Game 3
Australia 33 def. New Zealand 16
| Australia vs New Zealand 1978 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6817 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 22nd July, 1978 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Gary Cook | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 6,541 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Greg Pierce | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 10 | – | 7 | |||||
| Scrums | 10 | – | 5 | |||||
| Penalties | 12 | – | 11 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Bob FULTON | 2 | T | Chris JORDAN | |||||
| Kerry BOUSTEAD | Dane O'HARA | |||||||
| John DORAHY | ||||||||
| Greg PIERCE | ||||||||
| Michael CRONIN | 9/12 | G | 5/5 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
| Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| John DORAHY [Western Suburbs] |
1 | FB | 1 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
| Neville GLOVER [Parramatta] |
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 (c) [Eastern Suburbs] |
6 | FE | 6 | John SMITH | ||||
| Tom RAUDONIKIS [Western Suburbs] |
7 | HB | 7 | Ken STIRLING (c) | ||||
| Rod MORRIS [Easts] |
13 | FR | 13 | Ian BELL | ||||
| Max KRILICH [Manly] |
12 | HK | 12 | Alan RUSHTON | ||||
| Craig YOUNG [St George] |
11 | FR | 11 | Lyndsay PROCTOR | ||||
| Greg PIERCE [Cronulla] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Gary PROHM | ||||
| Rod REDDY [St George] |
9 | 2R | 15 | Tony COLL | ||||
| Ray PRICE [Parramatta] |
8 | L | 8 | Mark GRAHAM | ||||
| Frank STANTON | HC | Ron ACKLAND | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Australia vs New Zealand 1978 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1978 - Game 1 vs. Blackpool
- Out:
- Greg Oliphant (halfback), John Donnelly (front row), John Lang (hooker), Graham Olling (front row), Greg Platz (second row)
- In:
- Tom Raudonikis (halfback), Max Krilich (hooker), Craig Young (front row), Greg Pierce (second row)
- Changes:
- Rod Morris (bench to front row)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 15 vs. Wide Bay
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 17 vs. Highlands Zone
- Out:
- Nick Wright (fullback), Toa Fepuleai (wing), Warren Winter (centre), Michael O'Donnell (centre), Steve McGregor (five-eighth), Shane Varley (halfback), Whetu Henry (front row), Glenn Taylor (hooker)
- In:
- Chris Jordan (fullback), Dennis Williams (centre), Dane O'Hara (wing), John Smith (five-eighth), Ken Stirling (halfback), Lyndsay Proctor (front row), Gary Prohm (second row)
- Changes:
- Alan Rushton (front row to hooker), Ian Bell (second row to front row), Olsen Filipaina (bench to centre)
Match Notes
Tony Coll (New Zealand) was starting this match wearing jersey number 9, and changed it to number 15 at around the 30th minute.
Greg Oliphant & John Harvey were non playing reserves for Australia.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash