New Zealand vs Great Britain 1970 Series

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New Zealand 15 lost to Great Britain 19

New Zealand vs Great Britain 1970

New Zealand

15

–

19

Lions

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

T

2

6/11

G

2

New Zealand

Teams

Great Britain

1

FB

10

Mick SHOEBOTTOM

2

W

4

3

C

7

4

C

8

Frank MYLER (c)

Maurice BRERETON

5

W

5

6

FE

14

7

HB

13

Barry SEABOURNE

8

FR

18

Colin O'NEIL (c)

9

HK

20

10

FR

16

11

2R

26

12

2R

21

Anthony KRILETICH

13

L

25

14

B

HC

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:: New Zealand vs Australia 1969 - Game 2 vs. Australia
Next Game:: New Zealand vs Great Britain 1970 - 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:: Lions Tour 1970 - Game 18 vs. Northern XIII
Next Game:: Lions Tour 1970 - 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