New Zealand vs England 1928 Series

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New Zealand vs England 1928

New Zealand

5

–

6

Lions

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14333

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 25th August, 1928

Referee

Venue

Christchurch (Christchurch)

Crowd

21,000

Match Stats

Halftime Score

2

–

3

New Zealand

Scoresheet

England (GB)

Herbert O'BRIEN

T

G

New Zealand

Teams

England (GB)

1

FB

1

2

W

2

Hector BRISBANE

3

C

3

4

C

4

5

W

5

Maurice WETHERILL (c)

6

FE

6

Jonty PARKIN (c)

William PECKHAM

7

HB

7

8

FR

8

Alfred TOWNSEND

9

HK

9

Herbert O'BRIEN

10

FR

10

Albertus ECKHOFF

11

2R

11

12

2R

12

13

L

13

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:: New Zealand vs England 1928 - Game 2 vs. England (GB)
Next Game:: Kiwis Tour 1930 - Game 1 vs. NSW Firsts
Out:: Frank Delgrosso (halfback), Wally Somers (hooker), Andrew O'Brien (front row)
In:: William Peckham (halfback), Alfred Townsend (hooker), Albertus Eckhoff (second row)
Changes:: Maurice Wetherill (wing to five-eighth), Stan Prentice (five-eighth to wing), Ernest Hall (second row to lock), Herbert O'Brien (second row to front row), George Goodall (lock to second row)

England (GB)

Previous Game:: Lions Tour 1928 - Game 24 vs. New Zealand XIII
Next Game:: 1929/30 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Australia
Out:: Walter Gowers (fullback), Mel Rosser (centre), Alf Ellaby (centre), Joe Oliver (five-eighth), Billy Williams (front row), Oliver Dolan (hooker), Bob Sloman (second row), Ben Halfpenny (second row), Harold Young (lock)
In:: Jim Sullivan (fullback), Les Fairclough (centre), Tom Askin (centre), Billo Rees (halfback), Joe Thompson (front row), Nat Bentham (hooker), Frank Bowen (second row), Alec Fildes (second row), Bill Horton (lock)
Changes:: Jonty Parkin (halfback to five-eighth)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson