Ashes Series 2003 Series

Game 1

Great Britain 18 lost to Australia 22

Ashes Series 2003

Lions
18
22
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2479
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 8th November, 2003
Referee Steve Ganson (St Helens)
Venue JJB Stadium (Wigan)
Crowd 24,614
Match Stats
Halftime Score 4 8
Scrums 9 6
Penalties 7 4
Great Britain Scoresheet Australia
Brian CARNEY 2 T Phil BAILEY
Keith SENIOR   Craig GOWER
      Darren LOCKYER
      Trent WATERHOUSE
 
Sean LONG 2/4 G 3/3 Craig FITZGIBBON
Paul DEACON 1/2   0/2 Craig GOWER
 
    BIN Michael CROCKER
 
Adrian MORLEY OFF    
Great Britain Teams Australia
Kris RADLINSKI
[Wigan]
1 FB 1 Darren LOCKYER (c)
[Brisbane]
Brian CARNEY
[Wigan]
2 W 2 Shannon HEGARTY
[Sydney]
Gary CONNOLLY
[Leeds]
3 C 3 Craig WING
[Sydney]
Keith SENIOR
[Leeds]
4 C 4 Phil BAILEY
[Cronulla]
Richard HORNE
[Hull FC]
5 W 5 Anthony MINICHIELLO
[Sydney]
 
Paul SCULTHORPE
[St Helens]
6 FE 6 Craig GOWER
[Penrith]
Sean LONG
[St Helens]
7 HB 7 Brett KIMMORLEY
[Cronulla]
 
Stuart FIELDEN
[Bradford]
8 FR 8 Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
Terry NEWTON
[Wigan]
9 HK 9 Danny BUDERUS
[Newcastle]
Adrian MORLEY
[Sydney]
10 FR 10 Robbie KEARNS
[Melbourne]
Jamie PEACOCK
[Bradford]
11 2R 11 Steve SIMPSON
[Newcastle]
Andy FARRELL (c)
[Wigan]
12 2R 12 Craig FITZGIBBON
[Sydney]
Mike FORSHAW
[Bradford]
13 L 13 Luke RICKETSON
[Sydney]
 
Paul ANDERSON
[Bradford]
14 B 14 Petero CIVONICEVA
[Brisbane]
Barrie McDERMOTT
[Leeds]
15 B 15 Willie MASON
[Bulldogs]
Paul DEACON
[Bradford]
16 B 16 Trent WATERHOUSE
[Penrith]
Lee GILMOUR
[Bradford]
17 B 17 Michael CROCKER
[Sydney]
 
David WAITE   HC   Chris ANDERSON
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Baskerville Shield 2002 - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
Ashes Series 2003 - Game 2 vs. Australia
Out:
Leon Pryce (wing), Martin Gleeson (centre), James Lowes (hooker), Danny Orr (bench)
In:
Kris Radlinski (fullback), Brian Carney (wing), Sean Long (halfback), Terry Newton (hooker)
Changes:
Gary Connolly (fullback to centre), Lee Gilmour (wing to bench), Paul Deacon (halfback to bench), Barrie McDermott (front row to bench), Adrian Morley (second row to front row), Jamie Peacock (bench to second row), Richard Horne (bench to wing)

Australia

Previous Game:
Kangaroos Tour 2003 - Game 3 vs. Wales
Next Game:
Ashes Series 2003 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Out:
Ryan Girdler (centre), Richard Villasanti (bench)
In:
Robbie Kearns (front row), Michael Crocker (bench)
Changes:
Petero Civoniceva (front row to bench), Craig Wing (bench to centre)

Match Notes

- MOM: Craig Wing
- Adrian Morley was sent off in the 12th second for a high tackle on Robbie Kearns. It was the first tackle of the match

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson