World Cup 1970 Group match 1 of 6
Attendance: 9,805
Central Park, Wigan, England
Referee: Billy Thompson
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
7 Jun 1969New Zealand18 - 14Australia1969
1 Jun 1969New Zealand10 - 20Australia1969
1 Jun 1968Australia31 - 12New Zealand1968
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Eric Simms 1 9 1 23
2 Lionel Williamson        
3 John Cootes 2     6
4 Bob Fulton 1     3
5 Ray Branighan 1     3
6 Denis Pittard        
7 Billy Smith 1     3
8 John O'Neill        
9 Elwyn Walters        
10 Bob O'Reilly        
11 Bob McCarthy 1     3
12 Paul Sait        
13 Ron Coote 1     3
(14) John Brown        
15 Ron Turner 1     3
Total:        
9 9 1 47
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Don Ladner   1 3 8
2 Bob McGuinn        
3 Roy Christian        
4 Bernie Lowther        
5 Mocky Brereton        
6 Gary Woollard        
7 Graeme Cooksley        
8 Garry Smith 1     3
9 Colin O'Neil        
10 Doug Gailey        
11 Bill Deacon        
12 Eddie Heatley        
13 Tony Kriletich        
14 Lummy Graham        
15 John Greengrass        
Total:        
1 1 3 11



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