Game 1
Australia 24 def. New Zealand 2
| Australia vs New Zealand 1978 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6815 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 24th June, 1978 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Eddie Ward | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 16,577 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Kerry Boustead | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 9 | – | 2 | |||||
| Scrums | 14 | – | 6 | |||||
| Penalties | 8 | – | 6 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Kerry BOUSTEAD | T | |||||||
| Terry FAHEY | ||||||||
| George PEPONIS | ||||||||
| Steve ROGERS | ||||||||
| Michael CRONIN | 6/6 | G | 1/2 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
| Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Graham EADIE [Manly] |
1 | FB | 1 | Chris JORDAN | ||||
| Terry FAHEY [South Sydney] |
2 | W | 2 | Fred AH KUOI | ||||
| Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] |
3 | C | 3 | Olsen FILIPAINA | ||||
| Steve ROGERS [Cronulla] |
4 | C | 4 | Dennis WILLIAMS | ||||
| Kerry BOUSTEAD | 5 | W | 5 | Dane O'HARA | ||||
| Bob FULTON [Eastern Suburbs] |
6 | FE | 6 | John SMITH | ||||
| Steve MORRIS | 7 | HB | 7 | Ken STIRLING (c) | ||||
| Graham OLLING [Parramatta] |
13 | FR | 13 | Alan RUSHTON | ||||
| George PEPONIS [Canterbury] |
12 | HK | 12 | Glenn TAYLOR | ||||
| Ian THOMSON [Manly] |
11 | FR | 11 | Lyndsay PROCTOR | ||||
| Greg PIERCE (c) [Cronulla] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Ray BAXENDALE | ||||
| Rod REDDY [St George] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Tony COLL | ||||
| Ray PRICE [Parramatta] |
8 | L | 8 | Murray EADE | ||||
| Greg OLIPHANT [Redcliffe] |
14 | B | 15 | Gary PROHM | ||||
| Frank STANTON | HC | Ron ACKLAND | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1977 - Final vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Australia vs New Zealand 1978 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Allan McMahon (wing), Russel Gartner (centre), Mark Harris (wing), John Peard (five-eighth), John Kolc (halfback), Greg Veivers (front row), Nick Geiger (hooker), Terry Randall (front row), Arthur Beetson (second row), Ray Higgs (second row), Denis Fitzgerald (bench)
- In:
- Terry Fahey (wing), Steve Rogers (centre), Kerry Boustead (wing), Bob Fulton (five-eighth), Steve Morris (halfback), Graham Olling (front row), George Peponis (hooker), Ian Thomson (front row), Rod Reddy (second row), Ray Price (lock), Greg Oliphant (bench)
- Changes:
- Greg Pierce (lock to second row)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 7 vs. Monaro
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1978 - Game 9 vs. North Coast
- Out:
- Nick Wright (fullback), Warren Winter (wing), Michael O'Donnell (wing), Steve McGregor (five-eighth), Whetu Henry (front row), John Wright (front row), Mark Graham (lock)
- In:
- Chris Jordan (fullback), Dennis Williams (centre), Dane O'Hara (wing), John Smith (five-eighth), Alan Rushton (front row), Lyndsay Proctor (front row), Tony Coll (second row), Murray Eade (lock)
- Changes:
- Fred Ah Kuoi (centre to wing), Gary Prohm (second row to bench)
Match Notes
Greg Oliphant replaced Graham Eadie in the 2nd half.
Gary Prohm replaced Murray Eade in the 2nd half.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin