Game 3
Australia 28 def. Great Britain 2
| 1979 Ashes Series Game 3 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7898 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 14th July, 1979 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:00pm (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 | ||||
| 0/2 | John WOODS | |||||||
| OFF | Steve NORTON | |||||||
| Australia | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
| Graham EADIE [Manly] | 1 | FB | 1 | George FAIRBAIRN | ||||
| Terry FAHEY [South Sydney] | 2 | W | 2 | Steve EVANS | ||||
| Steve ROGERS [Cronulla] | 3 | C | 3 | John JOYNER | ||||
| Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] | 4 | C | 4 | John WOODS | ||||
| Chris ANDERSON [Canterbury] | 5 | W | 5 | Eric HUGHES | ||||
| Alan THOMPSON [Manly] | 6 | FE | 6 | David TOPLISS | ||||
| Tom RAUDONIKIS [Western Suburbs] | 7 | HB | 7 | Alan REDFEARN | ||||
| Rod MORRIS [Balmain] | 13 | FR | 13 | George NICHOLLS (c) | ||||
| George PEPONIS (c) [Canterbury] | 12 | HK | 12 | David WARD | ||||
| Craig YOUNG [St George] | 11 | FR | 11 | Len CASEY | ||||
| Rod REDDY [St George] | 10 | 2R | 10 | Jeff GRAYSHON | ||||
| Les BOYD [Western Suburbs] | 9 | 2R | 9 | Phil HOGAN | ||||
| Ray PRICE [Parramatta] | 8 | L | 8 | Steve NORTON | ||||
| B | 14 | John HOLMES | ||||||
| B | 15 | Mick ADAMS | ||||||
| Frank STANTON | HC | Eric ASHTON | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1979 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 1980 New Zealand vs Australia - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Larry Corowa (wing), Kerry Boustead (wing)
- In:
- Terry Fahey (wing), Chris Anderson (wing)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1979 Lions Tour - Game 17 vs. Monaro
- Next Game:
- 1979 Lions Tour - 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), John Joyner (centre), Eric Hughes (wing), 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)
Match Notes
Greg Hartley was originally to appointed to referee this test match but pulled out due to injury.
Ray Brown and Allan McMahon were non-playing reserves for Australia.
John Holmes replaced David Topliss & Mick Adams replaced Len Casey both in the 2nd half.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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