Game 9
Widnes 11 def. Australia 10
| 1978 Kangaroos Tour Game 9 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/23304 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Wednesday, 25th October, 1978 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Ron Moore | |||||||
| Venue | Naughton (Widnes) | |||||||
| Crowd | 12,202 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 7 | – | 2 | |||||
| Scrums | 12 | – | 3 | |||||
| Penalties | 18 | – | 11 | |||||
| Widnes | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Stuart WRIGHT | T | Ian SCHUBERT | ||||||
| Bruce WALKER | ||||||||
| Mick BURKE | 4 | G | 2/6 | Michael CRONIN | ||||
| Widnes | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| David ECKERSLEY | 1 | FB | 1 | Allan McMAHON [Balmain] | ||||
| Stuart WRIGHT | 2 | W | 2 | Ian SCHUBERT [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Malcolm ASPEY | 3 | C | 3 | Michael CRONIN (c) [Parramatta] | ||||
| Mick GEORGE | 4 | C | 4 | Alan THOMPSON [Manly] | ||||
| Mick BURKE | 5 | W | 5 | Chris ANDERSON [Canterbury] | ||||
| Eric HUGHES | 6 | FE | 6 | Steve MARTIN [Manly] | ||||
| Reg BOWDEN | 7 | HB | 7 | Greg OLIPHANT [Redcliffe] | ||||
| Brian HOGAN | 8 | FR | 8 | Rod MORRIS [Easts] | ||||
| Keith ELWELL | 9 | HK | 9 | Ron HILDITCH [Parramatta] | ||||
| Jim MILLS | 10 | FR | 10 | Ian THOMSON [Manly] | ||||
| Mick ADAMS | 11 | 2R | 11 | Geoff GERARD [Parramatta] | ||||
| David HULL | 12 | 2R | 12 | Steve KNEEN [Cronulla] | ||||
| Doug LAUGHTON (c) | 13 | L | 13 | Bruce WALKER [Manly] | ||||
| Doug LAUGHTON | HC | Frank STANTON | ||||||
Team Info
Widnes
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 7 vs. Castleford
- Next Game:
- Match Day 8 vs. Leigh
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1978/79 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 1978 Kangaroos Tour - Game 10 vs. Hull
- Out:
- Graham Eadie (fullback), Kerry Boustead (wing), Steve Rogers (centre), Bob Fulton (five-eighth), Tom Raudonikis (halfback), Graham Olling (front row), Max Krilich (hooker), Craig Young (front row), Rod Reddy (second row), Ray Price (lock)
- In:
- Allan McMahon (fullback), Ian Schubert (wing), Alan Thompson (centre), Steve Martin (five-eighth), Greg Oliphant (halfback), Rod Morris (front row), Ron Hilditch (hooker), Ian Thomson (front row), Steve Kneen (second row), Bruce Walker (lock)
Match Notes
Ray Price was selected at lock but withdrew and was replaced by Bruce Walker the day before the match.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash
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