Game 1
Australia 24 def. New Zealand 2
Australia vs New Zealand 1978 | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6815 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 24th June, 1978 | |||||||
Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
Referee | Eddie Ward | |||||||
Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
Crowd | 16,577 | |||||||
Official Player of the Match | Kerry Boustead | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 9 | – | 2 | |||||
Scrums | 14 | – | 6 | |||||
Penalties | 8 | – | 6 | |||||
Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
Kerry BOUSTEAD | T | |||||||
Terry FAHEY | ||||||||
George PEPONIS | ||||||||
Steve ROGERS | ||||||||
Michael CRONIN | 6/6 | G | 1/2 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
Graham EADIE [Manly] |
1 | FB | 1 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
Terry FAHEY [Souths] |
2 | W | 2 | Fred AH KUOI | ||||
Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] |
3 | C | 3 | Olsen FILIPAINA | ||||
Steve ROGERS [Cronulla] |
4 | C | 4 | Dennis WILLIAMS | ||||
Kerry BOUSTEAD | 5 | W | 5 | Dane O'HARA | ||||
Bob FULTON [Eastern Suburbs] |
6 | FE | 6 | John SMITH | ||||
Steve MORRIS | 7 | HB | 7 | Ken STIRLING (c) | ||||
Graham OLLING [Parramatta] |
13 | FR | 13 | Alan RUSHTON | ||||
George PEPONIS [Canterbury] |
12 | HK | 12 | Glenn TAYLOR | ||||
Ian THOMSON [Manly] |
11 | FR | 11 | Lyndsay PROCTOR | ||||
Greg PIERCE (c) [Cronulla] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Ray BAXENDALE | ||||
Rod REDDY [St George] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Tony COLL | ||||
Ray PRICE [Parramatta] |
8 | L | 8 | Murray EADE | ||||
Greg OLIPHANT | 14 | B | 15 | Gary PROHM | ||||
Frank STANTON | HC | Ron ACKLAND | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1977 - Final vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Australia vs New Zealand 1978 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Allan McMahon (wing), Russel Gartner (centre), Mark Harris (wing), John Peard (five-eighth), John Kolc (halfback), Greg Veivers (front row), Nick Geiger (hooker), Terry Randall (front row), Arthur Beetson (second row), Ray Higgs (second row), Denis Fitzgerald (bench)
- In:
- Terry Fahey (wing), Steve Rogers (centre), Kerry Boustead (wing), Bob Fulton (five-eighth), Steve Morris (halfback), Graham Olling (front row), George Peponis (hooker), Ian Thomson (front row), Rod Reddy (second row), Ray Price (lock), Greg Oliphant (bench)
- Changes:
- Greg Pierce (lock to second row)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 7 vs. Monaro
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 9 vs. North Coast
Match Notes
Greg Oliphant replaced Graham Eadie in the 2nd half.
Gary Prohm replaced Murray Eade in the 2nd half.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin