American All Stars Tour I - Game 25 vs. USA

Next Game:

1955 Les Chanticleers Tour - Game 31 vs. France

Out:

O Wright (wing), O Stewart (halfback), T Maxwell (front row), D Gardiner (second row), L Wright (lock)

In:

Andrew Berryman (centre), J Wills (halfback), Joe Rātima (front row), H Rakenea (front row), Darby Diamond (lock)

Changes:

George Turner (centre to five-eighth), Ted Penney (centre to wing), William Sorensen (five-eighth to centre), Henry Maxwell (front row to second row)

Great Britain

Previous Game:

1954 Ashes Series - Game 3 vs. Australia

Next Game:

1954 New Zealand vs Great Britain - Game 1 vs. New Zealand

Out:

Lewis Jones (fullback), Billy Boston (wing), Phil Jackson (centre), Dickie Williams (five-eighth), Gerry Helme (halfback), Jim Bowden (front row), Tom McKinney (hooker), Alan Prescott (front row), Charlie Pawsey (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)

In:

Jack Cunliffe (fullback), Frank Castle (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), Ray Price (five-eighth), Alf Burnell (halfback), Jack Wilkinson (front row), Tommy Harris (hooker), John Henderson (front row), Brian Briggs (second row), Ken Traill (lock)