Ashes Series 1970 Series

Game 1

Australia 37 def. Great Britain 15

Ashes Series 1970

Australia
37
15
Lions
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7908
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 6th June, 1970
Kick Off 3:00 PM (local time)
Referee Don Lancashire (Toowoomba)
Venue Lang Park (Brisbane)
Crowd 42,807
Match Stats
Halftime Score 13 5
Scrums 12 13
Penalties 8 12
Australia Scoresheet Great Britain
Johnny KING 2 T Peter FLANAGAN
Jim MORGAN 2   Doug LAUGHTON
John McDONALD   Cliff WATSON
 
Graeme LANGLANDS 9/11 G 3/6 Terry PRICE
 
Phil HAWTHORNE 2 FG    
Australia Teams Great Britain
Graeme LANGLANDS (c)
[St George]
1 FB 2 Terry PRICE
Johnny KING
[St George]
2 W 6 Clive SULLIVAN
John McDONALD
[Manly]
3 C 8 Frank MYLER (c)
John BRASS
[Eastern Suburbs]
4 C 10 Mick SHOEBOTTOM
John COOTES 5 W 5 John ATKINSON
 
Phil HAWTHORNE
[St George]
6 FE 11 Alan HARDISTY
Billy SMITH
[St George]
7 HB 13 Keith HEPWORTH
 
Jim MORGAN
[Eastern Suburbs]
13 FR 15 Dave CHISNALL
Elwyn WALTERS
[Souths]
12 HK 19 Peter FLANAGAN
John WITTENBERG
[St George]
11 FR 16 Cliff WATSON
Ron LYNCH
[Parramatta]
10 2R 22 Dave ROBINSON
Arthur BEETSON
[Balmain]
9 2R 26 Doug LAUGHTON
Ron COOTE
[Souths]
8 L 25 Malcolm REILLY
 
Col WEISS 15 B 24 Bob IRVING
 
Arthur SUMMONS   HC   John WHITELEY
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1969 - Game 6 vs. Auckland
Next Game:
Ashes Series 1970 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Out:
Bob Honan (wing), Graham Lye (five-eighth), Dennis Ward (halfback), Dennis Manteit (front row), Brian Fitzsimmons (hooker), Ron Costello (second row), Bob McCarthy (second row)
In:
Johnny King (wing), John Brass (centre), Phil Hawthorne (five-eighth), Billy Smith (halfback), Jim Morgan (front row), Elwyn Walters (hooker), Ron Lynch (second row), Arthur Beetson (second row)
Changes:
Ron Coote (centre to lock), Col Weiss (lock to bench)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1970 - Game 5 vs. QLD Firsts
Next Game:
Lions Tour 1970 - Game 7 vs. Toowoomba
Out:
Syd Hynes (centre), Roger Millward (five-eighth), Jimmy Thompson (second row)
In:
Mick Shoebottom (centre), Alan Hardisty (five-eighth), Dave Robinson (second row), Malcolm Reilly (lock)
Changes:
Bob Irving (second row to bench), Doug Laughton (lock to second row)

Match Notes

This game became known as the Battle of Brisbane MkII due to the way the game was played 5 Australian players suffered facial injuries Ron Lynch a depressed fracture of the cheekbone, Jim Morgan, Arthur Beetson & Graeme Langland all had broken noses and John Wittenberg a badly gashed eye.

Ron Lynch was replaced by Col Weiss in the 1st half.

Rob Thompson was on the bench for Australia but not used.

Bob Irving replaced Dave Robinson at halftime.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin