New Zealand vs Great Britain 1958 Series

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New Zealand 15 def. Great Britain 10

New Zealand vs Great Britain 1958

New Zealand

15

–

10

Lions

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14354

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 26th July, 1958

Referee

Vic Belsham (Auckland)

Venue

Carlaw (Auckland)

Crowd

25,000

Match Stats

Halftime Score

5

–

2

New Zealand

Scoresheet

Great Britain

2

T

3

G

2

New Zealand

Teams

Great Britain

1

FB

1

2

W

2

Reece GRIFFITHS

3

C

3

4

C

4

5

W

5

6

FE

6

Phil JACKSON (c)

7

HB

7

Frank PITCHFORD

8

FR

8

John BUTTERFIELD

9

HK

9

10

FR

10

Cliff JOHNSON (c)

11

2R

11

Trevor KILKELLY

12

2R

12

13

L

13

HC

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:: New Zealand vs GB/France 1957 - Game 1 vs. Great Britain/France
Next Game:: New Zealand vs Great Britain 1958 - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Out:: Pat Creedy (fullback), William Sorensen (centre), Sel Belsham (halfback), William McLennan (front row), John Yates (second row), Jim Riddell (lock)
In:: Cyril Eastlake (fullback), Neville Denton (wing), Keith Roberts (halfback), Joe Rātima (front row), Trevor Kilkelly (second row), Rex Percy (lock)
Changes:: Reece Griffiths (wing to centre)

Great Britain

Previous Game:: Lions Tour 1958 - Game 19 vs. NZ Maori
Next Game:: Lions Tour 1958 - Game 21 vs. Taranaki
Out:: Glyn Moses (fullback), William Wookey (wing), Ike Southward (wing), Brian Edgar (front row), Tommy Harris (second row)
In:: Eric Fraser (fullback), Mick Sullivan (wing), Phil Jackson (five-eighth), Brian McTigue (front row), John Whiteley (second row)
Changes:: Frank Carlton (five-eighth to wing)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson