European Championship 1947-48 Round robin match 4 of 6
Attendance: 10,000
St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, Wales
Referee: Paul Cowell
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
20 Sep 1947England8 - 10Wales1947-48
16 Nov 1946Wales5 - 19England1946-47
12 Oct 1946England10 - 13Wales1946-47
Wales Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Joe Jones (Barrow)        
2 Roy Francis (Barrow)28        
3 Ted Ward (Wigan)   2   4
4 Norman Harris (Oldham)        
5 Reg Lloyd        
6 Dickie Williams (Leeds)22        
7 Dai Jenkins (Leeds)43        
8 Dicky Jones (Swinton)        
9 Mel Meek (Halifax)        
10 Elwyn Gwyther (Belle Vue Rangers)        
11 Les Thomas (Oldham)        
12 Trevor Foster (Bradford Northern) 1     3
13 Ike Owens (Leeds)        
Total:        
1 2 0 7
England Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Martin Ryan        
2 Albert Bowers 2     6
3 Ernie Ashcroft 1     3
4 Russ Pepperell 1     3
5 Albert Johnson        
6 Willie Horne   2   4
7 Tommy Bradshaw27        
8 Bill Derbyshire        
9 Joe Egan28        
10 George Curran        
11 Les White        
12 Harold Palin   1   2
13 Des Clarkson        
Total:        
4 3 0 18



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.