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1973/74 Ashes Series Series

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Great Britain 21 def. Australia 12

1973/74 Ashes Series
Game 1

Lions

21

–

12	Australia

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7905

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 3rd November, 1973

Kick Off

3:00pm (local time)

Referee

Billy Thompson (Huddersfield)

Venue

Wembley (London)

Crowd

9,874

Match Stats

Halftime Score

4

–

2

Scrums

11

–

9

Great Britain

Scoresheet

Australia

2

T

4

G

3

Graeme LANGLANDS

FG

Great Britain

Teams

Australia

1

FB

1

Graeme LANGLANDS (c)

[St George]

Clive SULLIVAN (c)

2

W

2

[Manly]

3

C

3

[Manly]

4

C

4

[Balmain]

5

W

5

[St George]

6

FE

6

[North Sydney]

7

HB

7

[Western Suburbs]

8

FR

8

[Parramatta]

9

HK

9

[South Sydney]

10

FR

10

[Eastern Suburbs]

11

2R

11

[South Sydney]

George NICHOLLS

12

2R

12

[Cronulla]

13

L

13

[South Sydney]

HC

Graeme LANGLANDS

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:: 1972 World Cup - Final vs. Australia
Next Game:: 1973/74 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Australia
Out:: John Walsh (centre), John Holmes (five-eighth), Mike Stephenson (hooker), David Jeanes (front row), Bob Irving (bench)
In:: Syd Hynes (centre), David Topliss (five-eighth), Colin Clarke (hooker), Ray Batten (lock)
Changes:: Brian Lockwood (second row to front row), George Nicholls (lock to second row)

Australia

Previous Game:: 1973 Kangaroos Tour - Game 8 vs. Bradford
Next Game:: 1973 Kangaroos Tour - Game 10 vs. Hull KR
Out:: Lionel Williamson (wing), Terry Randall (second row)
In:: Ray Branighan (wing), Bob McCarthy (second row)

Match Notes

This game was transferred from Wigan to Wembley at the request of the Australian test team.
This was the first Test Great Britain played under the 6 tackle rule.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson

Sources:RFL Player Registers