1979 Lions Tour Series

Team Info

Auckland

Previous Game:

1979 AMCO Cup - Game 3 vs. Cronulla

Next Game:

1980 Tooth Cup - Round 1 vs. Western Suburbs

Out:

Dane O'Hara (wing), Greg Lowther (wing), Stewart Norton (halfback), Denis Lovell (front row), John Ackland (second row), Ron O'Regan (bench), Warren Finnerty (bench), Clarrie Paul (bench)

In:

Toa Fepuleai (wing), Ken Andersson (centre), Shane Varley (halfback), Wayne Robertson (front row), Owen Wright (second row), Ian Bell (bench)

Changes:

James Leuluai (fullback to wing), Fred Ah Kuoi (centre to five-eighth), John Smith (five-eighth to bench), Gary Kemble (bench to fullback)

Great Britain

Previous Game:

1979 New Zealand vs Great Britain - Game 3 vs. New Zealand

Next Game:

1980 Great Britain vs New Zealand - Game 1 vs. New Zealand

Out:

George Fairbairn (fullback), Steve Evans (wing), John Joyner (centre), Mike Smith (centre), Eric Hughes (wing), John Holmes (five-eighth), Gary Stephens (halfback), Trevor Skerrett (front row), David Ward (hooker), George Nicholls (front row), Len Casey (second row), Jeff Grayshon (second row), Mick Adams (lock)

In:

Keith Mumby (fullback), David Barends (wing), Peter Glynn (centre), Roy Mathias (wing), David Topliss (five-eighth), Alan Redfearn (halfback), John Burke (front row), David Watkinson (hooker), Mel James (front row), Brian Lockwood (second row), Charlie Stone (second row)

Changes:

John Woods (bench to centre), Phil Hogan (bench to lock)