Ashes Series 1979 Series

Game 3

Australia 28 def. Great Britain 2

Ashes Series 1979

Australia
28
2
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7898
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 14th July, 1979
Kick Off 3:00 PM (local time)
Referee Eddie Ward
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 16,844
Official Player of the Match Ray Price
Match Stats
Halftime Score 9 0
Scrums 9 8
Penalties 18 11
Australia Scoresheet Great Britain
Les BOYD T    
Graham EADIE      
Ray PRICE      
Rod REDDY      
 
Michael CRONIN 8/13 G 1/1 George FAIRBAIRN
 
    OFF Steve NORTON
Australia Teams Great Britain
Graham EADIE
[Manly]
1 FB 1 George FAIRBAIRN
Chris ANDERSON
[Canterbury]
2 W 2 Eric HUGHES
Steve ROGERS
[Cronulla]
3 C 3 John JOYNER
Michael CRONIN
[Parramatta]
4 C 4 John WOODS
Terry FAHEY
[South Sydney]
5 W 5 Steve EVANS
 
Alan THOMPSON
[Manly]
6 FE 6 David TOPLISS
Tom RAUDONIKIS
[Western Suburbs]
7 HB 7 Alan REDFEARN
 
Craig YOUNG
[St George]
8 FR 8 George NICHOLLS (c)
George PEPONIS (c)
[Canterbury]
9 HK 9 David WARD
Rod MORRIS
[Balmain]
10 FR 10 Len CASEY
Rod REDDY
[St George]
11 2R 11 Jeff GRAYSHON
Les BOYD
[Western Suburbs]
12 2R 12 Phil HOGAN
Ray PRICE
[Parramatta]
13 L 13 Steve NORTON
 
    B 14 John HOLMES
    B 15 Mick ADAMS
 
Frank STANTON   HC   Eric ASHTON
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
Ashes Series 1979 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
New Zealand vs Australia 1980 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Larry Corowa (wing), Kerry Boustead (wing)
In:
Chris Anderson (wing), Terry Fahey (wing)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1979 - Game 17 vs. Monaro
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1979 - Game 19 vs. NZ Maori
Out:
Keith Mumby (fullback), Peter Glynn (centre), Mike Smith (wing), Gary Stephens (halfback), Jim Mills (front row), Graham Liptrot (hooker), Charlie Stone (front row), Brian Lockwood (second row)
In:
George Fairbairn (fullback), Eric Hughes (wing), John Joyner (centre), David Topliss (five-eighth), Alan Redfearn (halfback), George Nicholls (front row), David Ward (hooker), Len Casey (front row), Jeff Grayshon (second row), Phil Hogan (second row)
Changes:
John Holmes (five-eighth to bench), Mick Adams (second row to bench)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash