Australia 31 def. Great Britain 6
Match Info
- Match URL
- www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14201
- Date
- Monday, 17th June, 1957
- Status
- Completed
- Kick Off
- 2:30 PM (local time)
- Referee
- Vic Belsham
- Venue
- Sydney Cricket Ground (Sydney)
- Crowd
- 58,655
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1957 - Round 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1957 - 3 vs. France
- Out:
- Keith Barnes (fullback), Greg Hawick (five-eighth), Keith Holman (halfback)
- In:
- Alex Watson (wing), Ken McCaffery (halfback), Don Schofield (lock)
- Changes:
- Brian Carlson (wing to fullback), Brian Clay (lock to five-eighth)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1957 - 1 vs. France
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1957 - 3 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Phil Jackson (centre), Geoff Gunney (second row)
- In:
- Eric Ashton (centre), John Whiteley (second row)
|
Australia |
31 | – | 6 |
Lions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Stats | ||||
| Halftime Score | 10 | – | 6 | |
| Scrums | 16 | – | 15 | |
| Penalties | 9 | – | 19 | |
Match Scoresheet | ||||
| Ian MOIR | 2 | T | ||
| Ken McCAFFERY | 2 | |||
| Brian CLAY | ||||
| Kel O'SHEA | ||||
| Harry WELLS | ||||
| Brian CARLSON | 4 | G | 3 | Lewis JONES |
| Brian DAVIES | ||||
Teams | ||||
| Brian CARLSON | 1 | FB | 1 | Glyn MOSES |
| Ian MOIR [Souths] |
2 | W | 2 | Billy BOSTON |
| Harry WELLS [Western Suburbs] |
3 | C | 3 | Eric ASHTON |
| Dick POOLE (c) [Newtown] |
4 | C | 4 | Alan DAVIES |
| Alex WATSON | 5 | W | 5 | Mick SULLIVAN |
| Brian CLAY [St George] |
6 | FE | 6 | Lewis JONES |
| Ken McCAFFERY [North Sydney] |
7 | HB | 7 | Jeffrey STEVENSON |
| Bill MARSH [Balmain] |
8 | FR | 8 | Sid LITTLE |
| Ken KEARNEY [St George] |
9 | HK | 9 | Tommy HARRIS |
| Brian DAVIES | 10 | FR | 10 | Alan PRESCOTT (c) |
| Kel O'SHEA [Western Suburbs] |
11 | 2R | 11 | John WHITELEY |
| Norm PROVAN [St George] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Jack GRUNDY |
| Don SCHOFIELD | 13 | L | 13 | Derek TURNER |
| Dick POOLE | COACH | |||
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