Game 1
New Zealand 15 lost to Great Britain 19
| 1970 New Zealand vs Great Britain Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14366 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 11th July, 1970 | |||||||
| Referee | John Percival (Auckland) | |||||||
| Venue | Carlaw (Auckland) | |||||||
| Crowd | 15,948 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 12 | |||||
| Scrums | 12 | – | 9 | |||||
| New Zealand | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
| Phil ORCHARD | T | 2 | Doug LAUGHTON | |||||
| John ATKINSON | ||||||||
| Syd HYNES | ||||||||
| Roger MILLWARD | ||||||||
| Don LADNER | 6/11 | G | 2 | Syd HYNES | ||||
| New Zealand | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
| Don LADNER | 1 | FB | 10 | Mick SHOEBOTTOM | ||||
| Phil ORCHARD | 2 | W | 4 | Alan SMITH | ||||
| Roy CHRISTIAN | 3 | C | 7 | Syd HYNES | ||||
| Bernie LOWTHER | 4 | C | 8 | Frank MYLER (c) | ||||
| Maurice BRERETON | 5 | W | 5 | John ATKINSON | ||||
| Roger BAILEY | 6 | FE | 14 | Roger MILLWARD | ||||
| Trevor PATRICK | 7 | HB | 13 | Barry SEABOURNE | ||||
| Robert ORCHARD | 8 | FR | 18 | Dennis HARTLEY | ||||
| Colin O'NEIL (c) | 9 | HK | 20 | Tony FISHER | ||||
| Doug GAILEY | 10 | FR | 16 | Cliff WATSON | ||||
| John HIBBS | 11 | 2R | 26 | Doug LAUGHTON | ||||
| Bill DEACON | 12 | 2R | 21 | Jimmy THOMPSON | ||||
| Anthony KRILETICH | 13 | L | 25 | Malcolm REILLY | ||||
| Rodney WALKER | 14 | B | ||||||
| Morrie CHURCH | HC | John WHITELEY | ||||||
Team Info
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 1969 New Zealand vs Australia - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- 1970 New Zealand vs Great Britain - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
- Out:
- Brian Clark (centre), Gary Woollard (five-eighth), Graeme Cooksley (halfback), Oscar Danielson (front row), Bill Noonan (second row)
- In:
- Bernie Lowther (centre), Roger Bailey (five-eighth), Trevor Patrick (halfback), Robert Orchard (front row), John Hibbs (second row), Rodney Walker (bench)
- Changes:
- Maurice Brereton (centre to wing), Roy Christian (wing to centre)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1970 Lions Tour - Game 18 vs. Northern XIII
- Next Game:
- 1970 Lions Tour - Game 20 vs. Wellington
- Out:
- Chris Hesketh (centre), Alan Hardisty (five-eighth), Phil Lowe (second row), Peter Flanagan (bench)
- In:
- Mick Shoebottom (fullback), Roger Millward (five-eighth), Doug Laughton (second row)
- Changes:
- Frank Myler (fullback to centre)
Match Notes
Trevor Patrick was replaced by Rod Walker due to concussion.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash
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