Game 1
Australia 35 def. Great Britain 0
| 1979 Ashes Series Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7896 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 16th June, 1979 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 6:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Eddie Ward | |||||||
| Venue | Lang Park (Brisbane) | |||||||
| Crowd | 23,051 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Ray Price | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 16 | – | 0 | |||||
| Scrums | 9 | – | 7 | |||||
| Penalties | 11 | – | 9 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
| Kerry BOUSTEAD | 2 | T | ||||||
| Ray PRICE | 2 | |||||||
| Larry COROWA | ||||||||
| Michael CRONIN | 10/11 | G | 0/2 | John WOODS | ||||
| OFF | Trevor SKERRETT | |||||||
| Australia | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
| Graham EADIE [Manly] | 1 | FB | 1 | John WOODS | ||||
| Larry COROWA [Balmain] | 2 | W | 2 | David BARENDS | ||||
| Steve ROGERS [Cronulla] | 3 | C | 3 | John JOYNER | ||||
| Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] | 4 | C | 4 | Eric HUGHES | ||||
| Kerry BOUSTEAD [Eastern Suburbs] | 5 | W | 5 | Roy MATHIAS | ||||
| Alan THOMPSON [Manly] | 6 | FE | 6 | John HOLMES | ||||
| Tom RAUDONIKIS [Western Suburbs] | 7 | HB | 7 | Gary STEPHENS | ||||
| Rod MORRIS [Balmain] | 13 | FR | 13 | Jim MILLS | ||||
| George PEPONIS (c) [Canterbury] | 12 | HK | 12 | David WARD | ||||
| Craig YOUNG [St George] | 11 | FR | 11 | Trevor SKERRETT | ||||
| Rod REDDY [St George] | 10 | 2R | 10 | George NICHOLLS | ||||
| Les BOYD [Western Suburbs] | 9 | 2R | 9 | Doug LAUGHTON (c) | ||||
| Ray PRICE [Parramatta] | 8 | L | 8 | Steve NORTON | ||||
| B | 14 | Steve EVANS | ||||||
| B | 15 | Phil HOGAN | ||||||
| Frank STANTON | HC | Eric ASHTON | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1978/79 France vs Australia - Game 2 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1979 Ashes Series - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
- Out:
- Chris Anderson (wing), Bob Fulton (five-eighth), Ron Hilditch (hooker), Ian Thomson (front row), Geoff Gerard (second row), Graham Olling (bench)
- In:
- Larry Corowa (wing), Rod Morris (front row), George Peponis (hooker), Les Boyd (second row)
- Changes:
- Alan Thompson (bench to five-eighth)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1979 Lions Tour - Game 7 vs. Toowoomba
- Next Game:
- 1979 Lions Tour - Game 9 vs. Brisbane Firsts
- Out:
- Keith Mumby (fullback), Peter Glynn (centre), Steve Nash (halfback), Mel James (front row), David Watkinson (hooker), Brian Lockwood (front row), Tommy Martyn (second row), Len Casey (second row), Mick Adams (lock), Graham Liptrot (bench), Jeff Grayshon (bench)
- In:
- John Woods (fullback), John Joyner (centre), Eric Hughes (centre), Jim Mills (front row), David Ward (hooker), Trevor Skerrett (front row), George Nicholls (second row), Doug Laughton (second row), Steve Norton (lock), Steve Evans (bench)
- Changes:
- Phil Hogan (centre to bench), Gary Stephens (bench to halfback)
Match Notes
In the 2nd half Steve Evans replaced John Joyner & Phil Hogan replaced Jim Mills with Hogan in the 2nd row and Doug Laughton moving to prop.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner
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