New South Wales City Firsts 30 def. New South Wales Country Firsts 13
City vs Country (Firsts) 1978 | ||||||||
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/22236 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 20th May, 1978 | |||||||
Kick Off | 3:00 PM (local time) | |||||||
Referee | Jack Danzey Jnr | |||||||
Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
Crowd | 12,932 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 15 | – | 8 | |||||
Scrums | 10 | – | 13 | |||||
NSW City Firsts | Scoresheet | NSW Country Firsts | ||||||
Steve ROGERS | 3 | T | Steve THOMPSON | |||||
Larry COROWA | ||||||||
Terry FAHEY | ||||||||
John RIBOT | ||||||||
Michael CRONIN | 6/8 | G | 5/5 | Greg HILLARD | ||||
NSW City Firsts | Teams | NSW Country Firsts | ||||||
Allan McMAHON [Balmain] |
1 | FB | 1 | Brian JOHNSON | ||||
Terry FAHEY [South Sydney] |
2 | W | 2 | Allan SHEPPARD | ||||
Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] |
3 | C | 3 | Brian JOHNSTON | ||||
Steve ROGERS [Cronulla] |
4 | C | 4 | Ashley BARNETT | ||||
Larry COROWA [Balmain] |
5 | W | 5 | Greg HILLARD | ||||
Bob FULTON [Eastern Suburbs] |
6 | FE | 6 | Pat SMITH (c) | ||||
Tom RAUDONIKIS [Western Suburbs] |
7 | HB | 7 | Joe CRAIGIE | ||||
Greg PIERCE (c) [Cronulla] |
8 | L | 8 | Colin SCOTT | ||||
John RIBOT [Newtown] |
9 | 2R | 9 | Peter WYNN | ||||
Terry RANDALL [Manly] |
10 | 2R | 10 | Graeme WYNN | ||||
Ian THOMSON [Manly] |
11 | FR | 11 | Len BERTOLDO | ||||
Noel MAYBURY [Balmain] |
12 | HK | 12 | Ray BROWN | ||||
Paul KHAN [Cronulla] |
13 | FR | 13 | Bob BELFORD | ||||
B | 21 | Steve THOMPSON | ||||||
B | 20 | Steve MORRIS | ||||||
Frank STANTON | HC | Phil JACKSON | ||||||
Team Info
New South Wales City Firsts
- Previous Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1977 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country Firsts
- Next Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1979 - vs. NSW Country Firsts
- Out:
- Graham Eadie (fullback), Mark Harris (wing), John Peard (five-eighth), Steve Mortimer (halfback), Denis Fitzgerald (front row), George Peponis (hooker), Arthur Beetson (front row), Ray Higgs (second row), Rod Reddy (lock)
- In:
- Terry Fahey (wing), Larry Corowa (wing), Bob Fulton (five-eighth), Tom Raudonikis (halfback), Paul Khan (front row), Noel Maybury (hooker), Ian Thomson (front row), John Ribot (second row), Greg Pierce (lock)
- Changes:
- Allan McMahon (wing to fullback)
New South Wales Country Firsts
- Previous Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1977 - Game 1 vs. NSW City Firsts
- Next Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1979 - vs. NSW City Firsts
- Out:
- Peter McGrath (fullback), Larry Corowa (wing), Percy Knight (centre), Brian Hetherington (wing), John Brass (five-eighth), Phil Phillips (halfback), Steve Bowden (front row), Barry Pearson (hooker), Peter Jirgens (second row), John Ballesty (lock), Peter Lewis (bench), John Coveney (bench)
- In:
- Brian Johnson (fullback), Allan Sheppard (wing), Brian Johnston (centre), Greg Hillard (wing), Pat Smith (five-eighth), Joe Craigie (halfback), Bob Belford (front row), Ray Brown (hooker), Graeme Wynn (second row), Peter Wynn (second row), Colin Scott (lock), Steve Morris (bench)
- Changes:
- Steve Thompson (second row to bench)
Match Notes
Russell Cox withdrew from the Country team on Wednesday and was replaced by Bob Belford.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson