NSWRFL 1970

Round 1

South Sydney Rabbitohs 38 def. Penrith Panthers 5

Summary
Stats

NSWRFL 1970
Round 1

South Sydney
Rabbitohs

38

–

5	Penrith Panthers

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/12744

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 28th March, 1970

Kick Off

3:00 PM (local time)

Referee

Venue

Redfern (Sydney)

Crowd

10,055

Match Stats

Halftime Score

10

–

5

Scrums

14

–

16

Penalties

9

–

6

South Sydney

Scoresheet

Penrith

3

T

2

2

7/12

G

OFF

South Sydney

Teams

Penrith

1

FB

1

2

W

2

3

C

3

4

C

4

5

W

17

6

FE

6

7

HB

7

8

L

8

9

2R

9

10

2R

10

11

FR

11

12

HK

12

John SATTLER (c)

13

FR

13

23

B

15

B

24

Clive CHURCHILL

HC

Team Info

South Sydney

Previous Game:: Wills Cup 1970 - Playoff vs. Newtown
Next Game:: Round 2 vs. Parramatta
Out:: Steve Kosta (wing), Kerry Burke (centre), George Piggins (hooker), Bob Bolin (second row)
In:: Michael Cleary (wing), Bob Honan (centre), Elwyn Walters (hooker), Gary Stevens (second row), Peter Brown (bench)

Penrith

Previous Game:: Wills Cup 1970 - Round 4 vs. Canterbury
Next Game:: Round 2 vs. Manly
Out:: Reg Hatton (wing), Bruce Delaney (front row), Phil Kliendienst (lock)
In:: Terry Geary (front row), Maurie Raper (lock), Paul Gibson (bench), Ron Clothier (bench)
Changes:: Ern Gillon (centre to five-eighth), Grahame Moran (five-eighth to centre), Mal McMartin (bench to wing)

Match Notes

Peter Brown replaced Bob Grant with an injured shoulder after 28 minutes.

Bob Boland retired 8 minutes into the 2nd half and was replaced by Ron Clothier, Terry Geary was sent off for kneeing Bob Honan 15 minutes into the 2nd half.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

This match is a part of the following:

NSWRFL 1970

Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables
Jerseys by: Roulettesplay