Great Britain vs New Zealand 1980 Series

Game 1

Great Britain 14 drew with New Zealand 14

Great Britain vs New Zealand 1980

Lions
14
14
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14378
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 18th October, 1980
Referee Billy Thompson (Huddersfield)
Venue Central Park (Wigan)
Crowd 7,031
Official Player of the Match Fred Ah Kuoi
Match Stats
Halftime Score 9 10
Great Britain Scoresheet New Zealand
Chris CAMILLERI T Fred AH KUOI
Mike SMITH   Tony COLL
 
George FAIRBAIRN 4 G 4/5 Gordon SMITH
Great Britain Teams New Zealand
George FAIRBAIRN (c)
[Wigan]
1 FB 1 Michael O'DONNELL
Chris CAMILLERI
[Barrow]
2 W 2 Kevin FISHER
John JOYNER
[Castleford]
3 C 3 James LEULUAI
Mike SMITH
[Hull KR]
4 C 4 Bruce DICKISON
Keith BENTLEY
[Widnes]
5 W 5 Dane O'HARA
 
Steve HARTLEY
[Hull KR]
6 FE 6 Fred AH KUOI
Kevin DICK
[Leeds]
7 HB 7 Gordon SMITH
 
Roy HOLDSTOCK
[Hull KR]
8 FR 8 Mark BROADHURST
David WATKINSON
[Hull KR]
9 HK 9 Alan RUSHTON
Trevor SKERRETT
[Hull]
10 FR 10 Kevin TAMATI
Jeff GRAYSHON
[Bradford]
11 2R 11 Graeme WEST
Les GORLEY
[Widnes]
12 2R 12 Tony COLL
Len CASEY
[Hull KR]
13 L 13 Mark GRAHAM (c)
 
Harry PINNER
[St Helens]
14 B 14 Ray BAXENDALE
 
John WHITELEY   HC   Cecil MOUNTFORD
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1979 - Game 28 vs. Auckland
Next Game:
Great Britain vs New Zealand 1980 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Keith Mumby (fullback), David Barends (wing), John Woods (centre), Peter Glynn (centre), Roy Mathias (wing), David Topliss (five-eighth), Alan Redfearn (halfback), John Burke (front row), Mel James (front row), Brian Lockwood (second row), Charlie Stone (second row), Phil Hogan (lock)
In:
George Fairbairn (fullback), Chris Camilleri (wing), John Joyner (centre), Mike Smith (centre), Keith Bentley (wing), Steve Hartley (five-eighth), Kevin Dick (halfback), Roy Holdstock (front row), Trevor Skerrett (front row), Jeff Grayshon (second row), Les Gorley (second row), Len Casey (lock), Harry Pinner (bench)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
Kiwis Tour 1980 - Game 5 vs. Bradford
Next Game:
Kiwis Tour 1980 - Game 7 vs. Hull KR
Out:
Bernard Green (wing), John Whittaker (centre), Gary Kemble (wing), Nolan Tupaea (five-eighth), Billy Kells (halfback), Paul Teariki (front row), Howie Tamati (hooker), Bruce Gall (second row), Gary Prohm (second row), Barry Edkins (lock)
In:
Kevin Fisher (wing), James Leuluai (centre), Dane O'Hara (wing), Fred Ah Kuoi (five-eighth), Gordon Smith (halfback), Mark Broadhurst (front row), Alan Rushton (hooker), Kevin Tamati (front row), Graeme West (second row), Tony Coll (second row), Mark Graham (lock)
Changes:
Ray Baxendale (front row to bench)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson