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1980 Great Britain vs New Zealand Series

Game 1

Great Britain 14 drew with New Zealand 14

1980 Great Britain vs New Zealand
Game 1

Lions
14
14
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14378
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 18th October, 1980
RefereeBilly Thompson (Huddersfield)
VenueCentral Park (Wigan)
Crowd7,031
Official Player of the MatchFred Ah Kuoi
Match Stats
Halftime Score910
Great BritainScoresheetNew Zealand
Chris CAMILLERITFred AH KUOI
Mike SMITH Tony COLL
 
George FAIRBAIRN4G4/5Gordon SMITH
Great BritainTeamsNew Zealand
George FAIRBAIRN (c)
[Wigan]
1FB1Michael O'DONNELL
Chris CAMILLERI
[Barrow]
2W2Kevin FISHER
John JOYNER
[Castleford]
3C3James LEULUAI
Mike SMITH
[Hull KR]
4C4Bruce DICKISON
Keith BENTLEY
[Widnes]
5W5Dane O'HARA
 
Steve HARTLEY
[Hull KR]
6FE6Fred AH KUOI
Kevin DICK
[Leeds]
7HB7Gordon SMITH
 
Roy HOLDSTOCK
[Hull KR]
8FR8Mark BROADHURST
David WATKINSON
[Hull KR]
9HK9Alan RUSHTON
Trevor SKERRETT
[Hull]
10FR10Kevin TAMATI
Jeff GRAYSHON
[Bradford]
112R11Graeme WEST
Les GORLEY
[Widnes]
122R12Tony COLL
Len CASEY
[Hull KR]
13L13Mark GRAHAM (c)
 
Harry PINNER
[St Helens]
14B14Ray BAXENDALE
 
John WHITELEY HC Cecil MOUNTFORD
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
1979 Lions Tour - Game 28 vs. Auckland
Next Game:
1980 Great Britain vs New Zealand - 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:
1980 Kiwis Tour - Game 5 vs. Bradford
Next Game:
1980 Kiwis Tour - Game 7 vs. Hull KR
Out:
Bernard Green (wing), John Whittaker (centre), Gary Kemble (wing), Nolan Tupaea (five-eighth), Billy Kells (halfback), Paul Te Ariki (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