World Cup 1972

Game 5

Great Britain 53 def. New Zealand 19

World Cup 1972
Game 5

Lions		 53
–
19
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14229
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 4th November, 1972
Kick Off 2:00 PM (local time)
Referee Georges Jameau
Venue Hameau (Pau)
Crowd 7,500
Match Stats
Halftime Score 33 – 8
Great Britain Scoresheet New Zealand
John ATKINSON 2 T William BURGOYNE
John HOLMES 2   Tony COLL
Paul CHARLTON   Murray EADE
Chris HESKETH   John WHITTAKER
David JEANES   Dennis WILLIAMS
Steve NASH      
George NICHOLLS      
Mike STEPHENSON      
Clive SULLIVAN      
 
John HOLMES 10 G 2 John WILSON
Great Britain Teams New Zealand
Paul CHARLTON 1 FB 1 John WILSON
Clive SULLIVAN (c) 2 W 2 Phil ORCHARD
Chris HESKETH 3 C 3 Maurice BRERETON
John WALSH 4 C 4 Roy CHRISTIAN (c)
John ATKINSON 5 W 5 John WHITTAKER
 
John HOLMES 6 FE 6 Dennis WILLIAMS
Steve NASH 7 HB 7 Brian TRACEY
 
David JEANES 8 FR 8 Don MANN
Mike STEPHENSON 9 HK 9 William BURGOYNE
Brian LOCKWOOD 10 FR 10 Doug GAILEY
Bob IRVING 11 2R 11 Murray EADE
Phil LOWE 12 2R 12 Tony COLL
George NICHOLLS 13 L 13 Peter GURNICK
 
David REDFEARN 14 B 14 Warren COLLICOAT
Tony KARALIUS 15 B 15 Rodney WALKER
 
Jim CHALLINOR   HC    
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
World Cup 1972 - Game 3 vs. France
Next Game:
World Cup 1972 - Final vs. Australia
Out:
Dennis O'Neill (five-eighth), Terry Clawson (front row), Colin Dixon (second row)
In:
John Holmes (five-eighth), David Jeanes (front row), Bob Irving (second row), David Redfearn (bench), Tony Karalius (bench)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
World Cup 1972 - Game 4 vs. Australia
Next Game:
Kiwis World Cup Tour 1972 - Game 1 vs. Leeds
Out:
Robert Paul (second row)
In:
Tony Coll (second row), Warren Collicoat (bench)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson