1979 Lions Tour Series

Team Info

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

Previous Game:

1978 Kiwis Tour - Game 1 vs. New Zealand

Next Game:

1981 Les Chanticleers Tour - Game 8 vs. France

Out:

Peter Cootes (wing), Ross McKinnon (centre), Mark Scobie (wing), Johnny Mayes (halfback), Geoff Mason (front row), Jeff Masterman (hooker), Russell Cox (front row), Graeme Wynn (second row), Neville Shoemark (second row), Phil Amidy (lock), Steve Olsen (bench), Terry Elford (bench), Steve Smith (bench)

In:

Tony Filipuzzi (wing), Owen Wallace (centre), Ziggy Niszczot (wing), Pat Smith (five-eighth), Rick Griffith (halfback), Dave Stafford (front row), Allan Dagwell (hooker), Doug Lucas (front row), Dave Edwards (second row), Terry Donnelly (second row), Peter Howlett (lock), Bob Everson (bench)

Changes:

Chris Lawler (centre to bench), Neville Elwin (five-eighth to centre)

Great Britain

Previous Game:

1979 Lions Tour - Game 10 vs. Southern Division

Next Game:

1979 Lions Tour - Game 12 vs. Riverina

Out:

Steve Evans (centre), Roy Mathias (wing), Mel James (front row), David Watkinson (hooker), Trevor Skerrett (second row), George Nicholls (second row)

In:

John Joyner (centre), John Holmes (five-eighth), Gary Stephens (halfback), Charlie Stone (front row), David Ward (hooker), Mick Adams (second row), Steve Norton (lock)

Changes:

Eric Hughes (centre to wing), Peter Glynn (five-eighth to centre), Steve Nash (halfback to bench), Len Casey (lock to bench), Jeff Grayshon (bench to second row)